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Michael Callen on "Surviving AIDS" Long Term

Callen's new book profiles the longest surviving people with the virus, including himself; he was diagnosed in 1982. Also an AIDS activist, he co-founded the People With AIDS Coalition and the Community Research Initiative.

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Other segments from the episode on November 16, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 16, 1990: Interview with Michael Callen; Review of Youssou N'Dour's album "Set"; Interview with James Welch; Review of the film "Rocky V."
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A Rising Senegalese Pop Star

World Music commentator Milo Miles reviews the work of Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. Aside from his excellent music, Miles praises N'Dour's political consciousness and respect for women.

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Novelist James Welch on American Indian Life

Welch is a Native American writer whose written a number of books about Indian life. His books include, "Fools Crow," "The Death of Jim Loney," "Winter in the Blood." His latest is, "The Indian Lawyer" about a Blackfeet Indian who rises to power in the White man's world who gets caught up in a blackmail scheme.

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After Emerging From Coma, Fred Hersch Plays Again.

In 2008, jazz pianist Fred Hersch slipped into an AIDS-related coma for more than two months. When he came out of the coma, he couldn't walk, eat or play piano. Hersch explains how he rebuilt himself after his illness and composed music for his latest album, Whirl.

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