Black History Month Celebration
WAKR's Ray Horner profiles Americans who have made this country great for everyone!
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Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:58
Dr. Sylvester Small, First Black Superintendent of APS
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Dr. Sylvester Small, the first black Superintendent of Akron Public Schools. Dr. Small has been a big part of the community with work in the NAACP, Leadership Akron, Coming Together Project, and more. They discuss the family move to Akron, his work in the Akron Public School…
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Monday, 14 February 2022 09:01
Black History Month: Senator Vernon Sykes
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Senator Vernon Sykes about how he decided to get into public service, his influences, and more.
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Friday, 11 February 2022 08:44
Professor Joe Fortunato on Black History on the Silver Screen
Written by Steffany Murdock
Joe Fortunato is a Film Study Professor at Arizona State University. He talks to Ray about America's black history on the silver screen and the 1977 miniseries Roots.
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Thursday, 10 February 2022 08:56
Larry Doby Jr Talks About His Father's Legacy
Written by Steffany Murdock
Larry Doby was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball. He was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and also the first black player in the American League. Larry Doby Jr talked to Ray about his father's legacy and accomplishments. {podcast…
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Wednesday, 09 February 2022 09:08
Professor Mwatabu Okantah on Africana Studies
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Associate Professor Mwatabu Okantah from Kent State University's Department of Africana Studies. They discuss why education begins in Africa, how African's evolved after they were brought to the "New World", and more.
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Tuesday, 08 February 2022 08:52
Terry Pluto on Black History in Cleveland Sports
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Terry Pluto, award winning writer and columnist, about the impact of black history on Cleveland sports.
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Monday, 07 February 2022 09:07
National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Dr. Charles Wash, Executive Director of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center located in Wilberforce, Ohio. They discussed all the exhibits and education available in the museum and online.
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Friday, 04 February 2022 09:00
Dr. Kevin Kern on Black History in Warfare
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Dr. Kevin Kern, Associate Professor of History at the University of Akron, about the history of warfare, when black and white soldiers stood side by side in war.
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Thursday, 03 February 2022 08:56
Nwaka Onwusa on Musical Influence of Black Musicians
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Nwaka Onwusa, Chief Curator & Vice President of Curatorial Affairs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They discuss the importance of the influence African American musicians have had on music.
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Wednesday, 02 February 2022 09:02
Marco Sommerville on Black History in Akron
Written by Steffany Murdock
Ray talked to Marco Sommerville, Deputy Mayor for Intergovernmental Affairs/Senior Advisor to the Mayor, about black history in Akron:
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Tuesday, 01 February 2022 08:59
Black History Month: A Conversation with Author, Lathardus Goggins II
Written by Steffany Murdock
Today, for Black History Month, Ray Horner talked to Author and Educator, Lathardus Goggins II. An advocate for youth and education for more than twenty years, he is the Executive Director of Urban Ounce of Prevention Behavioral Health Services, and the author of Bringing the Light Into A New Day:…
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