Wednesday July 19, 2000
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Guest host: Steve Roberts
Non-white workers across the country have been reporting the appearance or placement of nooses, a hostile, racially charged symbol, in their workplaces. A panel talks about what's behind these incidents and how law enforcement and the courts are dealing with them.
Barbara Brown, attorney specializing in workplace issues
Joseph Sellers, attorney specializing in workplace issues
Ida Castro, chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Guest host: Steve Roberts
For most people, Silicon Valley is a place where computers are made along with giant fortunes. But for journalist Jeff Goodell, Silicon Valley is home. In his new memoir, he tells the story of growing up in Northern California, and of how his family fell apart even as technology and prosperity boomed all around them.
Jeff Goodell, author and journalist