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Celebrate Black History Month on WUCF by February 18, 2021 This February, WUCF presents an exciting lineup of programming in honor of Black History Month! We are committed to honoring the achievements of Black Americans, while supporting awareness and understanding of racial history in America. This month we will show films about past and present events, while shedding light on new voices through diverse and inclusive stories. Headlining this lineup is the t...

Celebrate Black History Month With PBS Wisconsin January 31, 2021 AIRING IN FEBRUARY ON PBS WISCONSIN 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 Learn the fascinating story of the first Black superstar, Josephine Baker. Born into poverty in Missouri in 1906, she moved to France and became a dancer hailed as the “Queen of Paris,” joined the French Resistance and became a civil rights activist. 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 Journey through the prolific life of the “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” author and acti...

A Storytelling Podcast from Lost Creek Farm and the Daily Yonder Stories from the field, pickled for posterity. Conversations from around the table. A

Screening of police-community relations documentary fosters insightful discussions in York Jasmine Vaughn-Hall, York Daily Record Watch: York County DA talks importance of police-community relations discussion Replay Video People were ready to be heard.  It didnt take long for individuals to slowly walk up to the microphone and share their truths after each comment or question was read out loud at the Appell Center in York Friday evening. © Cameron Clark, York Daily Recor...

On SCETV:  Carolina Stories: Jail No Bail (February 4 at 8:30 p.m.) Narrated by award-winning actor Keith David, this 30-minute-long documentary is a poignant examination of the personal trials and adversities that tested the character and resolve of the Friendship Nine who, through non-violent protest, helped compel a nation to abandon segregationist practices between the races. Desegregation of Clemson College leads the way to changes in public policy and civil rights in South Carolina. Re...

Joshua Black, Alabama man arrested and shot in D.C. riot, ordered held until trial Updated Jan 27, 2021; An Alabama man charged in the siege on the U.S. Capitol will remain behind bars after a federal judge deemed him a danger to society should he be released. Joshua Matthew Black, a 44-year-old man who ran a lawn service in Leeds, appeared Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge John H. England, III in a federal courtroom in Birmingham. Black was arrested two weeks ago and has been held in th...

PRX / exchange.prx.org From the pervasiveness of racial profiling to Black radio history, WKMS celebrates Black History Month with special programming that highlights the Black American experience, expression, and legacy of the last two hundred years. Special programming from PRX will air every Monday in February from 11 am to 1 pm.  See WKMS Black History Month programming below: Monday, February 1st at  Driving While Black from PRX  One evening in 2015, Montrealer Kenrick McRae was pu...

On Jan. 20, in a divided nation where half the country rejoiced as Joe Biden was sworn in as president, and the other half were forced to accept the painful truth about the results of the 2020 election, rapper Macklemore got back in the booth and put his thoughts down on tape in the form of a biting freestyle called “Trump’s Over.” While he blasts the MAGA crowd by calling them terrorists and criticizing them for not wearing masks, the Grammy winner’s condemnation didn’t stop there....

As Republicans get more diverse, overlooked white voters are key to future Democratic wins Its not sexy or woke, but Democrats should expand their multiracial coalition by adding more whites. The 2020 election showed thats the way to win. Jeff Le and Jessica Tarlov Opinion contributors Humor us with a thought experiment. Fast forward to a few years. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are finishing a successful first term. Even though Democrats lose control of the House in 2022, the economy hums along...

Here are the names of more than 20 GOP lawmakers who attended Trumps rally that led to the Capitol riots Trump supporters outside the U.S. Capitol Building, January 6, 2021, Tyler Merbler Crisis opportunism: Republicans in 3 states introduce bills criminalizing protest in wake of Capitol attack At first glance, it looked as if those who attended former President Donald Trumps "Save America" rally-turned-Capitol riot were just part of the American public. But, after furth...