History

Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions

Airs at: Wed, 01/10/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

The Black Panther Party was formed by community college students in Oakland California in 1966, the year after Malcolm-X was murdered in New York City. Its original name was the Black Panther Party For Self Defense. The Black Panther Party set an example by its communi... Read more

Tom Gauld's Literary Funnies

Airs at: Thu, 01/11/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Words and Pictures

Tom Gauld is best known to Americans for his droll and iconic cartoons in The New Yorker and The Guardian where literature and mythology get mashed up with pop culture. But he's also the author of such imaginative graphic novels as Goliath, Hunter and Painter, and Th... Read more

Labor History for Labor Activists

Airs at: Mon, 01/08/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond talks with Laurie Mercier about the uses of history for developing strategy, and the course he taught this past fall on Labor History for rank-and-file labor activists, developed in connection with Portland Rising, part of Jobs with Justice. This version... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for January 8, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 01/08/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier and Norm Diamond host this Labor-focused episode, featuring music from the musical documentary Seattle 1919 as well as some Detroit blues. In segments, Frann Michel shares lessons for labor from the #MeToo movement Norm and Laurie discuss his recent co... Read more

Commentary: Trump Tweets

Airs at: Fri, 01/05/2018 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Donald Trump is addicted to Twitter. Hardly a day goes by when he doesn’t use the social media tool to announce policy, attack his latest foe or pat himself on the back. And the media hangs on his every Tweet. But should we? KBOO’s Ray Bodwell has these thoughts. Read more

Old Time Lady Outlaw

Airs at: Sat, 01/06/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

This morning we'll start with old time sounds featuring Henry Thomas with early country blues. After that 60's and 70's feminist country featuring Beyonce'! And finally SPECIAL guest Brian will spin from his outlaw country record collection. Tune in and get 2018 starte... Read more

It Came from Beyond Zen

Airs at: Mon, 01/08/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

Brad Warner is a Soto Zen priest. He also plays bass for the punk band, Zero Defex. And he plays a zen priest named Brad in the important film, Zombie Bounty Hunter, M.D. He also has a curious interest in the 13th century Japanese Zen Master, Dogen. He is in the proce... Read more

News In-Depth: Stolen Angels PDX Billboard Project

Airs at: Tue, 01/02/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

A group of Portlanders is hoping to draw attention to racial injustice and police violence in the Portland area with a bold public project. KBOO reporter Sam Bouman spoke last Friday with several members of Portland Equity in Action (PEA), joined by Alicia Johnson, the... Read more

The Akee Tree by Stephen Hanks

Airs at: Thu, 01/04/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Black Book Talk

In this previously aired episode of Black Book Talk the hosts interview Stephen Hanks, author of The Akee Tree. What would compel an African-American man to spend ten years of his life tracing his family tree from the Pacific Northwest back to slavery times in Missi... Read more

Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power

Airs at: Thu, 01/04/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Today, we share our one-hour special with Newark-based civil rights activist, attorney and author Junius Williams. Williams discusses his book, "Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power." We take a look at the evolution of the civil rights and Black... Read more