about people of african-american african decent. the web site was started in 1998 and is one of the oldest websites of its kind on line. i would like to introduce you to carol jenkins, author of black titans and making of a black american millionaire. a writer and producer and an emmy award winning former w. nbc-tv television anchor and correspondent and founding president of the women s media center. she is executive producer of the pbs documentary what i want my words to do to you which won the freedom of expression award at the sundance film festival in 2003. carol jenkins enjoys an award winning tenure in several new york city news department including 23 years that w. nbc tv where she coanchored the 6:30 p.m. newscast. she was most identified with reporting of national political stories including from the floor of the democratic and republican national convention that yielded president carter, reagan, bush and clinton. give a round of applause to carol jenkins. [applau
mccain just had it. .. guest: there are very few accidents that become candidates for president of the united states. these people have been through a meat grinder and mix master, and they ve been pummeled, and they ve been, you know, called every name in the book, and they ve been accused of everything, and they ve had people yelling at them, and they ve had all kinds of information and all this host: right. guest: and they have been tested is and tested and tested. and by the time they get on a stage in one of these debates, this is not the first time they ve done that. it s just the most important time, but they are, they know from where they came. and most of the candidates, most of the public already knows these people, too, pretty well by then. host: so on the one hand they re being overprepped by their consultants and advisers. on the other hand, they re being told just be yourself, just be who you are. have you sensed the nervousness guest: oh, sure. h
now from the tucson festival of books, an hour-long discussion of women in leadership with gloria feldtd former president and ceo of planned parenthood and former white house doctor connie b mariano.oo it is truly in on a two-day tragedies to women whose booksur and t stories can inspire all of us to recognize and embrace and activate our power to make apa difference in our communities and our countries stice and for service can truly change the world. dr. connie mariano is a woman of many firsts. she was the first military woman to be chosen as the white house physician, the first woman directer of the white house medical unit, and the first filipino-american to become an admiral in the navy. but she started her life as an underdog. always being underestimated because of her gender, her ethnic background and her appearance. in her new book, the white house doctor: my patients were presidents, dr. mariano shares her inspiring scrowrnny of how a little girl from the phil
west of the student union. it s truly an honor today to introduce two women whose books and stories can inspire all of us to recognize and embrace and activate our power to make a difference in our communities and in your country. their lives show that pursuing a passion for equal justice and for service can truly change the world. dr. connie mariano is a woman of many firsts. she was the first military woman to be chosen as the white house physician, the first woman directer of the white house medical unit, and the first filipino-american to become an admiral in the navy. but she started her life as an underdog. always being underestimated because of her gender, her ethnic background and her appearance. in her new book, the white house doctor: my patients were presidents, dr. mariano shares her inspiring scrowrnny of how a little girl from the philippines came to america and became the physician to the president of the united sta
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