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Jane Manning is a former sex crimes prosecutor and the director of Women's Equal Justice, an organization that helps surivors of sexual assault navigate the criminal justice system. She joins Preet to discuss the recent overturning of Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction and what it means for the future sex crimes prosecutions, Weinstein, and even Trump. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In early summer of 2023, the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Lodge was renamed in honour of the Foundation's first board chair, Hospital Auxiliary Member, health care trailblazer and White Rock/South Surrey community advocate, the late Ellen Sinclair Kennett. Her connection with PAH stretches all the way back to 1948, when Ellen began fundraising for what would eventually become Peace Arch Hospital – an important healthcare centre in the region that she continued to advocate for and support for the remainder of her life. In this special, series-opening episode of Power to Heal, you'll hear from several people who knew Ellen well and experienced first-hand her passion for giving back to the community she loved. Starting with her rural childhood as the daughter of Danish immigrant farmers, Power to Heal will explore the influences that helped shape this remarkable woman's journey from hospital auxiliary fundraiser to board chair in the male-dominated world of non-profit leadership. In addition to the voices of those who loved and admired her, you'll also hear from Ellen herself. In excerpts from a 2016 archival interview, she recounts the dire conditions back in the 1940s which led the only hospital in the area to announce that it would no longer accept patients from Surrey – a momentous decision that inspired Ellen and others from the White Rock community to begin fundraising for a hospital of their own. But that's just one part of the Ellen Sinclair Kennett story, which encompasses raising a family, the death of her first husband, and volunteering for seemingly countless community organizations. Host Wayne Cox leads a sometimes humorous, sometimes emotional conversation about a caring, inspirational, and selfless woman – a true community champion who put her heart and soul into the betterment of White Rock and South Surrey for everyone who calls this area home.Guests: Lynne Sinclair, a former teacher and White Rock city councilor and Ellen's daughter from her mother's first marriage. Jane Manning, a former board chair of the Peace Arch Hospital & Community Health Foundation, worked closely with Ellen during retirement home visits and fundraising events. This episode's guests are joined by Stephanie Beck, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation's Executive Director, who would often call on Ellen for expert advice during her earlier role with the foundation as Director of Major Gifts. The Power to Heal podcast, presented by Peace Arch Hospital Foundation in White Rock, British Columbia, takes you behind the scenes of an innovative hospital Foundation and introduces you to the team who find new and sometimes surprising ways to engage with the local community and help fund the best healthcare possible in the region. Since 1988, the Foundation has raised over $210 million for capital projects, medical equipment, and community health programs. Their passionate and caring team's number one priority is the prudent stewardship of your gifts and the resulting positive impact on patients and medical staff at Peace Arch Hospital and the entire White Rock-South Surrey community.Download the Power to Heal wherever you get your favourite podcasts.Links:The Ellen Sinclair Kennett Lodge becomes official at renaming ceremony (news release)For more information on the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, or to make a donation, visit pahfoundation.ca
On today's show, Jane Manning discusses NYC Sex prosecutor and the NYPD failing system. Later, Steve Milloy discusses The horror story that is solar energy. Also, Joel Griffith discusses the U.S. credit downgrade Friday's jobs report.
On Tuesday, a jury in Manhattan found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll. Jane Manning, director of the Women's Equal Justice Project and a former sex crimes prosecutor, joins us. And, researchers found that 19th-century whaling logs contribute to climate science as sailors meticulously logged currents, weather and more. Timothy Walker from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth approached Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with the idea for research. Then, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2023 list of the most endangered places in the U.S. Included in the list of 11 are a gas station, a church and a cemetery. Katherine Malone-France, chief preservation officer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, joins us.
A legal analyst unpacks the outcome of E. Jean Carroll's case against former President Trump. On Today's Show:Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, talks about the verdict, and why the jury found the former president liable for sexual abuse and defamation but not rape.
Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, talks about the verdict in E. Jean Carroll's civil suit against Donald Trump. A jury found the former president liable for sexual abuse and defamation but not rape.
