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
The panel, a mix of local hip-hop artists, educators, and organizers discussed ways to address violence in the community. This panel was recorded in 2011. Panelists: Fred Hampton Jr., Elaine Brown, George Galvis, Minister Keith Muhammad, Dr. Siri Brown and moderated by Davey D.
The panel, a mix of local hip-hop artists, educators, and law enforcement officers discussed their personal relationships with the music and with the police. Rock The School Bells was created on the basis of using Hip Hop as a platform to serve and educate youth in the community. It has then bridged students, emcees, deejays, … Continued
In 2018, the Bay Area Black Journalists Association hosted panel discussion on Media and The Changing Landscape. The panel included local media figures, Christine Ayers of KPIX and Armand from KBLX. It also had Van Latham of TMZ and P Frank of TV One.
“Literacy and Hip Hop” Our Literacy and Hip Hop event at the Fillmore Heritage Center was a fabulous family event. It was hosted by Ms. Kim Caldwell, the creator and host of the online “Kim Caldwell Show” and public announcer, Mr. James Earl Rockefeller III, also know as the “Voice above the Room.” Nearly 70 … Continued
