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Athens News Matters: Panel Discusses Race Relations in Athens

As we mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birth, local activist Mokah Jasmine Johnson and consultant Shannon Foley Martinez join Alexia Ridley to discuss the state of race relations in the Athens community.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!