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  • Fatema Ahmad On The Justice For Faisal Movement
    On January 4th, Cambridge, Massachusetts police officers shot and killed 20 year-old Sayed Arif Faisal, who was a UMass Boston student majoring in Engineering.
    The Justice for Faisal movement was born, bringing together a coalition of groups to demand justice and organize for a better future.
    One of the groups at the heart of the Justice for Faisal movement, is Muslim Justice League (or MJL).
    Host Mike Merli speaks to Fatema Ahmad, executive director of MJL and an active organizer within the Justice for Faisal movement.
    For more on the Justice for Faisal movement:
    https://muslimjusticeleague.org/justice-for-faisal/
    For more on Muslim Justice League:
    https://muslimjusticeleague.org/
    https://www.facebook.com/MuslimJusticeLeague
    https://twitter.com/MuslimJustice
    {This episode of Mic Check originally aired on Sunday April 16, 2023}
    29 min
  • GaiaGram # 151 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis.
    -Hudson nuclear waste water dump on hold
    -More than 2 feet of rain in 6 hours, floods Fort Lauderdale
    -“Climate change is a threat to human well-being & planetary health”
    -Spring has sprung unusually early in the eastern United States
    -sea waters are rising by large, measurable amounts
    -Homes constructed in risky areas overvalued billions of dollars
    -Salmon fishing off the California coast is facing a spring ban
    5 min
  • Isabella Rossellini - Mama Farm
    Im very pleased to welcome to Digging in the Dirt Isabella Rossellini. In addition to a very successful modeling career, Isabella has starred in some extraordinary films, Like “Blue Velvet”. I Invited her here today not to talk about films but to talk to me about her wonderful organic farm in Brookhaven Long Island, called Mama Farm …..where Ms. Rossellini has a popular CSA and raises endangered breeds of farm animals.
    34 min
  • GM Report: Bridgeport and Norwalk Transit
    Host: Steve di Costanzo
    Doug Holcomb the CEO of Greater Bridgeport Transit and Matt Pentz the CEO of Norwalk Transit Department talk bus transportation, diesel vs. Electric, Effects of Covid on ridership and plans for celebrating this year's Earth Day.
    16 min
  • LifeBridge PODCAST On WPKN Radio
    Today WPKN’s General Manager Steve di Costanzo welcomes:
    LifeBridge Community Services a nonprofit based in Bridgeport serving the community for over 170 years. Mission: Partnering with individuals, youth, and families to improve well-being, strengthen resilience, and create a brighter futureLifeBridge provides a combination of behavioral health services, youth development, and asset-building resources for families, our impact strengthens our community as a whole.
    Steve speaks with Edith Boyle, the President & CEO as well honorees of Creating from the Heart (upcoming FREE event April 27 at The Knowlton) Shanika Rucker and Razul Branch. He will also talk with Key Note Speaker Cey Adams- visionary graphic designer, visual artist, teacher and founding creative director of DEF JAM Recordings.
    27 min
  • GM Report April 2023
    Today WPKN’s General Manager Steve di Costanzo welcomes the following to his April GM Report to the Listeners: John Bastone from RecordRiots to talk with Steve about WPKN’s Music Mash Record Fair coming up this Saturday at Read’s ArtSpace- It’s a sold out show with dealers!
    LifeBridge Community Services a nonprofit based in Bridgeport serving the community for over 170 years. Mission: Partnering with individuals, youth, and families to improve well-being, strengthen resilience, and create a brighter futureLifeBridge provides a combination of behavioral health services, youth development, and asset-building resources for families, our impact strengthens our community as a whole.
    Steve speaks with Edith Boyle, the President & CEO as well honorees of Creating from the Heart (upcoming FREE event April 27 at The Knowlton) Shanika Rucker and Razul Branch. He will also talk with Key Note Speaker Cey Adams- visionary graphic designer, visual artist, teacher and founding creative director of DEF JAM Recordings.
    Steve will also be talking with Doug Holcomb, CEO of the Greater Bridgeport Transit and Matt Pentz the CEO of Norwalk Transit
    50 min
  • Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County- Spotlight on Arts & Culture: "Arts & Healing"
    Host: David Green
    If you are interested in your health and well-being (who isn't?) then spend your lunch hour with us at NOON by tuning into @wpkn89.5 for our monthly live interview series Spotlight On Arts and Culture: "The Arts and Healing." We will examine the power of creative expression as a means of coping, healing, and restoration. We will hear about how the arts can be a bridge to mindfulness, reflection and transformation, particularly in the context of the current state of our world.
    Our guests are Dianne Niklaus, a Creative Wellness Coach; Darcy Hicks, visual artist and Co-director of Education at The Norwalk Art Space; Felicity Kostakis, artist and art teacher; Tatiana Mori, Director of the Greenwich Arts Council; and Patricia Spugani, Community Outreach & Lighting Designer at Town Players of New Canaan which recently produced Ordinary People to contribute to the conversation around mental health.
    Tune in and enjoy! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ey5-VTpx
    Connecting. Informing. Promoting. Advocating. Together.
    CAFC supports the Arts and Culture landscape of #fairfieldcountyct
    #artsandhealth #artsandwellbeing #healthandwellness #wellbeing #healthandwellbeing #artsmatter #listenandlearn #reachhigh #bettertogether #newperspective
    55 min
  • Mike Nadeau Sustainable, organic, ethical land care
    I'm here with the winner of the 5th annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award, Michael Nadeau. Michael is one of the leading authorities in the field of sustainable organic and ethical land care strategies in the United States. He is sought after for creating attractive sustainable and restorative environments using organic practices that respect the ecology of the property and reflect the philosophy of the client. Michael’s organic and sustainable holistic land care approach carefully maximizes wildlife habitat with specific plantings and techniques, improving the overall health of land, water, and wildlife. He is a co-founder of CT NOFA’s Organic Land Care program and owner of a organic land care consulting business.
    https://www.michaelnadeau.org/
    56 min
  • Between The Lines - 4/12/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
    * Father of School Shooting Victim Calls for National Education Strike to Demand Acton on Gun Violence; Manuel “Manny” Oliver, co-founder of Change the Ref, a group advocating for gun safety measures; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
    * New Tactics Are Required to Resist and Defeat GOP Authoritarianism; Bill Fletcher Jr., labor and racial justice activist & author; Producer: Scott Harris.
    * Massive Protests in France Continue to Oppose Increase in Pension Retirement Age; Jeffrey Mackler, National Secretary of Socialist Action, a staff writer for their publication; Producer: Scott Harris.
    29 min

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