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Episode 71. It Takes A Village To Make It About Me. ft. IMIA

Airs at: Tue, 11/20/2018 at 12:00am - Fri, 11/30/2018 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Village Vibes Podcast
Vibers- tune in this week to hear Mary Jane and Andrè stop by the studio as K&B engage in ABSOLUTE FOOLERY!! This episode is all shade and all jokes, sprinkled with ~special guests~ @imiamour and background singer/contributor @rastaroo! Imia is sharing her insta secrets and... Read more

Evening News on 11/19/18

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
First Black Woman Elected President of the Portland Rose Festival Teri Bowles-Atherton was elected President of the Portland Rose Festival Foundation at the Annual Board meeting on October 25th. Bowles-Atherton, who currently serves as Director of Physician Development and... Read more

The 'F' Word

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  The F-Word: Ajamu Baraka on the Military-Industrial Complex...The Centennial of Armistice Day...Gerald Horne on Poland's 'White Power' March...And More...  On the Ground is a weekly show from Washington, DC covering social justice activism.  100 years after the end of W... Read more

Talking Earth with Jamondria Marnice Harris

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Talking Earth
Tonight's edition of Talking Earth features local poet and musician Jamondria Marnice Harris. Jamondria Marnice Harris is a poet & multimedia artist based in Portland. They use words, sounds, wires, instruments, textiles & and what falls into their hands to engage with blac... Read more

OSP Uhuru Sasa 2018 Poetry Share

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
On October 27, 2018 the Uhuru Sasa Cultural Club held its annual Poetry Share at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.  The theme is "Wasted Words".  Tune in to hear performances by the men at OSP and interviews by host Karen James.     Uhuru Sasa, which means ‘Freedom N... Read more

The Wheeler-Outlaw Ordinance Restricting Protest Fails to Get a Vote

Produced for:  Evening News
Mayor Wheeler’s emergency ordinance to restrict Portland protesters failed to get a vote at city hall yesterday afternoon. The Mayor quickly substituted a new ordinance and Council voted to at least hear from the assembled stakeholder. As Mayor Wheeler noted in his opening... Read more

The Politics of Living - Episode 21

Airs at: Wed, 11/07/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  The Politics of Living
Hosted by:  Vicky Mazzone Content Contributors Inessa Anderson (Emma Willman – Producer: Inessa Anderson) Kristin Thiel (She Ra Solution – Producer: Kristin Thiel) ML lauri - Let’s Stop For a Minute (Producer: ML lauri) Vicky Mazzone – Jax Wheatley (Producer: Vicky Mazzone) ... Read more

Othello: The Remix

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
    Dmae talks with Vin Shambry, a nationally recognized actor, director, singer and storyteller. We'll find out more about his career and about his recent project directing Othello: The Remix at Portland Actors Conservatory where he also works as an instructor.  The show... Read more

We Can Listen

Airs at: Tue, 10/30/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae presents three different stories from Portland theatre artists that was recorded for the We Can Listen series. Presented by the Old Church Concert Hall, the talk was recorded by Darren Oberg and hosted by Jane Vogel founder of Advance Gender and Equity in the Arts. ... Read more

Haley Pessin on the Radical Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer

Airs at: Tue, 10/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Fannie Lou Hamer was a fighter for equality and justice who said, “If I fall, I’ll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom.” Going against entrenched racism she was able to accomplish much in gaining voting rights for African Americans. She died in 19... Read more