Voices from the Edge

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Hosted by: 
Jo Ann Hardesty
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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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Topic tags: 
Community Building, Civil Rights/Human Rights, African American, Police
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Voices from the Edge on 05-03-12 Blowing the lid off BP and other corporate criminals with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 05/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Blowing the lid off BP and other corporate criminals with Greg Palast Last month, award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast uncovered new evidence of a corporate-government cover-up in the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout that destroyed lives and the environment i... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04-26-12 Finding justice in the Portland Harbor cleanup w/ Guest James Posey

Airs at: Thu, 04/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Finding justice in the Portland Harbor cleanup Portland Harbor is the heavily industrialized portion of the Willamette River running north of downtown to Kelly's Point. Since it was listed as a Superfund site in 2000, cleaning up the toxins - ranging from heavy metals to p... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04-19-12 Sexual assault and homeless women

Airs at: Thu, 04/19/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Sexual assault and homeless women: Addressing an ignored link Women in an abusive relationship are often forced to choose between abuse at home or life on the streets. Demand far outstrips the supply of affordable housing or shelter space. A 2006 U.S. Conference of Mayors r... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04-05-12 Official violence against African American men

Airs at: Thu, 04/05/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Campbell, Martin, Brisette and Madison: Official violence against African American men The Portland police officer who fatally shot Aaron Campbell was recently reinstated. Florida's State Attorney is being investigated for interference in the police investigation of the sh... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03-29-12 Young voices for peace: Winners of PSR's Greenfield Peace Writing Contest

Airs at: Thu, 03/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Young voices for peace: Winners of PSR's Greenfield Peace Writing Contest As the United States enters a second decade of Asian wars and channels 22 percent of the nation's budget into military spending, finding new voices to speak out for peace may be the most important tas... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03-22-12 What role should religion play in our politics?

Airs at: Thu, 03/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
What role should religion play in our politics? Judging by the statements made by presidential candidates and the media pundits providing minute-by-minute analysis of their comments, Americans want more religion in their politics. But a new poll by Pew Research indicates t... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03-15-12

Airs at: Thu, 03/15/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Sizing up Oregon's 2012 annual legislative session Last week, Oregon lawmakers adjourned the state's first-ever annual session. Among the legislation passed by gavel's fall were bills to create a health insurance exchange, reorganize and expand state early childhood program... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03-08-12 Young Women and Reproductive Rights

Airs at: Thu, 03/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Young Women and Reproductive Rights Host Jo Ann Hardesty speaks with Deborah Westlight, a young volunteer at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, about her views on issues related to young women and reproductive rights. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ppcw/ Deborah wa... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03-01-12 Oregon lawmakers don't make the grade on racial equity

Airs at: Thu, 03/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Oregon lawmakers don't make the grade on racial equity Communities of color are the fastest growing communities in Oregon, more than doubling in size - 21.5 percent of the total population - in the last two decades. But racial disparity continues to run deep despite this ch... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02-23-12 Gwen Trice and a Forgotten African American Community

Airs at: Thu, 02/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Gwen Trice and a Forgotten African American Community You won't find African American loggers or Oregon's only segregated school in the public murals or other memorials to our state's history. It took a black woman from La Grande who was interested in her father's early yea... Read more