Guests: Andre Bernstein, Jane Manning, Josh Gerstein, Rep. Dan Goldman, Sarah Longwell, Molly Jong-Fast, Brittney CooperA jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Tonight: Vindication for E. Jean Carroll, the fallout for the Republican front-runner, and the reaction from the Republican Party. Plus federal charges for freshman congressman and serial liar George Santos.
Guests: Rep. Veronica Escobar, State. Sen. Roland Gutierrez, Jim Cavanaugh, Joy Reid, Jane Manning, Melissa Murray. Shock and outrage after another mass murder in Texas—and the unbelievable attack on the victims by the state's governor. Then, the woman accusing Donald Trump of rape leaves the witness stand: what we learned from the cross examination of E Jean Carroll. Plus, the Senate moves to check the Supreme Court amid new reporting on massive earnings for the wife of the Chief Justice. And Joy Reid joins me to talk about how Republicans can't stay out of their own way when it comes to restrictive bans on abortion.
The journalist and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused former President Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the '90s. Jane Manning, director of the Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, offers updates on the proceedings, including the testimony Carroll gave under cross-examination from Trump's lawyers.
A case in court this week that alleges that former President Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, who was only able to file because of the Adult Survivors Act. On Today's Show:Jane Manning, director of the Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, offers legal analysis of the case, and the New York's Adult Survivors Act -- which opened up a one-year "lookback" window for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil lawsuits.
Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden takes on “MAGA extremists” in his 2024 announcement video. Also, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is aiming for a vote on the debt ceiling bill this week. Plus, the trial starts in the civil rape case against Donald Trump. And Trump allies reportedly considered using stolen voting data to try to decertify the 2021 Georgia Senate runoff. Rep. James Clyburn, David Plouffe, Gene Sperling, Jane Manning, Faith Gay and Andrew Weissmann join Ali Velshi.
The journalist and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused former President Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the '90s - and the case in court this week stems from a lawsuit she was able to file because of the Adult Survivors Act. Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, offers legal analysis of the case, and New York's Adult Survivors Act — which opened up a one-year "lookback" window for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil lawsuits.
Frank Morano interviews Judge Jane Manning, State Court Judge in Cobb County Georgia and a writer who has written a thesis on the Leo Frank case about the Leo Frank case, and the inspiration for the Broadway musical “Parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former movie mogul and now convicted criminal Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes, including rape, again yesterday - though it was a mixed verdict. Jane Manning, director, Women's Equal Justice Project and former sex crimes prosecutor, talks about why he was acquitted of another charge and the jury couldn't decide on others, and what this case means for the future of sex crime prosecutions.
Episode 66 Those We Have Lost—Electronic Musicians Who Passed in 2021 Playlist In this episode, we pay tribute to electronic composers and musicians who passed in 2021. I've put together what I hope will be a satisfying playlist of these diverse artists and their works. Alvin Lucier, “Vespers” from Electric Sound (1972 Mainstream). This work was performed by Lucier and other members of the Sonic Arts union, David Behrman, Robert Ashley, and Gordon Mumma. The musical instrument was a device not intended for making electronic music. It was the Sondol, a hand-held pulse oscillator designed for “boat owners, acoustic engineers, and the blind.” Lucier bought a few of these devices and worked out a piece for echolocation. Each performer was equipped with a Sondol and asked to move blindfolded inside a defined performing space. This resulted in a work comprised of four independent streams of percussive pulses that sound as if they have their own relationship to one another as each musician moves about in the space. VESPERS is written as a prose score in which Lucier invites the performer to explore the world beyond human limits: “Dive with whales, fly with certain nocturnal birds or bats (particularly the common bat of Europe and North America of the family Vespertilionidae), or seek the help of other experts in the art of echolocation.” Richard H. Kirk, with Cabaret Voltaire, “Let it Come Down” from International Language (1993 Plastex). This album was released during a period of transformation for CV. Founding member Chris Watson had left to pursue other sound interests, while Mallinder and Kirk remained and headed into the instrumental direction embodied by dance music. The liner notes for this album state, “Abandon thinking. Everything you will hear in the next seventy-four minutes is true. This music is dedicated to