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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System

Airs at: Wed, 05/14/2025 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System. Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement held publ... Read more

Rick Mitchell and Mona Bowen make Sinners fans of us all on Film at 11 for Friday, 16 May, 2025

Airs at: Fri, 05/16/2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
KBOO's Rick Mitchell and Mona Bowen confer on the success of Ryan Coogler's Sinners.  Read more

Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System

Airs at: Mon, 05/12/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System. Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement... Read more

Budget Cuts, Portland Police and the Labor Movement

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
A discussion with Portland's union rank-and-file. Kristian Williams, author of "Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America" and forthcoming "Policing the Progressive City" about Portland, leads the discussion.   The cops are worried about Portland City Council. The... Read more

Tony (naschio) Johnson and Rachel Cushman of the Chinook Indian Nation

Airs at: Thu, 04/03/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guests are Tony Johnson and Rachel Cushman of the Chinook Indian Nation. They’ve had big victories in the past few months but they're still agitating to regain the federal recognition that was revoked by former President George W Bush. Read more

Will Falk on the Tragedy of Thacker Pass

Airs at: Thu, 03/27/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guest is Will Falk of Protect Thacker Pass. Their campaign ended in a loss last year, construction of the open pit lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon border is underway, and he is one of the protestors being sued by the mining company. Read more

Women's History Month

Produced for:  The Underground
For the March episode The Underground is taking a look at women, feminism, and sexual health. The episode includes discussions of women who have changed the world through their art and accomplishments (including Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Odette Siko, and Joni Mitchell) a... Read more

Let's Talk! Live on The 35th Cascade Festival of African Film ft. Brook Ramirez

Airs at: Fri, 03/07/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
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LOVE, RITA

Airs at: Thu, 03/06/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
In Love, Rita Bridgett M. Davis tells the story of her beloved older sister Rita, a vivacious woman who attended Fisk University at age sixteen, and went on to become a car test driver, an amateur belly dancer, an MBA, and later a popular special ed teacher.  In doing so... Read more