Charlie Rose

Season 1 Episode 1: Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

9 SeasonsSep 30, 1991NR56m7.5

Charlie talks to City College professor Leonard Jeffries about a controversial speech he delivered on July 20, 1991. Journalists Jerry Nachman, Utrice Leid, and Sam Roberts debate Professor Jeffries's contentious ideas. David Grubin discusses his four-hour PBS documentary about former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, "LBJ: The American Experience." Charlie remembers jazz musician Miles Davis with performance clips of the legendary trumpeter.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

1. Leonard Jeffries; The Jeffries Controversy; David Grubin; Remembering Miles Davis

Aired: Sep 30, 1991

Charlie talks to City College professor Leonard Jeffries about a controversia...

Episode 2 C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein

2. C. Everett Koop; Condoms in Schools; Wendy Wasserstein

Aired: Oct 1, 1991

Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. surgeon general, discusses the AIDS epidemic...

Episode 3 Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz

3. Crown Heights Riot; Conversation about Prejudice; Alan Dershowitz

Aired: Oct 2, 1991

New York City Councilman Noach Dear and Colin Moore, attorney for the Cato fa...

Episode 4 Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X

4. Calvin Trillin; Governor James Florio; Nadine Gordimer; Generation X

Aired: Oct 3, 1991

Calvin Trillin on his new book, "American Stories." Governor James Florio of ...

Episode 5 Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo

5. Dan Rather; Deforestation in Borneo

Aired: Oct 4, 1991

Dan Rather talks about his memoir, "I Remember." Thom Henley of The Endangere...

Episode 6 Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon

6. Shifting Media Landscape; Tommy Tune; Mauricio Obregon

Aired: Oct 7, 1991

Journalists James Ledbetter, Nancy Collins, and Kevin Goldman discuss the shi...

Episode 7 Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam

7. Shelby Steele; Clarence Thomas Hearing; David Halberstam

Aired: Oct 8, 1991

Shelby Steele talks about his book of essays, "The Content of Our Character: ...

Episode 8 Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators

8. Clarence Thomas Hearings; Terrence McNally; The Liberators

Aired: Oct 9, 1991

R. W. Apple of the New York Times comments on the current state of the Claren...

Episode 9 Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West

9. Senator Bill Bradley; Cornel West

Aired: Oct 10, 1991

Senator Bill Bradley talks about the state of politics in the United States. ...

Episode 10 Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein

10. Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas; Tibet and China; John Feinstein

Aired: Oct 11, 1991

A discussion of Anita Hill's testimony in the sexual harassment case against ...

Episode 11 Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

11. Catharine MacKinnon; Clarence Thomas Controversy; Marsha Norman

Aired: Oct 14, 1991

Professor Catharine MacKinnon, an expert on sexual harassment and pornography...

Episode 12 Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings

12. Clarence Thomas Confirmed; Thomas Hearings

Aired: Oct 15, 1991

Harriet Michel, formerly of the New York Urban League, and radio talk show ho...

Episode 13 Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?

13. Gov. Mario Cuomo; Cuomo for President?

Aired: Oct 17, 1991

Governor Mario Cuomo discusses whether he will run for president in the '92 e...

Episode 14 Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

14. Jimmy Breslin; New York Chefs

Aired: Oct 18, 1991

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jimmy Breslin discusses his new book, "Damon Ru...

Episode 15 Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

15. Rick Smith; Son of Sam Law; Paul Taylor

Aired: Oct 21, 1991

Journalist Rick Smith updates Charlie on the dissolution of the Soviet Union,...

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