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


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


From the Pacifica Radio Archives, this program features Harry Belafonte responding to questions posed by Dr Rae Richardson, founder of Oakland’s Marcus Books, the oldest independent Black bookstore in America. Topics include Malcolm X, Hollywood, and his life as a civil rights activist. Belafonte was a very popular singer & actor especially in the ‘60s … Continued