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The Women Who Made New York

Airs at: Fri, 03/24/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Positively Revolting
  We are happy to talk with Julie Scelfo, author of The Women Who Made New York.  Women have long been left out of US history, from the local to the national.  Given our cultural biases, we are still apt to think of city-builders as men. The Women Who Made New York seeks ... Read more

Shaping a Future: Life After Prison

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Carol Imani is a community college writing instructor who has also taught writing to adolescents in juvenile detention and incarcerated adults. In 2015 she led a series of writing workshops for family members of people in prison which was called With You on the Journey. The... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: What CPB Cuts Mean for America

Airs at: Wed, 03/22/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Produced for News In Depth
       KBOO Development Director, Becky Meiers talks with KBOO Evening News Director Zeloszelos Marchandt about how cutting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Endowment for the Arts effects our First Ammendment right to free access to information and the... Read more

The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Airs at: Thu, 03/23/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Between The Covers
  In The Refugees Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds, the adopted homeland and the country of birth. From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husb... Read more

Growing Food...Empowering Communities...Changing Lives

Airs at: Thu, 03/23/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Voices from the Edge
  Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to Barbara Bernstein, producer of the new documentary Gaining Ground. GAINING GROUND presents the personal stories of farmers and activists confronting the challenges of feeding their local communities sustainably grown food. The documentary inter... Read more

Transitions and Transformations: Conversations with Anthony Flaccavento and Deshna Ubeda

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Progressive Spirit
The theme of this episode is transitions and transformations.  Here are two people who see changes on the ground and are helping direct them toward a more flourishing outcome. My first guest ever on this program, when it was called Religion For Life, is Anthony Flaccavento... Read more

Hali Stone Free Breakfast Program in Cleveland Threatened with Closure

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for News In Depth
A free breakfast program in Cleveland, modeled on the Black Panther party’s platform for economic self-sufficiency, is under threat from local officials and building management. For more, KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Suncere Ali Shakur, the founder of the program. Th... Read more

Sean The Bus Driver hosts ALEXA WILEY on Plugged In 03/17/17

Airs at: Fri, 03/17/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 03/18/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Plugged In

Chris Hedges on the Rise of Trump and American Fascism

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Radiozine
  It's all about "The F-Word," our monthly exploration of fascism"which is corporate control of the state, combined with repression of human rights and ramped up police and military. Today we devote this entire hour to "The F-Word" with a major address, "The Rise of Trump,... Read more

Suffering in Silence: Black Mental Health Care

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for More Talk Radio
  Why is there a perception of shame often associated with seeking out mental health care?  Do communities of color experience higher stigmatization when seeking help?  When working with a mental health specialist does a shared experience of race contribute to better menta... Read more