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Are We Post-Race Yet?

Airs at: Tue, 08/25/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for: 
 Pilot Episode:Good Sista/ Bad Sista: Talking Mess For our first installment Bryonn Bain joined us to talk about our so-called "Post-Race" America.  With recent events like Henry Louis Gates being arrested at his own home and hip-hop's Lil' Wayne recording a song called "... Read more

Voices of Black Poets

Airs at: Thu, 10/01/2009 at 11:30am
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Today's show features a focus on black poets and poetry with historical recordings of rarely heard poets.   Read more

The African Women's Coalition

Airs at: Wed, 09/30/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Talk Radio  Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia Melendez  From the Center for Intercultural Organizing Today's guests are local activists Sharif Mohamed and Arika from The African Women's Coalition. Read more

Papers: The Movie - What happens when our Undocumented Youths turn 18?

Airs at: Wed, 09/23/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Talk Radio Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia MelendezToday, Kayse and Grassia welcome some of the producers of the new film "Papers: The Movie" that deals with people's lives as they turn 18 without "Documentation."  In the Studio today were José Luis and Manue... Read more

States Rights, The Federal Government, and the Obama Administration

Airs at: Tue, 09/22/2009 at 12:00am
 The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe UrisToday's topic is States' Rights, and how they relate to both the Federal Government and the Obama Administration.  Read more

Common Sense - Health Issues in the Immigrant - Refugee Community

Airs at: Wed, 09/16/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia MelendezToday's show will cover Community Health and what organizations and community members who are trying to close the gap between health, gender, race and economic status.  Joining us for discussion are:John Joo, from APANO... Read more

Kennedy's letter to Obama

Sept. 10,2009 Here's the letter from Ted Kennedy to President Obama, written shortly after the Senator learned his cancer was terminal. Dear Mr. President, I wanted to write a few final words to you to express my gratitude for your repeated personal kindnesses to me – and on... Read more

Common Sense and Women of Color in Leadership Roles

Airs at: Wed, 09/09/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia Melendez. Today, Kayse (right) and Grassia (Left) invite four local Women of Color in to discuss what leadership roles Women can play in building Social Justice Movements.  Present in the studio today were:   Jeri Williams   Li... Read more

Center for Intercultural Organizing - on Common Sense

Airs at: Wed, 09/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia Melendez Join the conversation in a new Talk Radio Show, Common Sense, aimed towards presenting the Immigrant and Refugee Perspective on issues that are under-represented in our Mainstream Media.  Today's guests are Baher Butti... Read more

New Generation of Black Leaders Demands Bold Action

Airs at: Mon, 08/31/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Join Cecil Prescod in speaking with Charles McGee, President and CEO of the Black Parents Initiative, and Johnell Bell, former staff aide to Mayor Potter and Multnomah Chair Tom Wheeler, about the  "The Joshua Generation: A New Generation Heeding the Call to Leadership". Read more