the Merry Pranksters past present & future.” Not sure what that means, but hey. This group was fantastic. Richard H. Kirk, solo, "Information Therapy" from Disposable Half-Truths (1980 Industrial Records). This was from Kirk's first solo cassette release while he maintained his parallel work with Cabaret Voltaire. Joel Chadabe, “Rendevous” from Rhythms for Computer and Percussion (1981 Lovely Music). Joel had such a long list of accomplishments in electronic music, a pioneer of analog systems as well as computer music. On this album, his collaboration with percussionist Jan Williams was startlingly fresh. Electronics, computer synthesizer system (Synclavier), Joel Chadabe; percussion, wood block, vibraphone, marimba, slit drum, log drum, temple block, cowbell, singing bowls, Jan Williams. "The equipment used in RHYTHMS is a portable minicomputer/digital synthesizer system designed and manufactured by New England Digital Corporation in Norwich, Vermont, expressly for making music." Jon Hassell, “Abu Gil” Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street (2009 ECM). Trumpet, keyboard, composed by Jon Hassell; bass, Peter Freeman; Live sampling, Jan Bang; guitar, Rick Cox; drums, Helge Norbakken; violin, Kheir-Eddine M'Kachinche. Jon Hassell, “Wing Melodies” from Power Spot (1981 ECM). Trumpet, composed by Jon Hassell; guitar, electronic treatments, Michael Brook; electric bass, Brian Eno; electronic keyboards (bass, percussion, string sounds), Jean-Phillippe Rykiel; percussion, acoustic and electronic, alto flute, J. A. Deane; produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Sophie, Eeehhh” from Nothing More to Say (2012 Huntleys & Palmers). Electronics, vocals, composed and performed by Sophie Xeon. I chose a couple of earlier tracks that were largely instrumental experiments. Sophie, “Elle” from Bipp/Elle (2013 Numbers). Electronics, vocals, composed and performed by Sophie Xeon. Sophie was primarily known for electronica dance music. Malcolm Cecil, “Gamerlonia Dawn” from Radiance (1981 Unity Records). Composed By, Performer, Producer, Engineer, Malcolm Cecil. English bassist and inventor of the unique TONTO synthesizer ("The Original New Timbral Orchestra"), a massive integrated synthesizer system that was used on many analog electronic albums in the early 1970s. Episode 36 was devoted to Cecil's work so you might want to catch-up with that to get more detail about this amazing musician and producer. This track uses TONTO and also features the “golden flute” of Paul Horn. Peter Zinovieff, “M Piriform” from Electronic Calendar—The EMS Tapes (2015 Space Age Recordings). Computer music from 1981 by the founder of EMS, Peter Zinovieff, with composer/conductor Justin Connolly. Collaborating with classical composer Connolly, Zinovieff created the electronic music in his Putney studio, using computer-controlled audio generators, and combined it with instrumental parts written by Connolly for soprano, flute, and violin. This performance of the work was staged in 1969 and featured Jane Manning (soprano), Judith Pearce (flute) and Pauline Scott (violin), who all played along with a tape recording of the electronic part. Murray Schafer, “Threnody” from Threnody (Youth Music by R. Murray Schafer) (1970 Melbourne). This Canadian release features an instrumental work with electronic sound by Schafer, who is perhaps more familiar to us as a creator of soundscapes and ambient audio experiments. But he also worked in traditional instrumental music and featured electronics in some of these. There are not many recordings such as this example from 52 years ago. Background music: Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.
Has #MeToo gone too far? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast recorded in June 2020, Harvey Weinstein's attorney, Donna Rotunno, and Jane Manning, a former sex crimes prosecutor, argue the motion Be it resolved the #MeToo movement has gone too far. SOURCES: MSNBC, Global News, thedailybeast, ABC News, CBSN
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence. Stephanie Mosley experienced sexual violence perpetrated by a schoolmate in college, then a football player at her alma mater, the University of Alabama. In spite of being blamed and called a liar, Stephanie ultimately decided to press charges — but her case was never prosecuted. It is estimated that out of 1000 rapes, only 310 victims report the incident. Of these, only 25 are prosecuted. In this episode, we tackle weak enforcement mechanisms that fail to hold sexual violence perpetrators, how victims are silenced from reporting their case, and why survivors like Stephanie don't get the justice they deserve. Featuring policy and advocacy insights from: Stephanie Mosley, Rape Survivor and Creator of The Antidote Conference, Jacqui Hunt, Global Lead, End Sexual Violence Campaign, at Equality Now, and Jane Manning, Director at Women's Equal Justice Project. -- This episode is made possible with the support of Vodafone Americas Foundation. To learn more about their programs and how you can support their network of partners, visit vodafone-us.com -- Finding Humanity is a production of Humanity Lab Foundation and Hueman Group Media. Subscribe, rate and leave us a review. For more information, visit findinghumanitypodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter @find_humanity and Facebook.
