Technology, Emergency Response & The Boston Bombings + D.C. Toasts: The Black Mixology Club
Summary: <p>TECHNOLOGY, EMERGENCY RESPONSE & THE BOSTON BOMBINGS: The bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday tested the capacities of both modern technology and emergency response networks. Some of the early lessons from Boston are applicable to other cities that routinely stage large events in public spaces. Kojo explores the intersection of technology and emergency response. (19 min.) D.C. TOASTS: THE BLACK MIXOLOGY CLUB: Prohibition provides an interesting perspective on the history of racial discrimination in the United States. A number of African-American bartenders saw their craft as a gateway to the middle class in an era when many doors were closed to black workers. Kojo talks with historians and mixologists who are now unearthing the stories — and the recipes — behind that generation of African-American bartenders. (31 min.)</p>
