First hour: Reactions to Ben Carson’s comments about poverty
Second hour: The impact of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement
In an interview last month, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson made some comments about poverty that have led to intense backlash. Carson called poverty “a state of mind,” saying some people are poor because they have the wrong attitude. But that wasn’t all. He continued to say that efforts to help people in need may backfire if those people don’t have the right outlook on life. His comments ignited debate about grit theory and what people in poverty truly need. Our guests discuss the facts, the misconceptions, and local efforts to reduce poverty. In studio:
- LaShunda Leslie-Smith, executive director of Connected Communities, Inc.
- Ann Johnson, senior director of ACT Rochester at the Rochester Area Community Foundation
- Paul Whitehouse, executive director of 441 Ministries
Then in our second hour, it has been almost two weeks since President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. What will it mean for our country? Our guests weigh in on how the decision will affect the environment, the economy, diplomacy, and the future of alternative energy. In studio:
- Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at RIT
- Kevin Schulte, CEO of SunCommon NY
