African American

Black History and Future Month

---- Join KBOO throughout the month of February to hear programs from Black creatives, artists, activists, revolutionaries, KBOO hosts, musicians and more! These specials aim to celebrate all aspects of the Black lived experience - from contemporary political and socia... Read more

Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 02/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
On today’s show, we celebrate Black History Month with a rebroadcast of our interview with Sidney Morrison, author of Frederick Douglass: A Novel from Portland’s Hawthorne Books. Sidney’s book is historical fiction at its most engaging, enlightening, and inspiring, about... Read more

Her Ministry of Love: Inside the world of activist, mentor and DJ, Celeste Carey

Airs at: Fri, 02/20/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  "Something inside me just won't let unjust things go unchallenged." KBOO's Dajeon Reich-Brown interviews activist, mentor and longtime KBOO DJ, Celeste Carey.  A text version of this interview was featured in the KBOO Zine "Boo Beat Vol. 2."  Listen to Carey's weekly... Read more

Radiozine: Remembering Transformative Black Leaders - Avel Gordly

Airs at: Tue, 02/24/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
  In this retrospective, