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KBOO News InDepth: Paul Anthony on Race and Poverty at PPS

Portland Public School Board Director Paul Anthony recently filed a federal complaint against Portland Public Schools for racial inequities. In this evening's News In Depth, mr Anthony speakes with KBOO’s Don Merrill about his motivation and his plans for change.    Produc... Read more

The State of Policing in Portland

Airs at: Thu, 07/14/2016 at 10:00am - 11:30am
  Host Jo Ann Hardesty features an update on the state of policing in Portland.  Read more

July Four Ironies

Airs at: Mon, 07/04/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  The fourth of July in the United States is not just a holiday when white people celebrate killing each other over land that wasn't theirs. It's about a document; it's about the contradictions and possibilities in the language of freedom and equality. The fourth of July i... Read more

Documenting the O.J. Simpson Case

Airs at: Mon, 06/27/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker talk about two television series produced this year on the O. J. Simpson murder case--the drama The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and the documentary mini-series O.J.: Made in America. Jan and Mike take up the question of why... Read more

Episode 003: Interview with an Ex-Pimp, Ex-Gang Member, and Ex-Prostitute

Airs at: Tue, 08/11/2015 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Justice Hope Freedom
The story of Raymond Grant.  Once a gang member, pimp and prostitute, he is now giving back. He is sharing his story to deter others from that lifestyle. Click here to listen to Episode 003!   Read more

Episode 002: Human Trafficking Sergeant Discusses Domestic Sex Trafficking

Airs at: Tue, 09/08/2015 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Produced for Justice Hope Freedom
Molly McDade-Hood, Multnomah County, Human Trafficking Sergeant discusses the issue and sex trafficking and domestic sex trafficking.  She talks about pimps, victims, buyers and more. Click here to listen to Episode 002! Read more

Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc.  Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring ju... Read more

Racist Sandwich

FOOD x RACE x GENDER x CLASS What is it like to be a chef of color cooking in America’s whitest major city? Chef Soleil Ho and journalist Zahir Janmohamed tackle this question and many more in their bi-weekly podcast from Portland, Oregon that examines the intersection b... Read more

Talking Pride: Portland Trans Unity, Black Pride, & Two Spirit Society

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Preference
Talking Pride! in the face of hate, violence, and terror, we'll be talking with folks who are celebrating community, resistance, visibility, and love.  We'll hear first from sometimes-Portlander amira caluya, who is program co-director at stonewall youth, in olympia washing... Read more