The Next Louisville project is a collaboration between WFPL News and the Community Foundation of Louisville. In 2019, WFPL is highlighting youth voices—telling the stories of kids, teenagers and young adults in our community.
Latest episodes
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28 min
The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Environment
This is the fifth of several youth talk shows WFPL has planned as part of The Next Louisville, supported by the Community Foundation of Louisville and WE Day Kentucky. In it, stude…
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49 min
The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Education
This is the fourth of several youth talk shows WFPL has planned as part of The Next Louisville, supported by the Community Foundation of Louisville and WE Day Kentucky. In it, stud…
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29 min
The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Mental Health
This is the third of several youth talk shows WFPL has planned as part of The Next Louisville, supported by the Community Foundation of Louisville and WE Day Kentucky. In it, stude…
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43 min
The Next Louisville: Diving Deeper Into Young Adult Homelessness
On May 23, we held an hour-long discussion in our performance studio on young adult homelessness. Joining us were Natalie Harris of the Coalition for the Homeless, Joe Hamilton of…
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9 min
The Next Louisville: For Vulnerable Young Adults, Ending Homelessness Requires Dedicated Effort
Young adulthood is a formative phase of life, but for those experiencing homelessness, it can be especially challenging. The number of young adults without housing in Louisville is…
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5 min
The Next Louisville: This Young Guatemalan Immigrant's Story Is Uniquely Louisville
In this installment of the Next Louisville, just in time for Derby week, we meet a young Guatemalan immigrant to Louisville who found her first job tending horses on the backside o…
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29 min
The Next Louisville: Youth Talk Community Service And Volunteerism
This is the second of several youth talk shows WFPL has planned as part of The Next Louisville, supported by the Community Foundation of Louisville and WE Day Kentucky. It features…
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9 min
The Next Louisville: Kentucky Kids And Climate Change
Kentucky youth are mobilizing to take action on climate change. In this installment of the Next Louisville--a partnership between 89.3 WFPL and the Community Foundation of Louisvil…
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29 min
The Next Louisville: Black Youth Talk Race And Identity
This is the first of several youth talk shows WFPL has planned as part of The Next Louisville, supported by the Community Foundation of Louisville and WE Day Kentucky; it features…
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7 min
The Next Louisville: The Effect Of Violence And Trauma On The City’s Kids
Traumatic experiences - like what the Tyus family in Louisville has been through - are associated with long-term consequences, including health problems and behavioral outbursts in…
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4 min
The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem
The term “contact sport” probably conjures images of traditionally masculine activities like football or men’s hockey. But in Louisville, there's another option: the River City Jun…
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51 min
The Next Louisville: Let’s Talk About ‘Pipeline’
The play "Pipeline" tells the story of Omari, a young black teenager, and the fallout after he shoves a teacher at his elite private school. This hour-long conversation unpacks the…
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49 min
The Next Louisville: A Conversation With Louisville Urban League CEO Sadiqa Reynolds
For the latest installment of The Next Louisville — a partnership with the Community Foundation of Louisville — Louisville Public Media Interim President Stephen George interviewed…
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4 min
The Next Louisville: Why West Louisville’s Poverty Doesn’t Define It
Several of Louisville’s poorest neighborhoods are marked by concentrated poverty, created by factors like low income, few jobs, poor education and bad health. This means many resid…
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10 min
The Next Louisville: When Bus Routes Determine Job Prospects
Public transit can be a desirable, and affordable, commute option for city dwellers without cars. But in Louisville, taking a bus often means making a significant time investment.…
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6 min
The Next Louisville: The Role Of Churches In Struggling Communities
For generations, houses of worship across all denominations have played a prominent role in helping those in need in struggling neighborhoods and beyond. Sean Cannon | wfpl.org The…
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6 min
The Next Louisville: Redlining’s Complicated Legacy
Like most American cities, Louisville’s neighborhoods have been shaped by the past century of housing policies. And those policies have helped accentuate economic divides, creating…
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2 min
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Promises To Address City’s Trash Problem
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Wednesday that he will unveil a new city-wide cleanliness initiative this spring that he hopes will address disparities in litter problems. In an…
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8 min
The Next Louisville: What Trash Cans Tell Us About Poverty In Louisville
Sharon Cissell squints her eyes and points out to the street. From her porch, she can see just beyond the curb, where a needle lies next to a discarded paper cup. The needle’s brig…
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13 min
The Next Louisville: Parity On The Playground
Phyllis Atiba Brown is in the kitchen of the Spradling Urban Development Center in Smoketown; a small, concrete daycare facility decorated with wooden cut-outs of “Rugrats” charact…