Media announce a rise in the murder rate with coverage steeped in false presumptions about what that means and how to respond. The post Alec Karakatsanis on ‘Crime Surge' Copaganda, Jane Manning on Gender-Based Crime appeared first on FAIR.
We continue our memorial tributes this week with the second of (at least) three episodes commemorating the recent deaths of singers and musicians who have helped make our existence a little more manageable, our world a bit more beautiful. From Milva to Rudolf Kelterborn, from Yevgeny Nesterenko to Mary Wilson, from Jane Manning to Antoine Hodge, may they all rest in peace and power. Above all, this episode is dedicated to George Floyd on the first anniversary of his murder. The two Countermelody episodes from a year ago devoted to music of protest and emancipation: www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-37-no-more-slavery-chains www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-38-something-in-the-air Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available.
Kate Molleson is joined Claire Booth, Juliet Fraser and Loré Lixenberg, three major contemporary music voices, as they pay tribute to the soprano Jane Manning who died this month. They discuss Jane's thirst for contemporary repertoire, her collaborative instinct which saw her premiere more than 350 new works by leading composers and her legendary fearless performances. We hear from the writer and Managing Director of the Barbican Centre in London, Nicholas Kenyon. His new book The Life of Music is published this month. He describes how performance remains the life force of music, and how the classical music cannon is constantly evolving. And finally, the composer and conductor Tania León speaks to Kate about her extraordinary journey from her native Cuba in 1967, to New York where she has become one of the leading music figures in the U.S.
Published on 15 Jul 2020. Has #MeToo gone too far?On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Harvey Weinstein’s attorney, Donna Rotunno, and Jane Manning, a former sex crimes prosecutor, argue the motion Be it resolved the #MeToo movement has gone too far.SOURCES:MSNBC, Global News, thedailybeast, ABC News, CBSN
Has #MeToo gone too far? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Harvey Weinstein's attorney, Donna Rotunno, and Jane Manning, a former sex crimes prosecutor, argue the motion Be it resolved the #MeToo movement has gone too far. SOURCES: MSNBC, Global News, thedailybeast, ABC News, CBSN
Mac And Cheese is written by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Jane Manning and published by Harper Collins e-books in 2010. It is a short story about friendship and compromising between two cats, Mac and Cheese.This story features rhyming words with a brief lesson and suggested activities for follow-up applications. Afterwards, listeners could also discuss the action words (VERBS) featured in the story (i.e. pouncing, bouncing, skipping, etc.).
For this episode, I spoke to Wendy. Her father was married to a woman named Cyrena Jane Manning. The couple had five children together. Cyrena's ex-husband is Wendy's father. She is seeking justice for her father's first wife. Wendy's father has since passed so she is trying to figure out who killed Cyrena because the murder haunted her father. On 11/20/1972, in Franklin, Pa, Cyrena was at home reading her Bible. Someone approached her from behind and brutally stabbed her to death. It was originally believed she was shot to death because the wounds were so large. It wasn’t until the autopsy that it was learned that Cyrena was stabbed to death and not shot. Venango County, Pennsylvania authorities arrested and charged a man named Frank Sidloski with the crime. A jury acquitted Sidloski. So who killed Cyrena? Wendy has always thought the killer was someone close to Cyrena. How close? Wendy is convinced one of her siblings was involved in the homicide.Please be sure to visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by making a Paypal donation to augustlake@fuse.net at https://bit.ly/39iw6iz. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at catchmykiller@gmail.com.
