African American

Angela Davis.....Beginnings: Movements of Possibility

Airs at: Tue, 02/14/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

In times of crisis one can simultaneously see danger and opportunity. Today there is nostalgia for an imagined past and a desire to recreate it. It’s a seductive tale. Things were better then. The country was unchallenged in the world. Jobs were plentiful. Minorities, wo... Read more

Resurrecting the WPA, Universal Basic Income and Fighting Gentrification

Airs at: Thu, 02/16/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Arlene Goldbard heads up U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, a collective of artists and activists working to advance an agenda on the state and local level that includes Cultural Impact Studies (similar to Environmental Impact Studies) to help mitigate gentrification i... Read more

In The News

Airs at: Sun, 02/12/2017 at 3:45pm - Sun, 02/19/2017 at 3:45pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Join us as we give our opinion on President Trumps "travel ban". Would you be offended if you found out that your child's high school was passing out condom's? Would you encourage your 4 year old to be Transgender? Read more

Black History Month Women

Airs at: Tue, 02/14/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Join Dmae for a one-hour membership drive Black History Month special focusing on three Portland productions about or by strong women. First off we'll visit with three actors from In the Blood by noted African-American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks produced by Portland Act... Read more

Khalid Mosley Presents: Rose City Rip Hop

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Produced for: Rose City Rip Hop

KBOO's very own Khalid Mosley sits down with local musicians, such as, Bocha, Zach Drury, Markis Apollo, and groups like Dead Phone Dummiez, and Cosmic Gurus. But thats not all, there are many other artists to look forward to. Rose City Rip Hop is all about shedding light ... Read more

Exportation of Religious Homophobia to Africa

Airs at: Mon, 02/13/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

"Homosexuality is not new in Uganda nor on the African continent. Like everywhere, it has existed forever. Homophobia, however, is new. It didn’t start in Africa. It was strategically imported from the US, Europe and Middle East. The goal of the religious missionaries, w... Read more

2017 Winter News and Public Affairs Day

We have an incredible lineup of talks and interviews for News and Public Affairs Day on KBOO - Friday February 10th, 2017. KBOO is celebrating 49 years of community-produced journalism, public affairs, and breaking news. We've been with you through fascism, neo-liberal Imp... Read more

Michelle Alexander: Race & Caste in the U.S.

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar. As an associate professor of law at Stanford Law School, she directed the Civil Rights Clinics and pursued a research agenda focused on the intersection of race and criminal justic... Read more

Michael Eric Dyson in Portland with his Sermon for White America

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, and radio host. He is a professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", Dyson has authored or edited... Read more

The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: From the Grassroots

Fifty -two years ago on Feb 21 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. On February 17 2017 From The Grassroots-where we agitate for social change with music and commentary- will focus on his life and legacy . Additional, we will play the best protest music from the Civil Righ... Read more