The call of the life that wasn’t: Russ Ellis and what could have been

<p>Russ Ellis has led the kind of life they write books about. The first&nbsp;full-time&nbsp;Black professor at California’s Claremont Colleges. Acclaimed sociologist. Celebrated sculptor and painter. Even a recording artist. But as he reveals in this episode, even the fullest life can be haunted by a single event half a century earlier.</p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter, to get a timely episode reminder and a mini meditation in your inbox: <a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>NEW: Become a member of Meditative Story to support the show as we move away from a corporate advertising model. Your annual membership supports making the show available for free! More:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meditativestory.com/membership</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>