On today’s show, host Christina Michelle Patterson of the Black Awareness Association of Juneau moderates a discussion titled Being Black in America in 2020. Guests include speakers from several states including Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia and Washington who share their experiences in this COVID-19 and racially charged climate. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:
Juneau Afternoon
Obituary: Elisabeth Saya 1948 – 2020
In August, we lost Juneau musician and artist Elisabeth Saya. Her warmth and encouraging presence was felt in the Alaska Folk Festival, Plein Rein, Tlingit-Haida HeadStart, and the Juneau Bach Society, to name just a few groups that benefited from her presence over the years. Listen to this radio obituary about Lis’s life, by Laura…
All Alaska Native MaskUp Campaign
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, host Sheli DeLaney will speak with Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver Lily Hope about the All Alaska Native MaskUp Campaign. Libby Bakalar will preview her Friday night Evening at Egan talk. And we’ll hear about a fundraiser for Annie Kaills. That’s Wednesday, live at…
Zuill Bailey to preview virtual weekend festival
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. On Tuesday’s show, Juneau Jazz and Classics new Artistic Director, Zuill Bailey, will preview the weekend’s virtual Fall Festival. United Way of Southeast Alaska will preview the Month of Caring and their annual campaign. And NAMI Juneau will outline the Online Family and Friends Seminar – a…
COVID in the margins
Christina Love hosts on Monday, September 28, 2020. As a person who is in recovery from COVID-19, host Christina Love will moderate a discussion titled “COVID in the Margins” with people who have been directly affected by the virus. Part 1 with Emma: Part 2: Part 3 with Kimberly Sumner: That’s Monday, live at 3:00…
The Photography of Brian Wallace
KTOO’s Rashah McChesney hosts a special edition of Juneau Afternoon on Friday focused on the work of award-winning photojournalist Brian Wallace. Wallace and McChesney will explore the craft while examining images spanning decades of the region’s history.
Black Awareness Association of Juneau speaks with attorney Lori Colbert
On Thursday, September 24, 2020, Kay Smith and President Sherry Patterson, of the Black Awareness Association of Juneau, moderate a discussion with attorney Lori Colbert of Colbert Family Law LLC in Anchorage. They discuss Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Brown versus Board of Education, the current racial climate, and more. Part 1: Part 2: Part…
Former Juneau musician’s song in Tokyo Olympics
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, host Sheli DeLaney will catch up with former Juneau musician Anna Graceman, spin some tunes, and talk about the song that will be played in the Tokyo Olympics. And climate scientist Zachary Brown will preview his Friday night Evening at Egan lecture titled…
Public schools update from Superintendent Weiss
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. On Tuesday’s show, The Juneau School District’s Superintendent Weiss will give us an update on public schools. St. Vincent De Paul will tell us about the Friends of the Poor Walk. And the Downtown Business Association will outline the Color Run. That’s Juneau Afternoon on Tuesday at…
Culturally responsive curriculum
Scott Burton hosts on Monday, September 21, 2020. On Monday’s show, we’ll get a preview of SHI’s Tuesday talk on culturally responsive curriculum. And, we’ll get instructions on how to use the soon-to-open, two-lane roundabout in the valley. That’s Monday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at KTOO.org, and repeated at 4:00…