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2017 Winter News and Public Affairs Day

We have an incredible lineup of talks and interviews for News and Public Affairs Day on KBOO - Friday February 10th, 2017. KBOO is celebrating 49 years of community-produced journalism, public affairs, and breaking news. We've been with you through fascism, neo-liberal Imp... Read more

Michelle Alexander: Race & Caste in the U.S.

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

Michelle Alexander is a highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate, and legal scholar. As an associate professor of law at Stanford Law School, she directed the Civil Rights Clinics and pursued a research agenda focused on the intersection of race and criminal justic... Read more

Michael Eric Dyson in Portland with his Sermon for White America

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, and radio host. He is a professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", Dyson has authored or edited... Read more

The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: From the Grassroots

Fifty -two years ago on Feb 21 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. On February 17 2017 From The Grassroots-where we agitate for social change with music and commentary- will focus on his life and legacy . Additional, we will play the best protest music from the Civil Righ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 6, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris hosts and here's the lineup: 1. We get a preview of the 27th Annual African Film Festival coming up at Portland Community College from two of its organizers. 2. Denise talks with a social studies teacher about teaching about the election of Trump. 3. A panel... Read more

African Film Festival Preview

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris talks with PC Peri and Tracy Francis about the 27th annual African Film Festival that runs through March 4 at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus. For details, click here. PC Peri is on the Festival committee and is a member of Flying Focus Video Col... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour February 6th 2017

Airs at: Mon, 02/06/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Denise Morris Hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes Host Denise Morris and with a preview of the 27th annual African Film Festival. She talks with committee member PC Peri. PC Peri is also a member of Flying Focus Video Collective. The Festival opened this... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 02/05/2017 at 1:45pm - Sun, 02/12/2017 at 1:45pm

Produced for: This Is How We See It

Does crowd size matter? Some Evangelical's say that Trump is God's Anointed, do you agree? MC Lyte is in love. Chrisette Michele's feud with Spike Lee. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Literary Lesbians + On The Edge

Airs at: Tue, 02/07/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Stage and Studio

Dmae features three authors Lori L Lake, Louisa Kelley and Sandra de Helen featured in the upcoming event Literary Lesbian Love: A somewhat romantic book fair! We'll hear about their work, their literary event on Feb. 11th and what it takes to succeed in the Lesbian book m... Read more

Donald Trump said the "election is rigged." Greg Palast says, Donald should know because his buddies rigged it.

Airs at: Thu, 02/09/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Greg Palast joins Voices from the Edge on KBOO during our Winter Membership Drive to discuss his fearless work in uncovering the organized attacks on voting rights and how he's detailed the stolen votes of a million American citizens since the 2000 election. Greg Pala... Read more