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Immigrants in Ithaca – Learning the Language

By WRFI News Staff

Ke Ouyang, recently from China, tells us about the English as a Second Language program at TST-BOCES and the recent immigrants from all over the world that are studying there.

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Attention Radio Lovers: We Did It!

By Felix Teitelbaum

WRFI would like to thank all of our listeners -and everyone in the community- who participated in our recent fund drive. With your help, we have raised the all-import funds that will sustain our operations and further our mission to air independent and under-represented voices here in Ithaca and Watkins Glen. If you missed the marathon,…

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Women’s Wisdom Project-October 28th 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin speaks with Sue Perlgut, local film and theatre director and director of the Women’s Wisdom Project.  Perlgut discusses why she decided to talk to local women about the kinds of advice they have received and would like to offer to others.  Click here for more information about the Women’s Wisdom project.   This…

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Silent Films Known as Race Films Focused on Improving Race Relations

By WRFI News Staff

Film historian Barbara Tepa Lupack explains how motion picture producer Richard Norman made race films with an all-black cast  to both improve race relations in the United States and find a new niche market for his motion picture productions.  A white southerner, Norman produced the silent movie, The Flying Ace,  in 1926. The Flying Ace…

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