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Right to Health Director Leslie Gregory campaigns for racism to be considered a public health issue

Airs at: Thu, 09/03/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
  What does it mean for something to be a public health crisis? While the pandemic certainly qualifies, the CDC has certain criteria to decide what may be declared a public health crisis. The official label means that greater resources can be devoted to addressing the cris... Read more

Physicians for Human Rights: Policing and Public Health

Airs at: Thu, 09/03/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Physicians for Human Rights hosts a conversation on policing and public health, focusing on the impact of harmful law enforcement practices in the age of COVID-19. The three panelists featured in this discussion are Rhea Boyd, a pediatric doctor and leader of the Californi... Read more

Buscando America on 09/01/20

Airs at: Tue, 09/01/2020 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for Buscando America
  Escucha una actualización del movimiento en contra de la brutalidad policial en Portland a 95 días de movilizaciones diarias. Hombre es asesinado a tiros en Portland durante violentos enfrentamientos entre partidarios de Trump y BLM. En esta emisión hablamos con el colu... Read more

What's Going On... (Part 3)

Airs at: Tue, 09/01/2020 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for Vinyl Pajama Party
As the world deals with the Pandemic, Social Injustice, and other Challenges, Brian hands over the Vinyl Pajama Party to "Halley" - KBOO'S Semi - Automated DJ. She has a thought-provoking show for your own listening party; whatever  meaning that holds for you. © 2020 pa... Read more

Silent Voices

Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers interviews playwright and activist/organizer Donna Hayes about her new play Silent Voices, which depicts the stories of nine people--including her grandson Quanice Hayes--who were killed by Portland Police. They talk also about her role in organizing the P... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour August 31st 2020

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Densie Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: Will He Go? Bill Resnick interviews Lawrence Douglas, Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought at Amherst College about his book Will He Go?  Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020. Dougl... Read more

KBOO's 2020 National Conventions Roundtable

Airs at: Fri, 08/28/2020 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tonight the KBOO evening news and Public Affairs department are joining to bring you a post 2020 National Convention Roundtable with some of your favorite KBOO programmers!! Thank you to all the volunteers who came together to make this happen! In the age of misinformation ... Read more

Oregon Cares Fund directs coronavirus relief money to Black Oregonians

Airs at: Thu, 08/27/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
  Oregon legislators have directed federal coronavirus relief money specifically towards the Black community, through the Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief and Resliency. The Fund's creation is thanks to the Council of Trust, an 11 member group of Black leaders, activists... Read more

Dr. Juniper Simonis on the haphazard, sweeping use of chemical weapons and munitions by local and federal police at Portland protests

Airs at: Thu, 08/27/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
  "Ted Wheeler and Chad Wolf think Black lives are so unimportant that they're willing to use hazardous chemicals indiscriminately... And every day, people show up to say Black lives matter and they're willing to put their bodies on the line." Tear gas, rubber bullets, pe... Read more

Presswatch on 08/27/20

Airs at: Thu, 08/27/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Presswatch
Hurricane Laura has arrived to remind us that we've learned nothing since Katrina, and police departments across the country are effectively deploying armed White gangs for their dirty work.   How do you feel about it?  Call in at 503-231-8187, and let's have a real discuss... Read more