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Lakayana Drury on Word is Bond

Airs at: Thu, 11/30/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
From their website: "Word is Bond empowers young Black men as they transition from boys into adulthood and find themselves navigating a world that provides very few answers to unlocking their highest selves." Find out more about Word is Bond online here.   Read more

Supporting Our Society: A Group of Friends Making a Difference

Airs at: Thu, 11/16/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
They are also celebrating 10 years of providing needed coats and supplies to unhoused Portlanders. On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, from 11-2pm, they have a warm coat drop-off event at Broadway Grill and Brewery. Connect with them online here. Read more

Race Talks BIPOC Holiday Market

Airs at: Mon, 11/13/2023 at 7:00am - 7:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
BIPOC Women-owned Businesses -- and dialogue -- are featured at the Race Talks Holiday Market, scheduled for the McMenamins Kennedy School gym, Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 6 - 9:30 pm. Find out more online here. Read more

The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living With Less

Airs at: Thu, 11/02/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
     When Platt set out on her journey to live with less, she never intended to become "The Afrominimalist". She just wanted to tame the chaos in her closet! But after struggling with the austerity and whiteness of mainstream minimalism, Christine realized why minimalism of... Read more

Native American Heritage

    ✦   Here at KBOO, we celebrate Native American Heritage, as we honor the Indigenous people whose traditional and ancestral homelands we stand on: the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin Kalapuya and many other Indige... Read more

"Black Book Talk" Sampler

Airs at: Thu, 10/05/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
We're featuring portions of ....a 2003 interview with internationally-recognized novelist Ernest J. Gaines regarding A Lesson Before Dying. .... a 2008 chat with then-newcomer Felicia Pride about her collection of essays The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greates... Read more

Tai Carpenter from Don’t Shoot Portland

Airs at: Thu, 09/14/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Tai spoke about Don't Shoot's free archiving workshop in partnership with the Portland Archives, called Better than a Shoebox: Preserving Your Family and Community History. Read more

The Five Wounds

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
It’s not easy to write a novel that tells an engaging story, has the reader identifying with a diverse range of characters, and at the same time shines a light on how race, gender, and class affect people’s lives. But writer and photographer Matt Witt says that's what autho... Read more

Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of "Critical Race Theory"

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
  Illmatic Consequences was influenced by rapper Nas’s 1994 debut album Illmatic,” which features internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas’s personal experiences. “Nas’s 1994 album ‘Illmatic’ is fundamentally a statement of self-worth. It’s not even just a co... Read more

Donovan Scribes, Devon Boss and Nikki Sandoval on Black Friday at the Hollywood Theatre

Airs at: Thu, 08/24/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The event featured three short films: about Paul and Geneva Knauls; one about DJ OG One; and one about Creative Homies, a downtown BIPOC artists’ collective. Read more