Civil Rights/Human Rights

Is it a New Day in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 02/15/2021 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Now that Joe Biden is president and democrats narrowly control the Senate and the House is it a new day for America, and for Portland? On this episode of Locus Focus, we talk with Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, now the longest serving commissioner, besides Mayor Ted... Read more

The Black Panther Party

Airs at: Thu, 02/11/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Writer David F Walker is known for his work on such comics titles as Shaft, Luke Cage, and Power Man & Iron Fist. In Portland, he covered the film scene for Willamette Week as well as his self-published blaxploitation zine BadAzzMoFo, and curated the Longbaugh Film Fest... Read more

Buscando America on 02/02/21

Airs at: Tue, 02/02/2021 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Produced for: Buscando America

Art by Californian artist Michelle Robinson. En el programa de esta semana nos unimos a la celebración de Black History Month y presentamos Tambores Esclavos una colaboración del Colectivo Tropicaústica y un recorrido musical que busca África en el Continente Americano. Es... Read more

Myrlie Evers-Williams | Civil Rights Icon

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Open Air

In 2010, I had the honor and privilege to bring Myrlie Evers-Williams into the studio for an interview. She is the widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Medgar Evers was murdered in front of his family in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963. I had originally met My... Read more

Reform Moves Forward In Scotland

Airs at: Wed, 02/03/2021 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week on Century of Lies: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on harm reduction, supervised consumption facilities, heroin assisted treatment, and the need to end stigma and treat people who use drugs with dignity and respect. Plus, we hear from Dawn Wooten, LPN, ... Read more

Activism is not Terrorism

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

In the aftermath of the assault on the capital on January 6th, a number of leading Democrats have called for expansion of domestic surveillance and anti-terrorism laws in response to threats from the far-right. Last week, nine progressive Congress members submitted a formal... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 1, 2021

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Tom Becker hosts this episode of the Old Mole, featuring the following segments: Clean Energy and Beyond: Bill Resnick interviews newly elected Representative Khanh Pham (Oregon Assembly District 46). She’s been an activist leader of the Oregon Just Transition Alliance,... Read more

Restraining Police

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2021 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

The Council on Criminal Justice Task Force on Policing recently released a set of policy assessments that advise lawmakers to ban chokeholds, prohibit or severely restrict the use of no-knock warrants, and require officers to intervene when they see peers and supervisors us... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: February 2006 conversation with Dr Manning Marable

Airs at: Thu, 02/04/2021 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

Black Book Talk welcomed Dr Manning Marable, author of Living Black History: How Reimagining the African- American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future. The founding director of Columbia University's Institute for Research in African-American Studies and author of 19 b... Read more

Episode Eleven - Nothing is Final

Airs at: Fri, 01/29/2021 at 7:00am - 7:15am

Produced for: It Did Happen Here

In the 11th episode of the podcast we hear about the end of Portland Anti Racist Action, the consequences of being a SHARP, and other reflections by the punks; we also hear words of wisdom offered in hindsight, with love from the now-middle aged activists. Show Notes Tran... Read more