The Local Take With Kiplyn Primus Saturdays 8am
Saturday Mornings 8am
The Local Take with Kiplyn Primus features discussions about critical issues facing Atlanta and profiles of organizations doing important work in the communities served by WCLK. As public broadcasters it is part of our mission to engage with the community and feature people and issues that aren't always covered by mainstream, commercial media outlets.
Kiplyn Primus is a graduate of Howard University and Clark Atlanta University and has a long career in public and commercial media. She is a veteran facilitator for StoryCorps' Atlanta studio, and has written extensively on global and local initiatives for a number of publications.
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Kiplyn Primus speaks with Ambassador Tunde Adetunji about his work and mission to move the African Diaspora to balance with an initiative of Brain Drain to Brain Gain. -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Dr. Shenita Connally about her work with those experiencing the loss of their life partners. She hosts an October 4 fundraiser for that work at Spivey Hall entitled An Elegant Evening of Jazz. -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Imara Canady with the AIDS Health Foundation about the AIDAtlanta Walk and Music Festival taking place on September 26th at Piedmont Park -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with David C. Linton about The Living Legends Foundation Annual Gala on October 2nd -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Dr. La'Neice Littleton and Dr. David Richards about the new Historic Landmark designation for New Hope AME Church and cemetery -
Kiplyn talks with CAU Music Department Chair and Artist Phil Davis about music on campus this Fall -
Kiplyn Primus speaks to Brett Crenshaw and Seitu Jamel Hart, founders of Black Men for the Eradication of Sexism, about their upcoming conference, The Will To Change. -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Elisabeth Omilami, the leader of HOSEA Helps, who continues the work begun by her father, Hosea Williams -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Dr. Lonnie Johnson inventor of the Super Soaker about his upcoming Sneaker Ball to support the Johnson STEM Activity Center for young people in our community. -
Kiplyn Primus speaks with Tionne Osborne, regional manager with LifeSouth Community Blood Banks about the need for blood donations.
