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Birmingham is about to host its first-ever regular season Major League game at Rickwood Field. The San Francisco Giants will play the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field as a tribute to the Negro Leagues. But that doesn't come without its challenges.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. goes back to his hometown of Birmingham to explore some of the obstacles that prevent more Black youth from taking up America's pastime. He talks to MLB executives, managers and a player about the importance of promoting this sport within Black communities across the country. Roy also speaks with Birmginham's local baseball community — high school athletes, coaches, parents and even the current mayor — to learn how to reignite Black participation in baseball in the city that was once known for carrying the careers of Black baseball legends.This episode was hosted by Roy Wood Jr. and written & produced by Ben Dickstein and Cody D. Short of AL.com, our partner for this episode.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out AL.com.This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. This episode is produced in partnership with AL.com. Distributed by The NPR network in association with Major League Baseball.
Birmingham is about to host a Major League game at Rickwood Field as a tribute to the Negro Leagues. But that doesn't come without its challenges.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. goes back to Birmingham to explore some of the obstacles that prevent more Black youth from taking up America's pastime. He talks to MLB executives, managers, and a player about the importance of promoting this sport within Black communities. Roy also speaks with Birmginham's local baseball community - high school athletes, coaches, parents and the current mayor - to learn how to reignite Black participation in baseball in the city that was once known for carrying the careers of Black baseball legends.This episode was hosted by Roy Wood Jr. and written & produced by Ben Dickstein and Cody D. Short of AL.com, our partner for this episode.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out AL.com.This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. This episode is produced in partnership with AL.com. Distributed by The NPR network in association with Major League Baseball.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
In 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What took so long?Today, we hear how baseball helps desegregate America's most segregated city. Roy Wood Jr. takes us back to 1960s Birmingham, when nonviolent protests for racial equality are met with bombings by the Ku Klux Klan. We learn about the business owner who decides to bring baseball back to Birmingham after a two-year hiatus, this time in an integrated environment. And we hear from some of the players on the city's first integrated team about their experiences on field, in the community and on the buses traveling throughout the Deep South.This episode was written and produced by Alana Schreiber and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM. For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.
In 1964, the Birmingham Barons become Alabama's first integrated sports team. This is 17 years after Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues. What took so long?Today, we hear how baseball helps desegregate America's most segregated city. Roy Wood Jr. takes us back to 1960s Birmingham, when nonviolent protests for racial equality are met with bombings by the Ku Klux Klan. We learn about the business owner who decides to bring baseball back to Birmingham after a two-year hiatus, this time in an integrated environment. And we hear from some of the players on the city's first integrated team about their experiences on field, in the community and on the buses traveling throughout the Deep South.This episode was written and produced by Alana Schreiber and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start to fold.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with surviving players from the Birmingham Black Barons about the soaring highs and painful lows of Negro League baseball in Alabama. Roy also explores the struggle for equality and human rights in Birmingham that served as the backdrop of this era. We see how these communities and stories overlap, and how the effort to uphold segregation leads to the temporary end of professional baseball in Birmingham.This episode was written and produced by Jonah Buchanan and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM. For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network in association with Major League Baseball.
The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start to fold.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with surviving players from the Birmingham Black Barons about the soaring highs and painful lows of Negro League baseball in Alabama. Roy also explores the struggle for equality and human rights in Birmingham that served as the backdrop of this era. We see how these communities and stories overlap, and how the effort to uphold segregation leads to the temporary end of professional baseball in Birmingham.This episode was written and produced by Jonah Buchanan and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
On May 29, Major League Baseball announced it's officially changing some long-held records to include Negro League statistics. Josh Gibson, who played most notably for the Homestead Grays in a career that lasted from 1930-46, is now credited as having the highest career batting average. And Satchel Paige, former pitcher for the Birmingham Black Barons, takes the record for third lowest earned run average in a single season.While Birmingham is often remembered as one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the Civil Rights Movement, it's also a city where baseball was once king. Home to Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the country, the city has seen segregated baseball, Negro League baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and eventually, the first integrated sports team in Alabama.On June 20, Major League Baseball will host a regular season game at Rickwood as part of continued efforts to honor Negro League history. In the lead-up, “Road to Rickwood” podcast host Roy Wood Jr. returns to his hometown of Birmingham to tell the story of this legendary ballpark. In the first episode, we learn how Rickwood uplifted Black and white communities from the beginning, while also enforcing segregation. ___This episode was written and produced by Ben Dickstein and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM. For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is a production of WWNO and WRKF. It's distributed by the NPR Network. Support comes from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.
