Rhonda McBride

Although Juneau lies across the continent from the epicenter of the September 11th terrorist attacks, a number of Juneau-ites have a direct connection to the events of that day. To name a few: Libby Bakalar, Dorlisa Nazario, Christina Apathy and Dr. Destiny Sargeant. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, the eve of the 20th anniversary of…

On  this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, the Black Awareness Association of Juneau looks at the role Black fraternities and sororities have played in promoting college and career success. Join host Christina Michelle for a conversation with Brian Compton, a member of Phi Beta Sigma — and Keisha Allen, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, who share…

NPR’s Jenn White tackles some of the most important issues of our times on “1A,” a talk show with a name inspired by the First Amendment and the motto, “Speak freely.” On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, White talks with KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney about her career, her passion for connecting with people and what she hopes…

It was a race against the weather for Crystal Worl, as she and her team worked to put up a mural on the downtown library wall before Labor Day. Now a giant portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich, a celebrated Lingit civil rights activist, gazes out across the waterfront. Worl and her older brother, Rico, are well…

Efforts have been underway for more than a decade to head off what’s been called an impending “silver tsunami” in Juneau, a huge wave of seniors in need of assisted living and memory care programs. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, we’ll hear about efforts to close the gap with the Riverview Senior Living housing project,…

The Black Awareness Association goes all the way to Amsterdam to bring you this week’s show, which features Bukky Ayo, a motivational coach based in the Netherlands, who calls herself a “fempreneur.” In a discussion with Christina Michelle, Ayo talks about how to live and work, tapping feminine energy for strength. Listen to the show:…