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Hasan Salaam Interview

Airs at: Thu, 02/14/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Hasan Salaam is a poet, musician and political activist.  Thanks to a strong mom and grandmother, this emcee has a lot more on his mind than beats.  Don Merrill talked with Hasan Salaam as he was touring through the Pacific Northwest, and in advance of a series of presentat... Read more

Two special events with Hasan Salaam in Celebration of Black History Month

KBOO is proud to sponsor two special Black History events at Portland State University, on Thursday February 21st featuring east coast emcee, educator and community organizer Hasan Salaam. First is a multi-media presentation on the history of Black music titled, “ From Spir... Read more

Kimberly Stowers Moreland , author of "African Americans of Portland, a pictorial history"

Airs at: Thu, 02/07/2013 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Guest Kimberly Stowers Moreland is the author of African Americans of Portland, a pictorial history.  From hundreds of black and white and sepia-toned photos, Moreland pieced together a slice of the local African American narrative, one that reflects how prior to World War ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 01/21/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge hosts this edition of the Old Mole Variety Hour.  Topics include  How Obama fails to realize MLK's vision; “Django Unchained,” the new Quentin Tarantino movie set in the south before the civil war;   Gun violence and the gun control deba... Read more

Movie Moles: "Django Unchained"

Airs at: Mon, 01/21/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Movie Moles Joe Clement and Iven Hale discuss the new Quentin Tarantino movie about slavery set in the pre-Civil War South "Django Unchained."  What does this film have to say about punishment, revenge, and solidarity?   Following the review is a new song "Let Your Voice b... Read more

Don't Conflate MLK with Obama!

Airs at: Mon, 01/21/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 In spite of the coincidence of Obama's inauguration for a second term as President with the celebration of Martin Luther King day, Obama is not the realization of King's dreams.  Clayton Morgareidge reads a commentary by Glen Ford from the Black Agenda Report.   Read more

Author Chrisetta Mosley, "Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box"

Airs at: Thu, 11/01/2012 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
In her book Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box, author Chrisetta Mosley tells how she lost 170 pounds by stepping outside of the prepared food box. The goal is to help readers reconnect with their food and take control of their health in very own kitchen using whole, natur... Read more

Dr. David Imhotep discusses his book “The First Americans Were Africans”

Airs at: Thu, 09/06/2012 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Author and academic Dr. David Imhotep discusses his book, The First Americans Were Africans which asserts that Africans were the first Americans and that they arrived 51,000 years prior to the Mongolians. “Africans not only came before Columbus, but were in the Americas lon... Read more

Author Veronica Faye, Gemini Jones: My Past Came Knocking-The Savannah Wooten Case

Airs at: Thu, 08/02/2012 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Author Veronica Faye discusses her latest book, Gemini Jones: My Past Came Knocking – The Savannah Wooten Case.   The novel’s lead character, Gemini Jones, is a successful African-American attorney who manages a high-profile career while keeping her bipolar disorder in chec... Read more

Our Fathers Who Aren't In Heaven

Airs at: Tue, 02/11/2020 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
Dmae presents a Black History Month documentary, Our Fathers Who Aren’t In Heaven, produced by Michael Johnson. This half-hour piece originally aired in 1994 as part of Legacies: Tales From America, a 13-part series of multicultural personal stories produced by Dmae Roberts... Read more