Recent Blog Posts

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Ben Pink is on next week!

The fabulous director of Launch Pad and curator of the LOVE show, Ben Pink, will join us on KBOO this coming Tuesday at 11:30AM. Read more

Jim Archer on KBOO

Here is the audio file of his interview. (See work below - paintings of faces at Life Gallery.) Read more

KBOO Honors International Women's Day, Sunday, March 8th

International Women's Day is an annual event that began in New York City around the turn of the twentieth century. Initially it sought to raise awareness of the achievements of women. In 1908, on this day, 15,000 women marched in New York City for better pay, working condit... Read more

Health Disparity and the County Budget Crisis; Also, Testing for Anti-Black Bias

African Americans in Multnomah County are twice as likely to die from diabetes or stroke than white county residents. Hispanic mothers are two times less likely to have early prenatal care white mothers. Native Americans in the county die from HIV at three times the rate of... Read more

New Time for Art Focus

Starting in March 2009, Art Focus will have a new timeslot. The show will now broadcast every Tuesday at 11:30AM. Please make note of it! Read more

Portland police tackle racial profiling...again

People of color continue to be stopped and searched by the police than other Portlanders. Racial profiling has not abated according to a draft 36-page report released February 18 by Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie Sizer. The report, long awaited by the community, outline... Read more
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