Voices from the Edge

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Every Thursday from 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Progressive talk radio from a grassroots perspective

About the program …

Community dialogue is important. Voices from the Edge lends a KBOO microphone to informed guests you might not hear anywhere else. With an hour to invest, the call-in format engages listeners in meaningful conversations about crucial issues like racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. Join lively discussions about concerns that are important to you and our community. Together we’ll make Oregon and our nation a better place for a larger number of those living here.

About the host

Jo Ann Hardesty is a Portland City Commissioner and Principal Partner at Consult Hardesty. She serves as a subject matter expert on a myriad of issues and is available as a speaker, facilitator and campaign planner. A long-time voice for Portland's under-represented communities and a leader in the struggle against racial and economic injustice, Jo Ann was three times elected to the Oregon legislature and for many years Executive Director of Oregon Action. She’s been called on by the City of Portland to help re-write the City Charter and organizes those on the downside of power to pursue their interests from the local to the federal level. She is particularly committed to leadership development and in holding those in power accountable.

Join the conversation …

Join the conversation every Thursday morning from 8-9 a.m. by calling 503-231-8187. Keep the conversation going after the program at our blog at kboo.fm/voicesfromtheedge.

 

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OPAL's Low-Income Fare Campaign

Airs at: Thu, 09/01/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews representatives from OPAL about their low-income fare campaign. OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon builds power for Environmental Justice and Civil Rights in our communities. They organize low-income communities and people of color to achie... Read more

Jason Renaud on Policing, the Citizen Review Committee and the film "Alien Boy"

Airs at: Thu, 08/25/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Jason Renaud of the Mental Health Association of Portland about policing, changes at the Portland Police Citizen Review Committee, and a special screening of "Alien Boy" on Sept 17, 2016. Read more

Voices from the Edge on 08/18/16

Airs at: Thu, 08/18/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Youth and the Law

Airs at: Thu, 08/11/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty will be interviewing 4 students who participated in a summer works program called Youth and the Law.  The students have developed tools for incoming freshmen to teach them and their parents about their rights in encounters with the police. Read more

Northwest Community Coalition for Police Accountability Summer Gathering

Airs at: Thu, 08/04/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Liz Moore, Director of the Spokane Peace and Justice Action Works and Rev. Harriett Walden of Mom's for Police Accountability about their upcoming conference, Northwest Community Coalition for Police Accountability Summer Gathering, at Po... Read more

Democracy Now Special Hour 2 of Convention Coverage

Airs at: Thu, 07/28/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Democracy Now! will expand to two daily hour broadcasts during the 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Amy Goodman and the Democracy Now! crew will travel to Cleveland and Philadelphia to report from the streets, to the suites, to the convention floor. V... Read more

Democracy Now Special Hour 2 of Convention Coverage

Airs at: Thu, 07/21/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Democracy Now! will expand to two daily hour broadcasts during the 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Amy Goodman and the Democracy Now! crew will travel to Cleveland and Philadelphia to report from the streets, to the suites, to the convention floor. V... Read more

Nick Licata on "Becoming A Citizen Activist - Stories, Strategies and Advice for Changing Our World"

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Nick Licata, who was an 18-year Seattle city councilmember. His election in 2013 broke all previous records for the highest votes received citywide for a city councilmember in a contested race. They discuss his book "Becoming A Citizen Activ... Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 07/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty features an update on the state of policing in Portland.  Read more

The Color of Justice - Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons

Airs at: Thu, 06/30/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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 Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Bobbin Singh from the Oregon Justice Resource Center &  Ashley Nellis with the Sentencing Project about the report "The Color of Justice; Racial & Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons."     Read more