Philanthropy in North Carolina: The Dukes, the Reynolds and the Keenans are all families associated with a long tradition of philanthropy in North Carolina. But charitable giving has evolved over the last several decades. Host Melinda Penkava finds out who’s giving money and why when she discusses the state of philanthropy with Todd Cohen, editor and publisher of the Philanthropy Journal; Fred Stang, director of development of Preservation North Carolina; Betty Murchison, Executive Director of The DuBois Center and a former student at a Rosenwald School; and Michael Brader-Araje, trustee of the Michael & Laura Brader-Araje Foundation. (52:00)
Gabby Salazar: This summer Gabby Salazar won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award from BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum in London. Host Melinda Penkava talks with the 17-year-old from Guilford County about her prestigious award and her aspirations for the future. (7:00)
Remembering Maud Gatewood: Triangle poet Jeffrey Beam eulogizes North Carolina painter Maud Gatewood who died on Nov 8th and was memorialized in her hometown of Yanceyville on Sunday November 15th. Beam remembers Gatewood’s fiesty personality, deep roots in North Carolina and her celebrated painting career.(8:00) (SD)