Tribute to the Iconic P-Funk Keyboardist Bernie Worrell
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Rickey Vincent and the funkateers tribute to the iconic P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell, who passed away today at the age of 74.
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Who is Charles Koch–really? Who are the members of “the Network”?—a semi-secret group assembled by the Koch brothers? How are the superrich’s priorities transforming American society? Journalist Jane Mayer spent several years searching for some of those answers, and her new book is titled Dark Money, the Hidden History of the Billionaires. Mayer is interviewed by Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief James Bennet. Special … Continued
Professor, author, and California NAACP Education Chair, Julian Vasquez Heliz, speaks with Kitty about the complexities of the corporate education agenda; and then we’ll hear about education happenings in Richmond, California.
Debate: After Shocking Vote, Can U.K.’s Radical Left Navigate a “Left Exit” from EU Neoliberalism? As SCOTUS Deadlocks on Obama’s Immigration Plan, Immigrants “Continue to Live in Daily Fear”; Undocumented Mother & U.S. Citizen Daughter Call on Obama to Stop Deportations Despite SCOTUS Ruling; SCOTUS Ruling on Race-Conscious College Admissions a Great Victory for Equal … Continued
Probosci–guitarist Gyan Riley and violinist Timba Harris–in a live radio concert on The Hear and Now – June 23, 2016
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Gyan Riley and Timba Harris join host Derk Richardson in the KPFA performance studio, with Tony Ferro engineering, for a live performance. Riley (son of composer Terry Riley) and Harris (a member of Trey Spruance‘s Secret Chiefs 3) have impressive catalogs of their individual work, but their collaboration is a whole different beast. They released their brilliant Probosci debut, “Time … Continued
The Bigger Picture; Prison State; and Campus Sexual Assault
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We speak with Hodari Davis, Natasha Huey, and Tamia Romo of YOUTH SPEAKS about The Bigger Picture, a project that aims to inspire young people to join the conversation about Type 2 diabetes and work to change the systems that lead to its spread. Later we hear from YOUTH RADIO’s Esme Ablaza about the reality … Continued
Join Sarah Holmes as she explores headaches and approaches for working with them.
In conversation with Professor John McCormick from Purdue University Indianapolis on the history of the European Union. Then an examination of today’s Supreme Court decisions on Immigration and Affirmative Action in Universities with Professor Kevin Johnson from University of California Davis. Guest: John McCormick is Jean Monnet Chair of European Union Politics at Indiana … Continued
“Let Us Vote”: Rep. John Lewis Leads Historic Democratic Sit-in for Gun Control Legislation; Democratic Effort to Tie Gun Purchase to Terror Watchlist: A First Step or a Dangerous Precedent?; In Wake of Orlando, Florida Rep. Alan Grayson Revives Efforts to Implement Assault Weapons Ban; Daughter of Slain Virginia Tech Professor: We Must Address Our … Continued
E-40; and Ghost & The City
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On today’s edition of Hard Knock, we speak with P. Frank Williams about E-40, the ambassador of the Bay Area. Later, we talk to Ash Maynor, the founder of Ghost & The City, a neo-soul group based in Oakland, Ca. The group will be performing on Thursday, June 23rd at the Starline Social Club. T