In the leadup to a presentation by renowned author David P. Gushee at the Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, Jordan Conley (co-pastor) and church member Grady Throneberry discuss the origins and current expressions of Christian nationalism in the U.S. and globally. This is the subject of Dr. Gushee's book "Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies" and will be the subject of his talk on Aug. 17th 2024.

Dr. Camara Douglas, acquired his PhD, from the University of Louisville. His Ph.D. is in Pan African Studies (2022). He holds a BA from UofL in Sociology. His research focuses on the disproportionate education achievement levels for African Americans in K-12 public schools with a focus on teacher bias. Additional research includes an examination of the historic trends of redlining which caused generations of African American students to live in under developed communities, attend under developed school, leading them to receive disproportionate educations when compared to their white counterparts.

Dr. Camara Douglas has also had the pleasure of conducting JCPS professional development panel sessions. Each session discussed civil rights in the south with specific interest on the movement's association with Louisville, KY.

Prior to Dr. Camara Douglas' acceptance as a full professor at Simmons College of Kentucky, he was a Community Outreach Specialist at the Russell community; A Place of Promise with a focus on homeownership and community collective ownership As a part of Cities United which does national Community integration.

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, gets cookin’ with two new friends from the Nutrition Education Program at Jefferson County Extension. Tune in as we talk eating sustainably on a budget with:

Lakesha Reams, Senior Nutrition Education Program Assistant

Lakesha has been a vegetarian for 3 years and loves eating more than she does cooking. She loves going to vendor and food events, and all things nutrition. Her dream is to own 10 acres of land and homestead.

Taylor Candey, Nutrition Education Program Assistant

Taylor loves all things public health and she is passionate about food equity and community growth.

Get ideas for eating healthy and sustainably on a budget, including tips on growing your own food and how this can supplement food budgets and improve mental and physical health through physical activity and connecting with nature and food. You’ll also learn how the program helps to address food insecurity, access, & equity in our communities. Learn more at https://PlanEatMove.com or https://www.myplate.gov

You can also call the Cooperative Extension office for tips, guidance, soil testing, pest identification and management, etc.:

Jefferson County Nutrition Education Program

4200 Gardiner View Ave

502-442-2035

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Many experts believe the White House reopened the economy too quickly at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, as death rates increased 5-fold afterwards. Was racism behind Donald Trump's decision on this? And who else was hurt by the pandemic? At the end of the show, Scott Miller tells us what we can see in the night sky during the month of August.

‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am.

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This week on Truth to Power, we bring you more highlights from our live broadcast from the 5th Annual Bluegrass VegFest held on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Forward Radio was a proud media sponsor of this year’s VegFest, providing wall-to-wall live coverage. Tune in for a sample of Kentuckiana’s Largest Vegan Food Festival - a free public event produced by Bluegrass Veg, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, featuring 30,000 sq ft of marketplace halls at the Mellwood Art Center. Learn more at https://bluegrassvegfest.com

In this fourth hour of our broadcast, we heard from Robert Cheeke, who has been the face of vegan bodybuilding for the past two decades. He has spent his career working tirelessly to prove that you can build muscle and have a world-class physique eating a plant-based diet. He is the author of the books Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, the New York Times bestseller, The Plant-Based Athlete, and his latest, The Impactful Vegan, was released on June 25, 2024. He is often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today.

As a natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. Robert is the founder of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness and maintains the website VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to Forks Over Knives, The Center for Nutrition Studies, Vegan Strong, The Vegan Gym, and No Meat Athlete, is a former multi-sport athlete, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 28 years. Robert lives in Colorado with his wife and two rescued Chihuahuas.

On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else!

Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://forwardradio.org

On this week's Access Hour, we bring you the fourth pilot of a new program here on Forward Radio, Sacrifice Zones, hosted by Stretch. Tune in for an update to Dr. Lina Yassine's report a few weeks ago on the Access Hour. Lina is a Louisville endocrinologist who just returned from Jordan, where she was born. The title of her presentation is "No One, Nowhere, Is Safe In Gaza." Following the interview, Stretch sits down with fellow programmer Bob Cline to discuss the situation in Gaza and how it relates to inequities right here in the U.S.

We all live in a Sacrifice Zone, separated only by how well insulated we are in settler colonial projects.

Dr. Lina Yassine is a Palestinian who was born as a refugee in Jordan. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Jordan Medical school in Amman. She later on completed an internal Medicine residency and an Endocrinology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently practicing Endocrinology in Louisville, Kentucky, and is sometimes referred to as the sugar doctor.

Please find below, some resources for further reading from Dr. Lina Yassine’s presentation on 7/13/24:

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/6/28/headlines/house_of_representatives_votes_269_144_to_ban_state_department_from_citing_gaza_death_toll

Rashida Talib’s reading into the Congressional Record of Palestinians killed and the al-Mawasi refugee shelter attack

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext

Counting the Dead: Difficult But Essential

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/strikes-raids-and-incursions-seven-months-of-relentless-attacks-on-healthcare-in-palestine/

A discussion of Louisville's transportation problems and opportunities with a focus on mass transit and the Transit Authority of River City's (TARC) current budget problems.

In this cross-Atlantic exchange with our Sister City Community Station, Chapel FM in Leeds, England, the topics are the UK's July 4th, 2024 election results and reactions to them, as well as election processes and outcomes in both the UK and US. Moderated by Tony Macaluso, Arts Center Director at chapel FM, we hear from English teenagers Izzy, Nox, Julio, Amos and Josh. On the U.S. side, WFMP 106.5 FM programmers K.A. Owens (On the Edge with K.A. Owens) and Ruth Newman (Election Connection) are joined by James Moore, former U.S. Congressional candidate, author and occasional WFMP guest, as well as first year Canadian law student Ilyda.

Election Connection | Teens-Adults, - 7-11 - 24~0 by Forward Radio

Election Connection | UK-US Elections- Exchange | 7-11-24 by Forward Radio