Reclaiming the Narrative

Reclaiming the Narrative

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Reclaiming the Narrative episodes

  • Elder Wisdom: Reflections On Rochester's 1964 Urban Rebellion
    On July 24, 1964, police violence provided the spark that set off days of unrest in Rochester. In this audio piece, we hear from local elders who lived through those events. The interviews were conducted in the summer of 2019 by RCTV and Teen Empowerment youth interns as part of an ongoing project documenting the history of the Clarissa Street neighborhood.
    We hear from Joan Coles Howard, Charles Price, Kathy Dexter-Sprague, and Moses Gilbert.
    6 min
  • RCSD Educators Split On Reopening But Some Points of Consensus Emerge, RORE Survey Finds
    The Rochester Organization of Rank and File Educators (RORE) recently launched a survey polling Rochester City School District employees on a range of issues, from how they and their students are coping with the pandemic, to their thoughts on reopening and their support for several "common good" demands.
    While the survey is open-ended, there have been 242 responses so far. RORE member Claire Labrosa speaks with WXIR's Darien Lamen about how the caucus developed the survey, and some of the emergent points of consensus.
    Original air date: 7/17/20
    13 min
  • Weekly Show: July 17, 2020
    Are Local Charter Schools "Double-Dipping" With PPP Loans?
    Survey Reveals Split Among Local Educators On Reopening Schools
    Amidst Continued Uncertainty, UR Faculty Seek to Form AAUP Chapter
    Elder Wisdom: Curfews, Police Violence, and Urban Uprisings
    Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 Rochester NY
    With co-host Vanessa Ryland Buntley
    Headlines writer Ritti Singh
    30 min
  • Weekly Show: July 10, 2020
    Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 Rochester NY
    With Vanessa Ryland-Buntley
    -UCLM Panel Discussion On Policing In Rochester Gets Heated
    -Rochester Car Dealers, Charter Schools, and Fast Food Chains Among Recipients of "Small Business" PPP Loans
    -ROC City Speaks Part II: Coping With the Pandemic
    -Local Elder Reflects On Events of July 1964 With Humor and Grace
    30 min
  • Weekly Show: July 3, 2020 - Nathaniel Rochester
    We spend today's show demystifying the history and legacy of Rochester's founder, Nathaniel Rochester. We're joined by Ron Netsky, Calvin Eaton, and Kawanais Smith.
    Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM
    Original air date: 7/3/20
    30 min
  • Working Families Party Sees Strength in Preliminary Primary Results
    Tuesday was election day. Official results from this week’s primary will take time to calculate due to the large number of absentee ballots filed this year. But early results are promising for local candidates endorsed by the Working Families Party. And on Thursday those candidates gathered downtown in MLK Park to mark the occasion.
    Reporter Jason Taylor has more.
    5 min
  • Weekly Show: June 26, 2020
    Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 FM, Rochester NY
    With co-host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley
    Headlines writer Ritti Singh
    News reporter Jason Taylor
    Arts reporter and feature contributor Abi Clark
    33 min

About Reclaiming the Narrative

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Reclaiming the Narrative began in 2018 as a weekly news radio program produced by community journalists for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 in Rochester NY. We cover the stories, movements, and events that matter to local urban communities, while also providing training and experience for grassroots journalists.