Excerpts of “Paul Robeson: Portraits of The Artist Box Set.” Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert.
Excerpts of “Paul Robeson: Portraits of The Artist Box Set.” Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert.
On today’s show, hosts Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert play segments from two of our fund drive premiums, which are available as thank-you gifts for supporting KPFA. First, we hear clips from James Baldwin’s revolutionary documentary, I Am Not Your Negro. The film covers the history of racism and the civil rights movement in the United States, … Continued
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Excerpts of the Audiobook “Happiness, Love, and Liberation: Insights and Teachings from Buddhist Psychology,” by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Let’s all wave our freak flags high and join the ever-ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, when Bonnie and Derk merge The Bonnie Simmons Show and The Hear and Now on the last night of the KPFA Get Up Stand Up Summer 2017 Fund Drive. As we explore some of our favorite sounds … Continued
Excerpts of the KPFA Sponsored event “Senator Al Franken: Giant of The Senate” at the King Middle School, in Berkeley, on July 6, 2017. Hosted by David Talbot. With Host Kris Welch.
Paul Robeson was an American singer, actor, and Civil Rights activist. He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices. His advocacy of anti-imperialism, affiliation with communism, and criticism of the United States government caused him to be blacklistedduring the McCarthy era.A look at burning political issues and debates and their historical context within the … Continued
Excerpts of the Audiobook: “Polishing The Mirror” by Ram Dass. Hosted by Brian Edwards-Tiekert.
Host Brian Edwards-Tiekert kicks off the morning with a new talk from Paul Hawken, presenting his book Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reduce Global Warming. Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur and activist, as well as the Executive Director of Project Drawdown, a non-profit dedicated to finding and researching the best technological, social, … Continued
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