Birmingham, Alabama was one of the fiercest battlegrounds of the Civil Rights Movement. But in order to understand the struggle, you don't have to look any further than Rickwood Field, the oldest baseball stadium in the country. Across more than 113 years, it's hosted Negro League baseball, a women's suffrage event, a Klan rally and eventually, the first integrated sports team in Alabama.On June 20, Major League Baseball will host a regular season game at Rickwood. Leading up, host Roy Wood Jr. returns to his hometown Birmingham to tell the story of this ballpark. In the first episode, we learn how Rickwood uplifts Black and white communities from the beginning, while also enforcing segregation.This episode was written and produced by Ben Dickstein and hosted by Roy Wood Jr.Our executive producer is Alana Schreiber and our senior producer is Ben Dickstein. Our producers are Jonah Buchanan and AL.com's Cody D. Short. Mixing and sound design by Joaquin Cotler and story editing by Ryan Vasquez. Artwork by Xavier Murillo. Original music composition by Squeak E. Clean Studios. Voice tracking by Alt Mix Studio.Special thanks to Paul Maassen, The Friends of Rickwood Field, Birmingham Public Library archives, AL.com and WBHM.For more stories on Rickwood Field, check out https://www.al.com/rickwood-field/This podcast is produced by WWNO and WRKF. Distributed by the NPR network. Support from Major League Baseball, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Explore St. Louis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
A new congressional map drawn up in Alabama produced 19 candidates to choose from this primary season. That's something Alabama doesn't see often in its elections. Today we're bringing you a conversation we had earlier this month in Birmingham, Alabama. We were back as part of our Remaking America collaboration with six partner stations across the country, including WBHM. Remaking America looks at the state of our democracy, and trust in our government. We discuss the importance of competitive elections in a democracy, and how much power voters have. We hear part of that conversation that we taped a few days after Alabama voted in the Super Tuesday primaries.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
The Context of White Supremacy hosts The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly Compensatory Call-In. We encourage non-white listeners to dial in with their codified concepts, new terms, observations, research findings, workplace problems or triumphs, and/or suggestions on how best to Replace White Supremacy With Justice ASAP. This weekly broadcast examines current events from across the globe to learn what's happening in all areas of people activity. We cultivate Counter-Racist Media Literacy by scrutinizing journalists' word choices and using logic to deconstruct what is reported as "news." We'll use these sessions to hone our use of terms as tools to reveal truth, neutralize Racists/White people. #ANTIBLACKNESS In Alabama and beyond, many recognized 60 years since the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama that killed four black girls. Most people do not mention that this bombing occurred days after Dr. Martin Luther King's 1963 March on Washington and is seen by many as the Racist response to King's "dream." Also in Birmingham, it's reported that the population most at risk of dying from fentanyl overdoses are black males. WBHM in Alabama reports that part of the lethality involves black males being ignorant about the content of the narcotics they're consuming. On the opposite side the planet, damn failures and flooding in Libya left more than 11,000 people dead. Many of the victims would be classified as non-white. It's reported that aid to the region has been slow to arrive. #LaborDayWeekend #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#
Written by Will Lochamy Played by Reed Lochamy, Andrew Gelderman, and Richard BanksFor most rounds, there are three questions, and you rank your answers, assigning point values of 5, 3, and 1 each round, depending on your level of confidence. The one you feel best about is your 5-point answer, the one you're just guessing on is your 1-point answer. (For any rounds where the points don't work this way, we'll discuss that during the game.)If you feel certain that you know the answer to all three questions in a typical round, then instead of assigning points of 5, 3 and 1, you can go for 11 points. If you do that and you answer all three questions correctly, you get 11 points (instead of 9). However, if you do that and you miss just one question, you get a 0 for the round.The bonus round question has five possible answers. You get 3 points for every correct answer you submit. Like with going for 11 in typical rounds, though, you can choose to go for 20 in the bonus round (but doing so is risky in the same way that going for 11 in typical rounds is).Have questions about the game or how it works? Please feel free to email those to will@bhammountainradio.com
Last week, the state broke ground on its costliest and most controversial project aimed at rebuilding Louisiana's degraded coastline and maintaining the marsh as sea levels continue to rise. Located in Plaquemines Parish, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will totally alter the landscape off the parish's west bank. The Coastal Desk's Halle Parker joins to tell us more about the project and the future of Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts. Robert Darrow, managing director and artistic director of the Shreveport Little Theatre, and Sherry Kerr, a former board member of the theater, tell us the story of the century-old community theater, which has the distinction of being the first place where comedian George Carlin took the stage as an actor. LPB premieres a documentary about the theater's storied history on Monday, August 21. When Cullman County, Alabama was founded in 1873 it was advertised as a place with “No Blacks and No Indians.” Its largest city was a sundown town. But one of the oldest communities in Cullman county was a safe haven for Black people in the state and in some ways still is. Last year, WBHM's Kyra Miles talked to residents of “Colony” about its rich history and present. We give that conversation a second listen. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On May 2, 1963, hundreds of school-age kids in Birmingham, Alabama, woke up with a plan. Through coded messages broadcast by local radio DJs, they were given the signal to leave the classroom and meet at the park for a peaceful protest against segregation in the city. These actions by students brought national attention—and a new momentum—to the civil rights movement, support for which had been waning as more adults were jailed and reluctant to be arrested.Civil rights leaders, including James Bevel, recruited young people to participate in a peaceful demonstration which became known as the Children's Crusade. Hundreds of kids were arrested by police for parading without a permit. Images of police dogs and firehoses being used on students in the city highlighted the injustices in Birmingham and prompted President John F. Kennedy to express support for federal civil rights legislation. We discuss the Children's Crusade and it's impact 60 years later. This conversation was recorded in April as part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including WBHM. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.
On May 2, 1963, hundreds of school-age kids in Birmingham, Alabama, woke up with a plan. Through coded messages broadcast by local radio DJs, they were given the signal to leave the classroom and meet at the park for a peaceful protest against segregation in the city. These actions by students brought national attention—and a new momentum—to the civil rights movement, support for which had been waning as more adults were jailed and reluctant to be arrested.Civil rights leaders, including James Bevel, recruited young people to participate in a peaceful demonstration which became known as the Children's Crusade. Hundreds of kids were arrested by police for parading without a permit. Images of police dogs and firehoses being used on students in the city highlighted the injustices in Birmingham and prompted President John F. Kennedy to express support for federal civil rights legislation. We discuss the Children's Crusade and it's impact 60 years later. This conversation was recorded in April as part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including WBHM. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.
