SOME OF OUR FAVORITE "CONVERSATIONS"

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Lenell Geter, "Overcome, Succeed and Prosper"        
January 6, 2005
In 1982, Lenell Geter, had just started a promising career as an engineer in the small town of Greenville, Texas. During his short stay, he was wrongfully charged, convicted and sentenced for a crime he did not commit. Geter spent sixteen months in prison before his name was cleared. In 1984, his plight was the focus of a CBS Sixty Minutes segment and in 1987, CBS aired the made for television movie, "Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story." The South Carolina native is back in his home state. He tells his story in. "Overcome, Succeed, and Prosper," a book that took him almost twelve years to write.

Frank Deford
Sports Journalist, Author, Radio Commentator
August 19, 2002
Frank Deford, one of the most honored writers in the country, has been voted six times as U.S. Sportswriter of the Year. He's a Correspondent on the HBO's, "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," and he's a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition. Deford is also the author of more than a dozen books. "Alex: The Life of a Child," is about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis.

Annie Jamerson
Wife of Legendary Motown Bassist, James Jamerson
October 4, 2003
Annie Jamerson's late husband, bassist, Jamerson, is credited with being the anchor for the famous Motown sound of the 60's. The Charleston, South Carolina native was a member of Motown's house band, the fabled Funk Brothers. They played back-up for all of the great Motown singers including the Temptations, Four Tops, The Miracles, Martha and the Vandellas, and Stevie Wonder. Annie Jamerson talked about her husband's unheralded days at Motown, playing behind the scenes. Jamerson died in 1983. He was conducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, seventeen years after his death.

Beverly Poitier-Henderson
Writer
September 26, 2002
Beverly Poitier-Henderson is the eldest daughter of Academy award winning Actor, Sidney Poitier. She is a freelance writer, producer and co-writer of the TBS Trumpet Awards. Poitier-Henderson's first novel is titled, "Nana."

Joanna Katz, "Sentencing the Victim"
February 26, 2004
In 1988, Joanna Katz and another female friend were abducted by five men after leaving a nightclub. They were taken to an abandoned house where they were raped and tortured. Katz managed to escape and helped rescue her friend. Her story is told in the highly rated PBS documentary, "Sentencing the Victim." Her experiences inspired a new law in South Carolina designed to make the parole process easier on the victims of crime.

Nestor Torres
Jazz Flutist
October 24, 2002
In 2001, world renowned jazz flutist Nestor Torres won the Latin Grammy Award for his album, "This Side of Paradise." Torres, who was born is Puerto Rico, is a master flutist and composer who combines jazz and classical music with his Latin roots for a smooth and romantic mix. Torres, who lives in South Miami, says he wants his music to inspire, empower and move others toward peace.

Domestic Violence: Can Battered Women Heal?
October 16, 2002
This special show aired during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One of my guests, Candace Slaughter, a battered woman, shares a very powerful story on how she was able to survive the beatings and is now an advocate for change. I also talked with Elmira Raven, Director of My Sisters House a shelter for battered women.

And, presenting our very first show...

Dr. Bernard Powers
Professor, Author
September 29, 1995
Dr. Bernard Powers was the first guest on Conversations when it premiered on September 29, 1995. He is a Professor and Director of the M.A. Program at the College of Charleston where our show is produced. We discussed his book, "Black Charlestonians: A social History 1822-1885." The book explores the era's vital socioeconomic challenges for blacks as they emerged into full citizenship in an important city in the South.