E-mail a friendFebruary 26, 2007
Former federal prosecutor Richard Smith comments on the Libby trial. Author-poet-essayist Nikki Giovanni reflects on stories yet to be told.
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
Richard Smith on the Scooter Libby trial.
Richard Smith's law practice with Akerman Senterfitt focuses on white-collar and SEC cases. He's a former federal prosecutor who was the Justice Department's lead attorney in the HealthSouth investigation and subsequent trial of its CEO, Richard Scrushy. Smith's efforts resulted in the conviction of 17 corporate officers. He has tried over 100 cases at the federal and state court levels and has worked as Assistant State Attorney in Jacksonville, FL and Assistant U.S. Attorney in Texas' Southern District.
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni on people starting a new life in America.
Nikki Giovanni is one of the foremost storytellers of the ‘60s and ‘70s Black Art Movement. Now on Virginia Tech's faculty, she's written volumes of poetry, children's books and collections of essays. The Tennessee native has also released several albums, including 'Truth Is On Its Way' - at the time, a groundbreaking combination of gospel spirituals and poetry. She's a breast cancer survivor and contributed an intro to the book, Breaking the Silence. Acolytes is Giovanni's 12th collection of poetry.