While women were granted the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, that right was not easily protected for Black women. Now, the stories of these suffragists are on display at a new exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection, “Yet She is Advancing: New Orleans Women and the Right to Vote, 1878-1970.” Exhibit curator Elizabeth Neidenbach joins us for more on the pioneering women who paved the way for voting rights. Back when Jazz Fest first began in New Orleans in 1970, many said there were more performers than guests in attendance. But over the years, more attendees, performers, and vendors found themselves at the Fairgrounds each spring, building exciting and meaningful experiences. And for nearly a decade, LSU Libraries has been capturing Jazz Fest memories in their oral history archive. Eight years ago, LSU's Dr. Helen Regis, Professor of Geography and Anthropology, and Jennifer Cramer, the director of the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, led their students through a Jazz Fest research project Now, Cramer joins us for more on what her students unveiled years ago. Plus, we listen back to some of the interviews her students conducted to hear memories of past Jazz Fests. But first, back in Ukraine, Mykola Vyshyvanyuk owned a dress shop and lived in a beautiful home with his wife, three children and their dog — that was until Russian troops invaded their home country. The Gulf States Newsroom's Taylor Washington and WBHM's Ritika Samant reported on how the family has been able to find refuge and a new beginning in Alabama. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's clear that baseless allegations about the mechanics of elections are still circulating, and they're powerful enough to shape events — and keep affecting our elections.A bevy of other partisan-led efforts, including court cases and state-level legislation, are shifting election policy ahead of 2024.We discuss how states will continue to ensure free and fair elections.This conversation is part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including WBHM. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
Last Sunday marked the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March that ended in what we know today as Bloody Sunday. But just six weeks ago, a devastating tornado ravaged the city and recovery efforts are still underway. WBHM's Cody Short traveled to the community to find out more about what this year's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee means to residents. The internationally renowned contemporary dance company, MOMIX, is heading to the Crescent City as the New Orleans Ballet Association presents their latest work, ALICE! Artistic director Moses Pendleton tells us how this performance was inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice in Wonderland. The 26th Annual New Orleans French Film Festival kicks off this week. It's one of the longest running foreign language festivals in the country with both in-person screenings and a virtual cinema. Clint Bowie, Artistic Director of the New Orleans Film Society, joins us with the details. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mardi Gras is back! After a stay-at-home year in 2021 and shortened parades in 2022, krewes are finally rolling on their full, traditional routes. But local businesses are still dealing with the weird, volatile post-pandemic economy. Reporter Carly Berlin has the story. The NPR podcast “White Lies” recently debuted its second season about Mariel Cubans, who took over a prison in Talladega, Alabama. One of the hosts of the show, Chip Brantley, discovered this historic event when he found a picture of men standing on the roof of a prison asking for help. From our partners at WBHM in Alabama, Cody Short sat down with Brantley to find out more. It's a bittersweet time here at WWNO and WRKF as two of our reporters recently said their goodbyes. Paul Braun, Capitol Access reporter for WRKF and Shalina Chatlani, health care reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, are both moving on to new ventures. But before they left, Louisiana Considered's Alana Schreiber caught up with them to hear about their time at our stations and their favorite reporting moments. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's show we're joined by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick. She is the justice, race, and equity reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR and radio stations in WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana, WBHM in Alabama, and Mississippi Public Radio working with NPR. She has previously been an editor and writer for Essence and a reporter and producer in the Caribbean.Bobbi-Jeanne talked how the September 11 terrorist attack influenced her career decision to become a journalist and discussed her career path.She discussed three stories she's worked on in detail – producing an interview with the Washington D.C. Sniper early in her career, writing about laws enacted to prohibit hair discrimination in the workplace, a thorough examination of how Cameroonians seeking asylum were being treated poorly by the justice system.Bobbi-Jeanne's salutes: John Washington and Jim MustianThank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback at journalismsalute@gmail.com, visit our website at thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com) or tweet us at @journalismpod.
Between a menorah parade and a Southern Fried Chanukah a cappella concert, there's plenty of ways to celebrate the festival of lights in New Orleans. Louisiana Considered's Managing Producer Alana Schreiber speaks with Caitrin Gladow, Senior director of marketing and communications for the Jewish Federation of New Orleans, to learn more about this week's events. And Kwanzaa is just around the corner, and there's no shortage of ways to celebrate in Louisiana. Shukrani Gray, the African American Resource Collection, Equity and Inclusion Librarian at New Orleans Public Library, tells us about the upcoming Kwanzaa bike ride, the Kwanzaa booklists, and gives us some more historical background on the cultural holiday. But first, thousands of Cameroonians have flocked to the US in recent years to seek asylum, And many have wound up in Deep South detention centers. The Gulf States Newsroom's Bobbi-Jeanne Misick has spent a year investigating the experience of these asylum seekers with Type Investigations. She discusses what she's learned with Cody Short of WBHM in Birmingham. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Being a cub reporter on the education beat can feel overwhelming at times: People talk in acronyms you don't understand; there's a ton of complicated research to wade through, and everyone has an opinion on what you should cover! In this week's EWA Radio episode, Kavitha Cardoza chats with Kyra Miles, who recently finished her first year as a reporter at WBHM, the NPR affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Kyra was also a 2021 EWA Awards finalist for Audio Storytelling (Smaller Newsroom). She reported on the story after just three months on the job. Kyra explains how she created a supportive community as a young, Black reporter and how she centers student voices. Additionally, she shares the worst part of being an education journalist!
