BPR Full Show: Ukraine, Long COVID, and Food Deserts

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by talking with listeners about acts of heroism out of Ukraine.

Charlie Sennott discusses the state of misinformation and propaganda surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sennott is a news analyst for GBH, where he also heads up the Groundtruth Project.

Michael Curry shares his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s first year in office. He also discusses the long-term COVID issues many immunocompromised people still face. Curry is president and CEO of the Mass. League of Community Health Centers. He’s also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, where he serves as chair of the Board’s Advocacy & Policy Committee.

Corby Kummer talks about Mayor Michelle Wu’s efforts to confront a food desert in Mattapan, and the various local restaurateurs who are aiding Ukraine. Kummer is executive director of the Food and Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, a senior editor at The Atlantic and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III weigh in on how faith communities are responding to Ukraine. They also talk about the Supreme Court declining to review the lower court decision that freed Bill Cosby. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour’s African American Heritage Trail. Emmett G. Price III is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together, they host GBH’s All Rev’d Up podcast.

Vsevolod Petriv and Tetiana Litus share how local Ukrainians are responding to the Russian invasion, and their thoughts on whether the U.S. is doing enough to help the people of Ukraine. Petriv is president of the Boston branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Litus is a 24-year-old Ukrainian who just moved to the U.S. a few months ago.

We end the show by asking listeners if they want more permanent outdoor dining in their neighborhoods.