My Support of the Public Broadcasting Stations (PBS) Pt. 2

I have been regular member and donor to these stations. I plan to continue to do so. The Trump administration will cut off funding of the Public Media stations in October. Many of these stations highlight educational and historical programs. They highlight the concerns and issues of African Americans, the Native and Hispanic community. In part 2 of this article, I gave examples of these important programs. The history of this country is featured in a number of ways in these important documentaries.

In May, 2022, I was interviewed by NPR about the Tops massacre. I discussed the impact of the Tops shopping and the ten people who were killed and the three who were injured. I gave my perspective of the Tops market as being the only Black supermarket on the Eastside of Buffalo. It was very important to this community. I talked about the racist killer who sought out on purpose members of the Black community to murder. As a result of that interview, I received several emails from people about my comments on the Tops massacre.

Many people responded with condolences and comments. They were very supportive and expressed concern. Due to limited space, I will share a few of the comments. I challenged white parents all over the country to sit down at the dinner table with their families and have an open, honest discussion on race hatred. This is needed if we are ever going to tackle this issue of race animosity toward people of color. One woman by saying: Dr. Doyle I just listened to your interview on NPR news, and I thank you very much for sharing your perspective as an educator, observer, and your determination to hope for the future. You have inspired my family to sit down around the dinner table to talk about what we can do to work for racial justice. We are with you in prayer and stand in solidarity with you and members of the Buffalo community. From a family in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Here is another response. Hello, Dr. Doyle, I just want to hug you so much. I listened to your interview this morning on NPR. I am sorry for the loss of life at Tops. Secondly, I am so glad you are Okay. Anyway, I don’t know much about you, but you seem like the kind of person I would love to get to know. I would like to spend time and learn from you. This columnist appreciated the responses that I received. As I stated on NPR on other national media programs, we must communicate honestly in this country about race. We must teach our youth because many of them have been taught to hate. Some have been moved to terrorize people because of the color of their skin. This was an opportunity to speak to America. I am going to continue to build on these very important conversations to bring people together.