Weekly Wrap: A Look Back At 2019 In Democracy, Protests And Business

It's Been a Minute

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🗓️ 20 December 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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There were large-scale protests in countries across the globe the year. What do they signify about our current cultural moment? Plus a look back at the state of democracy in the United States and a dive into China's increasing influence in the U.S. entertainment industry. Sam is joined by NPR political editor Ron Elving and host of NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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0:00.0	A little over a year ago, we did an episode of It's Been a Minute all about coming out day.
0:05.4	And the history of the gay rights movement and the big 1987 gay rights march in DC.
0:12.4	After the episode aired, we heard from someone.
0:15.2	I'm Cameron Lane and I'm currently living in Southern Florida.
0:19.2	Cameron heard us talk about that march.
0:21.0	You asked the woman that you were speaking with if she had been there and she said,
0:24.2	oh yeah, and I was like, hi, you're there.
0:27.4	Yes, she was.
0:29.2	And she sent me this big beautiful scrapbook she made full of photos from that day.
0:35.2	I think I took something like nine rolls of pictures that day.
0:39.2	I called Cameron and had her talk me through some of those pictures.
0:42.9	In one of them, there is the cutest kid I've maybe ever seen in my life.
0:47.2	The young child is my daughter and she is now 40.
0:52.4	What's her name?
0:54.0	Her name is Talia.
0:55.3	And Cameron and her scrapbook remind me of why I love public radio.
1:00.9	I love it because we don't just tell you today's news.
1:05.0	Public radio also helps preserve our shared history.
1:08.4	It's really important to have a place for a broader conversation and a deeper look
1:14.0	at our cultural history and who we are and where we come from and where we're going.
1:18.4	I truly believe this work is worth your support.
1:22.2	Go to donate.npr.org slash Sam to get started with your donation to the public radio station of your choosing.
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