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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2018

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories from 2018 that are still relevant today.

In November 2018 residents of the state of Florida voted 65% to 35% to restore the rights of felons who have served out their prison time. But in Virginia, even after serving their time in prison, felons still cannot vote.

In our first story, Claire Gastanaga talked with Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore about her work with the Virginia Chapter of the ACLU to restore voting rights for Virginia felons.

Our second story comes from Carmenita Higginbotham who talks with Rick about the mysteries and history of the Disney corporation.

We close the program with three eye witness accounts from the August 12, 2017 Unite-The-Right rally in Charlottesville. Christina Rivera, Eze Amos, and Lynn Windsor recall their memories from that difficult day.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Wake-Up Call: The History & Mysteries of Disney

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Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with UVa Professor Carmenita Higginbotham about the history, growth and cultural influences of the Walt Disney Corporation. Topics include: How Disney characters reflect racial and gender norms.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Apropos Of Something: Gender Empowerment & Education; Race & American Visual Culture

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Laurie Jean, an expert on gender empowerment, on how to best discuss sexuality with our kids and with each other; and Carmenita Higginbotham Ph. D., Professor of American Art at UVA, on how visual culture conveys complex messages about race.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.