It Takes A Village

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It Takes A Village

The name of the new show, by veteran KBOO programmer, Shaheed Haamid It Takes A Village is from an old African proverb that recognizes the diversity, differences and unity needed to make a community work. It Takes A Village will attempt to examine some of the current political and social issues affecting our local as well as global community today, in order to view situations and peoples from a multi-dimensional perspective.

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Confessions of a Reformed Gangbanger: The Turnaround, Part 2

Airs at: Fri, 11/01/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Shaheed Haamid hosts Part Two of "Confessions of a Reformed Gangbanger: The Turnaround." The guest is Odge Johnson, aka Solo. Read more

Confessions of a Reformed Gangbanger: The Turnaround

Airs at: Fri, 10/04/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Host Shaheed Haamid hosts a show called "Confessions of a Reformed Gangbanger: The Turnaround." The guest is Eog Johnson, aka Joe Johnson/Solo. Read more

It Takes A Village on 09/06/13

Airs at: Fri, 09/06/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Shaheed Haamid hosts a call-in discussion called "50 Years after the March on Washington." It's been half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Where do we go from here? Call in at 503 231-8187. Read more

It Takes A Village on 08/02/13

Airs at: Fri, 08/02/2013 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Shaheed Haamid hosts a special interview and call-in with Rev. Dr. Leroy Haynes Jr. of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform on police accountability, the recent Supreme Court Decision on Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, and plans for th... Read more

It Takes A Village on 07/05/13

Airs at: Fri, 07/05/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Michael Alexander, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Portland.  The Urban League of Portland, founded in 1945, helps empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment, and e... Read more

It Takes A Village on 06/07/13

Airs at: Fri, 06/07/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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It Takes A Village on 05/03/13

Airs at: Fri, 05/03/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Cliff Walker, a Portland native, and Frances Quaempts-Miller, volunteer staff of Clean Water Portland and a chief petitioner for the referendum on fluoridating Portland's water. They will talk about Measure 26-151. Read more

It Takes A Village on 03/01/13

Airs at: Fri, 03/01/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Jessica Katz, Coordinator of the Coffee Creek Family Preservation Project about incarcerated women and the families they leave behind.Image top left: Jessica Katz (L) and Erin Webb of the Family Preservation Project.Image bottom left: Shari, ... Read more

It Takes A Village on 02/01/13

Airs at: Fri, 02/01/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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 Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with Will Bennett, Community Practitioner/Futurist/Historian At Large, about Black History Month, the Golden West Hotel Project, and how it relates to Portland's black history. The Golden West Hotel was a vibrant place of employment and socializ... Read more

It Takes A Village on 01/04/13

Airs at: Fri, 01/04/2013 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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Host Shaheed Haamid speaks with local community leader Michael "Chappie" Grice about the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and "Keep Alive the Dream," the annual local celebration of Dr. King's life. Michael “Chappie” Grice is a teacher, administrator, coac... Read more