Black Book Talk

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Airs at: Thu, 07/03/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Hosted by:

Patricia Welch, Emma Jackson Ford, O.B. Hill

Produced by:

KBOO

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Every first Thursday from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Monthly program featuring interviews and discussions of works by African American authors. Co-hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O B Hill and Patricia Welch review works in all genres by well-known and emerging authors. Occasional call-in shows allow audience members to talk directly to authors and/or share their opinions on works by Black authors.

http://kboo.fm/BlackBookTalk

Topic tags:

African American, Race, History, Humor, Education, Fiction, Arts/Culture, Activism

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Black Book Talk on 06/05/25

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Katherine Morgan/Grand Gesture Books

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Katherine Morgan is the energetic owner of Portland's first all-romance bookstore. Her enthusiasm for the genre is sincere and contagious. Perhaps that's why this Black-woman-owned business, located on 10th Avenue, right across from Multnomah County's Main Library, ca... Read more

Black Book Talk on 05/01/25

Airs at: Thu, 05/01/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Keenan Jones, author of SATURDAY MORNING AT THE 'SHOP

Airs at: Thu, 04/03/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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It’s Saturday morning. We hop in the car. Mom’s heading to work, and I’m geeked to go spend the day at the ’shop! The barbershop is a sound booth, an art gallery, a playground, a classroom, and so much more. It’s a place for artistry and comradery and, most importantly,... Read more

LOVE, RITA

Airs at: Thu, 03/06/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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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

Remembering Nikki Giovanni, Part 2

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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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

Remembering Nikki Giovanni

Airs at: Thu, 01/02/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Nikki Giovanni. a national treasure, was a frequent visitor to the Portland area. Hosts Emma Ford, O B Hill and Patricia Welch will be reading our favorite poems, sharing highlights of her life and welcoming listeners to call in and do the same. Everyone has a favor... Read more

From the Black Book Talk Vault: Troy Johnson, founder, AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club)

Airs at: Thu, 12/05/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Founded in 1997, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book and film reviews, book recommendations, event information, active discussions, writer resources, interviews, articles, videos, and more. By providing a forum for the exchange of constructi... Read more

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, A NOVEL, by Sidney Morrison

Airs at: Thu, 11/07/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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Author Sidney Morrison joins us to discuss his book, Frederick Douglass: a Novel, about the man considered the most prominent African American of the 19th century. Frederick Douglass was instrumental in ending the institution of slavery from which he escaped to be... Read more

The Savion Sequence

Airs at: Thu, 10/03/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

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In this metaphysical mystery, historian Brigham Elijah embarks on a mind-bending journey triggered by his uncle's mysterious murder. Delving into his own past, Brigham encounters cryptic clues, forbidden secrets, and a clandestine society guarding ancient knowle... Read more

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