Al Letson, A Local Point of Pride, in Running for Grant

[Metro Jacksonville]

Al Letson, A Local Point of Pride, in Running for Grant



Local writer, poet, and radio personality, Al Letson's State of the Re:Union has been selected as a candidate for a $50,000 Arts & Culture grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project - a national, socially innovative effort that will award more than $20 million this year to fund great ideas that improve America's communities. State of the Re:Union is the only Jacksonville-based project currently in the running.

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[buckethead]

I have had the opportunity to listen to him on NPR the past couple of weekends. He has a very likable voice and delivery that is both youthful and mature at once. The content of the show is quite enjoyable as well, although I don't know if he is entirely responsible for it. His star seems to be rising at NPR.