E-mail a friendJuly 8, 2009
Philadelphia, Mississippi's newly-elected Mayor James Young explains the significance of his election win, given the city's infamous history of racial violence. Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks about her Internet series, Web Therapy.
Mayor James Young
Mayor James Young
Philadelphia, MS mayor comments on the issues his city faces and reflects on his personal journey into politics. (2:18)
Full interview. (11:54)
This month, James Young becomes the first African American mayor of Philadelphia, MS, which has the distinction of being the city where three young civil rights workers were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in '64. Young was one of the first Black students to integrate the city's schools. After high school, he worked his way up from hospital housekeeper to EMT unit director, which ultimately led to his first election win as county supervisor in '91. He's also a Pentecostal minister.
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
Actress discusses the freedom of Internet media and her web series, Web Therapy. (2:26)
Full interview. (11:19)
Lisa Kudrow appeared on two of TV's most popular series: Mad About You and a 10-year Emmy-winning stint on Friends. She transitioned to film, with credits that include Analyze This and the sequel and a dramatic turn in Wonderland. Kudrow planned to become a medical researcher and has a biology degree from Vassar. She's an alum of the Goundlings comedy troupe and co-created, wrote and exec produced HBO's The Comeback. She added a Webby to her trophy case for starring in Web Therapy, which she co-writes and co-produces.