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The Music and Contribution of Otis Redding

Airs at: Fri, 01/19/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for:  From the Grassroots
For the first radio show and Podcast of  2018 ,"From the Grassroots" will deconstruct and celebrate the music and contribution of Otis Redding Joining LaNita Duke will be Art Historian  Professor Dianne  Johnson and the Prophet of Rage. We will answer the question ," Should... Read more

"$#!THOLE!"

Airs at: Wed, 01/17/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  Trump admits to using "tough" language in a meeting with bipartisan senators on immigration. He reportedly referred to Haiti and Africa as "s***hole" countries. We discuss Trump's racist remark with Kumi Naidoo, launch director of Africans Rising. Our roundtable panelist... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 15, 2018

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick will host this Martin Luther King day and we will hear: California fires, floods, mudslides, loss of life. But California will recover.  Probably not Puerto Rico and many undeveloped countries  Ballot Measure 101: What are the issues? S -- t-hole countries: ... Read more

Marijuana Reform Rolls Onward

Airs at: Sun, 01/14/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century: Committees of the New York State Assembly hear about marijuana legalization from panels of experts, and Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) speaks on the House floor about marijuana law reform. Read more

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence

Airs at: Mon, 01/15/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Two women with very close ties to Martin Luther King Jr. reflect on how King developed into one of the great moral and political philosophers of the 20th century and how his philosophies might still guide the world through troubled times today. Dr. Dorothy Cotton was the... Read more

Tribute to Senator Avel Gordly on The Motif

Airs at: Sat, 01/13/2018 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us for a moving tribute to former Senator Avel Louis Gordly.   Author of the book REMEMBERING THE POWER OF WORDS. Gordly is also the first African American woman elected to serve in the Oregon State Senate.   Music, poetry, and an exclusive interview with Sen. Gordly t... Read more

Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions

Airs at: Wed, 01/10/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  The Black Panther Party was formed by community college students in Oakland California in 1966, the year after Malcolm-X was murdered in New York City. Its original name was the Black Panther Party For Self Defense. The Black Panther Party set an example by its community... Read more

Old Time Lady Outlaw

Airs at: Sat, 01/06/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
This morning we'll start with old time sounds featuring Henry Thomas with early country blues.  After that 60's and 70's feminist country featuring Beyonce'! And finally SPECIAL guest Brian will spin from his outlaw country record collection.  Tune in and get 2018 started o... Read more

News In-Depth: Stolen Angels PDX Billboard Project

Airs at: Tue, 01/02/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  A group of Portlanders is hoping to draw attention to racial injustice and police violence in the Portland area with a bold public project. KBOO reporter Sam Bouman spoke last Friday with several members of Portland Equity in Action (PEA), joined by Alicia Johnson, the m... Read more

The Akee Tree by Stephen Hanks

Airs at: Thu, 01/04/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  In this previously aired episode of  Black Book Talk the hosts interview Stephen Hanks, author of The Akee Tree. What would compel an African-American man to spend ten years of his life tracing his family tree from the Pacific Northwest back to slavery times in Mississi... Read more