WPKN Community Radio

WPKN Community Radio

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  • Between The Lines - 2/3/21 @2021 Squeaky Wheel Productions. All Rights Reserved.
    *Republicans Who Refuse to Hold Trump Accountable for Insurrection Must Answer to History John Bonifaz, Co-founder and President of the group Free Speech For People Producer: Scott Harris
    *Vaccination Equity in US and World, Critical to Controlling the Pandemic Dr. Robert Hecht, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Yale University's School of Public Health Producer: Scott Harris
    *Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline Project Target of Renewed International Opposition Moneen Nasmith, a staff attorney with the environmental law firm Earthjustice Producer: Melinda Tuhus
    29 min
  • Student Uprising In Naugatuck
    Recently, a series of violently racist Snapchat posts went viral. The posts were from the daughter of Naugatuck Police Chief Steven Hunt, and Naugatuck High School assistant principal Johanna Hunt.
    Speaking on Mic Check are Alexis Siggars and Emilah Mumthanu, two seniors at Naugatuck High School, involved in the ongoing student uprising against racism in their school, and in their community.
    The students have a set of demands, and are continuing their fight for safety and accountability.
    30 min
  • Attempted Coup At The United States Capitol And Dr. Martin Luther King's Legacy
    Many did not know they would see a day when the United States Capitol would be invaded by a mob of anti-Black racist home-grown terrorists inspired by a sitting racist president. It did happen on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Twelve days later, the nation celebrated the ninety second birthday of the pacifist, and civil rights leader, Doctor, The Reverend Martin Luther King, Junior.
    During this episode of What's Your Point? host Garnett Ankle speaks with the Distinguished University Chair, Founding Director of the New Racial Justice Initiative, and Professor of History, at the University of Saint Thomas, Doctor Yohuru Williams.
    The discussion surrounds the attempted coup d'e-tat by an anti-Black racist mob at the United States Capitol while a joint session of the United States Congress was counting the Electoral College votes for the new president of the United States. Also, the host and Professor Williams discuss the legacy of Dr. King.
    53 min
  • Between The Lines - 1/27/21 @2021 Squeaky Wheel Productions. All Rights Reserved.
    *Assessing Joe Biden's Immigration Reform Proposals Thomas A. Saenz, Pres & Gen Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense& Educational Fund MALDEF Producer: Scott Harris
    *After the Failed January 6th Capitol Insurrection, What's Next for Pro-Trump Militias? Mike Giglio, journalist, and author of “Shatter the Nations: ISIS and the War for the Caliphate” Producer: Scott Harris
    * Statehood Campaign Demands Political Representation for 700,000 Washington, D. C. Residents Bo Shuff, Executive Director of DC Vote Producer: Melinda Tuhus
    29 min
  • Band Central Radio Interviews Mike Rosen from the FCCF
    Band Central Radio host Rob Fried speaks with Mike Rosen from the FCCF. Mike Rosen joined Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in May 2018 as Chief Revenue and Business Development Officer, a new role for the organization. Mike leads an integrated development and marketing communications team focused on cultivating new partnerships for co-investment in our community impact work, driving new revenue opportunities, and continuing the stewardship and expansion of our donor base and endowment.
    Today's Topics: Various Endowment Funds and FCCF 'Giving Day' on February 25.
    13 min
  • Doug Tallamy - Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation - Digging in the Dirt
    Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and a NY Times best selling author.
    He Has written Three books..... the critically acclaimed Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden and his latest Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard. I find this book to be A great optimistic look at the issues facing our environment and a positive way to get ourselves as a species back on track one yard, one community at a time.
    41 min

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