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The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke

Airs at: Wed, 02/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Today Mitch Jeserich is in conversation with Jeffrey C. Stewart, professor of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of the bookThe New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke.In his book, professorStewart offers a splendidbiography of the eni... Read more

Combined Culture Radio- Episode 22

Airs at: Wed, 02/21/2018 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Produced for: Combined Culture Radio

Citizens Fight to Save Home of Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center is a bustling community center that provides multiple services for immigrants, newcomers and citizens in the hometown of Oregon State University. OSU also owns the big buttery-yellow house that the Center calls home, and the sc... Read more

Black Panther: The Real Africa and the Fantasy Africa

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Radiozine

On today's show, news and topics about real Africa - and about the fantasy Africa on the big screen. The 60th Anniversary of the All-African People's Conference was JUST celebrated around the world. Gerald Horne is back from the Pan-African Film Festival in Los Angeles. ... Read more

Cassius + August

Airs at: Tue, 02/27/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae featured two African American stories in the final show during Black History Month. First up we talk with Oregon Children's Theatre about their production of And in This Corner: Cassius Clay. We'll talk with artistic director Stan Foote, co-director Jerry Foster art... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Sun, 02/25/2018 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Host Liz Schwartz interviews Ladino singer/songwriter Sarah Aroeste live. Aroeste is one of the few Jewish artists working today who writes original songs in Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish dialect spoken by Jews in Spain, after they were expelled from that country in 1492. Inspi... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver on La Ruleta on 02/23/18

Airs at: Fri, 02/23/2018 at 10:00pm - Sat, 02/24/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: La Ruleta

The 28th Cascade Festival of African Films

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Cecil and Celeste welcome Tracy Francis from The Cascade Festival of African Films. The Cascade Festival of African Films shows us Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa packaged for Western viewers. The films celebrate Africa’s achievements... Read more

Ursula K. Le Guin on censorship, creativity, and pornography

Airs at: Thu, 02/22/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

Renowned author Ursula K. Le Guin was known for more than just her books in fantasy and science fiction, she was also a critical voice of the literary world. Her insights into the publishing industry and censorship are shared here in a 1988 talk recorded at the Northwest... Read more

Political Music, Folk & Punk

Airs at: Mon, 02/19/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick and Jeff Huntz discuss the debts of punks like Jello Biafra to radical folk like Phil Ochs. You can hear the original Phil Ochs version of Love Me I'm a Liberal here, and the Jello Biafra / Mojo Nixon cover version here. Image of Phil Ochs By Kenneth Tash... Read more