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10 Years that Shook San Francisco 1968-1978

Airs at: Wed, 12/07/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-78 is A collection of first-person and historical essays spans the people’s history of San Francisco in the tumultuous decade from 1968, the year of the San Francisco State College strike, to 1978 and the twin traumas of the... Read more

Ying-Ying Chang, author of "The Woman Who Could Not Forget"

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Author Ying-Ying Chang speaks with Luann Algoso from APA Compass.  Ying-Ying's book, "The Woman Who Could Not Forget", is an inspring memoir of her late daughter, Iris Chang. Iris was a celebrated Asian-American human rights activist and the author of the international best... Read more

The Gang Life

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
What is it about the structure of gangs that draws youth into it's hands and what kind of support can we as parents and community members provide to help our youth realize their real potential? Join host Carlos Chavez on Monday December 5th on KBOO's Prison Pipeline f... Read more

Welcome to the machine. Abe and Joe discuss the Defense Authorization Bill of 2011.

Airs at: Tue, 12/06/2011 at 12:00am
 Welcome to the machine. Abe and Joe discuss the Defense Authorization Bill of 2012.               Read more

Oregons reading for 3rd gradersgets push

Airs at: Mon, 12/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Eugene, Portland and Wallowa County are Oregon's entries on a list of more than 150 cities and counties that have pledged to make early literacy an urgent priority for 2012. Research shows that children who don’t read at grade level by third grade are less likely to graduat... Read more

Dr. Thabiti Lewis, author of Ballers of the New School : race and sports in America

Airs at: Thu, 12/01/2011 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
      Dr. Thabiti Lewis, author of  Ballers of the New School : race and sports in America, shares insights into the realities of race in sport culture. Ballers of the New School is one of the first and best books to come along that effectively explains contemporary athlete... Read more

It Calls You Back

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Carlos Chavez interviews author, poet and activist Luis J Rodriguez. They discuss his new memoir, It Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing. Luis J. Rodriguez has emerged as one of the leading Chicano writers in the country with f... Read more

Ariko Iso: Breaking Barriers

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Ariko Iso is Oregon State University Football's head athletic trainer. Though the Beavers' season has sadly come to an end, Iso will stay busy working with student-athletes in the off-season. Iso was the first and only female athletic trainer to work in the NFL, leaving a n... Read more

DJ Phatrick: Inspiring Youth in Los Angeles

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Sarika Mehta spoke with Patrick Huang, or DJ Phatrick, Chinese-American DJ and educator, based out of Los Angeles. He was recently featured in a short documentary, called, “Loves of a DJ”. He also runs Sessions LA to promote creative expression amongst LA youth.  Read more

Angry APA Minute: Vani Natarajan "Spirit of the Staircase"

Airs at: Fri, 12/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Writer Vani Natarajan reads her poem, "Spirit of the Staircase," protesting the September execution of Troy Davis. She read her work at the annual literary festival of the South Asian Women's Creative Collective at Revolutionary Books in New York City. Read more