“The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.'” — Norman Cousins
Many people took to social and broadcast media to mourn the loss of Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at the age of 88.
Pope Francis’ death was theologically significant in the sense that it occurred the day after the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ but also on a day that Catholics refer to as the “Monday of the Angel” and also during an eight-day period following Easter Sunday known as “The Octave of Easter”. This entire celebratory period embraces the belief that Christ conquered death and brought the hope of abundant life and immortality to his followers.
Pope Francis stood out from his predecessors in many ways to include: being the first Latin American Pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit Pope, and being the first Pope to succeed a resigning pope in over 600 years. However, despite these accolades, Pope Frances will be widely mourned for being a wise, humble, compassionate visionary leader who was concerned about social justice, peace and environmental issues.
It has been said, “Mourn if you must, but don’t stop fighting” – by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn“. No doubt Pope Francis will be missed by many people for different reasons, however, this does not mean that we should completely abandon the causes that he was fighting for, and neither should you abandon our fight to elevate ourselves after we have been broken.
I found out about WMNF through an outreach table that was set up at Sweet Water Organic Farm during my first visit there in 2012.
I had never really heard much about community radio stations at that time and became extremely intrigued as to why a radio station would have an interest in attending and/or hosting events in the community.
As I began to learn more from the Volunteer Coordinator at that time, I decided that the station would be a great fit for me in light of my background in communications and my ongoing interest in helping others.
One of my first volunteer assignments at WMNF was community outreach. I thought what better way to reach out to the community than in the same manner that I felt WMNF had reached out to me. After about a year of doing out reach service, I decided to try my hands at voicing promos/drops since I still had a passion for the arts. I also began helping out during the marathons.
Consequently, while volunteering during one of the marathons, I was asked by a former host to consider being one of their co-host because he liked my personality and the sound of my voice. I had never done formal radio work before, although I DID have a communication degree, however, my interest while attending college at that time was more towards television than radio. Nonetheless, I agreed. In addition to being a co-host on that show (The Damn Jams )(Hip-Hop) , other shows that I have co-hosted on while volunteering at WMNF are: Thee Righteous Temple of Hip Hop (Christian Hip Hop), The Early Bird Wake Up Show (Country), Blues With A Groove (Blues ), Mellow Music Encounters ( R& B and Blues) and Kingston 12 (Reggae). However, In February 2014,
I was thankfully given the opportunity to host and produce my own show.... MORNING ENERGY..... and it has truly been an AMAZING experience and journey for which I will always be thankful for!!!
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