Kerry Sheridan
Reporter/HostI cover health and K-12 education – two topics that have overlapped a lot since the pandemic began.
Every other week, you’ll hear me hosting the local portion of All Things Considered, live from our studios at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
Before joining WUSF, I reported for Agence France-Presse (AFP), and had the chance to work in places like Nicosia, Tbilisi, Baku, Beirut, Cairo, Gaza and Jerusalem – as well as DC and Miami.
I’ve learned about the world by seeing some of it, and by talking to people. I strive to amplify diverse voices in our quest to inform the public through fact-based reporting.
And if we schedule an interview that I say will last about 15 minutes, expect it to go at least 30.
When I’m not on a story, you might find me chaperoning a field trip, honing my percussion skills, or sweating in a hot yoga studio.
You can reach me via email at sheridank@wusf.org, on Twitter @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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On Black History Month, listeners share their stories about discovering their connections to the past. We hear from a white woman who recently discovered that she has Black ancestry. -
Erica and her daughter, Khrystian, are involved with a group called The Billionaire Babies, which teaches children about money, entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth. -
As part of our ongoing series asking for your stories about Black history, we hear from an educator who recalls hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final Sunday sermon before he was killed. -
Dr. Washington Hill is speaking on the issue this week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 43rd annual pregnancy meeting in San Francisco. -
The Sarasota school board is hearing a final appeal Tuesday by a Venice mother who wants to ban a book from school libraries. -
February is Black History Month, and WUSF is featuring the voices of educators, historians and people in the Greater Tampa Bay region who have been moved by learning a piece of Black history. -
Violinist Adrian Anantawan and pianist Leigh McAllister were born with disabilities, but found ways to excel in music. -
More school board candidates are seeking office for political reasons than in decades past, and voters need to be savvy at the polls, says Florida Atlantic University associate professor Meredith Mountford. -
WUSF would like to tell your story: Share why teaching and learning Black history is important to you, along with your concerns over the decision to reject an Advanced Placement course on African American studies. -
Their discussion is being held Jan. 25 at 5:30 pm at New College. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $10.
