Social Justice
Bridged Ep. 1: Tompkins County has a housing problem [AUDIO]
The Park Scholar Program at Ithaca College has joined forces with WRFI News to explore the growing housing crisis in Tompkins County, and to share the stories of community members most directly affected. Here’s their introductory episode.
Read MoreWhat is Ageism Anyway? [Audio]
Ashton Applewhite discusses her book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism [Audio]. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on October 23, 2017. Photo: Bob Stein (Vimeo) [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/ashton-applewhite-discusses-her-book-this-chair-rocks-a-manifesto-against-ageism/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1]
Read MoreCathy Lee Crane discusses the new film, “The Manhattan Front”[audio]
Cathy Lee Crane, Ithaca College Associate Professor of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies at Ithaca College, talks about the new, feature length film called “The Manhattan Front”. It will premiere at Cinemapolis movie theatre in Ithaca on Tuesday, October 17, at 7 pm; it is free to the public. This interview initially aired on the…
Read MoreAndrea Pitzer, author, about her upcoming lecture at Cornell [audio}
Author Andrea Pitzer discusses her new non-fiction book, One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps. She talks about how she came to write this book, how concentration camps were first established by countries that sought to control insurgent populations and how such camps still exist today. She will be giving a lecture called,…
Read MoreThe Civic Ensemble Theatre Production of “The Class Divide”[audio]
Esther Racoosin speaks with Sarah K. Chalmers, the Director of the Civic Ensemble play, “The Class Divide”. Several actors from the play are also interviewed. This production is a community-based play, developed by students and adults who wanted to explore the subject of the public educational school system. This interview originally aired on the September…
Read MoreInterview with Ryan Clover: Updates on Alternatives Library and Prisoner Express [Audio]
On September 13, 2017, we chatted with Ryan Clover (full disclosure: Ryan is a volunteer at WRFI) about current projects of Durland Alternatives Library and Prisoner Express. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/interview-with-ryan-clover-of-durland-alternatives-library-and-prisoner-express/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1]
Read MoreCornell Students Occupy Willard Straight Hall [AUDIO]
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Read MoreInterview w/ Rob Scott, Executive Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program [AUDIO]
Rob Scott, the Executive Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program discusses the program’s goals, how it functions, and the effect a new state grant will have on the program in the coming years. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/interview-w-rob-scott-executive-director-of-the-cornell-prison-education-program/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1]
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