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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…. 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… 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… 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… 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…. 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More
Racism Permeates Our Entertainment and Music Industries Says Expert
Historically, racism has permeated the American entertainment and music industries including movies, radio, television, and the recording industries. Blacks and black life have not been portrayed accurately and African Americans… Read More
Voter Suppression Targets the Black Vote and Other Non-White People
There are major concerns about attempts being made around the country to suppress the black vote along with other non-white populations. This is especially true in urban areas and in… Read More
Courts Must Recognize and Correct Systemic Racism says Judicial Educator
Courts must speak out “clearly” against systemic racism in our criminal justice system and make much needed corrections, says Judge Benes Aldana, president of the National Judicial College. … Read More
Multiple Factors Must be Considered before Opening a K-12 School
It’s not easy for policy makers to determine how to open K-12 schools in the fall. Each school district must weigh multiple variables in determining whether face-to-face instruction is worth… Read More
Code-Switching is a Form of Systemic Racism Against Blacks
Code-switching is the ability of a person to switch between languages or dialects to meet communication needs. It also is the alteration of clothes, hairstyles and music from one environment… Read More
Black Female Office Holders Perceive They are Racially Targeted by Local Media
Are African American female public office holders treated differently than their white counterparts by local media? Two black female judges answer that questions with a resounding: YES. In our continuing… Read More
Conversations about Race and Racism Featured on WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast
New episodes are released each Wednesday ATHENS, OH – Over the past several weeks, WOUB’s Spectrum Podcast has featured conversations about race, racism and social justice. More episodes have been… Read More
Black Children in 2020 are Still Disadvantage in Educational Opportunities
African American children are often told by the white establishment that “education” is the way to obtain equality yet, at the same time, black children are not given equal educational… Read More
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