October
27
2020
Featured Episode
Burning Man Special: Black Rock City is built on Northern Paiute land
Photo: Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation with Pyramid Lake in the back. ThisIsLucyKang · Burning Man Special: Black Rock City is built on Northern Paiute land ______ Around this time in normal years, Burning Man would be taking place in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Nearly 80,000 people attended the annual arts event … Continued
“Eleven years later, and I’m still fighting”: Remembering Oscar Grant
Photo: Wanda Johnson, with photos of her son Oscar Grant, who was murdered by BART police in 2009. Interview with Wanda Johnson ThisIsLucyKang · “Eleven years later, and I’m still fighting”: Remembering Oscar Grant On New Year’s Day 2009, then-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle shot and killed 22-year-old Oscar Grant III at Fruitvale … Continued
Estrenos Musicales y Comentarios
Rock en Rebelión presenta estrenos musicales y algo de lo mejor de la música latina alternativa. Conducción y producción por Miguel Guerrero.
Love in the Digital Age: Exploring the Intersection of Sex, Justice and Technology
KPFA’s weekday morning program UpFront is airing a three-part series on sex and technology produced by Bee Soll (@bee_soll), a recent intern for UpFront and UC Berkeley graduate. What do advocates for survivors of digital sexual abuse and harassment say about what needs to change in society? What role does stigma have in enabling the stealing … Continued
KPFA GM Report: August 19, 2020
KPFA Exceeded the Summer Fund Drive Goal at $337,700 as donations continue to come in. The high fulfillment rate is at 73%. The KPFA’s Abolish Racism Audio Collection was distributed as a link to ANYONE who donates during the Summer Fundraiser, there is no minimum donation required. Patrice Cullors with Cat Brooks in Oakland | 1-25-2017 | When They … Continued
“I have the memories. They just stay in my head”: Remembering Jessica Williams
Photo: Yolanda Udell, cousin of Jessica Williams, who was killed by the San Francisco police in 2016. Interview with Yolanda Udell ThisIsLucyKang · “I have the memories. They just stay in my head”: Remembering Jessica Williams Jessica Williams was shot and killed by San Francisco Police Sergeant Justin Erb in the Bayview in 2016. … Continued
“They didn’t refer to her as a human”: Remembering Kayla Moore
Photo: Kayla Moore with her niece and grandfather. Interview with Maria Moore ThisIsLucyKang · “They didn’t give her any dignity”: Remembering Kayla Moore Kayla Moore, a Black transgender woman, was killed in her apartment by Berkeley police in 2013. Kayla had a history of schizophrenia and was in the middle of a mental health … Continued
Talk It Out Radio:Sun 8/9, 7pm: A BIGGER SKY
Often the spiritual teachings that guide us are presented in ways that reflect the dominance of men in our society and do not take into account women’s experiences. Host, Marlena Willis, talks with Buddhist teacher, Pamela Weiss, about her new book, A Bigger Sky, Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism which weaves memoir with stories of … Continued
Fighting to Remove Racist Names and Mascots in the NFL on Uprfront
https://kpfa.org/app/uploads/2020/07/UpfrontMascotKPFA.mp3 The Washington, D.C. NFL team has dropped a vicious anti-Indigenous racial slur from its name, after years of organizing and legal action by Indigenous organizers and tribal nations as well as court cases. But Jacqueline Keeler (@jfkeeler) says this moment is only possible because of the reckoning caused by the Black activists organizing after … Continued