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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Oregon's Disproportionately High Rate of Incarceration of Black People

Airs at: Thu, 06/23/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Jo Ann Hardesty hosts a discussion of a new report on racial disparities in state prisons that provides evidence of a disproportionately high rate of incarceration of black Oregonians. “The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons” from The Senten... Read more

Safer Spaces: A Community Discussion on Public Drug Use, Health, and Community Safety

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Open drug use is a public health issue in Portland. Overdose deaths and hepatitis C rates have increased because people who inject drugs do not have a safe place to use. One approach to dealing with these issues that's shown a great deal of success is the establishment of s... Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Jo Ann Hardesty hosts a discussion about the state of policing in Portland. Call in with your questions or comments at 503 231-8187. Read more

Jim Hill, author of The New N Word: The White Middle Class

Airs at: Thu, 06/02/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Jim Hill, former Oregon State Treasurer and author of the The New N Word: The White Middle Class. Read more

Women of Color Speak Out

Airs at: Thu, 05/26/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  In the first half of the show host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Zarna of Women of Color Speak Out,  Women of Color Speak Out is a collective of four climate justice, racial justice, gender justice and intersectional movement activists that came together in 2015 in Seattle... Read more

Josh Fox on his new film, "How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change."

Airs at: Thu, 05/19/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Guest host Paul Roland talks with filmmaker Josh Fox, whose earlier films "Gasland" and "Gasland 2" helped bring the literal and figurative explosion of gas fracking in the past two decades into wider public awareness. He is on tour with his new, absolutely and unreserve... Read more

Best Practices in Community Conscious Policing

Airs at: Thu, 05/12/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Brandon Lee, Co-founder and President of Training 4 Transformation, about the book and educational resource, "Best Practices in Community Conscious Policing: A Reflection on Law Enforcement Community Building Workshops." Read more

Housing and the Lack of It!

Airs at: Thu, 05/05/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Jo Ann Hardesty will talk about the removal of homeless people from the Springwater Trail and Portland's new program for low-cost home ownership for folks displaced from NE Portland.  Housing and the lack of it! Read more

Sheila Hamilton on "All the Things We Never Knew: Chasing the Chaos of Mental Illness"

Airs at: Thu, 04/28/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  Host Jo Ann Hardesty interviews Portland journalist and author Sheila Hamilton about her book, "All the Things We Never Knew: Chasing the Chaos of Mental Illness," .  Even as a reporter, Sheila Hamilton missed the signs as her husband David's mental illness unfolded bef... Read more

Greg Palast on the Best Democracy Money Can Buy or Steal

Airs at: Thu, 04/21/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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The irrepressible investigative journalist Greg Palast returns to help KBOO celebrate our Spring Membership Drive. Tune in to hear Greg's latest reports on the national political scene and the potential for a stolen election in 2016 .  Greg Palast is the author of several ... Read more