Video Archive: Season 1
Stedman Graham and Phillip Wilkins (#1)
The debut of Connections with Renee Shaw features an interview with Stedman Graham, businessman and author of Build Your Own Life Brand and other books. Phillip Wilkins, author of The Wealthy Entrepreneur, is also interviewed.
Premiered: Friday night, September 23, 2005 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KET
Murray State University special (#2)
Connections goes on location to Murray State University as the school prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the enrollment of the first African-American student there.
Premiered: Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 3:30/2:30 am CT on KET
Georgia Davis Powers (#103)
Connections features Georgia Davis Powers, the first African-American and the first woman elected to the Kentucky State Senate.
Premiered: Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Everett McCorvey, University of Kentucky Opera Theatre (#104)
Renee sits down with Everett McCorvey, director of the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre.
Premiered: Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 3:00/2:00 pm CT on KET2
Muhammad Ali Center (#105)
This program features interviews with people close to boxing great Muhammad Ali as they celebrate the opening of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
Premiered: Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
Willie Cole, artist (#106)
Renee talks with internationally renowned artist Willie Cole during his visit to Lexington for the African American Forum Ball.
Premiered: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
Getting to College (#107)
Renee and a panel of guests discuss motivating and preparing minority students to attend and succeed in college.
Premiered: Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET
Ron Spriggs and the Tuskegee Airmen exhibit (#108)
Nicholasville collector Ron Spriggs shows memorabilia from his traveling exhibit about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Premiered: Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET
AIDS in Kentucky Part 1 (#109)
Renee and her guests discuss racial and gender disparities in HIV/AIDS infection rates in Kentucky.
Premiered: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
AIDS in Kentucky, Part 2 (#110)
Renee and guests discuss family, community, organizational and faith-based responses to HIV/AIDS.
Premiered: Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 3:00/2:00 pm CT on KET2
AIDS in Kentucky, Special Edition (#111)
A special hour-long edition with highlights from previous episodes focusing on racial and gender disparities in HIV/AIDS infection rates as well as community, organizational, and faith-based responses to the epidemic.
Premiered: Friday, June 2, 2006 at 10:00/9:00 pm CT on KET
J.L. King, AIDS activist (#112)
Renee speaks with nationally known HIV/AIDS activist and writer J.L. King.
Premiered: Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 5:00/4:00 pm CT on KET
Don Tharpe of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (#113)
Renee talks about issues facing the African-American community nationally with Don Tharpe, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Premiered: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
Mahjabeen Rafiuddin and the Everytown Kentucky project (#114)
Renee speaks with Mahjabeen Rafiuddin, associate executive director of Kentucky Conference for Community and Justice, about the Everytown Kentucky project.
Premiered: Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 9:00/8:00 am CT on KETKY
School Desegregation (#115)
Renee moderates a town hall forum at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville about a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court that will decide whether a voluntary desegregation plan used by the Jefferson County Public Schools is constitutional.
Premiered: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 10:00/9:00 pm CT on KET