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Cannabis and Spirituality

Airs at: Fri, 04/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
  Stephen Gray is the author of Cannabis and Spirituality: An Explorer’s Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit Ally. On October 1, 2015, Oregon joined Washington and Colorado as the third state to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Now that it is easy as going to one of ... Read more

In The News...

Airs at: Sat, 04/08/2017 at 9:30am - Sun, 04/16/2017 at 9:30am
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
NC bill HB2 has been repealed!  Hunter Biden is now dating his deceased brother's widow??  The danger in throwing away your boarding pass.  5 signs you are a cheapskate.  Tune in as we give our opinions on these topics and more. Read more

Black Book Talk on 04/06/17

Airs at: Thu, 04/06/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
The Power of a Rose - An interview with Portland author Mario DePriest regarding his new book, The Power of a Rose. Subtitled "Man-to-Man on Women, Romance and Communication," this is a primer for men who want to improve their relationships with the opposite sex.  DePrie... Read more

Sade Beasley Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Sade' Beasley is a light skinned African American woman who has created art her entire life.  As an adult, her pieces exclusively show every shade and mood of black women and not coincidentally, of herself.  But her portraits aren't the only thing she creates.  Besides a... Read more

Non-Violent Protest Under Attack

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Cecil and Celeste welcome Alycee Lane from The Article 20 Network to KBOO.   Alycee is an Oakland, California-based writer and author of Coming in From the Cold, a blog exploring political issues through the prism of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence.... Read more

The Plot to Kill King

Airs at: Thu, 04/06/2017 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Fight the Empire
  James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, was arrested on June 8, 1968, in London at Heathrow Airport, extradited to the United States, and charged with the crime. On March 10, 1969, Ray entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in ... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 04/02/2017 at 3:45pm - Sun, 04/09/2017 at 3:45pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Chuck Berry dies at 90 yrs old.  FBI Director James Comey confirms that President Obama did not wiretap Trump Towers.  Did you know that the far left lane is for passing only?  Join us as we discuss these topics and more.   Read more

Uhuru Sasa Talent Show 2017

Airs at: Mon, 04/10/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On March 14, 2017 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Talent Show inside the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  Tonight you’ll hear rap, acoustic, and original work performed by the men at OSP.     Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom Now’ in Swahili, is a Club by ... Read more

And the winner is . . .

"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday! After all Sixty-Four songs (culled from nearly 300) duked it out tournament style over the past few weeks, last night we crowned her signature song which so bravely illuminated the horrors of lynchings, our SAD, SAD Champion, the Ultim... Read more

(Mostly Black) Citizens Barred from Portland City Council: Six Arrested

Airs at: Thu, 03/30/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Six people were arrested yesterday, outside of City Council Chambers in downtown Portland, Oregon. Citizens were assembled to draw attention to the Portland police killing of 17-year-old Quanice (Kwa-niss) Hayes and lack of transparency surrounding that case. when supp... Read more