The Freedom Radio Program has ended. We will keep the archived shows up as long as possible.
Mr. Westmoreland interviews Kathleen Davis around the topic of contemporary slavery during the first hour and Simone Bess from Cincinnati Youth Collaborative during the second hour. This program was previously recorded.
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Please join us next week as we begin a season of new Freedom Radio interviews.
Mr. Westmoreland discusses community and commonality with guest Shakila Ahmad. (pre-recorded)
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As the Freedom Station Radio crew take a break for the holidays, we invite you to listen to this engaging Christmas special.
During this special program Mr. Westmoreland uses his own historical story telling ability combined with inspriational music to recreate the meaning of holidays in light of the reality of slavery, poverty, and predjudice.
This week we link to a program recorded on March 25, 2008. Mr. Westmoreland and guest Vernita Britton discuss the Raganon quilt exhibit at the Freedom Center, as well as, Ms. Britton’s experience with educating youth.
As the team continues to meet regarding 2009 programming, we link to this previously recorded program we link to previously recorded programs.
The interview we link to today was recorded on October 30, 2007. Mr. Westmoreland interviews guest Verna Williams of the University of Cincinnati’s Freedom Journal. Mr. Westmoreland and Ms. Williams reflect on how race has influenced the judicial process in the U.S.
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This week we continue to link to previously recorded programs while the Freedom Radio Team continues to plan for 2009.
Today we link to a program orginally recorded in on October 23, 2007. Guests inlcude Dr. John Bryant (Ohio Humanities), Geoffrey Sea (Historic Preservation Project), and Dr. Steve Sunderland (Peace Villiage).
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Last week, and during the next few weeks, the Freedom Radio team are engaged in planning for next year. While we look into how we can improve and expand our offering we will link to some of the interesting discussions we have previously recorded.
With so much discussion around Michelle Obama, today we link to a two hour discussion between Mr. Westmoreland and Dr. Cathy McDaniels Wilson. The topic is the historical influences on perceptions about African American women.
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Mr. Westmoreland discusses the Muslim community with Karen Dabdoub and the Jewish community with Brian Jaffee in this program recorded on February 5, 2008.
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In this previously recorded program Mr. Westmoreland talks about Race and Religion Rev. Pamela Dock and historian Richard Cooper.
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The 2008 Voices of the Future Conference was a great success. The one-day conference brought youth from across the region to learn, discuss, and become empowered to fight racism and injustice. The Youth Conference’s keynote speaker was Jeff Johnson. Mr. Johnson is a political motivator. He is a writer, political Strategist and keen cultural observer. Learn more about Jeff Johnson at Jeff’sNation.com
Click here to listen to the keynote address at the 2008 Voices of the Future Conference.
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During the first hour Mr. Westmoreland speaks with Joyce Coleman. Ms. Coleman and Mr. Westmoreland reflect on the importance of understanding whence you come in order to understand where you are going. Ms. Coleman is a volunteer who assists Freedom Center guests discover their histories in the Family Search Center at the John Parker Library. A FREE service offered by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Ms. Coleman also is a key asset in the creation of the Negro Spiritual Festival and Reception, one component of the 7th Annual National Conference On The Underground Railroad.
During the second hour Mr. Westmoreland speaks with a recurring guest, Dr. Eric R. Jackson. Dr. Jackson is Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of History and Geography, Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Jackson reflects “History is a tool for positive, dramatic, spiritual, change because you need to know where you came from to know where you go.”
Dr. Jackson has also been an instrumental force in offering the 7th Annual National Conference On The Underground Railroad. The topic of this year’s conference is ‘Lincoln’s Era: The Role of Religion in the Underground Railroad’. The Conference will be held offering a variety of opportunities to learn about and experience history via many venues.
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