{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 698: Let It Rip Friday: The Menendez Brothers with Juju Chang","description":"On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're actually sharing an interview with JuJu Chang before the release of the "20\/20" episode.  They are now doing a special episode this Friday on the Menendez brothers. JuJu Chang is the correspondent at 9et\/8ct on ABC! Juju Chang is a multiple Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News\u2019 \u201cNightline.\u201d She also reports regularly for \u201cGood Morning America\u201d and \u201c20\/20.\u201d Chang\u2019s decades of reporting converged in two hour-long prime time specials in 2021. She co-anchored an ABC News Live special \u201cStop The Hate: The Rise In Violence Against Asian Americans.\u201d And after the mass shooting at three Asian-themed spas, Chang co-anchored and reported from the scene for an \u201cABC News 20\/20\u201d breaking news special \u201cMurder In Atlanta\u201d, which won a Front Page award in 2022. Chang has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news: from natural disasters to terrorism and racial equity. Her long-form storytelling includes a critical examination of the controversial \u201cRemain in Mexico\u201d immigration policy, told through the eyes of one pregnant woman and her family among the 60,000 asylum seekers camped for months along the Rio Grande. Chang\u2019s award-winning report \u201cTrans and Targeted\u201d on violence against transgender women of color across the country caps a series of her stories on LGBTQ+ issues. Chang won a GLAAD award for her story about Matthew Shepard\u2019s murder and the legacy his parents built in his honor.   Chang has covered major breaking news for decades for ABC News including extensive coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic: the science, the economic fallout, the racial disparities, the impact on hospital ICUs and essential workers. Chang has covered mass shootings and the myriad issues raised by shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, at the concert in Las Vegas and at the Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Conn. She\u2019s reported on global climate issues including a trip through Guatemala examining the \u201cdry corridor\u201d impact on climate refugees profiling a desperate farming family faced with the stark choice of starvation or migration. Chang has consistently covered gender-based violence through Central Africa on the front lines against Boko Haram and #bringbackourgirls. She traveled to Honduras for \u201cFemicide: the Untold War,\u201d an eye-opening look at rampant violence against women. Chang has profiled newsmakers like Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey as well as high-profile celebrities including Jamie Lynn Spears, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Her extensive feature reporting covers mental illness, opioid addictions and parenting dilemmas. A former news anchor for \u201cGood Morning America,\u201d Chang joined ABC News just after college as an entry-level desk assistant in 1987 and rose to become a producer for \u201cWorld News Tonight.\u201d After reporting for KGO-TV in San Francisco and the ABC News affiliate service NewsOne in Washington, she co-anchored the overnight show \u201cWorld News Now.\u201d Chang\u2019s work has been recognized with numerous awards, including multiple Emmys, Gracies, a DuPont, a Murrow and Peabody Awards. Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Northern California, Chang graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and communication. She is married to WNET president and CEO Neal Shapiro and, together, they have three sons. Chang is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a founding board member of the Korean American Community Foundation.   Connect with JuJu: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jujuchangabc\/?hl=en https:\/\/x.com\/jujuchangabc?lang=en https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jujuchang\/   How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud   "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas ","author_name":"SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment","author_url":"http:\/\/sisterhodofsweat.libsyn.com\/","html":"