African American

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, A NOVEL, by Sidney Morrison

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
     Author Sidney Morrison joins us to discuss his book, Frederick Douglass:  a Novel, about the man considered the most prominent African American of the 19th century.  Frederick Douglass was instrumental in ending the institution of slavery from which he escaped to becom... Read more

24 TRIPP-P with Q Landford

Airs at: Mon, 09/04/2023 at 1:00am - Fri, 12/31/2027 at 11:45pm
Produced for:  TRIPP-P
We found it! Tucked away inside the corner of a folder it never should have been anywhere near - the amazing conversation that TRIPP-P had with Q Landford about what has happened with AfroVillagePDX since they were last on the program from September 2023.   Q speaks abou... Read more

The Savion Sequence

Airs at: Thu, 10/03/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
        In this metaphysical mystery, historian Brigham Elijah embarks on a mind-bending journey triggered by his uncle's mysterious murder. Delving into his own past, Brigham encounters cryptic clues, forbidden secrets, and a clandestine society guarding ancient knowledge... Read more

Troy Johnson, founder, AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club)

Airs at: Thu, 09/05/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Founded in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book and film reviews, book recommendations, event information, active discussions, writer resources, interviews, articles, videos, and more.  By providing a forum for the exchange of constructive ... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Avel Gordly: "Remembering the Power of Words

Airs at: Thu, 08/01/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  When President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president to succeed him, the country's attention focussed on Kamala Harris. The notion of this dynamic, Afro-Asian woman (mother emigrated from India,  father  from Jamaica)  has b... Read more

Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel

Airs at: Thu, 07/25/2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's show, we welcome Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel from Portland’s Hawthorne Books. Sidney’s book is a fictionalized account of the life of Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became instrumental in ending slavery in the U.S., and who many... Read more

End Prison Slavery

Airs at: Mon, 06/24/2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews former Political Prisoner Jalil Muntaqim with The Jericho Movement, Spirit of Mandela and People's Senate talking about the importance of getting involved with the 13th Forward national initiative to end prison slavery.  More Information: https:/... Read more

Sly & the Family Stone LIVE! for Black Music Month

Airs at: Fri, 06/14/2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
The Songcircle is celebrating June's observance of African-American Music Appreciation Month (Black Music Month to its friends) with three consecutibe special episodes spotlighting the genius of Sly Stone and his amazing band The Family Stone.   In today's installment, we... Read more

Black Art and Social Practice

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr, Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art, Social practice, sculpture, and installation, at Reed College, talks about their visual art and social practice contesting institutional racism, police violence, and the school to prison... Read more

The Opening Sky author Charlotte Watson Sherman

Airs at: Thu, 06/06/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Newly-emancipated Halle decides to leave the plantation in search of her parents.  Aurelia, whose privileged life was ravaged by the Civil War, wants to find her brother, a soldier who fought with the Union army.   Both are plotting their trip North when their paths cross. ... Read more