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During the first hour of the broadcast, a conversation with Cynthia Stephens about her new book, The Chains That Join, a collection of short stories, poems, proverbs, and other remembrances dedicated to the ancestors of the African diaspora. Stephens is a native New Yorker who holds a Ph.D. in Deafness Rehabilitation from NYU. She was previously a professional African dancer, started a cultural program of African dance for black, deaf students and subsequently, a free summer arts program on Long Island for children with and without developmental disabilities. Stephens is currently the director of Sacred Ground Productions.

The Sunday edition of the "WGXC Afternoon Show" is "Li Le, Li Tan," a Creole Language radio program meaning "it’s the time, it’s the hour." Its mission is to promote Haitian language, music, arts & culture; to raise awareness and to discuss Haiti’s history and its relevance to today’s world; and to share news on current events happening here in the counties and in Haiti. Broadcast live from Columbia County, New York.

Known as Azouke Legba, Gregory Sanon, a native of Haiti and co-founder of HCDP, is a musician with compositions ranging from political protest, to support for children’s rights and health, to spiritual music for Voodoo ceremonies. He fuses his native music with traditional rock music such as that of Jimmy Hendrix and Santana. He has played with the famous dancer and choreographer Kathryn Dunham.