Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the 1968 president ial campaign. Again, to George Mcgovern for the democratic president ial nominee. In 1972, humphrey disparaged for having dutifully supported johnsons conduct of the vi
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Welcome to politics and prose. Im brad graham, a coowner of a bookstore along with my wife Lissa Muscatine and were very pleased to be hosting professor, author and journalist Samuel Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the
Childhood Trauma Instills Resiliency in Guinea Worm Warrior
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January 22, 2021
Before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a halt to large gatherings, Dr. Hubert Zirimwabagabo, in blue shirt, teaches a group of women in Chad about Guinea worm disease and what they can do to prevent it. (Photo: The Carter Center/J. Hahn)
He could have taken his advanced degrees from Boston and Fordham universities and found a comfortable, high-paying job in the United States. But Dr. Hubert Zirimwabagabo had a different goal for the early years of his career.
The Rwanda-born physician chose instead to devote his talents to public health. As the Carter Center’s country representative for Chad, in Africa’s semi-arid Sahel region, he leads a team of scientists and village volunteers battling Guinea worm, a disease of poverty, in one of its last strongholds.