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Race and Recession

  The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of struc... Read more

Poems by Steve Williams

Talking Earth Anthology:  Steve Williams   Steve Williams works and lives in Portland, Oregon.  Together  with his partner, poet Constance Hall,  he hosts  a reading series at In Other Words bookstore, a free,  open to the public critique  group, an online workshop forum -- ww... Read more

Just voted!

 Just dropped off the ol' ballot. It feels pretty good. It's hard to believe that this interminable election campaign (far, far too long) is nearly over. It's hard, too, to untie all the emotions that are bound up with it, at least for me. For those of you who listen to th... Read more

Photos working again!

Hello everyone, We've got more updates on the way but I wanted to make sure everyone knows that the ability to post photos is working again.  You'll find a photo icon (looks like a landscape picture) in the menu of the "body" area where you type descriptions of things.  ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library September 2, 2013

 Foster, ChuckMake It RightCatch Me TimeReggaeAwakenAwakenEmphasisReggaePill, Sister + 2Moreno and L'Orch First Moja-OneSternsAfricaBig Sandy + His Fly-Rite BoysWhat A Dream It's BeenCow IslandRockabillyZanes, Dan + Mitchell, ElizabethTurn Turn TurnFestival FiveRegular... Read more

Redneck America

 Those of you who have listened to the show for awhile now know that I have made intermittent attempts to expose our listeners to the conservative psyche, and, in particular, those who get paid to espouse and minister to it. These attempts have met with a mixed response,... Read more

Volunteer Winter Gathering & Holiday Party, Dec. 17th, 5 - 9 pm

Let's warm up this cold month with a little social time.  Saturday December 17th from 5 - 9 pm The KBOO Staff invite you to join us for a festive evening of holiday merriment! Hot spiced cider, cookies, and snacks will be provided by KBOO.  Additionally, we encourage peop... Read more

Folk Espresso 11.10.08

Hop High My Lulu Girl (Dirk Powell, Hand Me Down) Crapshooter's Hop (New Lost City Ramblers, There Ain't No Way Out) Shout You Cats (Hezekiah Jenkins, Good For What Ails Ya, VOl. 2: Music of the Medicine Shows) Bird Feet Feelings (Trialer Bride, High Seas) Pinball Machine (S... Read more

Best of the Youth Collective 2009

The KBOO Youth Collective: A 2009 Retrospective The KBOO Youth Collective has had a great year, with lots of energy from new members, and some transitions into the larger world of KBOO for other members. Outside of the Youth Collective broadcasts, you can check out Tony a... Read more

Poverty

It's hard to be poor. People who are not poor often fail to understand this, and the attempts of social scientists to explain things are often less illuminating than the narratives of the poor or formerly poor. Recently, a number of sites have reposted a blog entry from L... Read more