Friday, December 2nd is Mario Woods Angelversary. We speak with Gwen Woods, Mario Woods mother. Mario was killed by SFPD on December 2nd, 2015 in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. He was 26 years old when he was shot by as many as 15 rounds fired by five officers. His murder ignited massive protests, … Continued
We turn our attention to Gulfport, Mississippi where on October 6th, 2022 police murdered 15 year old Jaheim McMillan in front of his four friends in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree Store. Activists are headed to Gulfport the first weekend in December, from across the country to demand the police release the footage … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
Musical prodigy Christopher Lovell Jones was just 17 years old when he was gunned down on his mothers porch on New Years Eve 2010 in a tragic episode of street violence. We are joined by his mother, Brenda Grisham, who has been fighting for justice for her son and peace on Oakland’s streets since her … Continued
For three years in Sacramento, the sheriff has been trying to expand their local jail but the community has been pushing back against the jail expansion. In this episode we speak with the co-authors of a statement published in the Sacramento Bee: “Sacramento County wants to expand its troubled downtown jail. That’s a terrible idea.” … Continued
Continuing our coverage of Oakland’s election outcomes, we are in conversation with Oakland City Councilmember-Elect for District 4, Janani Ramachandran, who is one of two new progressives who will take their city council seats come January. Janani Ramachandran is a public interest attorney, activist, and artist. She will be replacing outgoing Councilmember Sheng Thao, who … Continued
KPFA’s Computrblu interviews Craft Fair vendor Joseph Keller From Chef Josef Seasoning Blend. “THE MOST COMPLEX SEASONING BLEND ON THE MARKET” The 51st Annual KPFA Benefit Craft Fair takes place December 3 & 4, 2022 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds Admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and disability, and under 18 free Free … Continued
KPFA’s Computrblu interviews Craft Fair vendor Kristen Kempt from Cultural Threads. “Cultural Threads empowers indigenous women to preserve natural alpaca fibers and hands-pun traditions by creating sustainable knits that are good for humanity and the environment.” The 51st Annual KPFA Benefit Craft Fair takes place December 3 & 4, 2022 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds … Continued
Today, the Ohlone community in the East Bay has no land base. They are not federally recognized and have been politically and economically marginalized. The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust cultivates rematriation. Sogorea Te’ calls on us all to heal and transform the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors … Continued
Sheng Thao has been declared Oakland’s next mayor following a long ranked-choice voting process that eliminated all other candidates. She will be Oakland’s first Hmong mayor and the first Hmong mayor of any major US city; and at 37-years old Sheng Thao will be the youngest mayor of Oakland in about 75 years. Follow Sheng … Continued
