Archive for May 6th, 2010
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Wes Moore, on 'The Other Wes Moore'
May 6
Hour 1
In 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a story about WES MOORE, headlined "Local Graduate Named Rhodes Scholar." That same year, the paper had been publishing stories about another young Baltimore man named Wes Moore; this Wes Moore was a suspect in a jewelry store robbery that resulted in the murder of a Baltimore police officer. One Wes Moore, the Rhodes Scholar, starred in collegiate sports, studied at Oxford, served a decorated tour of duty in Afghanistan, was a White House fellow under Condoleezza Rice, and thrived at a Wall Street firm. But that successful Wes Moore couldn’t shake the memory of the other man with his name, from a similar background and upbringing, who grew up just blocks away. What allowed one to succeed where the other didn't? One Wes Moore initiated a relationship with the other, first through letters and then through prison visits. Now Wes Moore's new book, "The Other Wes Moore," tells both of their stories.
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The challenges and realities of adopting a child from overseas
May 6
Hour 2
The recent, sad story of an American mother who sent her seven-year old adopted son back to Russia unaccompanied focused attention on the complicated issues surrounding foreign adoptions. Last year, American families adopted over 12,000 children from countries as culturally and politically diverse as China, Ethiopia and Russia. We'll talk about the realities of foreign adoptions with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adoption medicine specialist SUSAN FRIEDMAN and University of Delaware researcher whose work focuses on the psychological and developmental issues of infants in foster care and institutions.
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Wes Moore, on 'The Other Wes Moore' May 6
Hour 1 In 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a story about WES MOORE, headlined "Local Graduate Named Rhodes Scholar." That same year, the paper had been publishing stories about another young Baltimore man named Wes Moore; this Wes Moore was a suspect in a jewelry store robbery that resulted in the murder of a Baltimore police officer. One Wes Moore, the Rhodes Scholar, starred in collegiate sports, studied at Oxford, served a decorated tour of duty in Afghanistan, was a White House fellow under Condoleezza Rice, and thrived at a Wall Street firm. But that successful Wes Moore couldn’t shake the memory of the other man with his name, from a similar background and upbringing, who grew up just blocks away. What allowed one to succeed where the other didn't? One Wes Moore initiated a relationship with the other, first through letters and then through prison visits. Now Wes Moore's new book, "The Other Wes Moore," tells both of their stories. -
The challenges and realities of adopting a child from overseas May 6
Hour 2 The recent, sad story of an American mother who sent her seven-year old adopted son back to Russia unaccompanied focused attention on the complicated issues surrounding foreign adoptions. Last year, American families adopted over 12,000 children from countries as culturally and politically diverse as China, Ethiopia and Russia. We'll talk about the realities of foreign adoptions with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adoption medicine specialist SUSAN FRIEDMAN and University of Delaware researcher whose work focuses on the psychological and developmental issues of infants in foster care and institutions.
