E-mail a friendJuly 4, 2008
Journalist Lee Daniels, author of Last Chance, explains the role national African American organizations play in the lives of Blacks today. The True Patriot co-author Eric Liu describes patriotism and how it's expressed by citizens.
Lee A. Daniels
Lee A. Daniels
Author discusses whether African American leadership will be marginalized by the political ascension of Sen. Obama. (1:39)
Full Interview. (12:27)
Before joining the NAACP Legal Defense Fund as communications director, Lee Daniels was publications director for the National Urban League, where he edited The State of Black America and Opportunity Journal. The Boston native has also reported for The Washington Post and The New York Times. He's a former Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government Institute of Politics and a Teaching Fellow at Harvard's Expository Writing Program. Daniels issues a challenge to Black America in his new book, Last Chance.
Eric Liu
Eric Liu
Author explains why patriotism has surfaced as an issue in the presidential campaigns of Sens. Obama and McCain. (3:42)
Full Interview. (11:04)
In '02, the World Economic Forum named Eric Liu one of 100 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow." A former speechwriter and policy adviser to President Clinton, Liu has an extensive background in media, politics and publishing. He's a Fellow at the New America Foundation and teaches at the University of Washington's Evans School of Public Affairs. Liu also hosts the cable interview program, Seattle Voices. His books include The Accidental Asian, featured in the PBS documentary Matters of Race, and The True Patriot.