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From the Grassroots: Aretha Franklin RIP

Airs at: Fri, 08/17/2018 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: From the Grassroots

will honor Her Majesty-The Queen of Soul- Aretha Franklin. Read more

Portland Queer & Trans arts and culture events, coming up in August.

Airs at: Tue, 08/14/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Preference

First, we'll be joined by Virginia Durost, Director of Operations for Hollywood Theatre/Movie Madness. Hollywood Theatre hosts the Queer Commons PDX film series. Queer Commons is showing Just Friends on Wednesday, August 15th, a "romantic comedy about two young men, their r... Read more

BALDWIN V. BUCKLEY

Airs at: Mon, 08/13/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

The Radiozine continues to commemorate the birthday of James Baldwin with his portion of the 1965 debate with Willam F. Buckley at Cambridge University. In the Atlantic Ta-Nahisi Coates wrote: "I know a lot of conservative intellectuals hearken back to his day as a time ... Read more

DeRay Mckesson: On the Other Side of Freedom

Airs at: Mon, 09/17/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Cecil and Celeste welcome author and activist DeRay Mckesson to KBOO ahead of his Portland appearance at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on September 20th. Call (503) 231-8187 during this Fall Membership Drive to join the conversation and to get a copy of DeRay's new ... Read more

Willie Little: KINFOLKS, NODDER DOLL/LIVING DOLL

Airs at: Tue, 08/07/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Focus

Amanda Clem talks to Portland multimedia artist Willie Little about his illustrious career and current exhibition...KINFOLKS, NODDER DOLL/LIVING DOLL 17 JULY - 25 AUGUST 2018 @ FROELICK GALLERY......714 NW Davis Street Portland, Oregon 97209 Multimedia, installation ar... Read more

Dr. Cynthia McKinney and the Deep State

Airs at: Fri, 08/10/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Beloved Community

Former U.S. Congresswoman (1992-2002, 2004-2006) from Georgia and 2008 Presidential candidate for the Green Party, Dr. Cynthia McKinney, speaks with John Shuck on the Beloved Community. Topics include her entry into politics, racism, the various factions of the Deep Sta... Read more

Can You See the White? (Part 2)

Airs at: Fri, 08/10/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Faith is a white woman who reflects on personal and societal events that shaped her life’s journey to racial justice and equity awareness. I asked Faith to be on the show because she and I have had many conversations about race that may be inspiring to listeners. I admire... Read more

MALCOLM X vs JAMES BALDWIN

Airs at: Tue, 08/07/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Radiozine

-from OpenCulture.com One often hears lamented the lack of public intellectuals in America today. Very often, the lamenters look back to James Baldwin, who in the 1950s and 1960s wrote such powerful race-, class-, and sex-examining books as Go Tell It on the Mountain, G... Read more

Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice

Airs at: Wed, 08/01/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: Radiozine

In 2008 the United States elected its first black president, and recent polls show that only twenty-two percent of white people in the United States believe that racism is a major societal problem. On the surface, it may seem to be in decline. However, the evidence of di... Read more