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Pushing Limits – September 4, 2005

Pushing Limit’s producer Leroy F. Moore, Jr. will explore the question of whether there is a network of African American Disabled artists with two accomplished East Coast Musicians, Rob Da Noize Temple and Robin "Bird" Williams. The guests’ work span hip-hop, rhythm and blues, jazz, reggae, soul and hard rock. Tune in to hear about … Continued


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Pushing Limits – August 21, 2005

Pushing Limits will air "Portraits of Johannah", stories of a lesbian with a mental disability, who has survived child abuse, gay bashing and anti-disabled discrimination, had many interesting adventures, and does all this with humor, wit and grace. Pushing Limits Shelley Berman with correspondent Thyme Siegel interview Johannah Lee to air these stories on Pushing … Continued


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Pushing Limits – August 7, 2005

Hosts Adrienne Lauby and Leroy Moore will address psychiatric disabilities. "Mad Pride Is Human Pride" . In honor of Mad Pride Month, celebrated this year in four nations, Pushing Limits will feature the extraordinary story of Catherine Penny, who recovered from severe psychosis without the use of psychiatric drugs. The hosts will interview Dr. Daniel … Continued


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Pushing Limits – July 31, 2005

Pushing Limits will discuss and play the music of selected jazz musicians with disabilities. Hosts, Eddie Ytuarte, Nora Ryerson, Doyle Saylor and Leah Gardner will present the music of singer Jimmy Scott who had Kallmann’s Syndrome, a hereditary hormonal deficiency that stunted his growth and kept his voice from developing a deeper sound, blind musician … Continued


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Pushing Limits – July 17, 2005

Hosts Adrienne Lauby and Leroy Moore will address psychiatric disabilities. "Mad Pride Is Human Pride" . In honor of Mad Pride Month, celebrated this year in four nations, Pushing Limits will feature the extraordinary story of Catherine Penny, who recovered from severe psychosis without the use of psychiatric drugs. The hosts will interview Dr. Daniel … Continued


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Pushing Limits – July 3, 2005

Hosts Leah Gardener and Doyle Saylor discuss disabled athletes in a variety of contexts. The hosts will cover The Sidney Gay Games in 2002 and will interview Paralympics Judo silver medalist Lorie Pierce. The energy these athletes express about their sport and accomplishments is dynamic and exciting.


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Pushing Limits – May 29, 2005

Brown Broken Disabled Bodies: Stories & Cases of Police Brutality from Boston, Denver, Toronoto, Chicago and San Francisco. Guests: Allegra "Happy" Haynes, City Liaison of Denver, Elizabeth Bruckmann of Parkdale Community Legal Services of Toronto, Keith Jones of SoulTouchin’ Experiences, Boston, Ruth Pena of Families of the Wrongfully Convicted in Chicago and Malikia Parker of … Continued