A few years ago, Alabama's Department of Archives and History found thousands of objects from Native American graves in its collection. It also found over one hundred sets of ancestral remains. Now, the institution is working with tribal nations to give them back. For the Gulf States Newsroom, WBHM's Kyra Miles reports on this complicated process. LUNA Fête, New Orleans Annual Festival of Light, Art and Technology kicks off this week. Arts New Orleans CEO Joycelyn Reynolds tells us how this year's event will celebrate the city's history of costumes and craftsmanship with a special tribute to Mardi Gras Indians. ‘Tis the season for holiday concerts! And this week The Historic New Orleans Collection is hosting La Noche Buena: Spanish Christmas Music of the New World. Alfred Lemmon, head of the Williams Research Center at The HNOC joins us with details. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Being a cub reporter on the education beat can feel overwhelming at times: People talk in acronyms you don't understand; there's a ton of complicated research to wade through, and everyone has an opinion on what you should cover! In this week's EWA Radio episode, Kavitha Cardoza chats with Kyra Miles, who recently finished her first year as a reporter at WBHM, the NPR affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Kyra was also a 2021 EWA Awards finalist for Audio Storytelling (Smaller Newsroom). She reported on the story after just three months on the job. Kyra explains how she created a supportive community as a young, Black reporter and how she centers student voices. Additionally, she shares the worst part of being an education journalist!
In an editorial in The Advocate, Tulane professor Joshua Basseches says the recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act might be a start, but isn't nearly enough to tackle climate change. Basseches joins us to explain the likelihood that this incentive-based approach will increase the use of renewable energy, and how feasible it will be for Louisiana to incentivize this energy transition. Late last month, The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice received a half million dollar grant to create the Environmental Justice Data Hub; an interactive online portal to provide environmental justice organizations with research information on their communities. Monique Harden, assistant director of law and policy at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, tells us more about this hub and the importance of addressing environmental concerns with a community-based approach. When Cullman County, Alabama was founded in 1873 it was advertised as a place with “No Blacks and No Indians,” and its largest city was a sundown town. But one of the oldest communities in Cullman county was actually a safe haven for Black people – and in some ways it still is. WBHM's Kyra Miles talked to residents of Colony about its rich history and its present. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conditions inside Alabama prisons are being monitored by the Department of Justice, and Alabama officials are hoping to avoid a federal takeover. Mary Scott Hodgin, health and science reporter with WBHM public radio, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about her investigation into Alabama prison conditions, resulting in a seven-episode podcast called "Deliberate Indifference: Inside Alabama's Prison Crisis."
The Advocate's Mike Smith spent the last year living and reporting on Lake Charles, Louisiana. Today he joins Patrick Madden and the Advocate's Editorial Director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, to reflect on his time in the southwestern city. He shares how he managed to find lasting hope among residents, despite their struggles with storm damage. WBHM's Mary Scott Hodgin's new podcast dives deep into the failures of the Alabama prison system. The Gulf State's Newsroom's Brittany Brown spoke with her to learn how these prisons are violating civil rights. Nearly eight months after Hurricane Ida, nearly 1,000 residents of bayou parishes are still waiting on FEMA trailers. WWNO's Coastal Reporter Kezia Setyawan tells us why FEMA has struggled to provide enough move-in ready trailers and how residents are responding. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Patrick Madden. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Deliberate Indifference is a new limited-run series from WBHM that tells the story of how Alabama's prisons became among the most violent in the nation. New episodes every Wednesday, starting May 18.
Rhiannon Giddens talks about "They're Calling Me Home," the album she recorded with partner Francesco Turrisi. It won a Grammy Award Sunday for Best Folk Album. And, this summer's World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, will feature several sports including one less familiar to Americans, called korfball. WBHM's Kyra Miles tells us why it's already so popular in Birmingham.
Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comIn this episode, we're doing something a little bit different..Michael Krall (the program director for WBHM and our guest from episode #130) and I are discussing what makes the second movement of Dvorak's 9th symphony great, and we're aiming to do it in a less academic, more casual way. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know what you think!Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this school year and found that while districts have gained students, a significant majority are still not back to where they were prior to the pandemic.A similar story has unfolded in Los Angeles, Chicago and at more public schools across the nation.NPR education reporter Cory Turner looked into why students are still not coming back to school and what schools are trying to do about it.Meanwhile, some of the students not enrolled in public school have started being homeschooled during the pandemic. WBHM education reporter Kyra Miles spoke to Black families in Alabama who are choosing that option in increasing numbers.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this school year and found that while districts have gained students, a significant majority are still not back to where they were prior to the pandemic.A similar story has unfolded in Los Angeles, Chicago and at more public schools across the nation.NPR education reporter Cory Turner looked into why students are still not coming back to school and what schools are trying to do about it.Meanwhile, some of the students not enrolled in public school have started being homeschooled during the pandemic. WBHM education reporter Kyra Miles spoke to Black families in Alabama who are choosing that option in increasing numbers.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comWBHM Websitehttps://wbhm.orgIf you've ever had a question or comment about the station's programming, or were looking for a story from WBHM or NPR, chances are you've spoken with WBHM's Program Director Michael Krall. His job includes overseeing the station's on-air staff and curating the program schedule.You can hear Michael hosting Morning Edition or All Things Considered from time to time, and listen out for his interviews with artists and other interesting people who make their way through Birmingham.Originally from Chappaqua, N.Y., Michael came to WBHM in September of 1998 from WCBU in Peoria, Illinois. A graduate of the University of Maine, he's spent his entire career in public radio working in WKNO in Memphis and WSCL in Salisbury, Maryland, as well as Maine Public Radio.In his free time, Michael enjoys hiking, attending concerts, and playing Scrabble.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)
In this week's edition, prisons are becoming more deadly with each passing year, compassionate release is being denied to incarcerated people in need, and the state of Alabama takes stimulus money from prisoners. How State Prisons Are Becoming Deadlier Prisons are not keeping anyone safe – they're just making problems worse. State prison populations were just 1% higher in 2018 than they were in 2001, but 44% more state prison deaths occured in 2018 than in 2001! This is just part of the extremely disturbing information revealed by new data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Huge increases in suicide, homicide, and drug and alcohol-related deaths show a disturbing picture of a deadly institution that is getting worse and worse by the year. The suicide rate alone has increased by a enormous 85% since 2001, the highest ever recorded. These are people with families, friends, and loved ones like anyone else. If we want safe communities free from violence, we have to begin to work towards a world without prison facilities that create more death and more violence. via Prison Policy InitiativeOnly A Few Dozen People Got This Much Needed Relief Prisons are not interested in rehabilitation and health for those in need.Nearly 31,000 people requested compassionate release from federal prison during the pandemic but so far, only 36 requests were granted. There were 1,735 requests in 2019 – the dramatic increase in applications reflects the fears that troubled the everyday lives of people incarcerated during COVID-19's unrelenting spread. Prisons became incubators for the virus, and the Bureau of Prisons granted even fewer requests than they did in 2019 when a pandemic wasn't killing people behind bars! COVID-19 has been a death sentence for people who haven't even been convicted of a crime in many jails and prisons. Not only does the death penalty itself need to be abolished, but these facilities that kill through neglect have to go too. via BuzzFeed NewsState Of Alabama Withholds Prison Stimulus ChecksWith no protections, the stimulus funds of those in prison can be taken. Alabama state officials have been holding incarcerated people's stimulus checks and deducting court-ordered debts from them. According to news from multiple interviews and documents reviewed by Alabama's WBHM, a 60-day hold was placed on the funds and people were also notified they would not necessarily receive all of their money. Unfortunately, there is no protection from garnishment for many people inside prisons, and it's not just people in Alabama who are still waiting to see all their money. The disturbing reality is that many never will. via WBHMNew GroundThe New Ground segment features hopeful stories of changes within the realm of the criminal legal system. There is a better future on the horizon through the efforts to dismantle the oppressive system targeting Black America. It happens when all of our thumbs are on the pulse. Austin Schools to Limit Discipline to Address Disparities A school district takes steps to change racist disparities we see nationwide.A school district in Austin, Texas is scaling back discipline after racial disparities were found in the application of punishment. According to a report the district compiled, Black students were five times more likely to be disciplined than white students. This development isn't new, and it's true in countless districts across the country. The school-to-prison pipeline disproportionately affects Black children and creates disparities we see reflected throughout the criminal legal system. This district's decision will reconsider the length of suspensions and change the processes of disciplinary removals. This is the least school districts can do, but the involvement of the criminal legal system in our schools and the lives of young people has to be completely overturned in time. via Yahoo News We have a quick favor to ask:PushBlack is a nonprofit dedicated to raising up Black voices. We are a small team but we have an outsized impact:We reach tens of millions of people with our BLACK NEWS & HISTORY STORIES every year.We fight for CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM to protect our community.We run VOTING CAMPAIGNS that reach over 10 million African-Americans across the country.And as a nonprofit, we rely on small donations from subscribers like you.With as little as $5 a month, you can help PushBlack raise up Black voices. It only takes a minute, so will you please donate now?
