One to One: Deborah Peterson Small, executive director, Break the Chains

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Channel: CUNY TV · 2011 · News & Politics

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This week, Sheryl welcomes Deborah Peterson Small to the show. Ms. Small is founder and executive director of Break the Chains, an organization committed to building a national movement in communities of color to promote more progressive drug policies that will result in racial justice and the protection of human rights. She specifically seeks to address the issues that contribute to disproportionately high rates of arrest, incarceration, violence and substance abuse among people of color.

Journalist Sheryl McCarthy talks with newsmakers about their sources of inspiration. She has private conversations about public affairs issues with the people who report on them and those who ARE the story. The subjects range from global warming issues to domestic ones.

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