Dr. Quincy Newell discusses early black Mormon pioneer Jane Manning’s marriage to Isaac James. The two travelled to Utah in one of the earliest wagon companies to settle in Salt Lake City. GT: Did they go with the first pioneer companies? Quincy: I don’t think they’re in the first wave. They’re in the second wave, […] The post Jane Manning James’ Pioneer Life in Utah (Part 4 of 5) appeared first on Gospel Tangents.
Filmed in Utah and Illinois, "Jane and Emma" focuses on the distinct lives of two women in the 1840s brought together by faith. Listen as story writer Zandra Vranes, screenwriter Melissa Leilani Larson, and FM100.3's Rebecca Cressman discuss how this fictional story of two iconic historical figures, Jane Manning and Emma Smith, reveals the complexities of friendship, faith, and prejudice.
Jane and Emma is a new film based on the historical relationship of Jane Manning—one of the few black converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during its infancy—and Emma Smith, who presided over the Church's women's organization, the Relief Society, and who was married to the prophet Joseph Smith. It's an emotional film that delves into some of the most sensitive issues in Latter-day Saint history, including racial tension, polygamy, and the death of Joseph Smith. In this special episode we're joined by the director of Jane and Emma, Chantelle Squires, and Melissa Leilani Larson who wrote the screenplay. Learn about the challenges and rewards of film-making, the intricacies of creating historical fiction, and more. Trailer About the Guests Chantelle Squires is producer and director of Jane and Emma. Among other things she also produced and directed “Reserved To Fight,” a feature length documentary that aired nationally on PBS. She won an Emmy for her work on the third season of “The Generations Project” with BYUtv. Melissa Leilani Larson wrote the screenplay for Jane and Emma. She's written and produced a number of plays including “Little Happy Secrets” and “Pilot Program,” some of which appear in the book Third Wheel from BCC Press. Larson also wrote the screenplay for Freetown, winner of the Ghana Movie Award for Best Screenplay and the Utah Film Award for Best Picture. The post The making of Jane and Emma, with Chantelle Squires and Melissa Leilani Larson [MIPodcast #84] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Jane and Emma is a new film based on the historical relationship of Jane Manning—one of the few black converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during its infancy—and Emma Smith, who presided over the Church’s women’s organization, the Relief Society, and who was married to the prophet Joseph Smith. It’s an emotional film […] The post The making of Jane and Emma, with Chantelle Squires and Melissa Leilani Larson [MIPodcast #84] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.
Robin on children, mothers, and borders; Trump under pressure; Sally Hemmings; and giant Sequoias. Guests: former prosecutor Jane Manning on Harvey Weinstein's trial; Daisy Khan on Muslim American women's leadership. Plus, Surrealism Corner.
Robin on Comey's testimony, Reality Winner's leak, and what everyone overlooks but Trump fears most. Guests: former prosecutor Jane Manning on drug-facilitated rape and the Cosby trial; physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on "the physics of melanin." Jane Manning: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein:
Robin on the FBI and Hillary's emails, and CNN hiring Corey Lewandowski. Guests: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D. DC) on House sit in and DC statehood; Jane Manning on drug-facilitated sexual assault; Clara Bingham's book Witness To The Revolution. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Jane Manning: Clara Bingham:
On this episode, we take a clean cut look at one largely controversial topic in Mormon history. Until 1978, no person having any black lineage could hold the priesthood, which denied them access to the highest kingdom of celestial heaven. Any black person that made it to heaven before the priesthood ban was lifted, was merely elevated to level of eternal servant (slave) of the white and delightsome men that make their own planets in the highest level of celestial heaven. What could have caused such a monumental shift in Mormon doctrine about blacks not having the priesthood? Turns out, the story is much more complicated than it first appears. Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Links: Ishmael Brown of Angry Black Rant Podcast: http://angryblackrant.com/category/podcast/ Racist Mormon Quotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tfHzyCXHiw Race and the Priesthood official LDS essay: https://www.lds.org/topics/race-and-the-priesthood?lang=eng MormonThink article refuting LDS essay: http://www.mormonthink.com/essays-race-priesthood.htm Church Minutes about Jane Manning: https://books.google.com/books?id=Pn20CgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA166&ots=J_3eYSrJ4x&dq=minutes%20Weekly%20Council%20Meetings%20of%20the%20Quorum%20of%20Twelve%20Apostles&pg=PA52#v=onepage&q&f=false Letter from a Doubter: https://leavingthegarden.