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IGNITE at NEW + Stories From MacLaren

Airs at: Tue, 01/17/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae presents two original works with dancer/choreographers Oluyinka Akinjiola of Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater and Subashini Ganesanat New Expressive Works (N.E.W.). They're both collaborating on IGNITE on Jan.20--22. And in the second part of the show we hear from ... Read more

Hot Off The Press...

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 10:45am - Sat, 01/21/2017 at 10:45am
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Mariah Carey butchers her NYE performance, blames Dick Clark Productions; Some states will raise their minimum wage this year; Outcry over RNC Chair comparing Pres. Elect - Trump to Jesus Christ during Christmas.  Join us as we discuss these topics and more.  Read more

Dismantling Racism

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Dr. Catherine Meeks is a retired professor of socio-cultural studies at Wesleyan College. She is the editor of the newly released book, Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. From the publisher: This book is a report from the front, combining personal st... Read more

2017 Keep Alive the Dream: MLK Day Special

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 11:00am - 6:00pm
KBOO is proud once again to be able to broadcast live from the World Arts Foundation's 'Keep Alive the Dream' Tribute to Martin Luther King Junior. “A Single Garment of Destiny” A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We work to “Keep Alive The Dr... Read more

The Soul of Soundtracks

Airs at: Fri, 01/20/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
We will escape current events with the emotions created by the music in  movies    Local and national political commentary provided by Landon Crowell And musical analysis provided as always by our Art Historian Dianne Johnson   Read more

Black MAX riders without a fare are more likely to be banned from TriMet...Plus Margaret Jacobsen of the Women's March on Washington: Portland

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  The District Attorneys for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties have all announced that they will no longer criminally prosecute TriMet riders who cannot produce proof of a paid fare.  They've made the move in response to a Portland State University study and ... Read more

The Dream Under Siege

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
53 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous speech, "I Have A Dream."  What has happened to the dream of a Beloved Community?   Host John Shuck speaks with three activists who have a proven track record on social change about King's dream and how ... Read more

Happy New Year 2017

Airs at: Sun, 01/08/2017 at 3:00pm - Sat, 01/14/2017 at 3:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Join Tanae and I as we look back on 2016 and discuss what we are looking forward to in 2017.    Read more

Fertile Ground 2017

Airs at: Tue, 01/10/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae features the ninth annual Fertile Ground Festival of New Works. For 11 days, the Portland Area Theatre Alliance presents this city-wide festival. Portland audiences can visit a multitude of venues to see original performing and media arts. More than 100 new works in... Read more

Author Isabel Wilkerson and "The Warmth of Other Suns"

Airs at: Thu, 01/05/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O.B. Hill  and Patricia Hill Welch talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson in this rebroadcast of their November 2010 interview.  Wilkerson discusses “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” a New ... Read more