Mississippi's first 12 to 15 year olds get the Pfizer shot after authorization from the CDC and FDA.Then, 60 years after the Freedom Rides, participants reflect on the meaning of their fight for civil rights.Plus, members of Jackson State's 1970 graduating class get a ceremony - 51 years after the deadly shootings of Phillip Gibbs and James Green.Segment 1:Young teens in Mississippi are getting their first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine that was recently approved for use in the ages of 12-15. The new authorizations means more than 160 thousand adolescents in Mississippi can get vaccinated. At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, 14 year old Clinton resident Rosemary Williamson is getting her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. With her mother Amy by her side, she tells our Kobee Vance why she decided to get her first dose on the first day.Segment 2:This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, when young civil rights activists rode buses into the south, challenging segregation in busing and public facilities. As they made the journey from the nation's capital to the Deep South, they were taunted and beaten by white mobs – and jailed. A few of the buses were even bombed. Janae Pierre, from our partner station WBHM, talked to participants of the movement about what their fight means decades later.Segment 3:James "Lap" Baker was supposed to ceremoniously receive his degree from Jackson State College in 1970. But on May 15th of that year, a police involved shooting brought the spring semester to an abrupt end and postponed graduation. Two African-American men were killed and at least a dozen other people were injured. Baker and over 70 of his classmates will march in their caps and gowns for the first time in a special ceremony at the Green-Gibbs Plaza on the campus of JSU. The site is named after the two young men killed by gunfire from the Mississippi Highway Patrol: Phillip Gibbs, a 21 year-old junior pre-law major and married father of an 18-month-old son and a second unborn child; and James Earl Green, 17, a senior at Jim Hill High School, who was killed while observing the chaos. Baker, an eyewitness, remembers crawling through the grass to get to safety that night. He tells our Ashley Norwood the incident forever changed him.The ceremony for the 1970 class also includes the awarding of honorary doctorates to the late Phillip Gibbs and James Green. Nerene Wray, Phillip Gibbs' sister, will be at the site named after her brother to receive the posthumous honor. She says she appreciates that university and the community still remember Phillip. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A movement to unionize workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., was seen as a potential turning point for the American labor movement. But the effort failed resoundingly. Stephan Bisaha of member station WBHM in Birmingham examines why. Mohamed Younis, editor-in-chief of Gallup, tells NPR that public opinion of labor unions is generally lower in the South.Additional reporting this episode from NPR's Alina Selyukh.In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
A movement to unionize workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., was seen as a potential turning point for the American labor movement. But the effort failed resoundingly. Stephan Bisaha of member station WBHM in Birmingham examines why. Mohamed Younis, editor-in-chief of Gallup, tells NPR that public opinion of labor unions is generally lower in the South.Additional reporting this episode from NPR's Alina Selyukh.In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
As cases continue to rise, the Governor pushes back on a statewide mask mandate, and introduces a PPE program for schools, churches and small businesses.Then, we examine the constitutionality of the Trump Administration withholding education funding, and legal protections for teachers as they potentially return to campus.Plus, Civil Rights Era foot soldiers relive a painful history as recent events re-energize protests over systemic racism.And, in today's Book Club, an author's debut novel takes a deep dive into Mississippi's past while bringing a civil rights era murder to the forefront.Segment 1:Mississippi is experiencing a higher rate of coronavirus transmission in the first half of July than the state did in the first two months of the pandemic. Since the July 1st, the Mississippi Department of Health has reported 10,664 cases of COVID-19. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says the widespread transmission is putting tremendous strain on the hospital system.The stress on the system has resulted in calls for a statewide mask mandate - most notably from State Medical Association. In neighboring Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey has announced a statewide measure. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is instead taking a more targeted approach, ordering residents in 13 counties to wear masks in public spaces. He says a broader order won't be effective if residents are reluctant to comply.Segment 2:President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that do not return to traditional instruction in the fall, despite rising cases of COVID-19 in many parts of the country. Matt Steffey is a Professor at the Mississippi College School of Law. We asked him if the federal government has the inherent authority to take such action.Segment 3:The police killings of Black people in recent months prompted weeks of civil unrest. In many ways, protests across the U.S. look a lot like those held in the 60s, when Black Americans fought for equality. For many civil rights foot soldiers, it's been difficult to relive that painful history. But as WBHM's Janae Pierre in Birmingham reports, they say this moment seems different.Segment 4:In today's Book Club, an antebellum manor serves as a symbol for a small Mississippi town trying to leave the past behind but not without some hanging onto those vestiges. A man accused of a civil rights era murder is being tried, again, 44 years later, magnifying the tensions of class and race. In his debut novel,"Some Go Home," writer Odie Lindsey sets the story in a fictional town called Pitch-lynn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Governor pushes back in the battle over CARES Act spending power.Then, more on the coronavirus pandemic in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama from the Gulf States Newsroom round-table.Plus, a yearly audit reveals $94 million in questionable use of TANF funds.Segment 1:Governor Tate Reeves is laying out the next steps of a strategic plan to open more Mississippi business and allow for more recreational activities. The new Executive Order amends his Safer At Home order, which he signed over a week ago and remains in effect until Monday, May 11. The revisions allow for restaurants to reopen with certain health restrictions like masks for servers and limiting dining areas to half capacity. Reeves also says it provides an opportunity to resume outdoor youth athletics.During his daily press briefing, Reeves expressed regret over not being able to loosen restrictions on salons and barber shops. He did, however, pledge CARES Act funds to assist those businesses. Reeves' power to distribute those funds is at the heart of a constitutional clash between the Governor and state lawmakers. Last week the legislature passed Senate Bill 2772, securing the spending power of CARES Act funds. Reeves is openly critical of the move.Segment 2:The gulf states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are experiencing shared concerns as their local governments respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But, unlike other parts of the country, the states aren't taking a coordinated regional approach to reopening their economies. In part two of this Gulf States Newsroom round-table, we join our own Kobee Vance, along with WBHM's Janae Pierre and Paul Braun of WRKF in Baton Rouge and WWNO in New Orleans to discuss some notable moments and the role of state legislatures.Segment 3:The office of the State Auditor is revealing $94 million in questionable use of TANF funds by the Department of Human Services and two of its sub-grantees. The audit of DHS showed massive sums were funneled to two non-profits - the Mississippi Community Education Center and the Family Resource Center of North Mississippi - with little to no proof those funds benefited the needy as required by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. As State Auditor Shad White tells our Michael Guidry, former Director John Davis created a culture of impropriety at DHS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The legislature moves to strip CARES Act appropriation power from the GovernorAnd, a Gulf States Newsroom round-table compares the local responses of Mississippi, Alabama, and LouisianaThen, UMMC's top executive shares her thoughts on Mississippi's COVID-19 crisis.Segment 1:Mississippi's governor may consider vetoing a bill passed by lawmakers in what could be a constitutional crisis over who has the authority to spend federal coronavirus relief funds. Legislators and Governor Tate Reeves both argue they have the right to spend $1.25 billion in federal monies for coronavirus relief. Lawmakers returned to Jackson Friday to pass an amendment to Senate Bill 2772. