On Today’s Metro Connection…
Rebecca Sheir/Metro Connection
While WAMU is nationally-known for The Diane Rehm Show, and locally-beloved for The Kojo Nnamdi Show, as of last week, I’ve found myself falling for WAMU’s other exclusive program: Metro Connection. I mention last week because last Friday, I listened to one of the stories from MC twice– and that was before I blogged about it. This week, I’m having driveway moments all over again, and just in case you missed it, I thought I’d spotlight two stories that DCentric readers may find interesting. First up:
Rebecca Sheir introduces us to Lynn C. French, whose African-American family has deep roots in the D.C. area… and a rich history/legacy of education. Her forebears include Emma Brown, who founded one of the first schools for African-Americans in D.C., and several of the early trustees of Howard University.
Plus:
Reporter Be Steadwell and producer Brenda Hayes (of Grassroots Media Project) take us to the Stewart Family Funeral Home in Northeast D.C. Founded in 1900, it’s one of the first black-owned funeral homes in the District. We meet Stacye Stewart, the fourth generation of Stewarts to own and operate the Home.
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Loneliness And Race In The Twilight Years
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Tomorrow on DCentric: St. Martin of Birmingham
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African Immigrants Finding Inspiration in D.C.'s Black History
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America's Widening Wealth Gap: Your Take
Earlier today, The Diane Rehm show discussed how the widening wealth gap in America is marginalizing African American and Hispanic families: That’s the finding of a new study by the Pew Research Center. The median wealth of whites is now … Read More
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