Link to the Show / Show NotesComplete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/26/E_Benjamin_Skinner_Face-to-Face_with_Modern-Day_Slavery
E. Benjamin Skinner, journalist and author of A Crime So Monstrous, explains that while slavery may seem like a distant problem, people in New York "are some five hours from being able to negotiate, in broad daylight, the sale of a healthy boy or a girl." He describes his experience of traveling to Haiti where he was offered a child for 100 U.S. dollars.
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Journalist E. Benjamin Skinner discusses his book A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery. He explains that contrary to popular belief, slavery is still thriving, and describes his experiences coming face to face with slaves and slave traders. - Janera
E. Benjamin Skinner was born in Wisconsin and is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He has reported on a wide range of topics from Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East for such publications as Newsweek International, Travel + Leisure, and Foreign Affairs. He is the author of A Crime so Monstrous.
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