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GRITtv: Dec. 10, 2010
"My life is my message—do good in the world and have fun while doing it," says Wavy Gravy, 60s icon, clown, activist, and of course inspiration for a Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor. ; Now the subject of a new documentary, Saint Misbehavin' , Wavy Gravy is still going strong, taking his positive message of change around the world.Wavy Gravy and filmmaker Michelle Esrick join Laura in studio to talk activism from the West Village and Woodstock to the Hog Farm, Bangladesh, and curing blindness.The term for street kids in Haiti is "Sanguine," which translates to "Soulless." But this week's Got Doc shows they're anything but.
Email this pageGRITtv: Karen Finney: Remembering Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, passionate advocate for healthcare reform, lawyer, and wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, died last week at age 61. Karen Finney was her communications director on the campaign, and has remained close to the family, and she joins us via Skype to share her memories of Elizabeth. Distributed by Tubemogul.
GRITtv: Scandal in Albany Again: David Paterson's Troubles
It wasn't that long ago that New York had a governor embroiled in scandal. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace in 2008 and was replaced by David Paterson, who became New York's first African-American governor--and the second legally blind governor of any state. Paterson is now in the midst of his own scandal: accusations that he pressured a woman to change her story of abuse at the hands of one of his close aides. He's already said he won't run for reelection, but should he become the second governor in two years to step down? Joining guest host Esther Armah to discuss are Dan Gerstein of Gotham Ghostwriters and Forbes and Erica Gonzalez of El Diario/La Prensa.
