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Rapp on Jazz: Jazz and the Great Depression

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a time of hardship, but it was also the era when jazz became America’s popular music.

Rapp on Jazz: Bebop in South Carolina

Bebop may have been born in the clubs of New York, but South Carolina musicians were right there in the mix—bringing that fast, fiery, intellectual style home.

“B” is for Blanchard, Felix Anthony, Jr. (1924-2009)

“B” is for Blanchard, Felix Anthony, Jr. (1924-2009). Football player, Heisman Trophy recipient.

SC Lede: COVID-19 — Ready. Set. VOTE!

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 6, 2020 features a conversation with an election security expert on the threats facing the 2020 polls,…

SC Lede: The Insurrection WAS Televised

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 9, 2021, features a look at the unprecedent assault on the US Capitol on January 6, including a…

A Prisma Health employees hold a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

SC Lede: COVID-19 — Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots-Shots-Shots!

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 26, 2021, features: comments from Gov. Henry McMaster on vaccine rollout improvements; a look at the…

South Carolina state senators this week approved the so-called "fetal heartbeat" abortion ban bill by a vote of 30-13. The bill would outlaw abortion at around six to eight weeks when an embryo's heartbeat can be detected.

SC Lede: COVID-19 — First In The South... And Country

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 30, 2021, features: an in-depth look at the trip the so-called "fetal heartbeat" abortion bill took…

State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman briefs state senators on the challenges facing students nearly a year since the pandemic altered the education system in the state.

SC Lede: COVID-19 — Mind The Gap, Er, Strain

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 2, 2021, features: a look at some of the action that happened last week in the State House of…

“B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942)

“B” is for Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942). Governor, U.S. senator.

Al Letson

Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of State of the Re:Union, Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work. He established himself early in his career as a heavyweight in the Poetry Slam Movement, which garnered artistic credibility and renown. Performing on a number of national, regional and local stages including HBO's Def Poetry Jam, CBS's Final Four PreGame Showand commercial projects for Sony, the Florida Times Union, Adobe Software, and the Doorpost Film Project, Al has honed his professional voice and artistic sensibilities into a unique brand that is all his own. After winning the Public Radio Talent Quest, Al received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to create three episodes of his public radio show concept State of the Re:Union. His company finished their first grant in August of 2009 and has just been awarded one of the largest public radio grants every given to a single project to produce a full season of shows.

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