It Takes A Village

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Hosted by: 
Shaheed
Produced by: 
KBOO
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It Takes A Village

The name of the new show, by veteran KBOO programmer, Shaheed Haamid It Takes A Village is from an old African proverb that recognizes the diversity, differences and unity needed to make a community work. It Takes A Village will attempt to examine some of the current political and social issues affecting our local as well as global community today, in order to view situations and peoples from a multi-dimensional perspective.

Topic tags: 
Community Building, Arts/Culture, Global Affairs, Race, Government/Politics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights/Human Rights, War/Peace
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Retired

It Takes A Village 12/02/2011

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid and guest Hank Stern, spokesman for Multnomah County Department of Community Justice, honor the passing of Rob Ingram, director of the Mayor's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, and discus what is being done about youth violence in the community. Read more

It Takes A Village on 11/04/11

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Dr. John Carlos and Dave Zirin. Dave Zirin is the sportswriter for The Nation magazine, and Dr. John Carlos was one of two athletes who raised a Black Power salute during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. They col... Read more

Dr. John Carlos and Dave Zirin discuss their new book, "The John Carlos Story"

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Dr. John Carlos and Dave Zirin. Dave Zirin is the sportswriter for The Nation magazine, and Dr. John Carlos was one of two athletes who raised a Black Power salute during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. They coll... Read more

It Takes A Village on 04/22/11

Airs at: Fri, 04/22/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30pm
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid rebroadcasts a recent program on gangs in Portland in light of the this week's drive by killing of a 14 year-old Madison High School student. Programming note: It Takes a Village and Community Grooves are usually heard on the first Friday of the month. Read more

It Takes A Village on 01/07/11

Airs at: Fri, 01/07/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid leads a discussion of the question, "How valid are FBI sting operations against Muslims?" His guest is local human rights attorney and Muslim Tom Nelson. Read more

It Takes A Village on 12/03/10

Airs at: Fri, 12/03/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid interviews Benjamin James, Recruitment Coordinator at CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children. Read more

It Takes A Village on 10/01/10

Airs at: Fri, 10/01/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid interviews Norman "Boogie Cat" Sylvester about the man and his music. Read more

It Takes A Village on 09/03/10

Airs at: Fri, 09/03/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Roy Jay, President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce,  about economic empowerment in North and Northeast Portland.   Read more

It Takes A Village on 08/06/10

Airs at: Fri, 08/06/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid interviews Imam Mamadou Toure of the Bilal Mosque association in Beaverton, He's also President of the Institute for Islamic and Interfaith Studies, based here in Poartland and he's a frequent Host of  "Al-Islam In Focus,," shown weekly on community a... Read more

It Takes A Village on 07/02/10

Airs at: Fri, 07/02/2010 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  It Takes A Village
Host Shaheed Haamid looks at the legacy of Jefferson High School with Jefferson alumnae Maggie Mashia and Donna Maxey, authors of the book “100 Years of Excellence,” a tribute to Jefferson, featuring 100 of its most distinguished graduates. Read more