Cecil and Celeste welcome your calls. This program is open to local, national and international issues ranging from poverty in Portland to politics in Africa.
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King
Jr delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time.
But it nearly didnt happen.
On this special edition of Making Contact for MLK Day, Gary Younge, author of
The Speech talks about Martin...
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Listeners Voices A Look back at 2016 and forward to 2017
Join guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund to talk about the year just past and
the one to come. What stands out to you about 2016? How are you responding
to the Presidential Election and the promise of momentous chan...
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Lawsuits Filed Over Donald Trump's Privatization of Pennsylvania Avenue,
“America’s Main Street”
Guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund is joined by Carl Messineo a founder of The
Partnership For Civil Justice Fund. He will talk about the efforts of the
Trump Regime to kee...
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From a secret gang list to a highly visible show of force in response to
contentious public contract negotiations, the Portland Police are once again
in the spotlight for thier reaction to recent citizen protests. Host Cecil
and Celeste discuss the complicated histo...
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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 R...
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Hosts Cecil and Celeste will discuss the impact of HIV/AIDS in recognition of
World AIDS Day. Bethel A.M.E. and Sankofa Collective NW in partnership with
community partners is holding Remember, Reflect, Reaffirm: Annual World AIDS
Day Observance. They'll share inform...
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Panic and fear have run rampant since November 8th. Cecil and Celeste
discuss the election of Donald Trump and put it in historical context.
What can the President actually accomplish and where are the most
vulnerable areas? What will Trump's impact be on the econo...
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