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News Articles: Kay Powell

Mo Rocca will be at The Carter Center on Thursday, Nov. 21 to talk about his new book, "Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving."

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From Sammy Davis Jr. To Toomer's Oaks, Mo Rocca Gives New Life To Forgotten Stories In 'Mobituaries'

Mo Rocca follows the world of the living as correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning , panelist for Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me , and host of The Henry Ford's...

November 13, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
WNYC's podcast, "Ten Things That Scare Me," features celebrities and listeners sharing their greatest fears.

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Obituary Editor Kay Powell Shares Fears On WNYC's 'Ten Things That Scare Me' Podcast

Kay Powell is not easily spooked. The veteran reporter and longtime obituaries editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is known as "the doyenne of...

March 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera

On Second Thought For Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Today we filled up on music and stories of community before Thanksgiving. We spoke with Sharon Collins, whose documentary named "The Macon Sound"...

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

Tales Of Thanksgiving Traditions, Improvisations With Dame Wilburn And Kay Powell

A decade ago, StoryCorps launched the " National Day of Listening ." The day after Thanksgiving, it's a time to share stories — to ask your grandma...

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 1 more
From left: Kay Powell and Adron.

Two Way Street: Obituary Editor Kay Powell And Musician Adron On Beginnings And Endings

On this edition of "Two Way Street," Georgia musician Adron stops by to talk and play a few songs from her new album "Water Music" before setting sail...

September 13, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
From left to right: Ada Lovelace, Ida B. Wells (Project Gutenberg), and Emily Warren Roebling.

For Prominent Women Discrimination Often Doesn't Stop At The Grave

Today on “Two Way Street” we’re discussing The New York Times obituary project “ Overlooked ” with its co-creator Jessica Bennett . From Ida B. Wells to...

May 03, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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