WSLR 96.5, Sarasota’s community radio station, will be pre-empting regular programming for most of the day on Saturday, June 6th, building on a block of existing African American programming to let black voices in our community be heard. Listeners interested in being part of the conversation can call or text 941-954-8636. Some of the programming will also be livestreamed on WSLR’s Facebook and YouTube channel.

The full schedule of programming appears below.

7am – 9am – Saturday Morning Gospel Beat with Jonah Ray

9am – 9:30am – Town Talk Tampa Bay – Host Sharon Folta will interview Demetrius Jifunza, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition

9:30am – 11am – Radio Reset - Hosted by Sharon Folta, this show celebrates female voices in music, verse, activism and community from Sarasota and beyond

11am -12pm – The Willingness to Change –-A 23 year old’s perspective of the world as he understands it, and as it understands him. Host: Daje Austrie

12pm – 1pm – Raising Strong Black Men in Today's World – Sharon Folta will host a conversation with Renee Gilmore, host of 'Empowering Voices' on ABC 7 and Jonah Ray, host of Saturday Morning Gospel Beat on WSLR, about raising Black male children and being a young Black man in America.

1pm – 2pm – Hard Knock Radio – Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change. The show focuses on issues relevant to youth and the disenfranchised.

2-2:30pm – Critical Times – Special coverage of local protests

2:30pm – 4pm: Critical Times: Being a Black Man in America with host Perette Cannady and special guests Dr. Karl Lewis DDS , Michael Harris Pro Golfer 1996-2003, Ed Lewis Co-Founder of Essence Magazine and John Sims, local artist and educator. 

4pm – 4:30pm: Making Contact – Features Dr. Ibram Kendi on the History of Race in America

4:30pm – 5:30pm: Ask Dr. Lisa –Special guest will be Dr. Jewel Crawford a medical doctor and social justice activist. Dr. Crawford brings excellent expertise from CDC, social determinants of health research, etc. This program will be livestreamed on the WSLR Facebook and YouTube channel and audience members can ask questions or make comments in the live chat.

5:30pm-7pm: It’s a Family Affair. Celebrating Black Joy - Music and Musings with Dr. Queen Zabriskie and family.

7-9pm: Sounds of Freedom - Brian Jones will host a special show with jazz aficionado Lawrence F. Jones discussing the history of protest jazz.

9pm-11pm: DJ Karim Manning will play a live set of classic soul, funk and hip hop music, then perform some live hip hop and human beat boxing finish the set. Karim has been DJing and composing music for over 20 years and has deep roots in hip hop music and culture. He recently started teaching digital music at Booker Middle and Booker High School and loves teaching young black and Latino youth about the true history of America and our battles with oppression as people of color.