SWIPE from NPR: "Why African-Americans Loathe 'Uncle Tom'"

Thought I'd take a break from food and post an interesting swipe from one of my favorite news sources.



Tell Me More, July 30, 2008 · Folklorist Patricia Turner discusses "Uncle Tom" — the lead character in the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe — as part of NPR's In Character series. The series examines the fictional characters who have defined American life.



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Interesting Facts:

• Based on a real slave in Maryland


• Uncle Tom's Cabin outsold The Bible when it was published


• Considered the 1st bestseller

BBC Gives Good TV

What if you were told that the side effects of a particular medicine caused:
nausea
chills
extreme fatigue
mood swings
rashes
inability to exercise
upset stomach
and depression?

Would you still be willing to take it if you had another option? The aforementioned effects are what the women in BBC America's documentary Super Skinny Me experienced as they attempted to get down to a size 0 by trying a flurry of fad diets including the Master Cleanse, The Water Cress Soup Diet, and the Just Say No Diet.

Super Skinny Me is part of a series of documentaries called BBC America Reveals. These docs "take an in-depth, honest, and often surprising look at some of the body image issues that people are struggling to overcome in their search for happiness," (BBC America Website).

The other docs include:

• My Big Breasts and Me


• My Little Breasts and I


• 476-lb. Teenager


• Teen Transexual

You can go to the BBC America website to check the schedule. Super Skinny Me is also available on YouTube.

Swipe: NPR - "Eat Healthy Without Going Broke"

From Michel Martin's show, Tell Me More, she discusses practical ways we can maintain a healthy lifestyle with a tight budget.



July 17, 2008



"As part of the program's Cheapskate Week, author Dr. Rovenia Brock, a nutritionist, is joined by Jonell Nash, of Essence magazine, who wrote the article "Healthy Food Shopping for Less!" in this month's issue. The two discuss how to eat healthy on a limited budget, and which foods you might be worth a little extra cash." - NPR



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