" 'I Made A Vow' was the first song I sang by myself, and I still remember the reaction I got. And how I felt. It is a magical testament to me. Taps back into the spirit. Church was and still is a foundation."
Have you ever eaten leatherbritches? Some of you might know exactly what we’re talking about. Others might wonder if we are encouraging you to eat a pair of pants. I can assure you we are not. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece is here to tell you more precisely what we mean in this week's commentary.
Next week, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the story of gospel music, Sir David Attenborough digs deep to find the fossil of the largest Jurassic predator ever known, and much more.
Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Tinsley Ellis visits the GPB Radio studios for a special bonus episode of the Peach Jam Podcast. Listen as Tinsley tells us about fame, seeing B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf as a kid, and his new solo acoustic album called Naked Truth. Plus, he plays a couple of tunes from the new record on a National Steel O-Series guitar.
How can we maximize the impact of our literacy efforts in our schools and communities? Learn how in our conversations with Ronda Hightower and Ronda Walker of Laurens County Schools.
“This building is really an upscale fortress,” noted Dr. Stuart Noel, Director of the Reid House HOA Board. “If you were to pick the most famous Atlanta names past and present, many have called Reid House home.” Alston, Candler, Dewberry, Dorsey, Inman, Lanier and Woodruff — a residents' roll call.
In his storied career, he amassed 12 state titles — nine at Southwest DeKalb, three with Gordon High School — and an induction into the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame."He defined track and field around here.”
"Lyla In the Loop" is a funny and engaging new animated series for kids ages 4-8 about Lyla Loops and her fantastical blue sidekick, Stu, who use creative and strategic problem-solving and critical thinking skills to help their family, friends, and community! From building homemade carnival games to creating a new sandwich for the family restaurant– Lyla, Stu, and the whole Loops crew tackle challenges with equal servings of humor and heart.
GPB Education partners with Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) and U.S. Department of State to offer a free educational program for students ages 8-18 that uses Minecraft to enhance the understanding of the challenges faced by agricultural producers and distributors in Georgia and around the world.
Black History Month is celebrated each year in the United States during the month of February to coincide with the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and Frederick Douglass on February 14.
Beyond the Lights, hosted by Hannah Goodin, is a special edition of the Football Fridays in Georgia Podcast. Pulling back the curtain and finding out what really goes on into making high school sports in Georgia special. Today's guest is the head coach of the most dominant program in any sport in the state of Georgia, Southeast Bulloch Head Flag Football Coach Marci Cochran.
Next week, we’ll celebrate life and love with titans of gospel, explore the mysterious origins of the ancient Rapanui people, creators of Easter Island’s giant stone heads, and much more.
What could reparations look like in the Atlanta community? Researchers from Spelman College and Emory University gathered to discuss and share their findings.
When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor died at the age of 39 in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for 40 years. Until now.
Join Peter and Orlando as they explore, along with author Jessica Hooten Wilson, the lessons and the what-might-have-beens of Why Do the Heathen Rage?
Next week, we’ll see what life may have in store for a newborn silverback gorilla in Gabon, discover the 4-legged, walking ancestors of modern whales and much more.
Hailed by the New York Times as the “leader of a new generation of opera stars,” and christened “opera’s nose-studded rock star,” Rome, Georgia's Mezzo-Soprano Jamie Barton has blown off the stodgy opera dust of a few centuries.