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann those funds are designated to the people of Mississippi, not the Governor. Reeves responded to legislative leaders during his daily press briefing, saying control of the funds is essential to his emergency response.Segment 2:The gulf states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are experiencing shared concerns as their local governments respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But, unlike other parts of the country, the states aren't taking a coordinated regional approach to reopening their economies. Mississippi Edition host Karen Brown joins MPB's Kobee Vance, along with WBHM's Janae Pierre and Paul Braun of WRKF in Baton Rouge and WWNO in New Orleans in a special Gulf States Newsroom round-table.Segment 3:From coordinating with the department of health on one-day testing sites to developing clinical trials on a variety of treatments for COVID-19, the University of Mississippi Medical Center has played a principal role in the state's response to the coronavirus crisis. Dr. Louann Woodward is UMMC's top executive. She shares her thoughts on the pandemic in Mississippi with our Michael Guidry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Governor addresses record unemployment.And, how leaders in the Black Caucus are responding to what the data indicates about the coronavirus and the African American community.Then, because of the coronavirus, some pregnant women are worried about giving birth in the hospital. A growing number are considering home births.Plus, it's trying times for children with behavioral health challenges. We talk to Canopy's John Damon.Segment 1:The most recent report from the Mississippi Department of health reveals the largest single day rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date. Yesterday, the health department announced 257 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as well as nine new related deaths. Mississippi now has 2,260 cases with 76 total related deaths. Because of the growing health crisis, Governor Tate Reeves is urging churches not to have in-person Easter services. He says he'll decide by Tuesday whether to extend school closures beyond April 17. But, during a press conference yesterday, he acknowledged this crisis is about more than just health.Segment 2:African Americans in Mississippi are dying at an alarming rate from the coronavirus. Black Mississippians represent less than 40 percent of the population in the state. Yet 52 percent of residents diagnosed with the virus are black. At a recent virtual town hall conducted by Missisippi's Black Caucus, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the rate of COVID-19 related deaths among black Mississippians is troubling. Derrick Simmons is a Democrat from Greenville, and Senate Minority Leader. He tells our Ashley Norwood Mississippi needs to consider expanding healthcare access for the 300,000 who have no health insurance now more than ever. Segment 3:Hospital delivery rooms are looking a little quieter these days. In response to the spread of COVID-19, hospitals are putting limits on who can be in the room during the birthing process. Those restrictions - along with other concerns about the virus - are leading some women to consider delivering their babies at home. WBHM's Mary Scott Hodgin reports.Segment 4:For children with behavioral health challenges, the coronavirus pandemic and the disruptions it brings can be trying. John Damon is Chief Executive Officer of Canopy Children's Solutions. He discusses reaching children where they are during this crisis with MPB's Karen Brown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As this podcast goes to air, we are coming into a Full moon in Virgo. The Virgo Full Moon is all about loving yourself fully…all your beauty, all your imperfections, your positive and so called “negative" traits. The full moon will shine light on any illusions you may be holding for yourself. Full Moons stir up many energies and can feel intense, but the extra light offers you a a chance to strengthen your relationship with yourself. The old structures are falling down and it is time to rebuild a higher level of consciousness. Aligning with the cosmic forces and being aware of the cycles of the moon can help you to adjust your energy as well. All of this cosmic force energy I talk about on my Energy Focus for the week, which you can always catch live on Sunday nights or the replays on my website. Download my free guide to help you set up your own Spiritual Practice. You can find it on my website at TerriAnnHeiman.com. If you would prefer some private help, join me in my Empowered Spirit Program. Schedule an Empowered Spirit Discovery Session with me and let's discover the things that are draining you of your energy see if this program is a fit for you! In today's episode, I wanted to offer a Reiki Meditation to help calm the fear of the spreading energy of the Coronavirus. What started in China and has now begun to spread to other parts of the world. And recently that has been identified in the United States. While I know that there are other things creating more death in our country…like addictions, mental health, the flu and others…this energy keeps coming up, so I thought I would address it today. I was listening to WBHM, our public radio here in Birmingham, and the thing that was of utmost importance was washing the hands and how to do it properly… 20 seconds, thoroughly soap up, get between the fingers and dry off completely Careful of how many times you touch your face, nose, eyes and ears between each washing. The other thing that was talked about was masks… not really helpful unless you are infected. Too much lifting it up and down and then thinking you are protected. I even got a post from my Vedic Astrology, Dr. Teja, with a warning that said…Do not take the Coronavirus lightly - the worst time is from 12th February to 21st April, 2020. I received an email form the International Center for Reiki, and it is from this email, as well as a couple of other texts that I have received, that I wanted to share how Reiki can help during this time. Just like eating well and getting enough sleep, Reiki energy is capable of helping the body to stay strong and in balance. Reiki can help to strengthening the immune system, which in turn will help prevent the spread of virus. Giving yourself Reiki everyday will definitely help, as well as sending Reiki out into the world at this time. So I would like to offer a Reiki Meditation for this now. I'll start with sending Reiki to you and then I will open up to send distant healing to individuals and groups who have been affected, as well as to the health care systems around the world. We are fortunate to have Reiki as one of the important tools to use in maintaining our health and well-being. May the love and healing power of Reiki watch over you and all over the world. Stay in the light… To your Spirit, Terri PS…Schedule a Virtual Coffee and let's chat about how Reiki can help you! Join Terri's Facebook Group Follow Terri on Instagram Find her on LinkedIn EPISODE CREDITS If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
In 1965 the Rev. James Reeb was attacked and savagely beaten on the streets of Selma, Alabama. Days later, Reeb died of head injuries in a Birmingham hospital. Three white men were tried for the murder of the white Unitarian minister from Boston. All were ultimately acquitted, and no one was ever convicted. More than 50 years later, Alabama journalists Andrew Beck Grace and Chip Brantley returned to that cold case. The details they discovered, about the murder and how the South remembers its history, are the subject of NPR's new podcast, White Lies . Grace and Brantley joined On Second Thought from WBHM in Birmingham.
