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As part of our ongoing Fund Drive at KPFA, this morning UpFront will play selections from “Voices That Changed the World Pacifica Radio Archives Audio,” Over 1000 hours of audio, including the “James Baldwin, Complete Collection.” with 14 hours of Baldwin recorded by KPFA. This morning’s clips are from his speech, “Living and Growing in a … Continued
7:08 – Patrisse Cullors, is an artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles, CA. Co-founder of Black Lives Matter and founder of Dignity and Power Now, she is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, popular public speaker, and an NAACP History Maker. Her latest book is “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black … Continued
7:08 – the History of Anarchism – excerpts from the film NO GODS NO MASTERS, by Icarus Films, is a sympathetic history of a century of anarchist thought and practice, featuring leading historians and essayists, dramatic archival footage, and lively commentary that keeps the subject engaging. Divided into sections each based on key events, NO GODS NO … Continued
7:08 – Shannon Young, (@SYoungReports) an independent journalist based in Oaxaca City, speaks with us about the devastating earthquake in Mexico this past year. Andrew Alden, (@aboutgeology) science writer, founder of a weekly blog on the geology of Oakland and former United States Geological Survey technical editor, discusses the fault lines surrounding the Bay Area and … Continued
7:08 – Malcolm X – Celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, we bring you excerpts from his iconic speech The Ballot or the Bullet at King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan on April 12, 1964. He would’ve been 92 years old today. 8:08 – Betty Reid Soskin is a Ranger with the National Park Service, assigned … Continued
7:34 – Yolanda Banks-Reed is the mother of 28-year-old Sahleem Tindle, who was unarmed with his hands in the air, when he was shot and killed by BART police officer Joseph Mateu on Jan 3, 2018. Mateu is back on active duty, after a brief paid administrative leave. The Oakland Police, which is involved in … Continued
8:08 – Beth Macy about her book, True Vine: Two Brothers, A Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South. 8:34 – Ibram X. Kendi, Professor of History and International Relations and the Founding Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. He is the author of Stamped from … Continued
7:08 – Prof. Michael Veel is a professor of Music and African American Studies Departments at Yale University, and author of Fela: The Life and Times of a Musical Icon. 7:34 – Turha Ak (@CRCPOCC) is a field marshal with the Community Ready Corps, and discusses the upcoming events connected to Black Solidarity Week. And KPFA host … Continued
Congressmember Karen Bass represents California’s 37th congressional district, which includes parts of Los Angeles. She sits on the House Judiciary Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee. She recently grilled Attorney Jeff Sessions about the FBI report on “black identity extremists.” Yahfeuh Balogun co-founded both the Huey P. Newton Gun Club and Guerilla Mainframe, a … Continued
Guests: Congressmember Jackie Speier represents California’s 14th Congressional district, which includes the southern end of San Francisco through San Mateo. Brian Copeland, radio and tv personality, actor, comedian and playwright is in the Bay Area currently, and has some upcoming events: The Waiting Period (solo show)Thurs, March 1 @ 7pm at Aragon High School … Continued
