Rhonda McBride

The stereotypes for Blacks have long been a code for racism. Some of it’s blatant. Some of it is subtle but damaging, just the same. In this Thursday’s weekly program, members of the Black Awareness Association of Juneau look at examples of stereotyping and talk about about how to deal with it. Sherry Patterson leads…

  From parades to soap box derbies to bands on the beach, Douglas’ homegrown July 4th celebration is sure to draw big crowds this holiday weekend. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, the Douglas July 4th Committee will roll out their plans for a weekend full of fun. Also: One of the biggest barbecues of the…

Throughout his twelve years as Alaska’s U.S. Senator, Mike Gravel relished stirring controversy, but he died quietly at his home in Seaside, California, on Saturday at the age of 91, surrounded by family.

  Through the work of the Southeast Alaska Land Trust, some prized wetlands north of Douglas are now permanently protected, On  Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, the story of the Grummett Wetlands,  once used extensively for subsistence by the L’eeneidí Clan of the Tlingit Áak’w Kwáan, later a homestead and now preserve. Guests: Jordan Tanguay and Pat…

Even though African Americans make up 13 percent of the population, the American Bar Association says only 5 percent of its lawyers are black. Lori Colbert, who practices family law in Anchorage, says there are even fewer attorneys who are women of color. In this Thursday’s weekly conversation with the Black Awareness Association of Juneau,…

Arias Hoyle is not quite 20-years-old, yet he already has a long list of music videos and recordings to his credit. He goes by the name, Air Jazz — and on this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, he talks with KXLL’s music director, ChandreBOOM, about how his rap and hip hop music have a unique ingredient in…