HLR's CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING PODCAST

HLR's CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING PODCAST

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  • JUNETEENTH - PEACE DAY

    June 19th is Juneteenth and it is a Real Holiday! Forty-six states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday, a day of observance and it is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. JUNETEENTH is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day.

    2 min
  • 90 seconds of Herb Kent, the most distinctive radio voice in the world

    Herb Kent "The Cool Gent" was born on the south side of Chicago in 1928.

    Herbert Rogers Kent, The King of the Dusties and The Honorary Mayor of Bronzeville, began his career as the host of a classical music show on WBEZ/Chicago. During the 1940s, Kent could be heard on WGRY/Gary as well as in radio dramas aired on WMAQ/Chicago.
    Kent's broadcasting career began in 1944 at age 16 and has spanned 11 different radio stations.
    In 1952, Kent went to work for WGES/Chicago, the city's largest black-programmed station.
    From 1955 until 1960, Kent worked at WBEE/Chicago.
    In 1962, Kent was hired at WVON/Chicago where he worked for 8 years.
    Herb worked at WGCI AM for 10 years.
    Kent worked at WVAZ-FM/Chicago from 1988 till he transitioned October 22, 2016.
    In 2009, the Guinness World Records certified Herb Kent as the longest-tenured deejay, having at that time spent 66 years on the airwaves in Chicago.
    Herb Kent was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.

    2 min
  • The AKArama Foundation National Caregivers Impact Day Conference

    The AKArama Foundation – the charitable arm of Theta Omega of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority -- is hosting a National Caregivers Impact Day conference on Friday, November 15 from 6 PM to 9 PM at the AKArama Foundation Community Service headquarters at 6220 S. Ingleside. 

    The entire community is welcome to attend this conference, which is free of charge. For more information go to akaramacaregivers.eventbrite.com or call 773-363-6220. 

    Dr Angela Odoms-Young, Conference Co-chair shares with WKKC Radio's Harold Lee Rush, Viola Henry and Hattie Mayonce Ross the details and purpose of the event. 11/01/2019 Chicago USA

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    11 min

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Harold Lee Rush (HLR) hosts and produces a podcast to sort out the facts in the information whirlwind.