Hope Pod Live, Communities of Hope Civic Media’s weekly radio show on WQRI 88.3 FM, returned for the spring 2026 semester with comprehensive coverage of pressing social justice issues. The broadcast featured in-depth reporting on Fred Korematsu Day commemorations at Roger Williams University, an investigation into Rhode Island’s juvenile hearing boards as alternatives to traditional justice systems, and a year-in-review of the Trump administration’s immigration policies and their local impact. The show also covered RWU’s club hockey senior night, Rhode Island housing market data revealing affordability challenges, and local news including Providence’s ICE-free zones and proposed rent control measures. Hosts Kali and Alex opened with a tribute to Dr. Anjali Ram, a beloved intercultural communications professor who passed away in January 2025.
*This story has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems.
Hosts/Contributors
Hosts:
Kali Blackerby, Alex Tavaglione, Alana Lemene
Production:
Communities of Hope Civic Media,
WQRI 88.3 FM,
Roger Williams University Student Radio
Contributors:
Abby Stark
Addison Mason
Alana Lemene
Alex Tavaglione
Alexa Benson-Amarante
Aliyah Goulette-Brown
Ana Dwyer
Anashyah Bell
Anna Pellegrini
Ashlyn Keating
Brenna Medeiros
Brianna Frissora
Caroline Fils-Aime
Catalina Hortelano
Claire Davis
Colin McKay
Dayvey Gordon
Edith Hills
Elizabeth Chant
Ella Lebet
Emma O’Neill
Eric Tech
Fatima Rasuly
Gabby Iocca
Gökdeniz Tingur
Haylee Silva
Jack Dealy
Jacob Barber
Jillian Dorf
Joshua Geaughan
JT Lawrence
Kali Blackerby
Kate Tortolini
Kayley Dias
Ludjina Fleurival
Macayla McDonald
Mackenzie Wolfe
Mason Caserta
Mason Desimone
Matthew Guaman
McKalah Gaine
Meghan Harvey
Michelle Stiber
Mikayla Hudon
Molly Stinchfield
Naja Young
RJ Rood
Rachel Cabral
Rebecca Scheffler
Roslyn Iaderosa
Sarah Price
Shania Brown
Skye Merrow
Zehra Atay
Transcript
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