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FULL EPISODE: April 23, 2021

Nothing Stable Under Heaven Exhibit Showcases Black Artists “A society must assume that it is stable, but the artist must know, and he must let us know, that there is nothing stable under heaven.” — James Baldwin, The Creative Process  Visit Oxbow Gallery in...

FULL EPISODE: April 16, 2021

MCLA Student Campaign Address Issues of Race on Campus  Drive by MassMOCA in North Adams and you’ll see billboards for Resist COVID Take Six, a national campaign to raise awareness of the racial inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Inspired by the Resist COVID...

FULL EPISODE: April 9, 2021

Local Brewer Bikes to Benefit Food Bank of western Mass The vibrant local craft beer community in western New England is also active in the local cycling community. Brewer Chris Sellers decided to combine his passion for craft brews and his passion cycling into a...

FULL EPISODE: April 2, 2021

In Pursuit of the American Dream on West Springfield’s Main Street  At first glance, Main Street in West Springfield may seem like just another street in Anytown USA. But upon closer inspection, you’ll find there’s an ethnic makeup that runs the...
FULL EPISODE: March 26, 2021

FULL EPISODE: March 26, 2021

Emily Dickinson Museum Restoration Project Like many museums, the Emily Dickison Museum in Amherst has been closed for over a year due to COVID-19. And the museum will not be reopening any time soon, thanks to a massive renovation project that will restore the...

FULL EPISODE: March 19, 2021

Eric Carle Museum Re-opens to the Public After closing this winter due to spikes in COVID-19 cases across Massachusetts, the Eric Carle Museum is ready to open its doors and safely welcome visitors back to the museum. The re-opening coincides with the launch of a new...

FULL EPISODE: March 5, 2021

Fixing Faulty Fire Hydrants in North Adams  A recent spate of house fires in North Adams has been exacerbated by a lack of functioning fire hydrants in the city. The problem is receiving renewed attention as one of the coldest winters in several years grips...

FULL EPISODE: February 26, 2021

Olive Tree Books-n-Voices Cultivates Community in Mason Square In 2004, Zee Johnson converted a dilapidated former drug house in Springfield into one of the few Black-owned books stores in the state. Today, the Mason Square shop provides a space for bibliophiles to...

FULL EPISODE: February 19, 2021

Civil Rights Activist Daniel Smith Reflects on Decades of Racial Justice Work   Activist Daniel Smith is the son of a formerly enslaved person. Smith reflects on the nine decades of social justice work he’s witnessed, from the March on Washington to the election...

FULL EPISODE: February 12, 2021

Health Inequities in Communities of Color The coronavirus pandemic has made long-standing health inequities in communities of color even more important to address. Dr. Vanessa E. Martínez-Renuncio is a professor of Anthropology at Holyoke Community College. Dr....

FULL EPISODE: February 5, 2021

Baystate Health’s Dr. Andrew Artenstein on the Mass. COVID Vaccine Rollout This week, Massachusetts began Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, making residents 75 and older eligible for vaccination. Dr. Andrew Artenstein, Chief Physician...