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Dr. Janice Collins, author, journalist, & educator talks student empowerment
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/DrJaniceCollins_220118.mp3 Dr. Janice Marie Collins is an author, journalist, documentarian, educator, and humanitarian. Her most recent book is Teaching Without Borders: Creating Equity, and Inclusion with Active Centralized Empowerment (ACE). She also authored, 250 Years and Still a Slave. Dr. Collins says that people, and especially students, can feel marginalized, trapped, and enslaved through… Read More
‘QKatie’ gives update on her book “Cheese, Wine, and Bread” and its success.
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/KatieQuinn_211228.mp3 Author, food journalist, content creator and social media celebrity Katie Quinn just finished her first personal book tour in the United States to promote her book “Cheese, Wine, and Bread: Discovering The Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France.” She recently spent time in Manhattan and made some personal appearances in the Midwest… Read More
Earl Johnson helps people find comfort after trauma and gives us his insight
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/EarlJohnson_211222_FINAL.mp3 Earl Johnson trained as a pastor at Yale’s Divinity School, worked for anthropologist Margaret Mead in African and observed firsthand violence in London and in Jerusalem. He then returned to a church in Columbia, Missouri but was restless. He then made major life decisions. He took a sabbatical from his church, came out… Read More
“Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander and Me” delivers pitcher/broadcaster’s insights
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/JohnKiesewetter_211215.mp3 Joe Nuxhall was a famous pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He also was a highly popular broadcaster for the club for over four decades. Radio fans loved him for his colorful stories about his career and the game he loved. He was the youngest pitcher ever to pitch in a major league game… Read More
Washington gridlock is likely to continue as Trump’s GOP power grows stronger
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/211208_PhilElliott_FINAL.mp3 Former President Donald Trump’s power over the GOP is not waning, instead it is growing stronger. Trump’s influence surges as Democrats and President Joseph Biden tries to find ways to push their agenda through a gridlocked Congress, according to Philip Elliott, Washington correspondent for TIME and author of TIME’s weekday newsletter “The… Read More
The impacts of the Rittenhouse acquittals are analyzed by a judge and legal analyst
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/JudgeGayle_211123.mp3 Judge Gayle Williams Byers, a black female judge in Northeastern Ohio, and Tom Hodson, Spectrum host and legal analyst, break down the impact of the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittals on the judicial system, on the black community and on the future of peaceful protest. While both respect the sanctity of the jury’s verdicts, they highlight… Read More
Career coach, author, podcaster Beverly Jones touts being ‘Happy at Work.’
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/BevJones_211029.mp3 While many of us have been mired in malaise about our careers during the COVID-19 pandemic, executive coach, career consultant and author Beverly Jones tells us how we can “Find our Happy at Work” in a new book that helps us get unstuck, move past boredom, and discover fulfillment. Jones, in short pithy chapters,… Read More
African American woman forged her path in public broadcasting
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/CarolynLewis_211019.mp3 Carolyn Bailey Lewis is a woman who has been determined to always push herself and to set new standards throughout her career. She has been a pioneer in her field, but it hasn’t been easy. While forging her path, as a black woman, Carolyn has had to fight battles against racism, bigotry, and… Read More
Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Tightens Even While Out-of-Office
The Republican Party has morphed from one in chaos shortly after President Joseph Biden’s inauguration to one that is now firmly under the thumb of former President Donald J. Trump. Loose ends are being roped in by the former President and the GOP is now firmly in Trump’s hands, says Philip Elliott, Time Washington correspondent… Read More
Katie Quinn, Author & Media Personality, talks about Food/Life
Katie Quinn, sometimes known as qkatie to her millions of follows, has written a new book that was over 3.5 years in the making: “Cheese, Wine and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy and France.” She studied the role of fermentation in the trio of staples of life: cheese, wine and bread… Read More
“Positively No Outlet” – a Podcast that highlights small town Americans
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/GeorgeWood_FINAL.mp3 Dr. George Wood is an educator, a former school administrator, a writer, and a podcaster. He also is a resident of small town Amesville, Ohio. Just before the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, he retired from a lifetime in education, and he found himself restless and looking for something meaningful to do. After… Read More
The Trauma of George Floyd’s Death Still Reverberates
As the trial of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s death comes to its conclusion this week, against a backdrop of additional police violence, many African Americans still feel the trauma of police violence. While the trial of police officer Chauvin has moved forward, at least, two other people of color have been gunned down by… Read More
Conspiracy Theories Thrive as Journalism is on Life-Support Says Media Expert
