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This week on the Georgia Health Report, the loss of grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency has stalled public health progress in Thomasville, Georgia. WUGA's Havivah Saltz sits down with Briah Lumpkins, a reporter with KFF Health News in Atlanta. -
Born in Athens in 1920, She graduated at the top of her high school class at age 15 and earned her Bachelor’s degree from UGA by the time she was 19.
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This week on the Georgia Health Report, Georgia is experiencing extreme temperatures as a heat dome settles over much of the country. This holiday weekend, it's important for folks to take precautions. -
These "partners in life and in music" are folk artists Sarah and Austin McCombie, performing together as Chatham Rabbits. -
Rosalynn Carter was the First Lady of the United States during the tenure of her husband, Jimmy Carter. High School sweethearts from Plains, GA, they were always equal partners. -
As America turns 250, Africa has been historically, economically, culturally, and politically important for the USA. Join us as we consider Africa’s importance to America’s development, and preview our African Music Festival.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we’ll discuss Social Circle, GA’s public health concerns around the planned construction of a deportation detention center. WUGA's Havivah Saltz is joined by Renuka Rayasam, a reporter for KFF Health News in Atlanta.
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault is one of the first two African-Americans to integrate the University of Georgia in 1961.Although an ideal candidate for admission to UGA, she was initially rejected several times. -
When you follow the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. On today’s Father’s Day Special, we celebrate all fathers and father figures in our listening area and beyond. We also talk about the role of fathers in Africa and the diaspora.
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Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, the Trump administration has issued final rules on how states should ensure that millions of low-income Americans meet new work requirements for Medicaid.
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Born near Macon, GA in 1826, Ellen Craft was a slave who famously fled from slavery in 1848. Ellen was very light-skinned, and used this trait to disguise herself as a young, ill white man while her husband William posed as her slave. -
Friday, June 19th is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating emancipation of enslaved Africans. Join us as we remember the history and culture behind Juneteenth, and begin our African Summer Music Festival.
