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Mercy, Mercy Me: Reflections on Marvin Gaye

Airs at: Thu, 05/11/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
“War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.” —Marvin Gaye As promised, we will be giving you some Marvin Gaye for our Spring Membership Drive!  With everything happening in this world right now, we at 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' wanted to send some (m... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 12:00pm - Sun, 05/14/2017 at 12:00pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
Tune in to this episode as we interview Joy Currey, President of The Corral Riding Academy and how she uses horses to teach trouble girls how to change their lives .  Is it ever "ok" to date your friend's "ex".  Black employee's sue Fox for racial discrimination.  Jesse Wil... Read more

Vanport Mosaic + OUTwright

Airs at: Tue, 05/09/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Stage and Studio
  Dmae features two very different festivals. First up we feature Damaris Webb and Laura Lo Forti​  co-directors of Vanport Mosaic that happens May 26-29 throughout Portland. The 2017 festival of events that highlights important history of Vanport communities and beyond. T... Read more

For your summer reading consideration

Airs at: Thu, 05/04/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
"Black Book Talk" hosts offer their summer reading favorites for your consideration.  Whether you love fiction, non-fiction, children's or adult literature, we have something for you.  Print, streaming or books-on-CD will all be included.  On the beach or in your backyard, ... Read more

Phemenology and KBOO

   Every where I go people are talking about community. Two years ago it seemed an easier concept- one without too many contradictions and one that as individuals we could rally around. Surely, we were fighting for the same things but then if we were fighting, then didn’t t... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Mon, 05/01/2017 at 8:30am - Sun, 05/07/2017 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  This Is How We See It
NBA star Gilbert Arenas says "dark skinned" women are not beautiful. Is it ever Ok to talk to the "Ex" about your "Ex"? Survivor contestant "outs" another contestant for being Transgender. Should schools be allowed to "lunch shame" their students? Join us as we discuss thes... Read more

Keepin It Real- Membership Drive Special!

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Keepin It Real
  Keepin It Real, which usually airs the first Wednesday of the month, is coming to you with a special episode during KBOO's Spring Membership Drive! Tune in as Nick Deezy and Arone welcome local rapper Lil Sage and documentary film producer Tevin. They will discuss race, ... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: 4/14/17

Airs at: Fri, 04/14/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
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The Old Mole Variety Hour for April 24, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tod Sloan hosts this episode of the Old Mole and we hear-- 1.  Alex Diamond talks with Bill Resnick about his experience teaching in a poor schools in Memphis. 2.  Desiree Hellegers reads from a history of how the bodies of people of color were used to study and teach anat... Read more

Medicine, Anatomy, and Ideology

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Desiree Hellegers reads an excerpt from Craig Steven Wilders' Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery and the Troubled History of American Universities that illuminates the long history of medical experimentation on people of color in the U.S., and that challenges claims about scienti... Read more