Jan 5th, 2009 · A recent report on the rise of young black males being killed in the U.S. continues to raise concern among youth, parents and community leaders. Some say the findings reflect a much larger problem, the failure of society on many levels. A roundtable of people directly affected by violence share their perspective — Sylvia Banks, whose son Deon was killed in Detroit in 2003; Karen Graham whose son Aaron was killed in Milwaukee in 2004, and Ron Moten, of the D.C. group Peaceaholics.
Keywords: Violence · community · D.C · Society · Roundtable · Detroit · 2004 · 2003 · youth · male · Aaron · Milwaukee
Aug 19th, 2008 · In the constant race to find the next cure for jazz (hint: it ain't broken), Aaron Parks seems perfectly content to set his own pace. The 24 year-old pianist discovered music intuitively. In a session from WBGO, Parks plays a mix of jazz and rock that's ultimately neither of those things.
Keywords: music · Jazz · pianist · Cinema · invisible · Aaron · WBGO · Aaron Parks
Dec 21st, 2007 · Jean Aaron hadn't heard from her 52-year-old son in five years. Then, earlier this month, she heard his voice on the radio. Chris Turnbow was one of the hundreds of homeless sleeping near New Orleans' city hall. Aaron and her grandson got in their car and set out to bring Chris home.
Keywords: Orleans · city · New Orleans · Grandson · chris · Aaron · Hall · Jean Aaron · Chris Turnbow
Dec 4th, 2007 · Writer Aaron Sorkin (of TV's The West Wing) returns to where he got his first big break: Broadway. Appropriately enough, the story he's telling this time is about television, and how it got its start.
Keywords: television · TV · Broadway · Aaron · The West Wing · Sorkin · Farnsworth · Writer Aaron Sorkin
Oct 30th, 2007 · Although Aaron Schroeder's wikipedia page jokes that he's inspired by traditional American grunge and modern hard rock, the Kennewick, WA songwriter actually creates brilliant pop rock with elements of folk, country, and glam.
Keywords: crime · country · Americans · modern · Wikipedia · Traditional · songwriter · folk · Aaron · brilliant · grunge · Wa
Aug 8th, 2007 · Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run, surpassing Hank Aaron and landing himself in the Major League baseball record books. The San Francisco Giants' slugger made the record-breaking hit at AT&T Park in San Francisco, shattering Aaron's 33-year-old record.
Keywords: San Francisco · baseball · Aaron · slugger · San Francisco Giants · Barry Bonds · Major League · Hank Aaron · shattering · ATT Park
Aug 7th, 2007 · In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing threw the fastball that turned into Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th career home run. As Barry Bonds continues his quest to break Aaron's home run record, Downing discusses what it's like to be on the pitcher's mound when a batter makes history.
Keywords: history · Aaron · pitcher · Barry Bonds · fastballs · 1974 · Hank Aaron · Los Angeles Dodgers · Al Downing
Aug 5th, 2007 · The commissioner of baseball calls Bonds' 755th home run noteworthy and remarkable but acknowledges the drug controversy. And fans in San Diego, normally pretty laid-back, mixed boos with their cheers during Bonds' home run trot.
Keywords: Drugs · Controversy · San Diego · bonds · baseball · noteworthy · Aaron · Commissioners · Hank
