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Ep. 2: The American Dream is not the same for everyone

When you hear the words “American Dream,” what comes to mind?

Hosts Rose Scott of WABE in Atlanta and Kavitha George of Alaska Public Media lead the guests on a conversation about the American Dream and what is at stake in November’s election.

This show explores where our definitions of the American Dream come from and what it means to achieve it.

Show credits

Executive directors: Donna Vestal and Alisa Barba

Senior producer and director: Andrea Tudhope

Operations manager: Jennifer Tufts

Assistant producers: Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media; Grace Walker of WABE

Community engagement directors: Ann Alquist and Matthew Long-Middleton

Digital and social media editor: Kathy Lu

Advisory committee: Ron Jones, program director, KCUR; Abby Goldstein, PRPD president; Rick Holter, VP of news, KERA; Stephen Becker, senior producer, KERA; Art Hughes, executive producer, Koahnic Broadcast Corp.; Monica Braine, senior producer, Native America Calling; Ernesto Aguilar, program director, National Federation of Community Broadcasters; John Haas, director of radio and television at Public Broadcasting Atlanta (WABE); Breeze Richardson, formerly WBEZ-Chicago, now communication director at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; Brian Bull, reporter, KLCC

Technical support: Chris Prewitt of KCUR in Kansas City

Distribution support: Native Voice One

Kathy Lu is the digital and social media editor for America Amplified: Election 2020.
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