It’s a live Truth to Power Happy Hour! at 9pm on April 1st to encourage you to donate whatever you can during Forward Radio’s 5th Anniversary Pledge Drive at http://forwardradio.org. Joining station co-founder, Justin Mog, is K.A. Owens and Jeanette Westbrook who have volunteered with the station since our early days.

Also joining us is LeTicia Marshall from Forward Radio’s Community Partner, the Urban Agriculture Coalition (http://foodinneighborhoods.org/grow). The Urban Ag Coalition looks forward to welcoming you to their booths and workshops at the Louisville Free Public Library’s How-To Fest on Saturday, May 14th from 10am-3pm at the Main Library on York Street (https://www.lfpl.org/how-to/).

LeTicia Marshall, is a native Kentuckian, a Mom, a UofL alum, and the owner of Bearfruit & Grow (https://www.bearfruitandgrow.com/). She farms vegetable and herb plants and offers coaching services for anyone who wants to grow a vegetable garden in any space. Watch Bearfruit Gardening on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt34S39mHMQZ-jBmAsqR6Cw

Survivor Leader Jeanette Westbrook MSSW, is a Social Worker and
Human Rights Defender. As a Social Worker she has over 27 years of front line experience in working with traumatized clients including traumatized refugees from around the world, many who have experienced torture, the horrors of war, exploitation in prostitution, incest survivors, rape victims. In addition, she has spent more than 20 years interfacing with court ordered individuals in Louisville, who have been convicted of drug and alcohol offenses, assault, robbery, trafficking, and pimping.

On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else!

Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com