Caught Between Generations, Reflecting On Personal Experiences Of The Civil Rights Movement

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A mid-life crisis used to mean trying to recapture our youth. Our guest says that the new crisis is the stress of caring for both older parents and adult children. And we visit with a Wisconsin pastor who was serving an African American congregation in Birmingham, Ala, at the height of the civil rights era.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Frank Infurna Guest
  • Rev. Joseph Ellwanger Guest

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