Terry Gross

Commentator Gerald Early reflects on the legacy of Booker T. Washington, who among other things, founded the Tuskegee Institute. Today is the 100th anniversary of a speech given by Washington at the Atlanta Exposition, which celebrated a "new" industrialized, post-reconstruction South.

Mike Tyson returns to the ring Saturday night after a four year absence. Three of those years were spent in jail on a rape conviction. .Tyson continues to deny the charge. Commentator Gerald Early says that Tyson's release from prison sparked new questions about an old debate in the black community: tensions between the genders. Gerald Early teaches English at Washington University where he directs the program on African and Afro-American studies. He's the author of The Culture of Bruising: Essays on Prize fighting, Literature and Modern American Culture.

Commentator Steven Levy, columnist for Newsweek, considers the decision to upgrade or not.

Technology columnist for Newsweek, Steven Levy, comments on Microsoft's Windows 95.

Gerald Early discusses the film "Glass Sheild," and how it doesn't capture the reality of black police in South Philadelphia.

Commentator Steven Levy talks about the potential of the World Wide Web.

Technology columnist for Newsweek Steven Levy comments on porn and the Internet.

Commentator Gerald Early remembers one of the most amazing events in professional boxing's history: when Mohammed Ali knocked out former champion Sonny Liston.

Poet Mark Halliday reads "Separated Father," a poem about the differences between familial and romantic love.

Commentator Gerald Early reflects on the black middle class, which he says doesn't enjoy the same benefits of its white counterpart.