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The Cultural Legacy of the Black Panther Party

Airs at: Mon, 12/12/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Fifty years ago, the United States was in a period of tremendous social upheaval and cultural change. The Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King had resulted in new federal legislation outlawing discriminatory laws, but police brutality and economic inequali... Read more

ReConnecting with Barbara Ford

Airs at: Fri, 12/09/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Positively Revolting
Please join us as we talk with local visionary, activist, and artist Barbara Ford.  We are focusing our discussion this morning on the importance of reconnecting to our own hearts, to spirit and to each other and the world at a time when we are fractured by horrific events... Read more

East Portland Holiday Bazaar

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The First Annual East Portland Holiday Bazaar is taking place this Saturday. The bazaar will be featuring local artists and crafters, many from the east side of Portland. Organizer A'misa Chiu spoke with KBOO News about what inspired the event and what people can look forwa... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 12/08/16

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
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Climate justice with the Coalition of Communities of Color

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
As climate change increasingly affects everyday life, communities of color and low-income communities are feeling its impact. How can communities work towards climate justice and equitable environmental solutions? KBOO News spoke live in Studio 2 with the Coalition of Commu... Read more

Our Annual Year In Review (part one)

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2016 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
At this time of year we do our annual recognition of those who have transcended throughout the year.  And this year has been quite eventful, in terms of that.  We also want to recognize this year as being one of many tests; where the universe forced people to have to take a... Read more

Immigrant of the Year Som Subedi

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2016 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The City of Portland’s Parks and Recreation Bureau works with immigrant and refugee communities in a big way. That’s why it’s no surprise that The City of Portland’s Immigrant of the Year, named last week, is Som Subedi, the Park Bureau’s Community Engagement Coordinator. ... Read more

Workers Won't Back Down: The Fight for $15

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  On Building Bridges: as newly-elected politicians and newly-empowered corporate special interests threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right, working Americans announced that their 4-year-old Fight for $15 will not back down & that any efforts to block... Read more

A look at the Army Corp of Engineer's decision to deny the DAPL easement

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
  Guest host Jacqueline Keeler takes an in depth look at the decision and reaction from Standing Rock.  What's next for the indigenous resistance camp of over 5000 people?  The federal agency's decision to halt construction came just as Water Protectors welcomed a large de... Read more

Victory @ Standing Rock!

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste talk Standing Rock.  What does the denial of the easement by the Army Corp of Engineers mean for the fate of DAPL?  Is this a temporary victory and what effect will the looming Trump presidency have on the decision?    Call in to discuss Standing Rock... Read more