Civil Liberties

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The State of Black Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 08/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
    The State of Black Oregon was published earlier this month by the Urban League of Portland. The report contains a stark inventory of statistics that show a persistent gap in living standards between black and white Oregonians – a gap that is growing wider as a result of... Read more

It Takes A Village

The name of the new show, by veteran KBOO programmer, Shaheed Haamid It Takes A Village is from an old African proverb that recognizes the diversity, differences and unity needed to make a community work. It Takes A Village will attempt to examine some of the current politi... Read more

Voices not heard in the mainstream

Airs at: Mon, 08/10/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Out Loud
Out Loud frequently focuses on voices from the Portland metro area. Tonight Carla talks with folks from outside the metro area. Tune in to hear from Umatilla Morrow Alternatives, a human dignity group working towards equal rights for all minorities in Eastern Oregon. Carla ... Read more

August 3 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 08/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Bill Resnick (pictured here), this program deals with the coup in Honduras, healthcare reform, and the music of Sweet Honey in the Rock.   For information about our theme music and our graphics, go to our main page. You can follow us on Twitter, and see us on Face... Read more

About Sweet Honey in the Rock

Airs at: Sun, 08/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
   The famous African-American women's singing ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock is featured on this show, and in this segment Bill Resnick talks with radical musicologist Brad Duncan about their roots in the civil rights struggles of the 60s and other liberation movements ... Read more

An Attorney Speaks

Airs at: Sun, 08/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Our guest was Adam Arms, attorney with the firm McKanna, Bishop, Joffee & Arms. Adam told us about his work with prisoners. We also discussed again the importance of contact with folks on the outside for prisoners. Next week we’ll have a telephone interview with Pam Africa ... Read more

More Talk on Sit/Lie

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
 Recently a Multnomah county judge ruled that the city had exceeded its power in enacting the Sit/Lie ordinance and ruled it to be unconstitutional (for the SECOND time). Cause for celebration right? Well…no not really. Guest Hosts, Erik Jorgen Jorgensen and Sara Fay Goldma... Read more

Faith, Health, and the Law

Airs at: Sun, 07/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
 Call-in Talk Radio hosted by Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey.  In this program they are talking about the intersection between faith, health, and the law. Read more

Portland Partners Re-Entry Initiative

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Bre Groom from The Portland Partners Re-Entry Initiative with SE Works, brought Kelly, one of the volunteer mentors and Larry, a recently released friend who has participated in the PPRI Mentor Program. Listen to the active discussion that Ruth and these folks had about the... Read more

The July 27 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Sun, 07/26/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
This edition of the Old Mole is hosted by Tom Becker (pictured here), and its topics include the global politics of climate change, the history and role of Bitch Magazine, the right to be irate when being arrested, healthcare workers' fight for their own union, and a set of... Read more