IN Focus with Archer Bunner and Bill Engle
In July I’m continuing to guest host a few episodes of the public affairs program IN Focus on WCTV, talking with my guests about racism and what it means for people in our community — especially white...
View ArticleIN Focus with Mike Britt and Brylynn Quisenberry
The third and final (for now) episode of the public affairs program IN Focus that I have been guest-hosting in July aired this evening on WCTV. Like my earlier conversations with Betsy Schlabach,...
View ArticleIN Focus with…me
As a follow up to the hosting of WCTV’s IN Focus public affairs program that I did in July of this year, where I focused on topics of systemic racism and concern about police violence against people...
View ArticleKelley Cruse-Nicholson on witnessing the vehicle attack on Black Lives Matter...
On September 5th 2020, Richmond saw an act of aggression and violence against peaceful marchers who were demonstrating in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, as a local man drove his vehicle...
View ArticleLauralee Hites on developing strategy, having hard conversations and finding...
One of my favorite kinds of community conversations to have is with someone who is making great things happen, but who isn’t necessarily high profile in their work. They lead, guide, advise, nudge and...
View ArticleWhat 2020 asked of us, what 2021 offers to us
Others have taken on the more traditional “year in review” accountings, and so this essay is not that. What strikes me the most about 2020 for our community is that it was a year full of...
View Article5 things Wayne County residents can do to reduce misinformation in the new year
2020 and the early events of 2021 have shown us that where and how we get our news, along with our ability to distinguish factual information from misleading or incorrect information, can make a big...
View ArticleGet up to $50,000 to fund local community improvement
I’ve shared about this before on Twitter, but the folks at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority continue to offer between $5,000 and $50,000 in matching grants to fund local...
View ArticleRandy Baker of RP&L on the past, present and future of local electricity
Randy Baker is retiring soon as the General Manager of Richmond Power & Light. In this podcast episode, he reflects on his time there as we speak about how power generation and distribution has...
View ArticleThanking the Wayne County Health Department
Earlier this year I had a chance to volunteer at a few of the Wayne County Health Department’s immunization clinics, where they were providing free vaccinations against COVID-19. As much as my...
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