FRIDAY
E-mail a friendSeptember 14, 2005
The Leadership Council on Civil Rights' Wade Henderson weighs in on the Roberts nomination. Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman reflects on her start in the music business and also gives a special performance.
Wade Henderson
Wade Henderson
Attorney Wade Henderson has spent his career as an advocate. Known for his expertise on a wide range of civil rights, civil liberties and human rights issues, he's the Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the nation's oldest, largest and most diverse civil and human rights coalition. Henderson began his career as a legislative counsel to the ACLU. He also served as the Washington Bureau Director of the NAACP, where he directed the government affairs and national legislative program.
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Multiple Grammy-winner Tracy Chapman emerged from obscurity to become an unlikely star. With a raw sound and thoughtful lyrics, her '88 debut CD was a breath of fresh air to music fans. She learned to play several instruments and wrote songs as a child. While at Tufts University, she began street-performing and playing local coffeehouses. Her demos ended up in the right hands and a career was born. Chapman supports various causes, especially those of human rights. "Where You Live" is her seventh studio CD.