Wpkn Community Radio

This podcast focuses on the Witness Stones project occurring in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It’s an opportunity to think about what it means to take a look at the history of enslaved people in a community that is mainly white. We’ll take a look at the successes and the challenges. More info on the Witness Stones Project at: https://www.witnessstonesoldlyme.org/ {This story was produced by Mic Check host Isabelle Barbour, and it originally aired on January 1, 2023. More info on Isabelle's work can be found at: https://www.truthtellerconsulting.com/}

The Southeastern Connecticut Organization for Racial Equity (SCORE) is a nonpartisan organization committed to anti-racist action with the ultimate goal of making people of color feel heard, safe, and welcome in southeastern CT. This podcast explores how SCORE came together to forward racial equity in East Lyme. More info on SCORE at: https://sites.google.com/view/scorect/home?authuser=1 {This story was produced by Mic Check host Isabelle Barbour, and it originally aired on December 4, 2022. More info on Isabelle's work can be found at: https://www.truthtellerconsulting.com/}

Step Up New London is a Black and Brown parent led organization that fights for equitable solutions that address injustices that New London, Connecticut community members experience in accessing quality education and housing. This podcast tells the story of how and why Step Up was developed. It includes content about the group’s campaign to address problems in New London Public Schools. More info on Step Up New London at: https://www.stepupnewlondon.com/ {This story was produced by Mic Check host Isabelle Barbour, and it originally aired on November 6, 2022. More info on Isabelle's work can be found at: https://www.truthtellerconsulting.com/}

* As Trump is Indicted Threats of Political Violence From his Supporters Surge; Sarah Kendzior author and co-host of the Gaslit Nation weekly podcast; Producer: Scott Harris. * Israelis Protest Netanyahu's Threat to Democracy, but Ignore Rising Violence Targeting Palestinians; Josh Ruebner, Adjunct Lecturer at Georgetown University's Justice and Peace Studies program; Producer: Scott Harris. * From Slavery to Fossil Fuels Banks Have Been an ‘Industry of Injustice’; Lennox Yearwood,Rev, President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

Host: Rob Fried: Susan Schnitzer and Carolyn Pech (Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants.

Carole is a classical trained pop/jazz singer, vocal arranger songwriter, and educator. She is a teaching artist and artist in residence for Young Audiences New York. She teaches Broadway, Pop, Jazz singing as well as Glee Club and Musical Theater. She began singing in church and at the home of Count Basie. At age 16, she opened up for James Brown at Yankee Stadium. She began her career as a classical singer attending Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Julliard School of Music. Ms. Sylvan’s classical performances include the role of Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, Adele in Der Fledermaus and Bess in Porgy and Bess at Brooklyn College Opera. During, Carole’s junior year in college she went on the road with a Show band for 44 weeks. Carole started writing songs with the Fatback band and performed lead vocals on the bands first hit song Money which became their first gold record. She also won the Ed Sullivan award for outstanding artists. In 2019 she sang on Charlie Karp's final studio album, "Back To

PODCAST Host: Rob Fried WPKN Community Radio 89.5 for a special show featuring: Carole Sylvan (singer extraordinaire) Susan Schnitzer and Carolyn Pech (Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. An hour of conversation, music, and community-oriented fun

Two tornadoes part of wild weather events across California. Billions suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene livestock producers may collectively see profits fall Some 80% of German trees suffer from crown dieback The EU countries will end to the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 Biden administration strengthens a clampdown on methane pollution Battery Park City Authority will tear down Wagner Park to raise it 10ft

* Trump & GOP Embrace of Political Violence Threatens to Extinguish Democracy; Rachel Bitecofer, political strategist, analyst and author; Producer: Scott Harris. * After 51 Years Campaign Continues to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment; Bettina Hager, Washington, D.C. Director of the ERA Coalition; Producer: Scott Harris. * Senior Climate Activists Protest ‘Dirty Banks’ Financing of Fossil Fuel Projects; Ebony Martin co-Executive Director of Greenpeace USA & Rose Abramoff of Scientist Rebellion; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

