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Patricia Turner, author of "Crafted Lives : Stories and Studies of African American Quilters

Airs at: Thu, 12/03/2009 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Hosts Patricia Welch, O.B. Hill and Emma Jackson Ford speak with Patricia Turner, author of "Crafted Lives : Stories and Studies of African American Quilters." Turner explores the culture and recent history of African Americans through the creations and wisdom of nine quilt... Read more

Vancouver Avenue: Yesterday, Today and Forever

Airs at: Thu, 11/05/2009 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
The hosts focus on "Vancouver Avenue: Yesterday, Today and Forever," a pictorial history of Portland's Vancouver Baptist Church and the community it serves. Read more

Appalshop Celebrates their 40th Anniversary!

Airs at: Wed, 11/04/2009 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Appalshop, a non-profit multi-disciplinary arts and education center, located in Whitesburg Kentucky, has just celebrated it’s 40th year of existence in the heart of Appalachia. Appalshop is dedicated to the proposition that the world is immeasurably enriched when local cul... Read more

Radiozine on 10/30/09

Airs at: Fri, 10/30/2009 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Today we celebrate Halloween Eve with 2 scary shows. First Ed Goldberg interviews Kat Richardson, author of "Vanished," a spooky novel about bad doings in Seattle and London. And later a special from Gremlin Time featuring a story for all the cat lovers out there, "The C... Read more

The Underground: THE SUPERNATURAL AND THE OCCULT

Airs at: Wed, 10/28/2009 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
The KBOO Youth Collective talks about the important Halloween issues and figures of the day: Oujai Boards, Captain Dan, Haunted House experiences, Goosebumps, and Alecto. Read more

Voices of Black Poets

Airs at: Thu, 10/01/2009 at 11:30am
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Today's show features a focus on black poets and poetry with historical recordings of rarely heard poets.   Read more

Between the Covers on 10/01/09

Airs at: Thu, 10/01/2009 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
Ed Goldberg interviews local film critic and writer Shawn Levy about his book "Paul Newman: A Life." CD-2092   Read more

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 politi... Read more

Radiozine on 7/16/09

Airs at: Thu, 07/16/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
An interview with new Multnomah County Library Director Vailey Oehlke, covering finance, censorship, pornography and more. CD-1407 Read more

Boise Voices Oral History Project

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2009 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Boise Voices is an intergenerational Oral Histrory Project, founded by Apricot Irving. This  project pairs at-risk youth from Albina Youth Opportunity School, and Boise Elementary School, with Boise Neighborhood Elders in order to preserve the history of the neighborhood. T... Read more