Air date: January 26, 2010

Eric Smith interviews Mel Simmons and Trevor Guthrie - Sunwheel Solar/Real Goods Solar on his grassroots approach to creating green jobs by hiring members of the community. Tyrone Mullins, Justin Howard and Demario Lee talk about their experience installing solar panels on three housing projects in the Western Addition, their feelings about work, job preparedness and training for neighborhood youth and the benefits of economic empowerment in communities of color.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

http://www.realgoodssolar.com/

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SOLAR

Air date: January 26, 2010

Eric Smith interviews Al Williams - Director of the African American Historical and Cultural Society, Peter Fitzsimmons - Executive Director of the Fillmore Jazz Heritage Center, Fred Blackwell - Executive Director of the SF Redevelopment Agency, Lashawn Walker - Vice President of the Bayview Merchants Association, John Templeton - Historian and Dr. Fannie Preston - Educator, on the History of Economic Empowerment in San Francisco’s Black Community and the February 5, 2010 kick off to Black History Month from 12 to 1pm at City Hall.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

http://www.sfblackhistory.org/
http://www.jazzheritagecenter.org/
http://www.bayviewmerchantsassociation.com/
http://www.rencenter.org/

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EMPOWER

(Air date: January 12, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Danny Glover, Actor, Executive Producer and Dan Sturman, Director / Producer of the documentary “Soundtrack for a Revolution”.  Joining the discussion is Jackie Wright, President, Wright Enterprises on the upcoming screening of “Soundtrack For A Revolution” at Third Baptist Church on Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday (January 15th).

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

http://www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com/Home.html

http://www.wrightnow.biz/

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SOUNDTRACK