Up Now in the archives! https://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/377818 This month's episode features guest co-host and artist Maxim Schmidt as we celebrate Women's History Month with a discussion with artists George Corsillo, Clymenza Hawkins and Amy Wachtel about their involvement with the art exhibit Sound & Vision II: For the Record... a visual and musical celebration of feminism involving over 40 artists in a gallery exhibit featuring imaginary record covers, real covers form private collections and the wpkn archive and musical memorabilia from women musicians at many stages of their careers. The show is up until May 6th at the Institute Library 847 Chapel St. new Haven. More about the show can be found at: Institutelibrary.org Live Culture is a monthly conversation about Visual Art- a full set of podcasts is available here on the WPKN Soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/wpkn895/sets/live-culture-with-martha The full list of Exhibition Participants: Amanda Bouquet Amelia Maurer Amy Wachtel Ang

The Farm Stand celebrates Women's History Month by focusing on a key figure in the birth of the environmental movement: Rachel Carson. Our guest Donna Merrill, discusses Carson's life before the publication of her book Silent Spring and shares the way in which Rachel Carson inspired her to go on to found the Pollinator Pathway project. Panel: Richard Hill, Laura Modlin, Steve Munno and Chris Ferrio

-California braces for its 12th significant atmospheric river storm this year -U.N. says an urgent course correction needed to tackle the climate emergency, -Biden administration approves the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, -Minnesota monitoring cleanup of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water -The world is facing an imminent water crisis -Department of Energy puts $315 million toward modernizing nations electrical grids -Significant rise in CO2 emissions from the global power sector unlikely -North America’s first zero-emission train will start running

* Recent Bank Failures Underscore Need to Toughen Federal Regulation; James S. Henry, economist, attorney, investigative journalist, Global Justice Fellow at Yale University; Producer: Scott Harris. * 20 Years Later, Echoes of US Iraq Invasion in Russia's Ukraine War; Medea Benjamin co-founder Code Pink & Nicolas Davies, author and Code Pink researcher; Producer: Scott Harris. * Elder ‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Target Contractor building Atlanta’s Militarized Police Training Facility; Kendall Hale, a member of the group Rocking Chair Rebellion; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

GM- Steve di Costanzo Goddess Tymani Rain is a CT artist, activist and poet. She currently holds the title of 17th ranked International Poet of 2021, and 3rd place in the New Haven MLK Poetry Slam 2023. She slams, and features across the US and on international platforms, She also curates and assists writing workshops, offers mentorship for youth and adults. Every 1st and 4th Wednesday of each month she hosts “Poetz Realm Open Mic” at BPT CREATES in Bridgeport, CT. She reads a poem as part of our WPKN 'Women's History Month'

Ed Pitaro who has been involved with non-profit legacy giving at Planned Parenthood and Consumer Reports

GM Host: Steve di Costanzo Dr. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye the director of the Housatonic Museum of Art will talk about their Spring series lecture. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye most recently served as a consultant at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, and as an Art History lecturer at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut. She held previous positions at a variety of museums and organizations, including the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. She received her Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Southern California, and participated in the Getty Leadership Institute NextGen program, among others.

Today at 12noon WPKN’s General Manager Steve di Costanzo does his monthly GM REPORT TO THE LISTENERS. Today he will be talking about the recent WPKN event at The Quick Center for the Arts with the modern dance company Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane & Company. Steve will also talk with curator Martha Willette Lewis about the Sound & Vision II gallery show at the Institute Library in New Haven. Steve introduces a new volunteer, Ed Pitaro who has been involved with non-profit legacy giving; Dr. Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye the director of the Housatonic Museum of Art will talk about their Spring series lecture; also Tymani Rain CT artist, poet and activist. She slams, curates, and acts as a mentor for youth. We will also talk with Brendan Toller, the Marketing Manager of Verso Studios at The Westport Library. He will talk about the upcoming VERSOFEST that WPKN is a media partner for.

Thank you to WPKN 89.5 FM for hosting today's discussion - "The Arts and Social Justice." CFJ's President and CEO Debra Greenwood, left in the photo, joined Edith Boyle, President and CEO of LifeBridge, to discuss how the arts can help organizations such as ours in the work we do. On the right is David Green, Executive Director, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County.

My guest is Lorena Venegas, a resident of East Haven, CT. and a community member of both “10,000 Hawks' ' and “Keep Tweed Small” will tell us about her group's efforts to educate the public about the cumulative environmental impacts of the airport expansion proposed by Tweed Airport in East Haven.

My guests on “Digging in the Dirt" Monday afternoon are two committed environmentalists, renowned American landscape Artist April Gornik and McArthur fellow Carl Safina. Their respective organizations, The Church and the Safina Center are doing wonderful work in their own creative ways. They are coming aboard to talk about the April 1st Creativity Conference to be held at the Church. which is located in Sag Harbor long Island.