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Ep. 2: A conversation about Ethiopia and the African immigrant experience

Airs at: Wed, 06/07/2023 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  The Global Sail
  My name is TK Taparura, and I am an immigrant from Zimbabwe, a country in Southern Africa. Last time I spoke about Zimbabwe. I am thankful to you all for the support. Through various feedback, I am glad to say that many of you enjoyed the show. I am thankful for the show... Read more

Premiere: The Global Sail, with TK Kapurura

Airs at: Wed, 05/10/2023 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  The Global Sail
  Exclusively on KBOO 90.7FM Portland.  Welcome to the Global Sail Show on KBOO. I am your host this evening and my name is TK Kapurura. We will sail together and share some experiences for the next hour. I am an immigrant from Zimbabwe. In case you are not familiar with ... Read more

The Global Sail

  The Global Sail Show         Hosted by TK Kapurura This is a 7pm talk show presented on the first Wednesday of the month. Through live conversations, I interact with immigrants and refugees from across the world. I encourage storytelling through interviews and ref... Read more

Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher, author of No God Like the Mother

Airs at: Thu, 04/27/2023 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
We're back in the KBOO studios after three long years doing the show remotely via Zoom. And I'm so happy our first guest is Kesha Ajọsẹ-Fisher, author of the story collection No God Like the Mother, from Portland’s Forest Avenue Press. Kesha was born in Chicago, raised in ... Read more

Andrew Meier, author of Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty

Airs at: Thu, 04/13/2023 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
We have a very special episode of Jonesy for you today, so special in fact, we needed an extra hour, 90 minutes in total, to get it all in. Our guest is Andrew Meier, author of the new multi-generational biography Morgenthau: Power, Privilege and the Rise of an American Dyn... Read more

Shutting Down the NW Detention Center

Airs at: Mon, 04/03/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Host Adam Carpinelli interviews Maru Mora with La Resistencia about updates on the shutting down of the NW detention center in Tacoma, WA.  The effort has been an ongoing struggle for many years and has been making headway.  More information:  https://laresistencianw.org W... Read more

African Film Fest

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
From February 3rd through March 4th, the Cascade Festival of African Films brings its annual feast of films to Portland. The festival offers a window into the richly diverse regions and countries of Africa through the eyes of African filmmakers.  This week, Jan Haaken talk... Read more

Border Patrol

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Nearly every year since the 1990s the U.S. Congress has increased the appropriation for the Border Patrol and the whole apparatus of border protection. Yet every year increasing numbers, mostly from the Americas but also from all over, gain entrance by evading the enforcers... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 23, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Border Patrol: Nearly every year since the 1990s the U.S. Congress has increased the appropriation for the Border Patrol and the whole apparatus of border protection. Yet every ... Read more

Buscando America on 11/29/22

Airs at: Tue, 11/29/2022 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
En esta emisión conoce a Amenic Boom Bap y a Mafia Soul con su nuevo sencillo Somos Humanidad. Desde Oaxaca escuchamos una probadita de lo que sucedió en la presentación del libro Hacedoras de estrellas, la nueva publicación de Lluvia Obsidiana. Además vamos a estar esuchan... Read more