February 4, 2021
Featured on the February 4th, 2021 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- An interview with Jelani Cobb, award-winning author and journalist, recognized as an expert on the intersections of race, history and politics. On February 8th, as a guest of the University of Arizona, Jelani Cobb will give an online talk called “Whose Vote Counts?”. Cobb will shares reporting on allegations of voter disenfranchisement, and the impact of mail-in ballots, reflecting on what happened in 2020, and where America may be going from here.
Jelani Cobb's "Whose Vote Counts?" happens online on February 8th, 2021 at 4pm. Sponsored by Arizona Humanities, this program is funded by the "Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation" initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Find out how the vibrant spirit of Tucson comes shining through in a new collection of 15 student-made short films, available to watch for free at home through February 17th. Film essayist Chris Dashiell recommends some standout selections from the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television's "What's Up Docs?" Film Festival, co-presented by The Loft Cinema.
Trailer for "What's Up Docs?" 2021 online film festival.
The late Chris Bourret and his daughter Desiree. Now a graduate student at the University of Arizona, Desiree directed a short documentary about her father called "Pieces of Dad".
UA School of Theatre, Film & Television
From "Asian and American", directed by Andy Zhao.
UA School of Theatre, Film & Television
Sarah Cowherd, director of "Why? A Social Experiment".
UA School of Theatre, Film & Television
- And, field surveys conducted by The Center for Biological Diversity indicate that the threatened Chiricahua Leopard Frog is fighting for survival. The frog’s current enemy is the bio-waste produced by grazing herds of cattle. Chris Bugbee, a wildlife biologist and conservation advocate, identifies ways that the amphibian's chances for survival could be improved, if action is taken quickly.
A Chiricahua Leopard Frog, swimming in water contaminated by cow manure.Chris Bugbee / Center for Biological Diversity
This stock tank represents ungrazed critical habitat for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog.Chris Bugbee / Center for Biological Diversity
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