Featured on the April 3rd edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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What do citizens who have immigrated to Arizona from Nigeria have to say about transitioning to the U.S.? What are some of the most common misconceptions that Arizonans have about West Africa? Mark McLemore attends a meeting of the Urhobo - Isoko Association of Arizona, a community group for Nigerian immigrants, to hear them talk about life in the U.S. and their pride in their culture...
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Thousands of high school students in Tucson are preparing for the traditional teenage rite of passage: prom night. Dresses alone can cost hundreds of dollars, an expense that many teenagers and their families can't afford. Amanda LeClaire visits Prom-O-Rama, a volunteer organization that is making girls' prom dreams come true, free of charge...
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Five members of the faculty at the University of Arizona are MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" recipients. Mark McLemore talks with Ofelia Zepeda, a linguist and poet known for exploring how language can bring the diverse people of Arizona closer together...
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And, Sandra Westdahl talks to drummer Sam Fogarino of the rock band Interpol, about building and sustaining the band's success even as the music industry has changed around it...
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