Jennifer Kemp reports on the The 4th Annual Youth Summit which took place February 6, at Portland State University. It was organized by Imani Muhammad.
Corporate personhood and the campaign to legalize democracy
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme court took another step in the long - and many say misguided - journey to granting corporations personhood under the U.S. Constitution. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a five-member majority of the court increased the ability of corporations to use their wealth to influence our electoral process.
Eclectronic superfudge with a live performance by Graintable
Tune into KBOO this Tuesday night 3/2/10 for a live performance by GRAINTABLE. Hes been lighting up the Westcoast with his blend of electronic superfudge. Catch up with him about the new Chip Chop release, a few Portland shows and find out what goes on in the mind of the sonic scientist. It all starts at 8pm on Portlands own 90.7fm KBOO.
Emerging on the experimental electronic music scene in 2008, Graintable is quickly making a name for himself with melodically mutated hip hop beats and bass heavy bangers. Busting out MPC-style sample bashing live sets, Graintable creates heavy grooves laden with high energy sound scapes that will keep repeating in your head for days. Graintable released his first track on RUNRIOT’s Motion Sickness compilation in ‘09 and is currently working on more synthed out brain stomping tracks to rip through portable music boxes and dance floors in 2010.
What's next in the Aaron Campbell case? Also, an interview with Oregon Attorney General John Kroger
What's next in the Aaron Campbell case? Also, an interview with Oregon Attorney General John Kroger
Tuesday night, Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to over 1,000 Portlanders at Maranantha Church about the "execution" of Aaron Campbell, the most recent victim of a police shooting.
Art and Activism: with Special guests- Aishah Shahidah Simmons, award-winning independent feminist filmmaker, writer, international lecturer, and activist
and Darlene, a.k.a. Blacque Butterfly, poet & performer, youth worker, event host, and organizer.