Today on Boston Public Radio:
Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith gave final insights from the Boston mayoral race before tomorrow’s election. Reilly is a reporter for GBH News and co-host of the Scrum politics podcast. Wintersmith covers Boston City Hall for GBH News. They co-host “Election 2021: Boston’s Race Into History” on GBH 2.
Then, we asked listeners for their thoughts on tomorrow’s mayoral election.
Charlie Sennott updated listeners on the state of climate change and statements from leaders at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP62. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project.
Michelle Singletary talked about the importance of the child tax credit and paid child leave, sharing her experiences with facing racism and caring for her brother as a young adult. She also gave tips on how to avoid internet scams. Singletary is a nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, whose award-winning column “The Color of Money” provides insight into the world of personal finance.
Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III weighed in on a Boston Globe report showing how Black and white people travel to different areas of the city, and persisting reactions to Dave Chappelle Netflix special. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail and co-host of the All Rev’d Up podcast. Price is the founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music and co-host of the All Rev’d Up podcast.
Richard Blanco read fall-themed poetry, including “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, “The Blower of Leaves” by January Gill O’Neil, “November 2: Día de los muertos” by Alberto Ríos and “Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio” by James Wright. Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history. His latest book, “How To Love A Country,” deals with various socio-political issues that shadow America.
We ended the show by talking with listeners about how they’re adapting their gift-giving plans amid supply chain issues and shortages.
