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Illmaculate Protests Police Presence at Portland Hip Hop Show

Airs at: Mon, 03/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
When Portland police swept in to close off the street around a hip hop concert Saturday night, one of the artists stepped off the stage and decided not to perform. Concerns around police intimidation have been a long-standing issue in Portland’s black community, and the inc... Read more

APA Compass: Andrew Lam, author of Birds of Paradise Lost

Airs at: Fri, 02/07/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Award winning author and journalist Andrew Lam tells us why he cofounded New American Media, which is a coalition of thousands of ethnic media outlets.  His fiction and non-fiction writings, including "Birds of Paradise Lost", explore the interactions between the east and t... Read more

APA Compass: Gene Luen Yang, author of Boxers & Saints

Airs at: Fri, 02/07/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Gene Luen Yang writes and illustrates award winning graphic novels for adults and kids.  He tells us about the controversy surrounding his most viewed "The Last Airbender" comic, and about the inspiration behind his latest companion novels, "Boxers" and "Saints". APA Compa... Read more

The African-American Guide to Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
"The African-American Guide to Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down" is a comprehensive book on divorce tailored specifically for the black community.   Author Lester L. Barclay skillfully shepherds readers through the often painful process of separation and d... Read more

Portland High School Students Walk Out in Support of Teachers' Strike Vote

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This morning, hundreds of students walked out of six Portland High Schools in solidarity with the Portland Association of Teachers' strike vote. The PAT reached an impasse in contract negotiations with the Portland Public Schools board on November 20, and the two sides have... Read more

Robert King Interview

Airs at: Fri, 01/31/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Robert King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace have been made famous by their treatment at the infamous Angola State Prison in Angola, Louisiana.  Named for a former slave plantation, the prison, according to Mr. King; the only member of the Angola Three both alive and free... Read more

KBOO Original Docudrama "Mo Is Shy": Part 1

Airs at: Wed, 01/29/2014 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mo is Shy, a KBOO docudrama of the Portland Christmas tree trial based on Joe Meyer's trial notes. One year ago, Mohamed Mohamud was found guilty of trying to blow up Portland's Pioneer Square Christmas Tree. His sentencing had been postponed several times, now indefinitel... Read more

KBOO Original Docudrama "Mo Is Shy": Part 2

Airs at: Wed, 02/05/2014 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mo is Shy, a KBOO docudrama of the Portland Christmas tree trial based on Joe Meyer's trial notes. One year ago, Mohamed Mohamud was found guilty of trying to blow up Portland's Pioneer Square Christmas Tree. His sentencing had been postponed several times, now indefinitel... Read more

The Films of Ousmane Sembene

Airs at: Thu, 01/02/2014 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Willamette University  professor, Dr. Amadou T. Fofana, discusses his book, The Films of Ousmane Sembene:  Discourse, Politics, and Culture. on this month's Black Book Talk. Ousmane Sembène was a Senegalese film director, producer, and writer, often called the "father of A... Read more

Consciousness and Political Transformation in South Africa

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Jan Haaken talks with Derek Hook, psychoanalyst and author most recently of (Post)Apartheid Conditions: Psychoanalysis and Social Formation.  They discuss experiences of time and transformation, Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa, the limits of m... Read more