By Richard Lee The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who turns 80 Friday, has been a civil rights leader, a candidate for president and an international activist. And a few minutes of his 80 years were spent with me. We had very… Read More ›
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Radio: The Great Divide
Talk and music about the great divide in Washington and throughout the nation from Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee’s Sept. 30 radio show on WSBU-FM (88.3). Lee’s show streams live on Thursdays at 3 p.m. on the WSBU livestream… Read More ›
Radio: Welcome Back
Talk and music about 2021’s unusual election campaigns from Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee’s Sept. 16 radio show on WSBU-FM (88.3). Lee’s show streams live on Thursdays at 3 p.m. on the WSBU livestream site. More Richard Lee radio… Read More ›
Radio: The Boss Turns 72
An hour of talk and music to celebrate Bruce Springsteen’s birthday — from Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee’s Sept. 23 radio show on WSBU-FM (88.3). Lee’s show streams live on Thursdays at 3 p.m. on the WSBU livestream site…. Read More ›
Buffalo News Publishes Lee’s Op-ed on Cuomo and Hochul
An op-ed that Jandoli Institute Execeutive Director Richard Lee wrote about Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision to resign was published in The Buffalo News today. In the article, Lee shares his observations about Cuomo’s decision and offers suggestions for Lt…. Read More ›
In a digital and divided America, can music still be a force for social justice?
Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts, the Jandoli Institute’s music and social justice project, will resume in October at the New York State Communication Association conference in Callicoon, New York. The association has accepted the institute’s proposal to conduct a panel discussion… Read More ›
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison: 1946-2021
By Richard Lee Patricia Kennealy-Morrison was one of journalism’s first female rock critics and the author of numerous books, including a memoir about her relationship with Doors lead singer Jim Morrison and two fiction series — one science fiction/fantasy; the other,… Read More ›
Will Monday’s Supreme Court ruling reshape college athletics?
Evan Weiner, a journalist who specializes in the business side of sports, discusses Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on compensation for college athletes, including the decision’s potential impact on small colleges such as St. Bonaventure University. Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard… Read More ›
Journalists must hold Texas accountable
By Denny Wilkins I have a history. So do you. And we both know that a competent historian or biographer or journalist could unearth episodes we’d rather not see the light of day. No one’s perfect. That’s why we “edit”… Read More ›
Video: Black Musical Protest and White Denial
Lawrence Gellert, a music collector who worked to introduce white audiences to a tradition of Black musical protest during the 1930s and 1940s, was the subject of the Jandoli Institute’s May 17 music and social justice online forum. Dr. Steven… Read More ›
