AWARE!

2nd Saturdays | 3pm
2nd Sundays | 1pm
4th Saturdays | 3pm
4th Sundays | 1pm

AWARE! is a stimulating journey through the varied cultural interests of the many ethnic communities throughout Northwest Florida and parts of Alabama. Focusing on people and current issues, the series features newsmakers, movers & shakers, role models and celebrities who relate their encouraging, inspirational, and sometimes controversial but always entertaining stories. With humor, compassion, and incisive journalism, Dee Dee Sharp gets to the heart of what drives the area’s diverse communities and shares a wealth of insight and experience with WSRE viewers.

AWARE! is produced by Dr. Gael Frazer, Associate Vice President for Diversity, Community & Media Relations, Pensacola State College in association with WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast.

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An Aware Profile: Dr. Na'im Akbar	An Aware Profile: Dr. Na'im Akbar Host DeeDee Sharp interviews clinical psychologist, educator and author Dr. Na'im Akbar. Essence Magazine proclaimed him as one of the world's preeminent psychologists and a pioneer in the development of an African-centered approach to modern psychology. Dr. Akbar has served as associate professor at Norfolk State University, was chairman of Morehouse College's Psychology Department and is currently on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. He has served on numerous boards, including the National Association of Black Psychologists, and also served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Black Psychology. He was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Scholar Award. He has been written about in numerous national and international publications & magazines, and has been interviewed on numerous TV shows, including Tony Brown's Journal, The Geraldo Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Civil Rights Roundtable: Race Relations in America	Civil Rights Roundtable: Race Relations in America On this edition of Aware, host Dee Dee Sharp and her panel examine the state of race relations and civil rights in Pensacola and around the state. Guests include noted civil rights icon, Reverend H.K. Matthews; Dr. Calvin Avant, Director of the Escambia-Pensacola Human Relations Commission; Ellison Bennett, a representative with SCLC, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Pensacola Chapter; Elvin McCorvey, President of NAACP, Pensacola Branch; Jerry McIntosh with Movement for Change; Susan Watson, Regional Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Karyn M. Combs, an educator, author and a representative with the NAACP Okaloosa County Branch; Sabu Williams, President of the NAACP, Okaloosa County Branch; and June Yen Stinnett, who is also a member of SCLC, Pensacola Chapter.
Mzuri Moyo Portrays Fannie Lou Hamer	AWARE Profile: Mzuri Moyo Portrays Fannie Lou Hamer Host Dee Dee Sharp interviews singer/actress Mzuri Moyo about the woman who is often considered to be the mother of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. Fannie Lou Hamers courageous struggle for the right to vote in the 1960s was a journey filled with danger and sacrifice. There were several threats on her life, she lost her home, was jailed and even brutally beaten. Despite it all, Ms. Hamer eventually won the right to vote, but unfortunately, she lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 59. This Aware profile highlights her life, legacy and legend through Mzuri Moyo, an award winning singer and actress who travels the country with her signature performance, a one-woman musical play on the life of the 1960s civil rights icon. Featuring vignettes from Ms. Moyo's showcase, "Songs on a Rugged Road to FreedomThe Fannie Lou Hamer story".
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune	AWARE Profile: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune An in depth look at the life and accomplishments of one of Florida’s most noted civil rights leaders, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. Host DeeDee Sharp interviews Ersula Knox Odom, a nationally acclaimed artist, whose dramatic portrayal and riveting showcase brings to life the compelling story of Mary McLeod Bethune who, although her parents were slaves, went on to become a civil rights activist, a visionary educator, an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the founder of Bethune Cookman College. Dr. Bethune’s message was simple: “Knowledge is power, and education is the key that opens the door of opportunity."