Donnisha Powell, owner of New Start Fashion, will Emcee Midtown Global Markets's Juneteenth Celebration. More info at https://midtownglobalmarket.org/

Manny Hill talks with Jason Bucklin, Coordinator with the Out4Good Program at Minneapolis Public Schools about what the program has done for the LGBTQ students, staff and families of MPS. Also, with June being Pride Month, what events are on the horizon with the program?

Manny Hill talks with North Community High School Principal Mauri Friestleben on the rising graduation rates at North High, and the relentless work that the teachers and students have put in while enduring the pandemic and tragedy in the community.

Luigi Romolo, State Climatologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources answers your climate and weather questions. Email them to [email protected]

John Azar, instructor with Minneapolis Public Schools Community Ed, with tips on keeping your car running longer. Send any questions for John to [email protected]

Dani Aubert and Ian George, known as Fellow Pynins, has a new CD called Lady Mondegreen. On the CD, Fellow Pynins sing and play re-imagined traditional songs and include jazz arrangements with horns. When Dani and Ian talked to Phil Nusbaum, Phil asked about the duet’s treatment of the Appalachian ballad, Pretty Polly.

MPS School Gardner Divine Islam and Roosevelt High Science Teacher Shannon Nordby on many of the plants you'll find in your neighborhood and right at MPS

Honeybutter is a Twin Cities folk-jazz-bossa-nova-pop band. It’s eclectic because its members, Clara Wicklund, Andreas Fenner and Zak Khan come from varied musical backgrounds. Check out Honeybutter at 7PM, Wednesday June 8 at the Dakota in Minneapolis. Because different music styles have differing ways of arranging songs, when Andreas and Clara got together with Phil Nusbaum, Phil asked about the group process of arranging.

Manny Hill talks with MPS Superintendent Ed Graff for the last time on Jazz88. The Superintendent congratulates the class of 2022, speaks on upcoming summer programs at MPS, and the transition to new leadership for the district.

We talk all things Twin Cities Cinema with RacketMN.com cofounder Keith Harris