Rhonda Roland Shearer: 1st Responder to 1st Responders

How was 9/11 like COVID19? Both needed effective PPE. Rhonda Roland Shearer satisfied that need then and now. This is a must listen BCR episode featuring a person who you should know. Soon after the destruction Rhonda and her daughter were at the WTC Pit handing out effective digging and cutting equipment and protective gear to the first responders despite being kicked out by city officials and did so on her own dime - over $1 million. She became a known figure at the WTC site for many months and fought for the dignity of those who died. Two decades later Rhonda is handing out PPE to hospital workers and vulnerable New Yorkers, through her organization "Cut Red Tape 4 Heroes," and, as in 2001, paid for by money she borrowed and continues to pay back -- over $800,000. She is also a sculptor and co-founder of the Art Science Research Laboratory with her former husband and scientists Stephen Jay Gould.There was a lot to talk about, and so this BCR119 episode comes to you in two parts. First -- Ms Shearer's work as a sculptor and 1st responder to 1st responders - and second -- her many interests in art and media. Let us know what you think of BCR programming -- [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.