5 posts tagged “uiowa”

Hello all!

This week we will be speaking with Brad Richardson and Belinda Creighton-Smith from the Disproportionate Minority Confinement Resource Center. We will be discussing the disproportionate incarceration of non-white youths in Iowa and what DMC is doing to change this- and how you can get involved. The statistics are shocking. For example, regarding racial injustice did you know that Iowa is one of the worst places you can live if you are African American? Or that, even though African Americans only make up 3% of the Iowa state population, African American youths are 6.5 more likely to be incarcerated for the same crime as committed by white kids? Please join us and hear some facts that will startle you- and hopefully move you into action.

Last week's show was great! Below is the link for the last week's interview with the UI Antiwar Group. Sadly, Andrew Duffy could not make the show, but we had a good interview and a great time, nonetheless.

After downloading the mp3, you will want to fast forward it to the time code of 13.50- as this is where the interview begins.

Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?jnrkwdwzkcn
Just click where it says "Click here to start download..." You *don't* have to sign up for an account to do this.

Vox Uncommon, Every Wednesday, Noon to 1pm on KRUI 98.7 FM

Hello all!

I was very lucky to be able to bring back some of the members from the UI Antiwar group, along with Andrew Duffy of Iraq Veterans Against the War. This promises to be a highly informative show. I am very excited and Honored to have Andrew on this show and hear first hand from someone who has been to Iraq about what is actually happening there. The horror stories are out there if you look for them, but you'll never seen them on mainstream media. Join us tomorrow and hear the hard truth!

A video from a youtube subscriber registered as Iraq Veterans Against the War:

Next Week: Brad Richardson and Belinda Creighton-Smith from the Disproportionate Minority Confinement Resource Center!

Vox Uncommon, Every Wednesday, Noon to 1pm on KRUI 98.7 FM

Looks like mid-terms are going to win out in the battle for time this week. However, I will be playing music for that hour, so you are welcome to join me nonetheless.

Juniper from Farm Animal Welfare Network (FAWN) asked me to pass along an upcoming event for them. I will have them on the air March 26th.

Hello all~

So the show with Brianna and Keith from Invisible Children in Iowa City went well. I felt a bit awkward at moments as it was such new information to me, but that is one of the reasons why I do this show- so that I become more aware and educated about what is going on in our world while helping promote the causes discussed.

Unfortunately, I had some technical difficulties in trying to record the show- using a different software program. So sadly, once again, I don't have an mp3 to share with those who were not able to hear the show. My apologies- me and buttons, not always on the best terms.

I don't have anyone scheduled for this Wednesday as of yet; maybe that will change before next week starts. 

Other than that, I do have two groups scheduled for after Spring Break. On Wed, the 26th we have the UI Farm Animal Welfare Network (FAWN), and hopefully,Friends of Iowa Midwives on April 2nd. If that changes I will certainly let you all know.

Vox Uncommon, Every Wednesday, Noon to 1pm on KRUI 98.7 FM

Hello everyone!

This week I will be interviewing Brianna Berendes from the group, Invisible Children at Iowa City. This is a new organization on campus that is raising funds and awareness for the two million displaced people of Uganda from "Africa's longest running, yet least reported, conflict." In Uganda, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (an anti-gov't rebellion) is responsible for inflicting "terrifying violence on the population" and abducting "tens of thousands of children and at clandestine bases, terrorized them into virtual slavery as guards, concubines, and soldiers" (http://www.childrenofuganda.org/about_Uganda.html).

This is a very complex story but we will do our best to cover the information on it during the show.

Here is a short video that will give you a good idea what Invisible Children is all about:

Please note that if the broadcasting tower is frozen (which has been happening alot lately) this show will be rescheduled.