Mic Crenshaw

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Mic Crenshaw is the former Station Co-Manager for KBOO Community Radio (2014-15)

Mic is an independent Hip Hop artist, social justice activist and educator who combines his skills and passions into what is called Cultural Activism.

Crenshaw was a co founder of Anti Racist Action in the late 80's and has been teaching in schools and universities since then. Mic is the Lead Organizer in the U.S. of the Afrikan Hiphop Caravan and has toured numerous African countries as an artist and organizer.

Mic is the Political Director for Hip Hop Congress and co founder of Global Fam, an organization that partnered with Education Without Borders to establish a computer center in Burundi Central Africa.

 

www.miccrenshaw.com

 

 

Episode Nine - The Story of Jon Bair

Airs at: Fri, 01/15/2021 at 7:00am - 7:15am
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On December 31, 1992 SHARPs and neo-Nazis met up on icy streets, with fatal results. Episode 9 tells the story of the New Year’s Eve that changed the life of SHARP member Jon Bair and shifted the balance of the battle to take Portland’s streets back from racist skinheads.  ... Read more

Culture in Motion with Mic Crenshaw on 01/13/21

Airs at: Wed, 01/13/2021 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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Episode Eight - SHARPer Times

Airs at: Fri, 01/08/2021 at 7:00am
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In this episode we hear from the former SkinHeads Against Racial Prejudice.  SHARPs share their experiences on how they came to hold the front lines in the fight against neo-Nazi violence on the streets of Portland. Featured in this episode are interviews with former SHARPs... Read more

Episode Seven - A Research Capacity: The Work of the CHD

Airs at: Fri, 01/01/2021 at 7:45am - 8:00am
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In Episode Seven we learn about the surveillance wing of the Coalition for Human Dignity. Interviews were with Jason, Devin Burghart, Jonathan Mozzochi, Leonard Zeskind, Abby Layton, Seven Gardiner, M Treloar and Cecil Prescod.   Show Notes - https://itdidhappenherepodcas... Read more

Culture in Motion with Mic Crenshaw on 12/23/20

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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Episode Six - House Defense

Airs at: Fri, 12/18/2020 at 7:45am - 8:00am
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In this episode, members of the Coalition for Human Dignity (CHD) describe defense strategies.  Working together with ARA, SHARP, individuals and families under threat from racist skinhead violence they co-developed the support strategy they called House Defense; they also ... Read more

Episode Five - They Thought We Were Everywhere: Portland Anti Racist Action

Airs at: Fri, 12/11/2020 at 7:15am - 7:30am
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In this episode we return to the Rose City as Portland punks solidify an anti-fascist stance and square off. No more mingling with spiky-haired punks one night and racist skinheads the next; the chronic bypassing of casual racism becomes confrontational. We hear from punks ... Read more

Culture in Motion with Mic Crenshaw on 12/09/20

Airs at: Wed, 12/09/2020 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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Episode Four - The Minneapolis Baldies and Anti Racist Action

Airs at: Fri, 12/04/2020 at 7:15am - 7:45am
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In this episode, we join narrator Mic Crenshaw and his old friends Jason  Nevilles aka Jay aka Gator, Marty, Nissa and Jibari - all midwestern anti racist skinheads. They were interviewed to talk about why they joined together, what motivated and  influenced them, the polit... Read more

Episode Three - Building Community Defense

Airs at: Fri, 11/27/2020 at 7:00am - 7:15am
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 In this episode we learn about the initial formation of the Coalition for Human Dignity and its subsequent development into an effective organizing tool for self defense. Featured in the episode are community organizer and racial justice scholar Scot Nakagawa, community ac... Read more