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Interviews with poet Kevin Powell, members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the host of the Ganja Granny podcast

Poet, author and activist Kevin Powell
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Poet, author and activist Kevin Powell

On the June 6 WBGO Journal...

Today, we’ll hear from New Jersey Governor Mike Sherrill about the latest issues at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. Governor Sherrill spoke with host Michael Hill on the latest edition of Ask Governor Sherrill…..

Ask Governor Sherrill is a co-production of WBGO, WNYC and WHYY
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Ask Governor Sherrill is a co-production of WBGO, WNYC and WHYY

WBGO’s Janice Kirkel reports on how street medicine is becoming popular in the Garden State...

WBGO’s Jon Kalish tell us about a new podcast that explores the world of cannabis….

Ganga Granny podcast
Karen Michel
Ganga Granny podcast

Host Doug Doyle chats with Grammy-nominated poet, author, activist, journalist and filmmaker Kevin Powell. Powell is celebrating his play-in-progress at Jersey City Theater Center's Voices International Festival...

Grammy-nominated poet, author, journalist and activist Kevin Powell gives a Dr. King presentation at Two River Theater on January 19 at 2pm
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Grammy-nominated poet, author, journalist and activist Kevin Powell gives a Dr. King presentation at Two River Theater on January 19 at 2pm

You can Doug Doyle's entire interview with Kevin Powell below:

And we’ll hear from two members of the legendary Dirty Dozen Brass Band about the New Orleans based-band's upcoming performances at the Blue Note Jazz Festival

The legendary Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Blue Note Jazz Festival
The legendary Dirty Dozen Brass Band

You hear the entire interview with Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis and Trevarri Huff-Boone below:

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 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.