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Transcripts For WNYW Good Day New York Street Talk 20160227

Here, what comes to mind . Little Leslie Uggams standing there on that stage with an act that was 20 minutes long where i tap danced, and she has this big bow and this little, pleated dress. And i was as cute as a button. [laughter] ive done so many things in so many different avenues, and i think it really is because i got my start at this theater. Because it was like going to school because you were watching these incredible artists, and you learned from them, and you watched how they engaged an audience, and it was a tough audience. Still is tough, but it was really tough when i was starting. I mean, if you were not good, vegetables could land on the [laughter] be it was that experience stage and winning a tony for her role in hallelujah baby. But it was on television where Leslie Uggams would make history as the first female africanamerican host of a variety show while also ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book TV 20110702



washington carver and he weaves them in a fictitious way but using real life examples to inspire us to be better leaders. and andy is a personal friend and i also just finished. and my favorite book of all times is harper lee s to kill a mockingbird. she s not only a friend, a resident of my district. but is someone that has touched the world. i think it s second only to the bible in terms of the most number of copies printed in the most number of languages around the world. so every year i make it a point to read to kill a mockingbird. .. welcome to the harriet beecher stowe center, i m katherine cain, the executive correcter, and we re just director, and we re just delighted that you re here to introduce david reynolds new book. very exciting. the harriet beecher stowe center here in hartford, connecticut, uses stowe s story to inspire social justice and positive change. we are not just about the past and the issues, the american issues of the 19th century, but w ....

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