Program for November 19, 2020 

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What is the meaning and intent of the phrase “Black Lives Matter”? Gerald Smith takes up the question with Sandra Weissinger, Associate Professor of  African American communities, race and ethnic relations, urban sociology and qualitative research methods at Southern Illinois University. It's the latest in Dr. Smith's series of interviews focused on racial justice and equality | Future Tense host Chris Begley taps into the confusion and uncertainty among medical  professionals during the early days of the pandemic in conversation with Dr. Phillip Chang who was Assistant Chief Medical Officer at UKHealthcare when the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic | From Appalshop: fighting an epidemic during a pandemic: Type 2 Diabetes in E. KY | Pandemic tips for Thanksgiving from the dean of the College of Public Health at UK | "Stories from The Middle of Everywhere" - details and clips from a new Kentucky-based podcast series about life in small town and rural America. 

Interviews and features in order of appearance: 

Gerald Smith with Sandra Weissinger 

Chris Begley with Dr. Phillip Chang 

Parker Hobson 

Austin Carter, Ariel Lavery 

Wendy Barnett with Donna Arnett