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When one thinks of cities and states that played pivotal roles in the development of jazz, one is likely to think of New Orleans, La; St. Louis, Mo.; and Chicago, Il., not Charleston, SC. But through Charleston's history with the Jenkins Orphanage band, from which several nationally renowned jazz artists such as Freddie Green and Jabbo Smith emerged, and the state being the home of jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie, Charleston and South Carolina have a vital place in the history and development of jazz. Today, Charleston boasts arguably the most vibrant jazz scene of any city in the state. That's in large part due to the Charleston Jazz Initiative (CJI), a multi-year research project that documents the African American jazz tradition in Charleston, the South Carolina Lowcountry, and its diasporic movement throughout the United States and Europe between the late 19th century through today.

On the current edition of Insight, Bhakti Larry Hough interviews Dr. Karen Chandler, co-principal of CJI and an arts management professor at the College of Charleston.

For more information on CJI and the Jenkins Orphanage band, visit:

http://www.charlestonjazz.net/index.php

http://www.jenkinsinstitute.org/

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Law enforcement authorities around the nation, including Conway Police Chief Reginald Gosnell, say that violence, especially handgun violence, seems to be increasing. That's why the Conway Police Department and several other local law enforcement and public service agencies will hold the Stop the Violence Peace Festival and Countywide Community Safety Rally on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Conway. Open to the public, the event will have an education expo for the community that will include gun safety demonstrations, guest speakers, music, free food and exhibits.

The gun buyback will be set up in two locations – at A Father’s Place on S.C. 378 in Conway and behind the gymnasium at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. The gun buyback program is an anonymous, no-questions-asked program designed to remove unlawful and unwanted weapons from the streets and from homes. People willing to turn in firearms the day of the event will receive up to $300 in gift card payback.

On the current edition of Insight, Bhakti Larry Hough interviews Chief Gosnell about the peace festival and gun buyback. Insight airs Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and midnight.

News stories on the this topic: The Sun News, WBTW, WMBF

 

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Community Resilience is a term used to describe a community's ability to respond quickly and effectively to and bounce back quickly from a natural or man-made disaster. Williamsburg County recently launched its Community Resilience Initiative to review its current state of disaster readiness and gather information from county residents about areas in which they feel secure and those in which they feel vulnerable - to fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, hazardous waste spills, terrorist attacks, etc.

On the current edition of Insight, Bhakti Larry Hough interviews Williamsburg County Emergency Management and E-911 director Tiffany Cooks about the initiative.

http://www.williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/

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Every year thousands of students graduate high school totally clueless and in the dark about what to do next. From considering college, to seeking meaningful jobs, to mapping out their career paths, many students find themselves ill-equipped to make these important life decisions.

Al Foderaro of Pawleys Island, the Village Group, and other Georgetown community organizations and institutions want to help. Foderaro has offered counsel and advice to hundreds of community college students and teenagers for more than 30 years. Having previously authored It's Your Decision: A Commonsense Guide to Making Better Choices, he is recognized as an outspoken advocate for people taking control of their lives by making better academic, career and personal choices.

On three dates in April, Foderaro will present a two-hour workshop entitled Achieving Success for Teens at the Beck Administration Building at 2018 Church Street in Georgetown. The workshops are being sponsored by the Village Group, Life Decisions Group, the Georgetown County School District, and other community organizations.  For more information about the workshops, call 843-436-7071, or visit:  http://www.thevillagegroup.org/

On the current edition of Insight, Foderaro discusses making good choices and decisions in general and talks specifically about the upcoming workshops.

Insight airs on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and midnight.

 

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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is holding public forums around the state to gather input from residents about the agency asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow SC to restrict the kinds of foods that can be bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as food stamps. In an effort to curb obesity in the state, DHEC wants restrict food bought with public benefits to what it determines to be healthy choices.

 Dr. Edward A. Frongillo, Jr., is a professor and chairman of  the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and an authority on the issue. On the current edition of Insight, Bhakti Larry Hough interviews him about the public health implications of using such a method to improve and protect public health.

A public forum on the issue will be held in Florence on March 28, 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the Bevis Conference Center at the Pee Dee Mental Health Center, 125 East Cheves Street. Citizens may also comment online using the link below.

http://www.scdhec.gov/SNAP/SNAP_public_comment.htm

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