Shirley Chisolm's fight for equality Live theater after the pandemic Solar power to the people at Appalshop
The 19th Amendment cleared the way for women to vote – but only some women. In 1964, the year before the voting rights act was enacted, many still felt African Americans should not be allowed to vote. University of Kentucky historian Anastasia Curwood details this period of history and how the late congresswoman Shirley Chisholm fought for racial and gender equality, among other things.
Who was Sophonisba Breckinridge? The Lexington-born social activist and suffragist is the focus of a book by University of Montana historian Anya Jabour.
Lexington playwright and theater producing director Bo List looks at what live theater might look like on the other side of the pandemic.
We revisit with Appalshop's Marley Green one year after the installation of the solar panel roof on their pavilion.
Dynamix Productions, and WEKU-FM, Eastern Kentucky University’s public radio station in Richmond, KY, partnered in 2018 to move primary production of the popular long-running radio program EASTERN STANDARD to the studios of Dynamix. The first program produced at Dynamix aired on July 19, 2018. By bringing the production to Lexington, producers have easier access to Central Kentucky business, healthcare, and education leaders, as well as local artists, entertainers, and other newsmakers. The move underlines WEKU’s commitment to providing the area’s most concise and in-depth coverage of news, issues, and ideas that directly affect Central Kentuckians. The EASTERN STANDARD radio program is made possible from the generous support of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Appalachian Impact Fund.
Hosted by network news veteran Tom Martin, EASTERN STANDARD is a public affairs program that covers a broad range of topics of interest to Kentuckians. Resources for topics include WEKU’s reporting partner, the Ohio Valley ReSource, a partnership with seven public media outlets across three states; the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting; and National Public Radio. EASTERN STANDARD can be heard Thursdays at 11:00 AM / 8:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 PM on 88.9 WEKU-FM.
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Hosted by network news veteran Tom Martin, EASTERN STANDARD is a public affairs program that covers a broad range of topics of interest to Kentuckians. Resources for topics include WEKU’s reporting partner, the Ohio Valley ReSource, a partnership with seven public media outlets across three states; the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting; and National Public Radio. EASTERN STANDARD can be heard Thursdays at 11:00 AM / 8:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 PM on 88.9 WEKU-FM.
