E-mail a friendDecember 28, 2005
Mary Francis Berry shares the backstory of her new book about ex-slave Callie House and reparations. Alternative rock singer-songwriter Liz Phair critiques podcasting as a new outlet for her career.
Dr. Mary Frances Berry
Dr. Mary Frances Berry
Dr. Mary Frances Berry has a distinguished career in public service, including serving as chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. She grew up in segregated Nashville and earned her J.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She's also held several faculty appointments, including at the University of Pennsylvania, where she's a professor of history. In her book, My Face Is Black Is True, Berry tells how a fellow Tennessean, Callie House, sought reparations—70 years before the civil rights movement.
Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Liz Phair released her first album in '93 and has been at the forefront of the indie feminist alt-rock movement ever since. She uses her music to tell stories about the human experience. Phair became fascinated with the genre at Oberlin College, where she studied art history. She later wrote songs and recorded homemade tapes - on a dare. Phair has gone on to star in the movie Cherish and direct many of her own music videos. She's currently on tour supporting her latest CD, "Somebody's Miracle."