Somebody Should Do Something
Somebody Should Do Something tells stories of those individuals daring to change and shape America. On a narrative journey, you'll meet people who encounter an injustice, issue, or cause they care passionately about and decide they are that “somebody” who cannot walk away. Some help people on a national, state, or local level – on issues ranging from medical care to poverty, job training to mental health. Others work to protect animals. Still more fight to safeguard our land, air, and water. And many strive to uphold, restore, and strengthen the values of our democracy. You’ll hear the stories and struggles of activist leaders, social visionaries, authors, and legislators. Learn about the issues they care so strongly about and why.
Somebody Should Do Something
Ellen Harley - Raising Awareness for Charleston's Carriage Horses
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Laurel Williams
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Ellen Harley is a passionate defender of horses used in the carriage trade in Charleston, South Carolina. Harley and others founded Charleston Carriage Horse Advocates to raise awareness of the conditions that horses and mules must work under, which are some of the worst in the country. She also explains safety issues addressed under a new ordinance proposed to the City designed to protect both horses and people.