A business reporter adds some context and explanation of Labor Department data showing a continued dip in the workforce. Then we learn the story of civil rights leader and activist Fannie Lou Hamer from the author of a new book focused on her life and work.
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Why people are still quitting their jobs at record numbers
American workers continue to quit their jobs at record numbers, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labor Department. We talk about why, and what kinds of jobs are being affected the most.
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The legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was a sharecropper in Mississippi when she joined the effort to register Black Americans to vote in the 1960s. In her latest book, an historian, professor and author looks at the life and legacy of Hamer — from her early life in the Jim Crow era, to her work to alleviate poverty, and her place among other civil rights leaders like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Alina Selyukh Guest
- Keisha N. Blain Guest
- J. Carlisle Larsen Interviewer
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