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Connecting Point

Monday, January 20, 2020

Season 10 Episode 14 | 27m 03s

Addiction expert Dr. Ruth Potee explains the physiology behind addiction, how drug use impacts the brain, and why people become addicts. Learn about Martin Luther King Jr's 1964 Commencement Speech at Springfield College, and why it almost didn't happen. PANMHUSA’s Sam Bradley, Tony Bass, & J.B Bradley II discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Aired: 01/19/20
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Appraisal: Baltimore Album Quilt, ca. 1850
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Appraisal: Ming-style Reclining Chair, ca. 1900
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Appraisal: Sèvres Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Urns, ca. 1870
Appraisal: Sèvres Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Urns, ca. 1870
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