Louisville

The View From Louisville

Submitted by phillybluesfan on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 11:01am

Tired of tear gas, the protesters have been coming every day to the intersection of Breckenridge Lane and Shelbyville Road, and they try to get everyone to leave at 8 p.m. each night.

On the night of the first protest in Louisville on May 28, Kayla Meisner and her boyfriend watched everything unfold downtown on the news. She said, for a long time, they talked about taking to the streets to demand change. But it’s also been scary.

“Then we go [to the protests] Friday with the same mentality, this is something we’re fighting for, but we’re scared of this,” said Meisner, who is Black and works at the University of Louisville.

Meisner thought the protests felt peaceful on Friday, but said things had “a totally different energy” when it got dark.

“We ended up getting hurt and tear gassed,” she said. “I had a pepper [ball] blow up on my leg.”

She said that was the impetus for working with some friends to organize protests in St. Matthews, an affluent eastern suburb of Louisville.

What is community?

Submitted by phillybluesfan on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 5:38pm
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The first place I go when I visit caucus99percent.com is the community content section. The phrase virtual community gets tossed around a lot, especially during these social distancing times. And you might say that hippie communes have evolved into what are called intentional communities. But what does community really mean? When have you experienced community? Our conversation continues, below the break, with the story of Clarence Jordan and the story of The Simple Way

The Talking Stick: community radio edition

Submitted by phillybluesfan on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 5:00am

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As you sip that first or second cup of French press java ... you might catch yourself scratching your head and wondering out loud, "exactly what is community radio and why in the world should I care?"

Let's talk about that today ... along with a look back to the days before corporate radio. I'll share my listening history with you and encourage you to share your own radio memories. It should be a fun ride.

Please do come along!