Movement for Racial Justice

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Dockworkers strike against racism

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

David Porter, a seasoned dockworker in Portland, a union leader and member of the African American Longshore Coalition, talks with host Jamie Partridge about his union's historic Juneteenth strike against police brutality and systemic racism. Read more

Rev. Dr. Maria McDowell encourages faith communities to come to terms with their history in order to support the movement for racial justice

Airs at: Thu, 06/18/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Churches and faith communities have long been places for people to gather, share, and even mobilize in support of common causes. In the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s, churches played a large part in fueling and organizing for change. This is not so differen... Read more

Voices from Portland's Protests for Racial Justice

Airs at: Fri, 06/19/2020 at 11:30pm

Produced for: Juneteenth Special

The past three weeks have seen unprecedented nightly protests in Portland and across the country, calling for transformative change in the way policing is carried out in our society. Young black activists have led the movement in Portland, beginning with this May 29th rally... Read more

Accomplishments that Oregon protests for racial justice have achieved in the past three weeks:

In Portland: 6/8 Police Chief Jamie Resch resigns 6/11 Don’t Shoot PDX is successful in a lawsuit to temporarily ban tear gas 6/16 Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announces early retirement; Mike Schmidt (elected in May) will replace him for t... Read more

Juneteenth Special on 06/19/20

Airs at: Fri, 06/19/2020 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Juneteenth Special

Juneteenth Special

Special programming for Juneteenth Read more

Buscando America on 06/16/20

Airs at: Tue, 06/16/2020 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

En la primera sesión de Corazón del Sur la rapera Nina Uma nos comparte la cultura de Bolivia frente al intento por cerrar el Ministerio de Cultura en este territorio andino. Xochitl Garnica denuncia como fue agredida por un grupo de patriotas en el capitolio de Salem.... Read more

Documenting Those Killed While Protesting George Floyd's Murder

This is a post to outline who has been killed protesting George Floyd's murder. Yes, a former police officer was killed in St. Louis while protecting his friend's pawn shop from looters. THAT is all over the news. But there have also been 5 people killed during the protests... Read more

Corruption, Brutality, and the New Fourth Rule

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2020 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Free Culture Radio

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on June 10, 2020 entitled Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability. We’ll hear from some of the witnesses, including: Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense an... Read more

Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Emma Berger who started the George Floyd memorial mural on the boarded up Apple Store in downtown Portland

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2020 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Art Focus

Sorry about the sideways photos: it's a content management system thing. On Tuesday June 16, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews painter Emma Berger who started the George Floyd memorial mural on the boarded up Apple Store in downtown Portland which then became a ... Read more