State of the Black World Conferences (SOBWC) Presents: Black Arts Movement to Hip Hop / Pioneer Cultural Workers Speak Their Truth Moderator: Kimberly C. Ellis, PhD also affectionately known as “Dr. Goddess,” and Paradise Gray. Panelists Haki Madabutti – Black Arts Movement Sonia Sanchez – Black Arts Movement Jaribu Hill – Black Arts Movement Paradise Gray of … Continued
State of the Black World Conferences (SOBWC) feat. Cynthia Williams Lewis. Panelists Danny Backwell Jr (Brotherhood Crusade) -Los Angeles Julia Malveaux (Educator) Marc Morial (National Urban League) Elsie Scott (president of Congressional Black Caucus) Faya Rose Sanders (Voting Rights Museum) Cynthia Williams Lewis (9th ward Council Women) Mayor Ray Nagin (New Orleans) Iva E Carruthers … Continued
During the 2008 Presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, whose most famous congregant was Illinois Senator Barack Obama, burst unto the national political scene when media outlets reported and aired segments of previous sermons. The segment which appeared most frequently and generated the greatest controversy was his phrase, “God … Continued
An in-depth look at the history of Oakland, the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area, and the eighth most populated city … Continued
Police, Protest, and Journalist BABJA Panel-UC Berkeley School of Journalism UC Berkeley April 2015 Panelists: Davey D, KPFA and independent media personality Christian Ayers, KPIX Jeff Adachi, SF Public Defender Chief Magnus, Richmond PD LeRonne Armstrong, President Oakland Black Police Association Martin Reynolds, Oakland News Group Moderator Bob Butler of KCBS
We feature a panel discussion of the movie and the account of the murder of Oscar Grant, a young African American, that took place at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland. Participate in the discussion, ask questions and then stay for the film. The discussion will be facilitated by: The Uncle of Oscar Grant- Uncle … Continued
In this talk political sportswriter Dave Zirin, interdisciplinary artist/cultural strategist Favianna Rodriguez, and Mike James with Athletes United for Peace explores the intersection between sports and politics. The panel was moderated by Davey D.
The migrant rights movement is rich with artists and producers who are producing culture that reach audiences beyond the bounds of what community organizing and policy-based organizing can do. Visual artists, designers, coders, rappers, emcees, street artists, musicians, poets and performers are increasingly working together to form a cultural front that speaks out for a … Continued
An interview with legendary author J. G. Ballard (1930-2009), conducted for KPFA’s Probabilities radio program in 1988, digitized and re-edited in 2016 by Richard Wolinsky. J. G. Ballard, who died in 2009 at the age of 78, was one of the greatest of all British speculative fiction writers, and one of the major writers of the period known as the British New Wave. On May 8th, 1988, KPFA’s Probabilities crew (Lawrence Davidson, Richard A. Lupoff and Richard Wolinsky) had a chance to sit down with J. G. Ballard while he was on tour for his novel, The Day of Creation. It turned into a fascinating career retrospective. Originally posted May 13, 2016.
The members of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) celebrated their 40th-anniversary last week at the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland. The group provides legal advocacy and works to create policies that will positively affect those who are in prison or have recently been released from it. There were three guest speakers at the … Continued
