E-mail a friendNovember 11, 2005
Cornel West and Sylvia Hewlett discuss their recent study on hidden biases against people of color in corporate America. Composer Burt Bacharach talks about using his music to comment on the state of the world.
Dr. Sylvia Hewlett
Dr. Sylvia Hewlett
Economist Sylvia Hewlett is an expert on gender and workplace issues. She's founding President of the Center for Work-Life Policy, a nonprofit which develops policies that enhance work-life balance. The first woman to run the Economic Policy Council, she's also a best-selling author. She earned her Ph.D. in economics at London University and has taught at Cambridge, Columbia and Princeton. Hewlett co-authored a report in the Harvard Business Review on corporate underappreciation of minority executives.
Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West
A renowned scholar, Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West has written/edited more than 20 books, including Race Matters and Hope on a Tightrope. Outside of academia, he's been described as an "intellectual provocateur," with lectures, TV and film appearances and his spoken-word CDs. He provides philosophical commentary on all three Matrix films, and his disc, "Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations," combines hip-hop and intellectual dialogue. West has also taught at Harvard, Yale and Union Theological Seminary.
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach is one of pop's greatest composers. In a 50-year career, he has contributed songs to and collaborated with a variety of artists and won three Oscars, six Grammys and a Tony. A jazz aficionado, Bacharach studied musical theory and composition. After his Army stint, he worked as a pianist, arranger and conductor. On his new CD, 'At This Time,' Bacharach expresses himself as a singer and lyricist for the first time. He also shares his frustrations over the Iraq war and U.S. politicians in general.