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Laverne Cox: Transgender Visibility

Airs at: Tue, 03/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer community have made significant strides in recent years in achieving legal recognition and protection. But some of the gains are being rolled back. The Trump administration revoked federal guidelines specifying th... Read more

"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday -FINAL ROUND (#6) of March Sadness

  "STRANGE FRUIT" performed by Billie Holiday 78 RPM Single b/w Fine and Mellow Year: 1939     https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98CxkS0vzB8     --- LYRICS --- Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southe... Read more

Trevor Aaronson and Joe Meyer Discuss Mo is Shy

Produced for:  Evening News
I checked out Trevor Aaronson's book, 'Terror Factory' from the Sarasota Library on my Mom's card. I was particularly interested in Mr Aaronson's coverage of the Mohamded Mohamud case here in Portland. I covered the trial for KBOO News and several things about the case seem... Read more

The Lost Eleven

Airs at: Tue, 03/28/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  James Dixon talks with co-author Robert Child about the story of the Wereth Eleven. Nearly forgotten by history these African-American soldiers who fought courageously for freedom in World War II only to be ruthlessly executed by Nazi troops during the Battle of the Bulg... Read more

Growing Food...Empowering Communities...Changing Lives

Airs at: Thu, 03/23/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
  Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to Barbara Bernstein, producer of the new documentary Gaining Ground. GAINING GROUND presents the personal stories of farmers and activists confronting the challenges of feeding their local communities sustainably grown food. The documentary inter... Read more

KBOO News Feature: Tribute to Chuck Berry... and those artists still with us

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Chuck Berry, who many consider the father of rock and roll, died Saturday, at the age of 90, at his home near St. Louis. In this KBOO News segment, Zeloszelos Marchandt celebrates Berry's life as a great artist, and takes note of the ones who are still with us.   Read more

Seeking Justice for Quanice Hayes

Airs at: Wed, 03/22/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
On February 9th 2017 in Northeast Portland, a 17 year old child, Quanice Derrick Hayes was shot three times, twice in the chest and once through the head at point blank range.   He was shot and killed by Portland Police Officer Andrew Hearst.    The family of Quanice Hayes... Read more

News You Can Use

Airs at: Sun, 03/19/2017 at 2:15pm - Sun, 03/26/2017 at 2:15pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping his phones at Trump Towers!  Ben Carson says that African slaves were immigrants?  The Pope may be open to having married men as priests in the Catholic church.  Listen in as we cover these topics and more. Read more

Andre Middleton interviews Melanie Stevens discuss art as the messenger.

Airs at: Tue, 03/21/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Melanie Stevens is an artist and writer and is the creator of the webcomic and graphic novel, ‘Black Picket Fences.' She is one of the co-founders and editors of Miss Anthology, as well as the co-curator of Nat Turner Project, a mobile gallery space that allows artists of ... Read more

Suffering in Silence: Black Mental Health Care

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
  Why is there a perception of shame often associated with seeking out mental health care?  Do communities of color experience higher stigmatization when seeking help?  When working with a mental health specialist does a shared experience of race contribute to better menta... Read more