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Writer Francisco Goldman.

Writer Francisco Goldman. He was born in Guatemala, and was raised outside of Boston. His family often returned to Guatemala for visits. After college, he returned to Guatemala to live and write, and was awakened to the brutal political reality there. He then began a career in political journalism, writing for Harper's, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and Playboy. He's now written a novel, called "The Long Night of White Chickens," a "rich portrait of life in Guatemala under military tyranny, of growing up bi-cultural in America, of family and of love." (The Atlantic Monthly Press)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 12, 1992: Interview with Marlon Riggs; Interview with Francisco Goldman; Commentary on the phrase "your'e fired."
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Filmmaker Marlon Riggs.

Filmmaker Marlon Riggs. His film about gay black men,"Tongues Untied," was shown on PBS last year, and it unleashed a storm of outrage in powerful right-wing circles. Sen. Jesse Helms (R, NC) even put together and distributed a seven-minute tape of scenes from the film, which, taken out of context, completely distorted Marlon Riggs' intentions. The documentary is often used by Congresspeople as an example of what's wrong with public broadcasting, and why it shouldn't be federally funded.

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