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/MichaelBugejaFINAL_210331.mp3 Conspiracy theories have grown and continue to multiply as newsrooms downsize and more people rely on social media to fill the void. This is the belief of Dr. Michael Bugeja, distinguished professor of liberal arts and sciences at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University. “Journalism is not… Read More
Climate Change Policies Have Seen Great Change in Biden’s First 100 Days
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/GeoffDabelko_210318.mp3 The Biden Administration has targeted climate change as a priority in its first 100 days. It is unraveling four years of President Donald Trump’s deregulation and laisse-faire attitude toward the environment. Rarely have we seen so much change so quickly, says Dr. Geoffrey Dabelko, professor and associate dean at the Voinovich School… Read More
Black Female Lawyer Eunice Hunton Carter Blazed Trails for Social Justice
Eunice Hunton Carter and her family were “unsung heroes” in social justice movements in the early 20th Century and now her life is brought into focus by a new biography, “Eunice Hunton Carter: A Lifelong Fight for Social Justice,” published by the Fordham University Press. Co-Author and noted biographer Marilyn Greenwald highlights the many accomplishments… Read More
Dave Thomas Foundation Celebrates Adoption Milestone During COVID-19
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/RitaSoronen_FINAL.mp3 The Dave Thomas Foundation recently celebrated its 10,000th adoption of a child from foster care and the milestone was reached during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation was created by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas as an independent non-profit foundation separate from the restaurant chain, says Rita Soronen, CEO of the Foundation. The Foundation focuses on… Read More
GOP Struggling to Chart the “Right” Course Post Trump Presidency
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/PhilElliott_210204.mp3 After President Joseph Biden’s inauguration and the attack on the Capitol on January 6, the Republican Party has undergone a struggle to chart the future of the party. Will it still be the party of Trump and his zealous base or will more traditionally mainstream Republicans take the party’s helm? Will Trump’s appeal fade?… Read More
Rural Health Depts. Face Difficulties Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
As of Jan. 13, the Athens County Ohio Health Department has vaccinated only 438 of its approximately 65,000 population for a frustratingly low .67 percent. Meanwhile, the county remains one of the counties in Ohio that is in greatest danger of COVID-19 spread. Athens County is a rural Appalachian County in Southeast Ohio that also… Read More
Black Women and Girls are Too Often the Targets of Violence in America
Too often African American women and girls are targets of violence and abuse in America. The abuse is caused by interactions with law enforcement as well as domestic abuse, says Dr. Aretina Hamilton, a human geographer, scholar, and author. She says Black women live in a patriarchal environment where they are, unfortunately, valued less than… Read More
Racist Language and References Permeate Our Speech and Promote Inequality
In our everyday conversations, many of us use words or phrases that have racist meanings or derivations, even if we don’t intend our speech to be racist. Many of these words or phrases have worked their way into our common vernacular in a covert way and by their use promote inequality. Just a few examples… Read More
Early Voting May Change the Impact of Last Week Blitz Campaigning
We are in the last seven days of the 2020 Presidential election, but it is a campaign and a race like no other. Traditional campaigning has been turned on its head. With seven days to go, 66 million people have already voted, eclipsing the total early vote count from 2016. Some experts say that by… Read More
American Governmental Propaganda Starts in WWI but Still Thrives Today
In World War I, President Woodrow Wilson started an agency for governmental propaganda. It became the precursor and template of today’s governmental manipulation of information which often creates fictions and promotes those in power. Author, scholar, and journalist Dr. John Maxwell Hamilton delves into the birth of American government propaganda in his new book “Manipulating… Read More
WARNING: COVID-19 Cases Increasing as Cold Weather Approaches
Despite protestations from some politicians, most medical experts and scientists are concerned with the rise of COVID-19 cases across the country, even before colder weather and flu season arrives. Numbers are rising in 33 states plus Puerto Rico with approximately 40,000 new cases daily. This is a major concern, says Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Executive Dean… Read More
“A Presidential Election Like No Other” Says Veteran TIME Correspondent
With the COVID-19 pandemic plus racial turmoil across the nation, we are facing a Presidential Campaign and election like no other, says Philip Elliott, veteran Washington reporter and TIME’S Washington correspondent. As Public Health issues, the economy and racial inequities take center stage in this Presidential election year, an onslaught of books and media revelations… Read More
How to Overcome Racism in Newsrooms from a Journalist with Experience
There are too few African Americans in the country’s newsrooms and especially in news management positions. In 2020 racism still exists in America’s media companies from the smallest to the largest. Sometimes it is evident in hiring practices, promotions, or just in daily professional life. Traversing this media landscape is often difficult for Black journalists,… Read More
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