Act 2: Bronzeville Boys and Girls

Act 2: Bronzeville Boys and Girls

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Gwendolyn Brooks’ classic volume of children’s poetry, Bronzeville Boys and Girls has been reissued. Eight Forty-Eight’s Ashley Gross reports on the reissuing of this most loved book with new full-color illustrations by acclaimed African-American artist Faith Ringgold.  

Originally broadcast February 27, 2007, on Eight Forty-Eight

Then, Jean de St. Aubin tells us about some of the highlights of the European Union Film festival, including Klimt (2006) starring Chicago’s John Malkovich and Zorro’s Bar Mitzvah (2006) from Austria, as well as her love for films with a child’s perspective.