Perspective

PERSPECTIVE
with Barbara Berlin

Each episode airs Friday at 9:00 p.m. and repeats Sunday at noon.

PERSPECTIVE is a weekly half-hour public affairs program produced in the Community Idea Stations’ studio in Richmond. Barbara Berlin, our news and public affairs reporter, interviews community leaders and political figures on questions of national, state and local significance. The program also features in-depth reports on local and state issues.

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Upcoming guests and topics (subject to change)

Friday, February 6 and Sunday, February 8
Topics: A look back at the dedication of the Civil Rights Memorial on July 21, 2008 on the grounds of the Virginia Capitol. Featured speakers include Governor Tim Kaine, NAACP Chairman Julian Bond, former Virginia First Lady Lisa Collis, and poet Nikki Giovanni. Includes highlights of performances and speeches from the dedication ceremony.

Friday, February 13 and Sunday, February 15
Guest: TIMOTHY M. KAINE - Governor of Virginia (D) Topics: The governor talks about the ongoing General Assembly session, his budget initiatives, and his appointment by President Obama as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Friday, February 20 and Sunday, February 22
Guest: KING SALIM KHALFANI - Virginia State Conference NAACP Topics: The one hundredth anniversary of the NAACP, the significance of the election and inauguration of President Obama, and the celebration of Black History Month.   

Friday, February 27 and Sunday, March 1
Guest: LELAND D. MELVIN - NASA Astronaut Topics: The University of Richmond alumnus and former crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis talks about his experiences in space, his upcoming October 2009 mission, and his current role as leader-in-residence of UR’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

Perspective
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