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Andrew Young Jr. and Jesse Owens

Former U-S Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young talks about the struggle minorities still face today.  He's in town to honor a fellow trailblazer--the late Congressman from Cleveland, Louis Stokes.

Jesse Owens remains one of the most admired names in sports--but much of that admiration came long after his triumph at the Olympics.  We'll examine a new movie that will bring his story to the big screen and the legacy he leaves behind for the athletes who followed him.

Andrew Young, Former US Ambassador to the UN 
Jeremy Schaap, ESPN, author of "Triumph" 
Aki Bradley, East Tech alum, former All-American sprinter
John Kerezy, Tri-C Professor 

Resources:

Ideastream Special: Stokes, An American Dream

 

 

Leigh Barr is a coordinating producer for the "Sound of Ideas" and the "Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable."