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Prison Volunteer Special

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
A Prison Pipeline Special! We looked at the Prison Volunteers of Oregon—we heard some of them speak, we heard messages from prisoners who appreciate the volunteers, and Ruth told about the process of becoming an official ID Badge holding volunteer. If you are thinking about... Read more

Elections in Iran

Airs at: Sun, 06/14/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    The untold story behind the elections in Iran: the movement for a secular society.  Bill Resnick reads from an article by Saeed Rahnema, "Choosing the Lesser Evil." Read more

A "Juneteenth" rememberance: confronting racism in Oregon

June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only become a day to commemorate the end of slavery but... Read more

Community Calendar Tues June 16 2009

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Community Calendar
KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR TUESDAY June 16 2009 This is the community calendar for Tuesday June 16 2009 The National Lawyers Guild, the ACLU of Oregon and the the Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society are sponsoring an evening seminar entitled "Civil L... Read more

Community Grooves 6-12-09 - Pride, Juneteenth (Emancipation Proclamation) events

Airs at: Thu, 06/11/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Host Natalie Butto talks with  Debra Porta, Pride NW Board President and Hank Renfrow, VP; and  Doris Rush, Chair of Juneteenth (commemorating end of slavery) PDX Committee, about the history and significance of these upcoming events. www.pridenw.org http://juneteenthpdx.org Read more

Filmmaker Anne Keala Kelly discusses her documentary Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai'i

Airs at: Thu, 06/04/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass members Patti Duncan spoke with filmmaker Anne Keala Kelly about her new documentary Nono Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawai'i. This interview originally aired on an APA Compass program about Hawaiian sovereignty and the Akaka Bill. Read more

Interview with Hawaiian hip hop artist Sudden Rush

Airs at: Thu, 06/04/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass's Kushlani De Soyza speaks with Hawaiian hip hop artist Sudden Rush. This interview originally aired as part of an APA Compass program about Hawaiian sovereignty and the Akaka Bill. Read more

Clackamas county cops cleared after killing mentally-ill man

Airs at: Wed, 06/10/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A Clackamas County grand jury has cleared two police officers involved in the killing of a mentally-ill man in Milwaukie last week. Read more

USS Liberty: Survivors of the 1967 Israeli attack

Airs at: Sun, 06/07/2009 at 5:00pm
James Marquis Ennes, Jr., a survivor of the 1967 attack by Israel on the American intelligence ship USS Liberty and one of the creators of The USS Liberty Memorial Web Site, is an American citizen and a retired career US Naval Officer. He was born in New Jersey in 1933 and ... Read more

Tis the reason for the season for PRIDE!

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
Tonight's Out Loud highlights our community's pride from a few different angles. We'll go over a long list of area pride events, discuss a queer health survey seeking your input, enjoy some live music and more. Tonight, we first speak with Alejandro Juarez, from Basic Right... Read more