BPR Full Show 4/12: Celebrating Mel King

Jim and Margery started the show with a reflection on Boston political leader and civil rights activist, Mel King, whose funeral they attended yesterday. Former mayor Kim Janey and former governor Deval Patrick also joined to remember King’s life and legacy.

Next we heard from listeners about outdoor dining. Now the weather is warm, should more downtown streets be closed to cars and opened to the people?

Mary Louise Kelly discussed her new book, It.Goes.So.Fast.

Former Boston Police Department commissioner and prolific marathoner Bill Evans discussed what will be his 24th time running the Boston Marathon and reflected on the 10 years since the bombings.

Tillie Walden is Vermont’s youngest cartoonist laureate. Her first graphic memoir, Spinning, was published in 2017 and draws from her experience growing up as a competitive ice skater.

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discussed her latest reporting on board members at the Alliance for Business Leadership, who quit over how a sexual harassment and discrimination case was handled. And, she talked about the Massachusetts housing crisis.

We know it’s hard to work and parent. We opened the phone lines to hear from listeners about how they walk the tightrope that is being a working parent. What would make it easier?