We speak with unhoused advocate Needa B about increased homelessness and the harassment of unhoused people living in Oakland, California. Later we speak with the creator of #BlackGirlMagic, Cashawn Thompson about the wonderment of Black women, erasure and her latest book project “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Stories of Black Girl Magic.”


UpFront PM

UpFront PM – November 24, 2021

UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at upfront@kpfa.org.


A dozen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, traditional homelands of the minority Tamil population are still under military occupation, thousands of forcibly displaced civilians remain in limbo, and policies rooted in Sinhala nationalism continue to actively suppress Tamil history and culture. So claims a recent Oakland Institute report authored by … Continued


On today’s show: 0:15 – Dr. Monica Gandhi (@MonicaGandhi9) joins us to discuss how she plans to keep her family safe from COVID during Thanksgiving and measures to take if some members of the family aren’t fully vaccinated and or otherwise immunocompromised. 0:33 – David J. Silverman, a professor of history at George Washington University … Continued