“There are a lot of ways in which we can dream:” Dr. Lakeisha Gantt on her run for Clarke County Mayor
Dr. Lakeisha Gantt is a psychologist and native Athenian who graduated from the University of Georgia. She is currently a member of the Clarke County School District Board of Education, representing parts of southwest Athens in District 7. She declared last week that she is running for mayor of Clarke County and sat down with WUGA’s Alexzundra Tillman to discuss her platform.
Retired Athens doctor to hold town hall on vaccines
Debate rages around the country about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Dr. David S. Lockman is a retired physician who is organizing a town hall discussion about vaccines at the Clarke County Library on October 1st at 6 pm. He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss the event and dig into some immunization-related questions.
As African Perspectives nears 30th anniversary, longtime host reflects
African Perspectives is WUGA’s longest-running show. Hosted by the University of Georgia’s Dr. Akinloye Ojo, a professor of comparative literature, it explores music and news stories from the continent of Africa. This fall, it will turn 28 years old. Dr. Ojo sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss this major milestone.
