I am a writer, reporting on Culture and Politics, and related angles. I have reported on domestic violence, multiracial identity & life, movies, men's fashion, medical quackery and more.
The Politics of Art in Revolution
On Nov. 10, Mizna, a Minneapolis-based non-profit organization that promotes Arab-American arts and culture, hosted a panel discussion about art in revolution in the wake of the Arab Spring and as a p...
The Pave the Way Project Addresses Youth Sexual Violence
The Pave the Way Project is an initiative that addresses sexual violence among young people. Seven teenage artists from around the US are singing in a competition, and recording with father and son duo Carlos and Salvador Santana. Osseo High School graduate, Shanell McCoy, speaks with KFAI producer Will Wright.
Minnesota's French Connection: Connecting the state to its Francophone roots.
The Twin Cities are home to the Alliance Française de Minneapolis, which extols its ability to connect you to all things French. You might not need their help with some questions: When's the last time you passed by Nicollet, Hennepin or LaSalle Avenues and wondered why they were French or at least Francophone? Will Wright reports.
The Twin Cities' Underpass of the Eyes of Freedom at Northern Spark
How often do you consider the democracy in the Arab Spring? Unless you're from an Arab country, then you probably don't. Well, Mizna, the Twin Cities' Arab artistic and cultural organization, put together a street art installation during the 2013 Northern Spark. Will Wright reported.
The Physics of Superheros
University of Minnesota professor of physics, James Kakalios, teaches a freshman seminar called, Everything I Need to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books. Now that'll probably raise a few eyebrows because, unless you like and understand science, it may intimidate you. Will Wright spoke with the professor who has made his physics fun.
"Men Can Be Pretty, Too": The Dandies Project
Just because you're a guy doesn't mean you can't look fabulous. Richard Moody, a local event planner and a Delta Airlines worker, created "The Dandies Project," a group for men who like to look their best and give back to the community. KFAI's Will Wright reports they like to do it their way — dandy style.
The Penumbra's New Direction
After grappling with budget shortfalls in recent years, St. Paul's Penumbra Theater is back with a full slate of plays for its 2015-16 season. And that's not the only change for the prestigious theater focused on the black experience in America. KFAI's Will Wright reports.
Medical Quackery at the Science Museum
X-ray and CAT-scan machines are part of today's medical landscape, but have you heard of the Orgone Energy Accumulator? Psychograph? Or Prostate Gland-Warmer? The Minnesota Science Museum houses a col...
The Daily Show's Trevor Noah, and Japan's Miss Universe reveal biracial realities
Thanks in part to the changing of the guard at The Daily Show, biracial experiences and related politics have made headlines. Biracial South African, Trevor Noah, will succeed Jon Stewart as its ho......
In April provocateurs Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott-Heron were born
On April 1, Gill Scott-Heron was born in 1949. And on April 2nd Marvin Gay was born 10 years prior in 1939. This week provides an opportunity to commemorate their respective meanings and messages, ......
Is Cookie Lyons and her "Empire" making women's history this month?
March marks Women's History Month. Wright's Words usually concentrate on movie matters. But who's ignoring Cookie Lyon from Fox's Empire? She's a singular character; hers is not the skin many women......
How does the centennial of The Birth of a Nation show in 2010s media and other biases?
This year marks the centennial of David Wark (D.W.) Griffith’s film "The Birth of a Nation". If you've heard of it then while the story is vague in your mind the bigotry is not. Mr. Griffith's hate......
Is it Wonder Woman vs. Hollywood (and the men who run it)?
Wonder Woman's fans may soon see their heroine kicking butt on the big screen. Hollywood's bias and fear of on-screen feminism disappoints while it wrestles her or the idea(l)....
How central is Women's History to America's own?
In being one half of our human society, women's history is commemorated in March. Their contributions warrant more than rushed reportage or prose....