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Laverne Cox: Transgender Visibility

Airs at: Tue, 03/28/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  The LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer community have made significant strides in recent years in achieving legal recognition and protection. But some of the gains are being rolled back. The Trump administration revoked federal guidelines specifying... Read more

"Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday -FINAL ROUND (#6) of March Sadness

  "STRANGE FRUIT" performed by Billie Holiday 78 RPM Single b/w Fine and Mellow Year: 1939     https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=98CxkS0vzB8     --- LYRICS --- Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southe... Read more

Help for Disabled Assault Survivors

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Disability Awareness
  Grace welcomes Jill Tucker, the lead advocate for Disability Awareness Resource Team & Ashley Carroll, DV & Disability Program Coordinator for Multnomah County.  Project DART (Disability Awareness Resource Team) is a group of advocates and volunteers joining together... Read more

Anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie in Gaza

Airs at: Fri, 03/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  One Land Many Voices
This week on One Land Many Voices, to honor the 14th anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie, we bring you a talk by Rachel Corrie’s parents and her friend. Rachel was from Olympia Washington, and was 23 years old in 2003 when she went to Palestine to volunteer with ... 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. ... 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 in... Read more

Evening News: A Soundbite Summary of Immigrant Oppression in Oregon - 2017 on 03/21/17

Airs at: Tue, 03/21/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Monday, March 20th, activists, families, and supporters from the general public turned out in Woodburn, Oregon to collectively demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave the state of Oregon. KBOO's Canaan Schlesinger compiled a selection of clips from ... 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 Flaccave... Read more

Seeking Justice for Quanice Hayes

Airs at: Wed, 03/22/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
On February 9th 2017 in Northeast Portland, a 17 year old child, Quanice Derrick Hayes was shot three times, twice in the chest and once through the head at point blank range.   He was shot and killed by Portland Police Officer Andrew Hearst.    The family of Quanice Ha... Read more

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 Tru... Read more