Today on Boston Public Radio:
Shirley Leung discussed what Mayor-elect Michelle Wu’s win means for the Asian American community, and her latest piece on how female entrepreneurs secure venture funding in a male-dominated industry. Leung is a business columnist for The Boston Globe and a Boston Public Radio contributor.
Then, we asked listeners about whether they plan to vaccinate their children now that pediatric vaccines are available for kids ages 5-11.
Callie Crossley talked about how Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers lied about his vaccination status following his COVID-19 diagnosis. She also critiqued the omnipresence of pink products for breast cancer awareness as a form of “pinkwashing,” in which companies profit from the assumption that they contribute to breast cancer research without actually giving back. Crossley hosts GBH’s Under the Radar and Basic Black.
Andy Ihnatko criticized Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s rebranding as Meta. He also told listeners how to proactively maximize their phone’s emergency features. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
Sue O’Connell discussed Katie Couric’s memoir “Going There.” She also talked about the Senate confirmation of Justice Beth Robinson, the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on any federal district court. O’Connell is the co-publisher of Bay Windows and the South End News, as well as NECN’s political commentator and explainer-in-chief.
Thato Mwosa previewed her latest film, “Memoirs of a Black Girl,” a coming of age story about a Black girl in Roxbury who is up for a citywide scholarship, and the decisions she must make to survive high school. Mwosa is an award-winning illustrator, screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker and film teacher at Brookline High. “Memoirs of a Black Girl,” is available to stream online through Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and other on-demand video services.
We ended the show by asking listeners their opinions on daylight savings time, as clocks turn back an hour this Sunday.
