Casa Babylon – February 1, 2025
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“Casa Babylon,” is an eclectic music program which aims to explore the intersections of contemporary music from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.
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The Laura Flanders Show – February 1, 2025
The Laura Flanders Show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The 28minute radio program (released 5pm Wednesdays) also airs as a TV Show on PBS stations reaching 80% of U.S. households. Laura Flanders is an Izzy-Award … Continued
The KPFA Evening News (Saturday) – February 1, 2025
Weekend Edition of the KPFA Evening News, which is a collaboration of KPFA and KFCF in Fresno.
The World Famous Show brings together two Bay Area legends, Russell “Big Russ” Gatewood and Chris “C.J. Flash” Jourdan-el, whose combined talents have shaped the region’s music scene for decades. Together, their synergy fuels The World Famous Show, an entertainment powerhouse renowned for its ability to electrify audiences from intimate gatherings to international stages. … Continued
Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) was a true activist. Joining the struggle for civil rights in his teens, he went on to become a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, an Honorary Prime Minister of the Black Panther Party, and a survivor of the FBI’s CoIntelPro. In this talk from the Pacifica Radio Archives, given … Continued
Nikki Giovanni was a writer, poet, activist and educator who was one of the world’s best known African American poets. Her work expressed outspoken views on race, gender, violence and inequality. Shortly after her death last year, Davey D spoke with poets who knew her and were deeply influenced by her work. This program … Continued
CARRY THE LIGHT: ATLANTA: AMERICA’S BLACK CAPITAL
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A conversation from Hard Knock Radio with Davey D and Dr Jeffrey Ogbar, author of America’s Black Capital, who shares the history of the trials, tribulations, survival and triumphs of Atlanta’s Black citizens. Hard Knock Radio airs Monday – Friday at 4PM here on KPFA.
The Stories She Holds shares the wisdom of three women who are Bay Area treasures: Claressa Darden Morrow, a 94 year old woman who began her storytelling journey in her 60s, Regina Evans, a poet, playwright, activist and abolitionist, and Valerie Troutt, a vocalist, educator, songwriter, composer, and producer. Rashida Chase, producer of this program, is a former … Continued
This program presents a well documented account of the life of Ida B. Wells: the woman who deserves a place among the great for her fight against lynching, and for her tireless efforts to create opportunities for the improvement of Black lives. Written and produced by Stacy Robinson, this documentary originally aired on public television … Continued
Blues By The Bay – February 1, 2025
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The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini.