Fostering Family: A KET Forum
The program examines progress and challenges to Kentucky's adoption and foster care system in the context of recent reform efforts that have been enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly.
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Legislative Update for Monday, Jan. 27
The Senate passes a new school safety measure and the so-called born-alive bill. The House approves legislation to turn direct sellers into independent contractors. Sen. Whitney Westerfield discusses criminal justice reform. Scholarship tax credit advocates rally at the capitol.
The First Rainbow Coalition
In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latino group the Young Lords and southern whites the Young Patriots. Banding together in one of postwar America's most segregated cities to confront issues like police brutality and substandard housing, they called themselves the Rainbow Coalition. Watch now.
Houston
Host Marcus Samuelsson visits Houston to learn more about food and community in the Nigerian and greater West African diaspora. Centered around the large Nigerian population but also focused on Senegalese, Ghanaian, and other West African cultures, the episode explores how West African immigrants preserve recipes and food traditions and re-contextualize them in the Houston dining scene. Watch now.
Bowman’s Valley School; Tom T. Hall; Owensboro BBQ; and more!
Restoring an African American schoolhouse in Bullitt County; Tom T. Hall shares his Kentucky roots in stories and songs; mutton fans flock to an Owensboro BBQ festival; and in a Kentucky Life Moment, a new mural gets painted in downtown Lexington.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Host Renee Shaw talks with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his priorities for the 2020 legislative session, his historic role as the first African American elected to the job, and his future in politics.
News of the Week: January 24, 2020
Journalists from around the state discuss news from the 2020 General Assembly and other major stories with host Bill Bryant. Guests: Ryland Barton, Kentucky Public Radio; Chris Otts, WDRB in Louisville; and Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal.
Sanditon – Episode 4
Charlotte and Sidney clash over Miss Lambe’s love life, and Charlotte strikes up a new friendship. At Denham House, Clara witnesses a scene that raises her suspicions. Lord Babington makes his romantic intentions known, but faces being rebuffed. Watch now.
Howards End – Episode 3
Still searching for a new home, Margaret receives an unexpected offer from Henry which could change everything. Helen is incensed by the unfair fate of the Basts. The three families collide at a wedding, and Henry’s past is revealed. Watch now.
Cage the Elephant / Tank and the Bangas
Thrill to an hour of rock and soul with Cage the Elephant and Tank and The Bangas. Nashville rockers Cage the Elephant blaze through hits and albums from fifth album Social Cues. New Orleans’ jazz/soul mavens Tank and The Bangas groove through songs from second LP Green Balloon. Watch now.