Voices from the Edge

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Hosted by: 
Jo Ann Hardesty
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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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Topic tags: 
Community Building, Civil Rights/Human Rights, African American, Police
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Voices from the Edge on 07/09/09

Airs at: Thu, 07/09/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Over 75 percent of Americans want health care reform according to a new Pew Research poll. President Obama remains committed to reforming our health care system this year. But as Congress struggles to craft legislation, the voice of concerned voters is getting drowned out b... Read more

Is health care reform in critical condition?

Airs at: Wed, 07/08/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Over 75 percent of Americans want health care reform according to a new Pew Research poll. President Obama remains committed to reforming our health care system this year. But as Congress struggles to craft legislation, the voice of concerned voters is getting drowned out b... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 07/02/09

Airs at: Thu, 07/02/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Portland's high school dropout rate is the highest in the metropolitan area. While the statewide rate declined last year, Portland high school students are dropping out at twice the rate - 8.2 percent - of students in other Oregon communities. The city's high schools are al... Read more

Does reorganizing Portland's high schools make sense?

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Portland's high school dropout rate is the highest in the metropolitan area. While the statewide rate declined last year, Portland high school students are dropping out at twice the rate - 8.2 percent - of students in other Oregon communities. The city's high schools are al... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/25/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/25/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The real estate bubble may have burst but many Portlanders still find homeownership beyond their reach. Even with today's lower housing costs, affordable housing for a family earning the median family income ($66,900) would be priced at $200,000 - a price limited to very fe... Read more

Closing Portland's Affordable Housing Gap

Airs at: Wed, 06/24/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The real estate bubble may have burst but many Portlanders still find homeownership beyond their reach. Even with today's lower housing costs, affordable housing for a family earning the median family income ($66,900) would be priced at $200,000 - a price limited to very fe... Read more

Voices from the Edge 06/25/2009

Airs at: Wed, 06/24/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Hosted by: Dave Mazza, joannb Closing Portland's affordable housing gap: a talk with Portland Community Land Trust The real estate bubble may have burst but many Portlanders still find homeownership beyond their reach. Even with today's lower housing costs, affordable hous... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/18/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/18/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only become a day to commemorate the end of slavery but... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/17/09

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
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June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only become a day to commemorate the end of slavery but... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/11/09

Airs at: Thu, 06/11/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
At last month's meeting of the Lents Neighborhood Association, Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard told a less than enthusiastic audience that "Having a Triple A baseball stadium would be the best thing we could ever have happen in Lents." While criticism of the stadiu... Read more