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Airs at: Sat, 10/29/2016 at 10:15am - Sat, 11/05/2016 at 10:15am
Produced for This Is How We See It
Early voting has started in North Carolina, Get Out and Vote!  Experts are now saying that Orange Juice may not be as good for you as we thought??  At one point in his life Jaden Smith thought he was a vampire?  "Birth Of A Nation" struggles at the box office.  Join us as w... Read more

Race Justice and Reconciliation: The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
  Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel, and Pastor and activist E.D Mondainé Jr, about the upcoming 2016 Collins Lecture featuring The Rev. Dr. Moss. This year's lecture is called “Redeeming the Soul of Ameri... Read more

From the Grassroots

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Comic Artist Geeta Lewis - "Let's Queer Things Up & Add More Color"

Airs at: Fri, 10/28/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Bread and Roses
This episode of Bread & Roses begins with a short segment on existing in the intersectional identities of being a non-binary person and being latinx by host mason mimi.  Our show tonight features an interview with local Portland comic artist Geeta Lewis.  Geeta talked about... Read more

Deconstruct and Celebrate the Poetry of Gil Scott Heron

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for From the Grassroots
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)  Mr. Scott-Heron established much of the attitude and the stylistic vocabulary that would characterize the socially conscious work of early rap groups like Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions. And he has remained... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Bread and Roses

Airs at: Fri, 10/21/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Bread and Roses
Independent filmmaker Gigi Williams, actress Ashley Williams, and counselor Dori Lyon talk about making the new short film "Angela's Sacred Heart." The film is based on Gigi's experiences with sexual assault, and the role of Gigi is played by her real-life daughter, Ashley.... Read more

The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar

Airs at: Thu, 12/15/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
  "If you love stories but distrust them, if you love language and can also see how it is used as a tool or a weapon in the maintenance of status quo, then read The Winged Histories."— Marion Deeds, Fantasy Literature;  "Told by four different women, it is a story of war; ... Read more

Carol Anderson, author of "White Rage," on Racism in the US in the Context of the Presidential Campaign

Airs at: Wed, 10/12/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
  In the first half-hour, author and professor Carol Anderson rejoins the Project Censored Show to discuss structural racism in the US, especially in the context of the presidential campaign. Carol Anderson is Professor of African-American Studies at Emory University in At... Read more

"The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution"

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
  Guest host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Bryan Shih, co-author with Yohuru Williams of "The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution." October 2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the Black Panthers. Jo Ann and Bryan will discuss the Panther... Read more