Listen to the full radio documentary below, first aired on UpFront September 15, 2021. To listen on SoundCloud, click here. This story was reported by journalist Ariel Boone (@arielboone) for KPFA and Street Spirit, with support from a USC Annenberg California Health Journalism Fellowship and the KPFA Storytelling Project. To read the accompanying print … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight Hosts Powerleegirls Miko Lee & Jalena Keane-Lee continue their series Never Again with a focus on Prisoners without Trial, the … Continued
General Manager’s State of the Station Report By Quincy McCoy Happy 2021! A big shout out, a sincere thank you, to our real-life heroes, KPFA’s essential workers. The staff who have kept the station performing at a high level through this pandemic. They met the challenges head-on confidently, determined, that failure was not an option. … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. From Sidekick to Lead, Asian Americans in Film. Tonight Powerleegirls Miko Lee and Jalena Keane-Lee Hosts speak with independent filmmakers focused … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. [Image Description: A screenshot of a zoom meeting with six people smiling at the camera. the top of the graphic reads … Continued
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Davey D brings us audio from today’s press conference held at The Way Christian Center in Berkeley Ca. Less than 12 hours after The Way Christian Center placed a Black Lives Matter banner, someone set fire to several trash cans positioned at the back of the church. The act of arson, damaged a portion of … Continued
This week on Pushing Limits, black disability justice activist Leroy F. Moore Jr. makes a stunning indictment of the black community’s treatment of its disabled members. His speech was part of a webinar called “Disability Justice and COVID-19” that also included Elandria Williams, Lateef Mcleod and Dorian Taylor. We bring you excerpts from these black … Continued
Photo: Ada Perkins-Henderson, mother of Richard Perkins Jr., posing with his son Richard Perkins III. Interview with Ada Perkins-Henderson ThisIsLucyKang · “I didn’t know I was praying for myself”: Remembering Richard Perkins Jr. In 2015, Oakland police shot and killed 39-year-old father of two Richard Perkins Jr. He was unarmed. Richard is survived by his … Continued
In honor of Black Lives Matter: An interview with Ayana Mathis, author of the 2013 groundbreaking novel about the great migration, “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,” and in honor of Pride, a 2002 interview with the late Mart Crowley about his classic play “The Boys in the Band” and its sequel, “The Men from the Boys.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
0:08 – Arisha Hatch, Vice President and Chief of Campaigns at Color Of Change, discusses the impact of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests on the 2020 elections, and the political opportunities that have opened up. She says the protests have “dramatically changed the conversation” for candidates on the local, state, and national levels. 0:18 … Continued
