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With the upcoming Apollo 8 launch and the festivity preparations starting, a treacherous heavy snowfall may complicate the holiday celebrations for everyone.

Honoring the heritage, unity, culture and rich contributions of African Americans, Kwanzaa is more than just a celebration; it's a way of life. This hour-long documentary explores the seven principles that are the foundation of Kwanzaa by sharing seven real-life stories of impact. These stories reveal how each principle plays a role in the Black community, enhanced by cultural elements of dance, storytelling, music and spoken word.

Hosted by lifestyle expert Sira Williams, this program explores the tradition of Kwanzaa, focusing on the final feast that concludes the annual celebration. The half-hour program explores the history, principles and symbols of Kwanzaa while celebrating the culinary traditions of West Africa. Featuring dishes from Mali, Ghana and Nigeria, the program focuses on food and culture and their integral relationship to building community.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Adia Victoria update soul and blues for a new generation on Austin City Limits. Rateliff and his band perform songs from their LP The Future. Victoria plays tunes from her Americana Music Awards Album of the Year nominated A Southern Gothic.

Enjoy these programs among many others:

● Annika 
Annika and her Marine Homicide Unit solve puzzling murders that wash up in Scotland’s waters.

● Hotel Portofino
Binge the first two seasons of this glamorous period drama set in a breathtakingly beautiful seaside town during the “Roaring 20s.”

● Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony
Join this world-renowned soprano for her first-ever Christmas special from the beautiful Christ Church Spitalfields in London

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Most Sunday mornings you'll find Lloyd Buchanan playing the organ at Revelation Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus, GA. And during the week, you will find Lloyd working with some of the biggest names in the music business. He is the in-demand rock and roll organist. Lloyd Buchanan's music is Blues, Gospel/Devotional/Spiritual, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock... he can do it all. 

This week on the Georgia Today podcast, Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after a judge ordered him to pay millions to Georgia election workers, Georgia's unemployment rate stays low at 3.4%, minor league baseball is one step closer to returning to Columbus and more. Listen and subscribe.

Michael Jordan's path to greatness was shaped by race, politics and the consequences of fame. To become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasn't enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never intended: a hero. In this episode, Peter and Orlando delve into a conversation about His Airness with author and Georgia Tech professor, Johnny Smith. 

As the year comes to a close, we bring you this special episode of Salvation South, where we take a look back on our most popular commentaries aired by GPB Radio in 2023.

On this episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson are joined by the Football Fridays in Georgia All-Stars to recap the 2023 GHSA Championships. Learn about first-time winners, triple-overtime games and what the all-stars will keep track of during the off-season.