Great Expectations
A Look at the Price Paid to Desegregate Schools()
January 31, 2008 For the final installment of our series, "Great Expectations," we take a closer look at the Briggs v. Elliott case. The South Carolina school desegregation suit became part of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case in the early 1950s.
Ella Coney: From Welfare to Millionaire()
January 18, 2008 Today in our series, "Great Expectations," we meet Ella Coney. She went from a single parent facing jail time for welfare fraud to a real estate millionaire. Coney tells Farai Chideya how she overcame some tremendous obstacles in her life and talks about her new memoir, When You Fall Down - Get Up!
Rising Above Low Expectations()
January 10, 2008 How do you succeed in the face of low expectations? What happens when you set lofty goals, and friends and family resent you for it? Farai Chideya talks with teacher Sakhalin Finnie, psychology professor Carolyn Murray, and Ayesha Walker — a reporter for Youth Radio.
Ask and Ye May Break Down Barriers()
January 4, 2008 "Ask and ye shall receive" is Anthony Jewett's motto. Nine years ago, Jewett was ready for college, but his parents didn't have the $30,000 needed for tuition. So he found it another way: He asked for it. He shares his story with Farai Chideya.
Great Expectations: Beating the Odds()
January 3, 2008 Today, News & Notes launches a new, monthlong series called "Great Expectations." You'll hear from people who expected — and achieved — greatness against adversity. Helping us frame the conversation are Judge Lynn Toler and Newsweek contributing editor Ellis Cose.
