To mark the final day of our inaugural Pledge Drive, Forward Radio did what we do best: convening people to strengthen our democracy and give voice to those marginalized by mainstream media. On November 4th at 7pm, in the University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library Chao Auditorium, Forward Radio teamed up with the UofL Sustainability Council to co-host and live-broadcast a moderated public forum for all registered candidates for Louisville's next Mayor. This was not a typical candidate debate with antagonistic posturing designed to generate 30-second sound bites. Rather, we hosted a different kind of candidate forum, one expressly designed to stimulate, inform and uplift, rather than exhaust, confound and deflate. All registered candidates for Louisville Mayor were invited to attend. While Democrat Greg Fischer and Republican Angela Leet declined the invitation, American Party candidate, Billy Ralls, and four Independent candidates joined in the forum: Chris Thieneman, Jackie Green, Sean Vandevander, and Henry Owens III. Two other Independent candidates were unable to attend: Isaac Marion Thacker IV, and Douglas Edward Lattimore. The forum was moderated by UofL philosophy professor and the host of Forward Radio’s Critical Thinking for Everyone, Dr. Brian Barnes.
Forward Radio seeks a more informed electorate and encourages everyone to vote in the mid-term elections on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Polls in Jefferson County, KY will be open from 6am to 6pm and you can locate your poll and see a sample ballot at http://jeffersoncountyclerk.org/wheredoivote/