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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Women's History Month

Produced for:  The Underground
For the March episode The Underground is taking a look at women, feminism, and sexual health. The episode includes discussions of women who have changed the world through their art and accomplishments (including Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Odette Siko, and Joni Mitchell) a... Read more

Let's Talk! The 35th Cascade Festival of African Film ft. Brook Ramirez

Airs at: Fri, 03/07/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Let's Talk!
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LOVE, RITA

Airs at: Thu, 03/06/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
In Love, Rita Bridgett M. Davis tells the story of her beloved older sister Rita, a vivacious woman who attended Fisk University at age sixteen, and went on to become a car test driver, an amateur belly dancer, an MBA, and later a popular special ed teacher.  In doing so... Read more

The ACLU of Oregon's Three Strategies for 2025

Airs at: Thu, 03/06/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Our guest today is Yvonne Garcia, the Deputy Director of the ACLU of Oregon. They just released → Firewall for Freedom: ACLU of Oregon's Strategic Priorities. Read more

AJ McCreary of the Equitable Giving Circle

Airs at: Thu, 02/13/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Equitable Giving Circle (EGC) is a Black Women and Black Femme led organization aiming to make large economic deposits into Portland BIPOC economy while also encouraging community healing. They provide radical care for the Black community in Portland.   Read more

The Motif: In community with the Nation of Islam

Airs at: Sat, 02/08/2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  The Nation of Islam was an important part of Black culture in the 1960's. It brought about social, educational, and economic change for the community. Yugen took time at the end of The Motif  enjoyed an hour a recovering and re-examining an too-oft-neglected part of P... Read more

Remembering Nikki Giovanni, Part 2

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
But, we realized there was so much more to share, so we're returning with more poems, comments and hopefully insights from you, our listeners .  If you'd like to share a favorite Nikki Giovanni poem or memory, call in on 503-231-8187. By speaking her words, we lift and p... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 3, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Defending the Resistors: On January 23, 2025, Salem Younes, a first-generation Palestinian-American college student, and K Anton, a Lebanese-American human rights activist, were fou... Read more

Ryan Alexander-Tanner on Muhammad Ali

Airs at: Thu, 01/23/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Ryan Alexander-Tanner is a comics artist and illustrator who’s led comics workshops for kids and adults, and worked with writers and non-profit organizations for projects that he calls “illustrated narratives.”  He's collaborated with professor and activist Bill Ayers... Read more