When Ali Carter’s father passed away in 2016, she embarked on a journey of discovery. After a DNA test confirmed family rumors that her paternal grandfather was a light-skinned Black man who had changed his name and passed for a white person, Ali’s thoughts on race evolved. In this episode of the WWN podcast, Kate […]
Kate first discovered Henry Freeman when her husband received one of Henry’s handmade knives as a gift. It is now a treasured possession in their home, and they use it every single day. When Kate sat down to talk to Henry for this episode of the Western Wayne News podcast, he described the satisfaction he […]
For Roxie Deer, the line between community and family has never been a clear one. Growing up in Richmond, she was surrounded by her mother, her grandparents, and a whole bevy of aunts and uncles. A “family tree” project at school revealed that many of these people were not blood relatives, but it made no […]
Long before she became an intuitive healer, Richmond native Stacie Shepherd was a little girl who sought to please her parents by becoming a basketball star. It was only after a devastating injury that she began to listen to her body and discover options that would finally lead her to a healthier place. When she […]
When Chris Hardie first came to Wayne County in 1995, he wasn’t necessarily intending on staying. What he discovered over time was a beautiful place, big enough to provide a constant stream of new experiences and connections, and small enough that he could make a real difference. In this episode, Chris sits down with Kate […]
Years ago, Wendy Carpenter realized that she just wanted to work with plants. Today, she and her son run an organic farm that provides vegetables, community and connection to area residents, and that works to make food production a more local, sustainable venture. In this episode, Kate sat down with Wendy to talk about how […]
John Bronston is a real Renaissance man. He plays a range of instruments, sings, dances, conducts and composes. And he is the first person to recognize that his love for the arts took root growing up in Richmond. He cut his teeth at Richmond Civic Theatre and Whitewater Opera Company, and was honored by Richmond […]
Richmond Civic Theatre is a community within a community, and there are few organizations in Wayne County that have survived and thrived the way this one has. Executive Director John Faas sat down with Kate to explore the many elements that go into not only keeping the theatre running, but keeping the passion of its […]
By day he works locally in higher education as a leader in communications and marketing, but John Oak Dalton has a not-so-secret other life as a movie screenwriter, producer and director whose work is viewed and followed by cinema fans around the world. In this episode of the WWN podcast, Kate talks with John about […]
“I’m both a professional violinist and a farm girl – it’s a concept that many people haven’t considered, but it’s what I am.” During her earliest days at Boston School, Caroline Klemperer’s stage fright was so overwhelming it made her physically sick. Fast forward to now as Caroline joins Kate to talk about performing and […]
