Sports in America often sit at the crossroads of social, cultural, and racial debates. From controversial referee calls to athletes taking a knee during the national anthem, the conversation extends from little league to the pros. In this episode, we explore how sports and race intersect in a Kanawha County youth football league.
Our Song of the Week comes from acclaimed Nashville singer and songwriter Kim Richey, along with her band and San Francisco’s Chuck Prophet, who was a guest on this episode and also appears on Richey’s new album “Edgeland.” Here’s their duet, “Whistle On Occasion.”
We also shot a video of Kim and Chuck performing “Whistle On Occasion” on location at the state capitol grounds in Charleston, WV. You can see the video below via VuHaus.com.
(Cameras: Josh Edwards, Josh McComas, Courtney Holschuh, Edited by: Michael Valentine)
Hear Kim Richey‘s entire set on this week’s broadcast, a set from Chuck Prophet featuring the Mountain Stage Band, plus a blend of Latin and Appalachian with Che Apalache, West Virginia indie-rockers Ona, and West Africa’s Sidi Toure.
On this West Virginia Morning, a conversation with artist Rosalie Haizlett about her new book of Appalachian wildlife illustrations, and our Song of the Week from Mountain Stage.
The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band is kicking off its Fall tour with two concerts in the Mountain State. The first concert will be held in Morgantown at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on October 1st at 7:30 PM, while the second con...
On this West Virginia Morning, we travel 110 years into the past, where a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase played out in one weekend in the hills of Mingo County.
West Virginia Public Br...