First hour: What's next for the USPS?
Second hour: Previewing the "In This Moment" series
The debate over the challenges faced by the United States Postal Service and how to solve them roils on. From funding cuts to concerns over mail-in voting options, there’s much at stake for the future of the service. This hour, our guests discuss the history of the USPS, the sources of its financial trouble, its role in American democracy, and what’s next. Our guests:
- Richard John, professor of history and communications at Columbia University, and author of “Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse”
- James O’Rourke, teaching professor of management and organization at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business
- Kenny Montgomery, president of Branch 210 of the National Association of Letter Carriers
- Tianna Mañon, freelance journalist and owner of Mañon Media Management
Then in our second hour, a new project called “In This Moment” is highlighting Black leaders, writers, and photographers in our community. The work will result in a series of chat books, where essays and photos tell the remarkable stories of local leaders – stories the project’s organizers say are historically undervalued. We talk to the team behind “In This Moment” about their work, their goals for the series of books, and the value of highlighting Black voices through art. Our guests:
- Amanda Chestnut, curator of “In This Moment”
- Jeanne Strazzabosco, producer of “In This Moment”
- Herb Smith, trumpeter with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jackie McGriff, photographer
- Shawn Dunwoody, artist
- Chris Thompson, writer
