Bill Moyers Journal : Scholar John McWhorter / Robert Johnson on the Bank Bailout

Moyers, Bill D., (host.). McWhorter, John H., (interviewee.). Johnson, Robert Eric, 1946- (interviewee.). Infobase, (film distributor.). Public Affairs Television (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers and John McWhorter, a political analyst and scholar of linguistics, weigh the meaning and implications of Attorney General Eric Holder's controversial speech in which he called America "a nation of cowards" when it comes to racial issues. Then, Moyers and economist Robert Johnson take a hard look at the international ramifications of the Obama administration's bank bailout plan and discuss why nationalization has become a political flash point. The program concludes with a memorial to human rights activist Alison Des Forges and poet/author Christopher Nolan-two remarkable people "whose lives left a light in the window for others".

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Public Affairs Television (Firm), [2009]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2016.
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Public Affairs Television (Firm), 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 13, 2016.
Formatted Contents Note:	A Nation of Cowards (3:04) -- History of Language (1:50) -- What Does "Having a Conversation" Mean? (1:58) -- Coded Language (3:24) -- Institutional Racism (2:43) -- "New York Post" Chimpanzee Cartoon (3:12) -- One Picture Can Say a Thousand Words (2:55) -- Frank Conversations About Race (3:18) -- "Your Comments" (4:00) -- Worldwide Impact of Banking Crisis (1:57) -- Nationalization is a Political Flash Point (2:51) -- Profound Changes in Financial Regulation (2:12) -- Objections to Bank Nationalization (3:22) -- Toxic Assets in Marketplace (2:55) -- Consumerism During Financial Crisis (2:56) -- Global Economic Links (2:46) -- Human Rights Activist (2:19) -- Courage as the Miracle Drug (1:41) -- Credits: Bill Moyers Journal: Scholar John McWhorter/Robert Johnson on the Bank Bailout (1:40)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Broadcast date: February 27, 2009.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, November 16, 2016)