Voices from the Edge

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Every Thursday from 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Progressive talk radio from a grassroots perspective

About the program …

Community dialogue is important. Voices from the Edge lends a KBOO microphone to informed guests you might not hear anywhere else. With an hour to invest, the call-in format engages listeners in meaningful conversations about crucial issues like racial disparity, government accountability, environmental justice and politics on local, state and national levels. Join lively discussions about concerns that are important to you and our community. Together we’ll make Oregon and our nation a better place for a larger number of those living here.

About the host

Jo Ann Hardesty is a Portland City Commissioner and Principal Partner at Consult Hardesty. She serves as a subject matter expert on a myriad of issues and is available as a speaker, facilitator and campaign planner. A long-time voice for Portland's under-represented communities and a leader in the struggle against racial and economic injustice, Jo Ann was three times elected to the Oregon legislature and for many years Executive Director of Oregon Action. She’s been called on by the City of Portland to help re-write the City Charter and organizes those on the downside of power to pursue their interests from the local to the federal level. She is particularly committed to leadership development and in holding those in power accountable.

Join the conversation …

Join the conversation every Thursday morning from 8-9 a.m. by calling 503-231-8187. Keep the conversation going after the program at our blog at kboo.fm/voicesfromtheedge.

 

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Director Kevin Jones on "Hands Up," Monologues about Black People in a Culture of Racial Profiling

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Kevin Jones, director of Hands Up, a powerful set of monologues commissioned by The New Black Fest in the wake of police shootings of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and John Crawford III in Beavercreek, Ohio, and others. Seven black playwright... Read more

50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America's Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education

Airs at: Thu, 03/31/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Dr. David Berliner, co-author (with Gene V Glass), of the new book, "50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America's Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education." Dr. Berliner explain how the mythical failure of public education has been created... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/24/16

Airs at: Thu, 03/24/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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The Story of a Bystander who Helped Roosevelt Students who Were Profiled for Shopping While Black

Airs at: Thu, 03/17/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty will speak with Danielle, the women who intervened on behalf of the Roosevelt students who were shopping at Nordstrom Rack and profiled. (The students were guests on Voices from the Edge last week, along with their teacher S. Renee Mitchell.) Also, Jo A... Read more

"Shopping While Black" Stories from Roosevelt High Students in S. Renee Mitchell's Writing Class

Airs at: Thu, 03/10/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Jo Ann Hardesty welcomes S. Renee Mitchell and some students from Roosevelt High who experienced shopping while black at a Norstrom Rack store.  S. Renee Mitchell is the director of Spitwrite, and calls herself a Creative Revolutionist. She has created a writing program at ... Read more

Close Guantanamo, Don't Move it! Obama's Plan A War Crime

Airs at: Thu, 03/03/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Close, Don't Move Guantanamo ! The New Obama Plan? Indefinate Detention Join Guest Host,  Linda Olson-Osterlund and  Josie Setzler from  Witness Against Torture . She had this to say about Obama's Guantanamo Plan.   "Obama’s plan for closing the prison at Guantanamo, which ... Read more

City Council Approves Moving Right 2 Dream Too Camp to Southeast Portland

Airs at: Thu, 02/25/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty discusses the City Council vote to move the Right 2 Dream Too homeless camp to SE 2nd and Harrison from its current location in Old Town. Her guest is Ibrahim Mubarak Co-Founder and Executive Director of Right 2 Survive. They'll also talk about the City... Read more

Role of Race in Charging Decisions by Multnomah County District Attorney Office

Airs at: Thu, 02/18/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Bobbin Singh from Oregon Justice Resource Center. They talk about the recent evaluation of the Multnomah County District Attorney office and the role race plays in charging decisions.  Read more

DOJ Agreement with the State of Oregon Mental Health System

Airs at: Thu, 02/11/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Bob Joondeph, Executive Director Disability Rights Oregon to discuss the DOJ settlement agreement with the State of Oregon Mental Health System. Read more

Recent Fatal Police Shooting of Christopher Katonji by Clackamas County Deputies

Airs at: Thu, 02/04/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Jason Renaud from the Mental Health Association of Oregon about the fatal shooting of 19-year old Christopher Kalonji by two Clackamas deputies on Jan 29, 2016 and the role the DA should play in answering community questions. Read more