Video Archive: Season 8
Impact 100 (#801)
Impact 100 Owensboro has given $1.24 million in grant money to local nonprofits over the past six years. The group's Joy Allen and Martha Clark explain how the all-female philanthropic organization works and describe its successes.
Premiered: Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Angel Clark and Bianca Spriggs (#802)
Multimedia artists and activists Angel Clark and Bianca Spriggs discuss two of their collaborations: the SwallowTale Project, a creative writing workshop for incarcerated women, and "The Thirteen," an exhibit and performance revolving around the lives of 13 black women who were lynched in Kentucky during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Premiered: Friday, September 14, 2012 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET2
Poverty in Kentucky (#803)
In Kentucky, 16.9 percent of the population lives in poverty, according to Community Action Kentucky. Poverty eradication experts discuss poverty's growing grip on Kentucky's families and the efforts being made to improve the well being of Kentuckians.
Premiered: Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
The Rev. Kimberly Jones (#804)
A Louisville minister has been named the new Miss Plus America for 2012. The Rev. Kimberly Jones talks about the pageant and society's definition of beauty.
Premiered: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:30/5:30 pm CT on KETKY
dream hampton (#805)
Acclaimed hip hop journalist and culture critic dream hampton has written about music, culture, and politics for 20 years. On this edition of Connections with Renee Shaw, she announces that she is "divesting herself of hip hop" and discusses why she is ready to turn her back on the genre that has consumed much of her career.
Premiered: Thursday, March 7 at 12:30/11:30 am CT on KETKY
Tara Betts (#806)
Poet Tara Betts talks about her writing and her work as an activist for literacy.
Premiered: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 1:30/12:30 pm CT on KET
Mimi Pickering and Catherine Fosl (#807)
Filmmaker Mimi Pickering and biographer Catherine Fosl, director of the University of Louisville's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, discuss the new documentary Anne Braden: Southern Patriot.
Premiered: Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Alice Strong-Simmons (#808)
Alice Strong-Simmons, central area director of The Links, Inc., discusses how the all-female African-American service organization is tackling issues including the academic achievement gap and health disparities.
Premiered: Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 12:30/11:30 am CT on KETKY
2012 Election (#809)
This program offers a discussion about the presidential race from three different perspectives: a Democrat, a Republican, and an independent who feels jilted by both choices.
Premiered: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
AIDS Events (#810)
AIDS activists discuss the annual "Dining Out for Life" event and the upcoming World AIDS Day commemoration in December. Guests are Michele Staton-Tindall, assistant professor of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work; Brian Slate, resource coordinator for AIDS Volunteers Inc. (AVOL); and Krystal Frieson, AVOL board member.
Premiered: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Charles Badger (#811)
Charles Badger, a Republican political strategist from Lexington who has worked on multiple campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee, discusses his work. His most recent role was working for the Republican Party of Kentucky on Andy Barr's successful campaign for Congress.
Premiered: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET2
Susan Pope (#812)
Danville actress Susan Pope is touring with her one-woman play, "Dreadfully White," described as a zany look at the serious subject of growing up in a violent family. The play, made possible by a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women, has been performed for church groups, college students, high schools, shelters, and professional development audiences.
Premiered: Thursday, March 21 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Quincy Murdock and Logan Avritt (#813)
Teaching life lessons beyond classroom textbooks is what a former University of Kentucky football player and a one-time incarcerated gang member have in common. Learn how Quincy Murdock and Logan Avritt are helping at-risk kids through M.A.D.E.(Motivating Youth All Day Everyday), a partnership between Fayette County Public Schools and the Urban League of Lexington.
Premiered: Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Keidra King (#814)
Louisville native Keidra King, the former state director for Obama for America Campaign-Kentucky, has worked with community leaders and politicians at all levels of government for nearly a decade. Recently named Kentucky coordinator for the president's January 2013 inaugural committee, she talks about her life in politics.
Premiered: Wednesday, January 2 at 6:30/5:30 pm CT on KETKY
Cathy Holloway Hill (#815)
If you want to go from a "lifestyle based life" to a purpose and value-driven one, Cathy Holloway Hill has some advice. An author, life coach, and radio talk show host, she has written a book on how to uncover and discover the real you in Lies, Love and Life.
