Peter, Paul and Mary's Peter Yarrow candid feature interview

Iconic musician Peter Yarrow of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary sits down for a candid interview on The Alcove with Mark Molaro. Peter recently was host and executive producer of a PBS/United Federation of Teachers tribute concert entitled "Tribute to Teachers of America". The program includes special appearances by many entertainers, including Bill Cosby. In this interview, Yarrow discusses the special role of education in America as well as the ongoing challenges of poverty and racism in the country. He discusses his decades of social activism, committed to the folk movement's ideal of creating "whole human beings" in society.

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[mzjazz37]

Beverly - that is something that happened 37 years ago .. what were those girls doing at his hotel room? They went there as groupies to try to get at a famous person. STOP bringing it up for G'ds sake! This is a man who has done nothing but good in the world in these 37 years since.

Peter Yarrow you are terrific - we need more like you in the world, no doubt! Kids are not prejudice til adults teach them to be. I know it because I lived it ... Peace Peter :)

[jeffreydebra1]

Peter is one of a kind. His kindness is so wonderful. He is shows an example of how someone in a very peaceful world would behave.

[2jesushchrist]

@Bxcowboy Liberalism isn't quite as serious a disease as being a thick-as-pigshit bigot. Plus peter yarrow has not reoffended in 37 years, that's about 36 years 11 months 29 days and 23 hours better than you're going to manage

[donyunger]

NCLB wasn't never about raising academic standards, it was about transferring the dollars needed for education to other interests. Test scores where the vehicle to deny funding. True to conservative form the administrators & teachers don't share the same risks & rewards. In the event NCLB was about acedemic standards it would have created vehicle to ID where the problems are & provide additional funding if needed to address problem

[donyunger]

@cullengal102 What are U talking about? Yarrow didn't dismiss academics, in fact he stated there importance before he spoke about what U R characterizing a left wing clap trap.  the faithful institutions have long ago stop instilling character in the youth. Schools can & should pick up the slack.

[tpstrat14]

@mzjazz37 You've never met Peter Yarrow, have you? Well, I have. He's a very small, nervous, problem-ridden man, just like you and I. He gets angry. He's not a particularly kind man. I am not passing judgment on him as much as I am passing judgment on you. People like you foolishly look "up" to others as sources of inspiration and make famous people seem like angels just because they're famous. Guess what, Peter Yarrow is a lowly human being just like the rest of us and I know that first hand..

[Bxcowboy]

What a lame excuse, it happened 37 years ago. So fucking what? He plead guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. Do we say, well those priests did it twenty years ago, but they've been good priests since.  What bullshit. The guy is a pedophile. And shame on you for blaming the vicxtim.. A 14 year old cannot consent. Period. Stop drinking the cool aid, Red diaper dopoer. Liberalism IS a disease!

[BBBYpsi]

if it were my 14 yr old he never would have been able to sing again

[Paralipa]

Amen to jeffrydebra

[cullengal102]

chris christie wuld howl at tis..school isnt focused on academics.....HUH????? love his music..tis is BS..schools cant teach character tht comes from HOME, family, church temple mosque. people need to read write and do math. if you cant speak or read, how can you make it in this world left wing clap trap. .

[markwinegar]

Peter Yarrow is a wise man with a good heart. I wish everyone would listen to him and sincerely think about what he says.