Archive for January, 2006

The Trials of Darryl Hunt

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

For twenty years Darryl Hunt battled the justice system for his freedom. Convicted of raping and murdering a white woman in Winston-Salem, it seemed that he had exhausted his legal options until a DNA match for the crime surfaced in 2003. A documentary of about his ordeal premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week. Host Frank Stasio talks with the filmmakers about how audiences are reacting to the documentary. Also on the program, Darryl Hunt talks about life in Winston-Salem after his exoneration. Guests include Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, the filmmakers behind The Trials of Darryl Hunt; Darryl Hunt; Mark Rabil, a defense attorney for Darryl Hunt; Larry Little, Winston Salem State University professor and community activist; and Phoebe Zerwick, reporter for the Winston Salem Journal. (59:00)

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The Queen Family

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

Scholars have long pointed to the connection between old ballads sung in the British Isles and those sung in the mountains of western North Carolina. But it’s getting harder to find those who carry on the tradition. 91-year-old Mary Jane Queen is one such balladeer. She and her family are the subjects of a new documentary, “The Queen Family.” Host Frank Stasio speaks with Mary Jane Queen, director Neal Hutcheson and executive producer Walt Wolfram. They discuss ballads, the mountains and North Carolina dialects. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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James Moeser

Friday, January 20th, 2006

In his five-plus years as chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, James Moeser has instituted groundbreaking programs such as the Carolina Covenant, a need-based financial aid program for the state’s poorest students. He has also guided UNC-Chapel Hill through controversies that gained national attention, such as the 2002 summer reading selection of a book about the Quran. Host Frank Stasio speaks with James Moeser, chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill, about the future of the University. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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IN-Dependence

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Host Frank Stasio takes a tour of artist Maya Freelon’s first hometown exhibit, IN-Dependence. Maya guides Frank through the exhibit at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham and talks about the new style of art that she’s pioneering called Hybridgital. (17:30)

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Sliced Bread

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Late last year, a labor union in Washington, DC, launched a competition for smart, fresh policy ideas from ordinary Americans. The Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, named the contest “Since Sliced Bread.” Nearly 23,000 ideas were submitted to a website and voted on. Two North Carolinians, Leslie Hester and Martin Johnson, are among the seven finalists for a top prize of $100,000. Host Frank Stasio talks with Hester and Johnson about their ideas: “Public Education Reform” and “3 Steps to Universal Health Care.” (7:00)

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