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/letter-from-a-doubter/ October 1978 General Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR8YgVNwG4w&list=PLClOO0BdaFaOocnkPQzzUU3IvyTwOFaVR&index=6 Darius Gray on Deseret News 2014: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605242/Black-LDS-leader-Darius-Gray-makes-contributes-to-Mormon-history.html?pg=all Darius Gray 2014 affirmation conference lecture: http://affirmation.org/darius-grays-keynote-speech-2014-affirmation-conference/ Official press release of ban lift: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19780609&printsec=frontpage&hl=en LeGrand Richards Interview w/audio: http://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/the-legrand-richards-interview/ Transcription of interview clip: WALTERS: On this revelation, of the priesthood to the Negro, I’ve heard all kinds of stories: I’ve heard that Christ appeared to the Apostles. I’ve heard that Joseph Smith appeared; and then I heard another story that Spencer Kimball had had a concern about this for some time and simply shared it with the apostles, and they decided that this was the right time to move in that direction. Now are any of those stories true, or are they all… RICHARDS: Well, the last one is pretty true, and I might tell you what provoked it in a way. Down in Brazil, there is so much Negro blood in the population there that it’s hard to get leaders that don’t have Negro blood in them. We just built a temple down there. It’s going to be dedicated in October. All those people with Negro blood in them have been raising the money to build that temple. And then, if we don’t change, then they can’t even use it. So Brother Kimball worried about it, and he prayed a lot about it. He asked each one of us of the Twelve if we would pray – and we did – that the Lord would give him the inspiration to know what the will of the Lord was. And then he invited each one of us in his office – individually, because you know when you are in a group, you can’t always express everything that’s in your heart. You’re part of the group, you see – so he interviewed each one of us, personally, to see how we felt about it, and he asked us to pray about it. And then he asked each one of us to hand in all the references we had, for, or against that proposal. See, he was thinking favorably toward giving the colored people the priesthood. Then we had a meeting where we meet every week in the temple, and we discussed it as a group together, and then we prayed about it in our prayer circle, and then we held another prayer circle after the close of that meeting, and he (President Kimball) lead in the prayer; praying that the Lord would give us the inspiration that we needed to do the thing that would be pleasing to Him and for the blessing of His children. And then the next Thursday – we meet every Thursday – the Presidency came with this little document written out to make the announcement – to see how we’d feel about it – and present it in written form. Well, some of the members of the Twelve suggested a few changes in the announcement, and then in our meeting there we all voted in favor of it – the Twelve and the Presidency. One member of the Twelve, Mark Petersen, was down in South America, but Brother Benson, our President, had arranged to know where he could be reached by phone, and right while we were in that meeting in the temple, Brother Kimball talked with Brother Petersen, and read him this article, and he (Petersen) approved of it.
Professional speaker, storyteller and writer Janice Brooks will join Tom Williams for the hour on Thursday's AU Brooks is performing her one-woman show "Traveling Shoes"Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Caine Performance Hall on the USU campus in Logan. "Traveling Shoes" depicts eight women of American history: Sojourner Truth, Barbara Jordan, Harriet Tubman, Shirley Chisholm, Buffalo Soldier Cathay Williams, Rosa Parks, Biddy Mason, and Jane Manning. The show is presented by UPR and is part of the USU Provost's Series on Instructional Excellence in celebration of Black History Month.
Robin on ISIL’s price list and rules for treating female captives and slaves. Guests: Former DA Jane Manning reveals the real problem with Rolling Stone’s campus rape article; and from the Sundance Festival, correspondent Pat Mitchell talks with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
Prior to the performance of contemporary British avant garde music, one of Britain's leading composers, David Horne, gave a talk. This included an interview with Jane Manning, who is at the forefront of British contemporary music. Pieces performed: Nicola LeFanu - But stars remaining, for...