Scott Mardis sits down with Kevin and Jennifer Malek to discuss Wisconsin Lake Monsters! Scott Mardis has been an active field investigator of the Lake Champlain “Monster” since 1992. He is a former sustaining member of the defunct International Society of Cryptozoology and a former volunteer worker in the Vertebrate Paleontology Dept. of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences (1990-1992). He co-authored a scientific abstract about the Lake Champlain hydrophone sounds for the Acoustical Society of America in 2010. He currently lives in Bradenton, Florida. Kevin Malek is a Paranormal Historian & Founder of the Northern Wisconsin Paranormal Society Ltd. He is also a Ufologist with the UFO Wisconsin Research Team & a former Certified Field Investigator for Mufon. He is a Conspiracy Analyst for Ultimate Conspiracies & Apocalypse Nation. Jennifer Scelsi-Malek is a Psychic & resident Demonologist with the NWPS (Northern Wisconsin Paranormal Society Ltd.). She is also the Wisconsin representative for the PWSM (Praesidium Warriors of St. Michael) & a Remote Viewer for the Project PSI Institute of Chicago, working on missing persons & cold cases. Kevin & Jennifer both run the Northwood's Paranormal Resource Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. They are contributing writers for The Supernatural Magazine, & are the hosts of the terrestrial (AM/FM) & internet radio show Paraversal Universe produced by WBHM(db), also heard on WCET FM, Highpoint Radio, & The RIFT. Kevin & Jennifer are also co-founders of Lake Monstrosities. They have been interviewed & featured on such shows as Coast to Coast AM, Fade To Black, Beyond Reality, Demonology Today, Late Night In The Midlands, Skywatcher Radio, Monster X, NBC News, & many others. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1474466226107588/
James Mullis followed his sister’s lead: he got out of the small town in which he was born and raised - Luverne, Alabama - where his music was not really accepted. Once reestablished in the big city (of Birmingham, Alabama), he was quickly joined by upright bassist Adrian Marmolejo: a jovial, rollicking instrumentalist who tracked James down after hearing him interviewed by Esther Ciammachilli on Birmingham Public Radio. The duo - called Early James and the Latest - sits with Ferrill and Abe to tell their whole story, LIVE, at The Listening Room in Downtown Mobile.
Shereen and Gene head to Alabama to talk about race in the American South. Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham talks about growing up in the shadow of his city's history. The poet Ashley M. Jones shares how she learned to love her hometown. And Gigi Douban of WBHM takes on some tough listener questions about race in the Magic City.
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After the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Delta Airlines was one of the many organizations that has reacted by changing their discount policies for NRA members. Then the Georgia politicians started getting involved, using tax incentives as part of their leverage. And now, other cities are making overtures to Delta: If you don't like what's happening in Atlanta, maybe we can work something out. André Natta, recently of WBHM and Poynter, who is currently on a presitigious journalism fellowship at Stanford University, joins us to talk about it. New York City and Birmingham, Alabama are making eyes at Delta, but as Natta explains, there's more to it than just a few business flirtations. Give this episode a listen. Follow the show on Twitter, too, @BestStoryShow. And when you're done with this one, check out more episodes. You can also subscribe on Google Play or Stitcher. And now you can hear us on TuneIn or on YouTube, as well.
Tonight, Oliver goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Janai Brugger, who is currently singing the role of Liu in Puccini’s “Turandot” at Lyric Opera of Chicago... But first, Weston Williams has spent the better part of the last decade trying to blend in with opera and classical music professionals across the US, despite his distinct lack of professional training in singing, musicianship, or composition. He’s had brief stints as a journalist for WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama, and as a writer for the Christian Science Monitor. Weston joins us to talk all things opera-related... And then, it’s the 'Two Minute Drill'. You get all your opera headlines from the past week and our hot takes on them... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/
Soul singer Otis Redding’s stardom was short; he died less than five years after his first hit. Today , September 9, Redding would have been 67, and at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, Georgia, there’s a special exhibit that celebrates his life. Philip Graitcer was there. Aired on Tapestry, WBHM, Birmingham, September 11, 2008
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