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Bearing Witness to Ambitious Inner City Athletes

From the new movie documentary "Hoop Dreams," young basketball player Arthur Agee and film director Steve James. The movie traces the lives of Agee and his friend William Gates for five years as they try to follow their dreams of rising from inner city Chicago to play in the NBA. James is the director, producer and co-editor of the film.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 31, 1994: Interview with Margarethe Cammermeyer; Interview with Arthur Agee and Steve James; Review of the album "Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story, 1959-1965."
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A Lesbian Servicewoman Challenges Her Military Discharge

Colonel Margarethe Cammeryer was named Nurse of the Year by the Veterans Administration and was Chief Nurse of the Washington State National Guard. She was discharged from the service in 1992 because she revealed that she is a lesbian, becoming the highest-ranking officer to be discharged solely for homosexuality. She challenged the ruling, and was reinstated in July. "Serving in Silence" is her new book about her experiences.

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