Emma Jackson Ford

Looking for family-friendly programs and some curl-up-and-read ideas?  Then our North Portland Library Ladies -- manager Kirby McCurtis and outreach/programming specialist SyNova Blackwell-- have ideas for you!   From fall programs for all ages to must-read suggestions, the... Read more

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can’t shake the feeling that her mother doesn’t want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. The singing, the preaching, the sp... Read more

Rebroadcast of the  April 2017 interview with Portland author Mario DePriest regarding his new book, The Power of a Rose.    Subtitled "Man-to-Man on Women, Romance and Communication," this is a primer for men who want to improve their relationships with the opposite sex.  ... Read more

Author Robert Greer returns to " Black Book Talk" to discuss the latest work in his cowboy series set in Colorado.   Astride a Pink Horse,  we must question if the Cold War ended years ago or not.  For Thurmond Giles, a decorated African American Air Force veteran found dea... Read more

"Black Book Talk" hosts offer their summer reading favorites for your consideration.  Whether you love fiction, non-fiction, children's or adult literature, we have something for you.  Print, streaming or books-on-CD will all be included.  On the beach or in your backyard, ... Read more

The Power of a Rose - An interview with Portland author Mario DePriest regarding his new book, The Power of a Rose. Subtitled "Man-to-Man on Women, Romance and Communication," this is a primer for men who want to improve their relationships with the opposite sex.  DePriest,... Read more

     Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has:  Every day she rides the bus away from her friends and to the private school where she ... Read more

Hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O.B. Hill  and Patricia Hill Welch talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson in this rebroadcast of their November 2010 interview.  Wilkerson discusses “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration,” a New Yor... Read more