Eugene Bullard, Fire Fighters, Soledad Children

Boxer, Pilot, Night Club Impresario, Soldier, Spy: The Incredible Life of Eugene Bullard (0:31) Guests: Phil Keith and Tom Clavin, Co-Authors of “All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard –Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy” He was the first African American fighter pilot in history. He was also a boxer, a jazz drummer, a Paris nightclub owner. He hung out with Josephine Baker, Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.  He fought in both world wars and spied for the French Resistance. One man did all of that–his name was Eugene Bullard. And while he was a national hero and a celebrity on the streets of France, he was a nobody in America. When he came back to the states after World War II, he ended up as an elevator operator at Rockefeller Square. Just a chatty, older African American with a slight French accent wearing a couple of military-looking medals on his jacket. That’s where a host for The Today Show discovered his story and Eugene Bullard finally got his fifteen minutes of fame in America on live TV. From start to finish, the life of Eugene Bullard seems like one long tall tale. (Originally aired 12/19/2019). Firefighter’s Are at Risk for Suicide, But There’s Help Available (35:13) Guest: Jeff Dill, CEO and Founder, Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance When others run from danger, first responders run towards it. Our firefighters, policemen, and EMT’s put their lives on the line every day. But while they’re watching out for us, who’s watching out for them? According to the Ruderman Family Foundation, first responders are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. And for firefighters, the numbers are particularly staggering because the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance estimates that only 40% of firefighter suicides are actually reported. (Originally aired 10/29/2019). Landmark Cases That Changed Bilingual and Special Education in America (52:51) Guest: Marty Glick, Litigator, Arnold & Porter, Co-Author, “The Soledad Children: The Fight to End Discriminatory IQ Tests” A