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BELA program in Montclair is making a difference and trumpeter Jumaane Smith's story of survival

By Doug Doyle
Published August 18, 2024 at 11:11 PM EDT
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BELA in Montclair is making a difference when it comes to urban planning in the town
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BELA in Montclair is making a difference when it comes to urban planning in the town

On the August 17 WBGO Journal...

Today as we get ready for the new school year, we’ll find out about Kevin Richberg's unique BELA summer urban planning program that has made a big difference in Montclair…

BELA's Executive CEO Kevin Richberg (top right), instructor Christine Leonhardt (bottom), Justin Morris-Marano (middle right) and students Levi Siegel (top left), Natalya Morel (middle left) and Damien Fedele (mid middle) join WBGO's Doug Doyle to talk about the unique summer program
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BELA's Executive CEO Kevin Richberg (top right), instructor Christine Leonhardt (bottom), Justin Morris-Marano (middle right) and students Levi Siegel (top left), Natalya Morel (middle left) and Damien Fedele (mid middle) join WBGO's Doug Doyle to talk about the unique summer program

And host Doug Doyle chats with trumpeter, vocalist and composer Jumaane Smith who overcame a difficult childhood and is now out with a new emotional album that tells his amazing story…..

Trumpeter, vocalist and composer Jumaane Smith
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Trumpeter, vocalist and composer Jumaane Smith

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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