Sixty-eight years ago Pearl Harbor naval base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii was bombed. Over the years, several film and documentary have been produced. Yet few stories have been shared about Black veteran, like African American Sailor Doris (Dorie) Miller, Noel Parish, Frederick Douglas Paterson, and Howland P. Perry, the first African American … Continued
Hear excerpts from a roundtable with Amiri Baraka and special guests, recorded at the East Side Cultural Center in Oakland. Hear excerpts from Baraka’s talk delivered at the San Francisco Public Library, “We Are Already In the Future! Barak Obama: Year One,” And, hear excerpts from the Baraka who recently spoke as part of the … Continued
Amiri Baraka, born in Newark, NJ 7 October 1934, is author of over 40 books of essays, poems, drama, music history and criticism. Baraka is a poet icon and revolutionary political activist who has recited poetry and lectured on cultural and political issues extensively in the USA, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. With influences on … Continued
Amiri Baraka, born in Newark, NJ 7 October 1934, is author of over 40 books of essays, poems, drama, music history and criticism. Baraka is a poet icon and revolutionary political activist who has recited poetry and lectured on cultural and political issues extensively in the USA, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. With influences on … Continued
October has been designated Black Panther Party History Month. Records indicate that while there may have been multiple chapters or branches throughout the United States and elsewhere, Oakland, California is where it all began, Saturday, 15 October, 1966. This is due primarily to the concerted efforts of co-founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The … Continued
October is Disability Awareness Month so the Radio Chronicles begins the month with stories seldom heard. These are every day accounts oflife’s activities and events, all by people with disabilities. Whether it’s an underwater photographer who is blind (legally) or a person with a disability who is kayaking, or a person with a disability who … Continued
