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The Reverend William G. Sinkford is the first African-American president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Named one of the nation?s most prominent and powerful black religious leaders by Beliefnet, a multi-faith electronic community, he is cited for being ?a particularly vocal proponent of legalizing gay marriage? and of peace in the Middle East. While at Harvard University, he advised youth groups, served as Assistant Director of Rowe Camp and directed the Harvard-Roxbury summer project. After graduation, he spent a year in Greece as a Michael Clark Rockefeller Fellow. He received his Master of Divinity from the Starr King School for the Ministry and was ordained in 1995.

What do Walter Cronkite, Muriel Lewis and a 200-year-old pine tree have in common?
You might say they all helped Peter Lewis, son of Muriel, achieve his dream.
It's a dream often shared by adults and children alike.
Lewis's mom never got to see the final results...but if she had, her son is certain she'd be proud of her roots.
MPBN's Susan Sharon has more from Portland.

Stephanie Montgomery says women aren't writing enough, so she created an online community where they can record their life experiences. The website allows authors to share their work and receive feedback. We'll talk with Stephanie about Memoir Cafe and the need she says it fills.

Signed by President Bush fifteen years ago this week, the Americans with Disabilities Act barred discrimination, pushed businesses to create access to stadiums, offices and restaurants and raised awareness for the over fifty million disabled in America. We?ll look at the events that led up to the signing of the ADA, the progress that?s been made over the last fifteen years and challenges that still lay ahead. Mike's guests are Cheryl Killam, Accessibility Specialist for the New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability. Ron Lospennato, Legal Director for the New Hampshire Disability Rights Centerand Ed Hudgins, Executive Director of The Objectivist Center and former Director of Regulatory Studies at the Cato Institute.

In Chicago, earlier this week, what was supposed to be a golden anniversary turned into a bitter divorce.

Two of the AFL-CIO's largest Unions have decided to leave the 50 year old Federation and take 3 million members with them.

Other unions may join the exodus.

But in New Hampshire, union locals want to find a way to stick together and work out differences…..if they can.

NHPR's Mark Bevis reports.