How far have we come toward racial equality since the civil rights era? What does it mean to be black today? How can we have a black President while events like Ferguson continue to occur? As PBS presents a nationwide exploration of these questions in “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise”, WJCT will host a televised forum with a panel of experts to discuss our progress with racial equality on the First Coast.
The discussion will be co-hosted by Melissa Ross, Host of First Coast Connect, and by Darryl Willie, Executive Director of Teach for America.
Community Thread: The First Coast Since MLK
Recording: October 25th at 7 WJCT Studios 100 Festival Park Ave
Airing: November 10th at 8pm on WJCT TV & 89.9 WJCT FM
WJCT’s “Community Thread” invites the community to join in one big conversation about the topics affecting us most. “Community Thread” is a TV show and radio stories that respond directly to audience-submitted questions.
Each quarter, the public is invited to submit questions on a new topic by email to communitythread@wjct.org or on Twitter using the hashtag #WJCTThread. Members of the public are also invited to attend the “Community Thread” TV show taping and ask questions directly to a panel of experts. Our news team will also sift through the questions and provide answers to many of them in radio stories, to keep the conversation going.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Paula Wright – Duval County School Board Member
- Nyah Vanterpool – Program Coordinator for OneJax
- JeffriAnne Wilder – UNF Racial Equality Professor
- Alton Yates – Civil Rights Activist/Local Historian
What are your thoughts or questions about the First Coast since MLK? Be part of our studio audience and share your voice!
- All guests must arrive at 6:30 and must be seated by 6:45 or they will not be allowed into the studio.
- Tickets are free, but space is limited.
When
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where
WJCT Studios
100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
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