African American

Dismantling Racism

Airs at: Mon, 01/23/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Dr. Catherine Meeks is a retired professor of socio-cultural studies at Wesleyan College. She is the editor of the newly released book, Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. From the publisher: This book is a report from the front, combining personal stor... Read more

2017 Keep Alive the Dream: MLK Day Special

Airs at: Mon, 01/16/2017 at 11:00am - 6:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

KBOO is proud once again to be able to broadcast live from the World Arts Foundation's 'Keep Alive the Dream' Tribute to Martin Luther King Junior. “A Single Garment of Destiny” A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We work to “Keep Alive The Dre... Read more

The Soul of Soundtracks

Airs at: Fri, 01/20/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: From the Grassroots

We will escape current events with the emotions created by the music in movies Local and national political commentary provided by Landon Crowell And musical analysis provided as always by our Art Historian Dianne Johnson Read more

Black MAX riders without a fare are more likely to be banned from TriMet...Plus Margaret Jacobsen of the Women's March on Washington: Portland

Airs at: Thu, 01/19/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

The District Attorneys for Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties have all announced that they will no longer criminally prosecute TriMet riders who cannot produce proof of a paid fare. They've made the move in response to a Portland State University study and the... Read more

The Dream Under Siege

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

53 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous speech, "I Have A Dream." What has happened to the dream of a Beloved Community? Host John Shuck speaks with three activists who have a proven track record on social change about King's dream and how it ... Read more

Happy New Year 2017

Airs at: Sun, 01/08/2017 at 3:00pm - Sat, 01/14/2017 at 3:00pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Join Tanae and I as we look back on 2016 and discuss what we are looking forward to in 2017. Read more

Fertile Ground 2017

Airs at: Tue, 01/10/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae features the ninth annual Fertile Ground Festival of New Works. For 11 days, the Portland Area Theatre Alliance presents this city-wide festival. Portland audiences can visit a multitude of venues to see original performing and media arts. More than 100 new works in t... Read more

Author Isabel Wilkerson and "The Warmth of Other Suns"

Airs at: Thu, 01/05/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O.B. Hill and Patricia Hill Welch talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson in this rebroadcast of their November 2010 interview. Wilkerson discusses “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” a New Yor... Read more

Are Local Law Enforcement Agencies Closing Ranks?

Airs at: Thu, 01/05/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

JoAnn discusses a proposal to combine the Multnomah County Sheriffs and Portland Police Bureau under the authority of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s office. She'll review the report on Multnomah County Jails that came out late last year. Also a discussion of the last t... Read more

VOICES OF RESISTANCE FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL: BLACK POWER AT 50 IN DC

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Todays program includes the fifth and final part of our series Black Power: 50 Years in DC, 1966-2016. The Black Arts Movement is our focus today and features our interview with fiber artist and cultural activist Januwa Moja, who has exhibited her wearable art throughout... Read more