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Sprouts
Sprouts Radio from the Grassroots is a 30-minute weekly program featuring radio programs produced at community radio stations or by other independent producers from across the country and sometimes around the world.
Carvin Eison, RCTV’s General Manager and award-winning filmmaker and videographer, explains the legacy of Frederick Douglass in Rochester, NY, the famous statue erected in his honor, and current celebrations being organized in honor of his 200th birthday.
Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison, Program Manager of the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies at University of Rochester, describes educational institutions in Rochester honoring the city’s activist legacy and a message recently delivered by Frederick Douglass’ descendant.
This program was taped as a live performance at the Grassroots Radio Conference hosted by radio stations WXIR, WAYO, Poder in Rochester, NY.
Credits:
Hosted and produced by Darien Lamen from WXIR Rochester, NY and Ursula Ruedenberg, Pacifica Radio Network, with assistance from Rashida Washington from WXIR.
