The Voice of the Community
Interviewed Jackie James new haven alderwoman and the first African American chairwoman of the new haven democratic town committee. Interviewed Mary Reynolds director of the new haven works program which is attempting to partner with private business to create jobs in new haven
1/18/2013 listen downloadPART 1- interviewed William fluker and his wife lisa bellamy fluker founders of the Nspyre music group and the NSPYRE YOUTH ORCHESTRA PURPOSE: originated as an additional activity for children for after school programming. Their goals are: To teach children to read music and play a musical instrument To enhance their musical abilities and self-esteem To perfect and provide opportunities for performance
1/18/2013 listen downloadInterviewed DEYA SMITH former miss black usa ,radio personality and author And new haven native. She's a former Miss Black USA turned radio producer for the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, but now Deya Smith is an author releasing her first tome, Touch Yourself: 30 Ways to Boldly Live, Love and Let Go!. Smith, who also hosts the digital shows Girlfriend FM and Beyond the Studio on Joyner's site BlackAmericaWeb.com, told AlwaysAList.com that she wrote Touch Yourself so that she could help every woman who reads it come into her own. The New Haven, Conn. native, named a Future Leader by Ebony magazine, decided to pen this provocative, spiritual and insightful book to offer a blueprint for young women everywhere who are trying to figure out how to be successful and take their lives to the next level.
1/11/2013 listen downloadInterviewed shenell edmonds Shenell Edmonds, a young actress from Hamden, has been nominated for the 44th NAACP Image Awards, it was recently announced. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. on NBC. Edmonds attended St. Aedan Parochial School and Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, both in New Haven, before moving to New York City after landing a recurring role on One Live to Live. Shenell worked on ABC's One Life to Live from Jan. 2009 until the show ended in Jan. 2012. This is Edmonds' second nomination in less than two years. She was nominated for a 2011 Youngstars Award for Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she was referred to as the burgeoning star is one of the fresh faces bringing new energy to the long-running soap opera One Life to Live.
1/11/2013 listen downloadInterviewed lynwood branham president of the society of former slaves and freedmen we discussed his life growing up in new haven and his work with the society in regards to human rights and social change in our community
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