Beacon4BlackLives, With Ciarda Hall and Justice McCray
Image credit: Michael Isabell This week we hear from Ciarda Hall and Justice McCray, two of the young people of color who are involved in organizing…
Episode 25: Working By Hand, With Melanie Falick
Image credit: Michael Isabell Melanie Falick is a writer and editor of books about ceramics, woodworking, knitting, metalsmithing and other kinds of “handwork.” In this episode…
Supporting Minority Communities, With Aisha Benson
Image credit: Michael Isabell We recorded this week’s episode with Aisha Benson in late May, before the death of George Floyd and the protests and unrest…
Covering Beacon, With Highlands Current Journalist Jeff Simms
Image credit: Michael Isabell Jeff Simms’ newspaper work has drawn him gradually north from his hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After taking journalism classes in high…
Displaced, With Honorable Ink Owner Matt Montleon
Image credit: Michael Isabell Matt Montleon, owner of the Honorable Ink tattoo shop on Main Street, was forced out of his apartment after April’s big wind…
Coronavirus And Purple Socks, With Sergio Perez
Photo credit: Michael Isasbell In 23 years of teaching, Sergio Perez has never been as sick as he was after getting Covid. He struggled with extreme…
Beacon’s Butcher Shop Is Back, With Barbara Fisher
Photo credit: Michael Isasbell Barb’s Butchery owner Barbara Fisher closed up shop in mid-March, motivated by safety concerns for her employees and customers. Now, six weeks…
The Best Covid Move Is A Garden, With Cary Baker
Photo credit: Michael Isasbell This episode comes with a list of Beacon area garden resources as well as a reading list, included at the bottom of…
Photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr
We recorded our interview with Robert Rodriguez Jr in early March, right before Covid-19 shut down Beacon and the world. For those of us trapped at…
Mutual Aid Beacon Founder Dara Silverman
Photo credit: Michael Isasbell Dara Silverman is the organizer of Mutual Aid Beacon, a decentralized network of volunteers who are helping people in need during the…