In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Artist Lava Thomas talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson in a preview of her Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Homecoming exhibition of drawings created from the mugshots of thirteen women who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott of the 1950s.  The exhibition curator is Associate Professor of African American Studies and Art History Bridget Cooks of the University of California Irvine.

Grammy nominee Shaun Murphy and  Blues Power deejay Gil Anthony talk with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about Shaun's recording career and the April 30th Wiregrass Blues Fest in Ozark, Alabama, sponsored by the Wiregrass Blues Society.

Monde Donalson, Vice-President of the Better Business Bureau, Serving Central and South Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheosn, In Focus host, about the uptick in vacation scams the BBB is monitoring.

Today is Earth Day, and Jean Szabo, Chair of the Alabama Herb Society's Herb Day, talks about both in her conversation with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host.  Jean recounts her favorite culinary herbs, discusses best practices in growing herbs, and previews Herb Day on Saturday, April 23, at Grace Presbyterian Church in Montgomery.

Troy University offers the only collegiate course of study in unmanned aerial systems in Alabama.  Colonel Al Allenback (U.S. Air Force retired) directs that program, and he talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about how drone technology is being used by Ukrainians to defend their homeland. Troy University's course of study trains students in the application of drone technology in today's economy.

Mobile historian Monica Tapper traveled the state and researched its places and stories for her book, "A Culinary Tour Through Alabama History."  She talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about two of the stories she found and their associated foods. 

Women for Women International uses economic empowerment training to help women survivors of war regain their ability to support themselves, often with the help of men.  Marie Clarke, Vice-President of Global Programs, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the charitable organization's work in Afghanistan and Nigeria.

Joseph Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, on The Exchange about virtual casinos in the metaverse.  The Commission alerts investors with a cautionary note - such entities must be licensed by the ASC to do business in Alabama.

Sacred Harp singer and composer Stanley Smith of Ozark talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the religious music that has captivated him since the age of twelve.  Next month, Smith will receive the Alabama Folk Heritage Award from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Poet Jeanie Thompson, Executive Director of the Alabama Writers' Forum, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the life of Helen Keller.  Thompson studied Keller's life for a decade and then wrote the book, "The Myth of Water, Poems from the Life of Helen Keller."  Today the poet shares stories of Keller's activism that drew worldwide attention.