Premiered: Sunday, January 6 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Bianca Spriggs (#816)
Affrilachian poet and performer Bianca Spriggs discusses "The Thirteen," an exhibit and performance revolving around the lives of 13 black women who were lynched in Kentucky during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Premiered: Tuesday, January 15 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
Michelle Tooley (#817)
Michelle Tooley, the Eli Lilly Professor of Religion at Berea College, will discuss global violence against women and poverty.
Premiered: Sunday, January 20 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Derek Anderson (#818)
Derek Anderson, a former University of Kentucky Wildcat and NBA player, tells the story of how he overcame poverty and other challenges in his new book, Stamina.
Premiered: Thursday, January 31 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Thrivals 5.0 (#819)
Each fall the IdeaFestival in Louisville celebrates individuals from many walks of life who have achieved their dreams despite obstacles. Termed "Thrivals" by University of Louisville futurist Nat Irvin, they are people who do not just survive, but thrive. This special edition of Connections takes a look at some of the people celebrated in "Thrivals 5.0: The Quest: The Call to Adventure."
Premiered: Friday, April 12 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET2
Alexandra Bradner (#820)
Alexandra Bradner, a University of Kentucky philosophy professor, discusses her critique of the MTV series Buckwild and stereotypes about Appalachia.
Premiered: Thursday, February 14 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Jane Beshear (#821)
Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear discusses her tenure and what she hopes to accomplish in the remaining two years.
Premiered: Thursday, February 21 at 12:30/11:30 am CT on KETKY
Dana Jackson and Jennie Jean Davidson (#822)
Dana Jackson and Jennie Jean Davidson, leaders of Network Center for Community Change (NC3) in Louisville, discuss poverty, race, and class. A social-change network, NC3 is designed to bring people together to address issues of poverty in the city's urban core.
Premiered: Friday, February 22 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET2
Tanya Torp and Stephanie Troutman (#823)
How do we empower young girls to guard their bodies and spirits and reach their full potential? Discussing the issues are two guests in the vanguard of female empowerment. Tanya Torp is the founder of Be Bold, which helps girls set goals and promotes healthy self-esteem and positive body image. Stephanie Troutman is a feminist scholar and an assistant professor of women's and gender studies and African and African American studies at Berea College.
Premiered: Thursday, March 28 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Janet Steele Holloway (#824)
Janet Steele Holloway, an author and the founder of Women Leading Kentucky, discusses her coming of age autobiography, A Willful Child.
Premiered: Sunday, March 31 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Byron Hurt (#825)
Acclaimed filmmaker Byron Hurt talks about his latest film, "Soul Food Junkies," and the history and hazards of the high-fat cuisine and the love it inspires.
Premiered: Friday, April 5 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET2
Mary Evans Sias (#827)
Mary Evans Sias, president of Kentucky State University, discusses the intense focus of HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) on getting more students to earn college degrees and partnering with community colleges to advance this goal.
Premiered: Thursday, April 25 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Lexington Artists (#828)
Connections takes a closeup look at some thought-provoking art being done by some Lexington artists. Featured are Kremena Todorova and Kurt Gohde, creators of the Lexington Tattoo Project, and artist and writer Denise E. Brown.
Premiered: Sunday, April 28 at 1:30/12:30 pm CT on KET
Dr. Stephanie Mayfield Gibson (#829)
Dr. Stephanie Mayfield Gibson is the first African American and first woman to hold the position of commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public Health. She discusses the healthiest and sickest counties in Kentucky and the factors that contribute to those distinctions, as well as her activism for a statewide smoking ban and new funding to prevent the onset of diabetes.
Premiered: Sunday, May 5 at 1:30/12:30 pm CT on KET
Beth Dotson Brown (#831)
Author and cancer survivor Beth Dotson Brown of Lancaster believes in the power of the pen and the power of faith. She discusses her work and her life experiences.
Premiered: Sunday, May 19 at 1:30/12:30 pm CT on KET