WRFA Community Conversation: Marginalized and Underserved Groups in Jamestown, NY - Part 2
Channel: WRFA Radio
Date: 01/10/2021

Radio Station WRFA LP will present a three-part panel discussion on marginalized and underserved groups in Jamestown, NY later this month, to be broadcast live on the local airwaves and also video streamed on social media.

Community Conversation: Marginalized and Underserved Groups in Jamestown is intended to raise public awareness of specific groups in Jamestown and the challenges they face, both past and present. It will also work to identify solutions to overcome these challenges in order to bring more inclusiveness, diversity, equity, and accessibility in the community. Each panel discussion will feature representatives from five community groups, including the local African-American Community, the Hispanic Community, LGBTQ+ Community, those affected by Chemical Dependency, and those impacted by Generational Poverty.

The first panel discussion will take place on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. and will focus on the past history of the groups, with a goal of educating the community on how long these groups have been in the community and some of the challenges they’ve faced in the past. The second conversation will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30 and will focus on the present challenges and barriers facing the groups. The third and final installment will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7 and will involve identifying solutions for the community in order to bring more equity, inclusion, and accessibility for the groups.

All three panel conversations will be broadcast live on WRFA LP 107.9 FM, with a video stream on WRFA’s Facebook page and Youtube Channel. Recordings of the programs will also be available for listening/viewing afterward.

Funding for Community Conversation: Marginalized and Underserved Groups in Jamestown is made possible through a Humanities NY Action Grant, along with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The event is also supported, in part, by Reg Lenna Center for the Arts and The Labyrinth Press Co.