Tonight’s program focuses on the inspiring Chicana writer, Sandra Cisneros who brought bus loads of teenagers to their feet, applauding wildly at her KPFA sponsored talk. The dynamic radio producer, Vylma V., who produced the La Raza Chronicle’s News from the Americas, “Noticias Sin Fronteras” hosted this memorable event. We will play excerpts from Sandra … Continued


On this week’s program we include a report from an advocate directly from the Adelante Immigrant Detention Center on the current hunger strikes. We feature interviews and music from this year’s Encuentro del Canto Popular; Soltron y La Mecanica Popular and the music of John Santos. We also share with you holiday mariachi music and … Continued


Tonight’s program includes a conversation focused on restorative justice with a formerly incarcerated prisoner; the newest poem by Jorge Argueta about keeping the culture of Mission district alive in the face of evictions and gentrification, and he also discusses his newest children’s bilingual book, “Olita y Manyula, The Big Birthday/ El gran cumpleanos”; and a chance to win … Continued


Tonight’s program features: the newly released music album of Nicaragua’s hottest new band LA CUNETA SON MACHIN, “Mondongo” and an interview with the musicians by Vanessa Bohm; Greg Landau talks about about an upcoming December 2015 tour to Cuba to enjoy the Havana Jazz Festival for Bay Area listeners; Nelson Valdez, Cuban­ American historian tells … Continued


Tonight’s program features: the economic crisis in Puerto Rico; A report back on the Tribunal of Conscience about the Human Rights in Mexico with poet, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez; A a message of solidarity to the parents of the 43 disappeared Mexican students in Spanish by Munia Abu Jamal; and an interview with filmmaker Lou Dematteis … Continued