Thursday September 23, 2004
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Sports is supposed to uplift us. But recent disappointments by the Redskins, the U.S. Ryder Cup team, and boxing's Oscar de la Hoya, have left many fans wondering -- is the only bright spot the possible return of Major League Baseball to DC? Join us for Sporting Views, the thinking person's sports show.
George Solomon, Columnist and former Sports Editor, The Washington Post; Visiting Professor, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland; also former ESPN Ombudsman
Ray Schoenke, former Redskins Offensive Lineman (1963-1975); Maryland community activist
For some, it is the first time they have left the Central Kalahari. Facing eviction from their traditional lands, a group of Bushmen are in the United States to raise awareness of their fight against the Botswana government. The Bushmen, who are believed to be the oldest ethnic group on earth, join Kojo to discuss what they have learned from studying the dynamics of the relationship between Native Americans and the American Government.
Rupert Isaacson, journalist, activist, and author of "The Healing Land: The Bushmen and the Kalahari Desert"
Jumanda Gakelobone, Ganakwe Bostswanan Bushman (from the Central Kahalari Game Reserve); and Representative of First People of the Kalahari
John Moreti, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Botswana