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Legislation for Healing Not Handcuffs

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Host Karen James interviews Bob Joondeph, Executive Director, Disability Rights Oregon.  DRO is an organization that helps people with disability-related legal issues and also monitors Oregon’s jails and prisons.    Bob Joondeph discusses DRO’s proposed legislation for the ... Read more

A Man And His Trumpet: A Conversation With Farnell Newton

Airs at: Thu, 01/12/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
It is very interesting, because we have known Farnell Newton over the years, and yet he has never been on the air with us!  Bringing in 2017, we aim to rectify that. If you are a lover of music, you most likely have encountered the presence of Farnell Newton, either physic... Read more

Youth Program at Oregon State Penitentiary

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2016 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
The Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club conducts the Young World Youth Panel for youth at the Oregon State Penitentiary. These adults in custody desire to help youth who may be struggling with the same issues they once faced and to share their experiences of being removed from society... Read more

The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
  Fifty years ago, the United States was in a period of tremendous social upheaval and cultural change. The Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King had resulted in new federal legislation outlawing discriminatory laws, but police brutality and economic inequali... Read more

Our Annual Year In Review (part one)

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
At this time of year we do our annual recognition of those who have transcended throughout the year.  And this year has been quite eventful, in terms of that.  We also want to recognize this year as being one of many tests; where the universe forced people to have to take a... Read more

The Murder of Fred Hampton/Words of Fred Hampton Jr

Airs at: Thu, 12/01/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Radiozine
  The Murder of Fred Hampton began as a film portrait of Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party, but half way through the shoot, Hampton was murdered by Chicago police.  In an infamous moment in Chicago history and politics, over a dozen policemen burst into Hampton'... Read more

We've Been making Connections The Whole Time...

Airs at: Thu, 11/24/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
As many people are currently protesting the selection of a Trump presidency, there have been many who recognize that though the environment is heightened, nothing has changed.  The U.S. is just revealing itself to people who never paid attention.  As the current president t... Read more

Flashpoints: a Week in Standing Rock

Airs at: Thu, 11/24/2016 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Flashpoints
  Today on the program we feature a pair of interviews from our weeks worth of shows from Standing Rock in North Dakota. Well hear from Cheryl Angel of the Rosebud Nation, about the powerful role women are playing in the resistance. Then well hear a rare interview with Tom... Read more

Chloe Eudaly and Margot Black - Housing Justice Forum

Airs at: Thu, 11/17/2016 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for Beloved Community
  How we deal with the epidemic of want and homelessness in our country is one of the most vital social and ethical issues of our time.  This series of forums are an opportunity for the entire community to learn, share stories, build coalitions, and organize for housing ju... Read more

Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/18/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
A Special 3-hour block of Old School Beats in celebration of Hip-Hop History Month!   November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political ... Read more