Kip Hawley, former administrator for the Transportation Security Administration, joins us for a special conversation on air safety and national security as the nation marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Educator Howard Jean is working with the non-profit organization Saving Our Boys to counteract the ever-increasing high school dropout rates among African American males and decrease the cradle to prison pipeline epidemic that plagues their community.
On Chicago's West Side, Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School is making national headlines for its innovative work-study and academic program lauded for keeping students on a path to higher education and a better life. Robert Birdsell, president of the Cristo Rey Network, and Emmanuel Cobb, a student at Christ the King, talk about the program.
Labor Day signals the start of fall and, for many, that means the start of football season. Sports commentator George Johnson gives us a preview of what to expect as the 2011 NFL season gets underway.
Powerhouse singer Martha Wash is the diva of divas. With such hit songs as "It's Raining Men", “Everybody, Everybody”, “Strike It Up” and, of course, "Gonna Make You Sweat”, her songs have become classics played over and over again at parties and clubs around the world. She’s now out with her latest song called, "I've Got You".
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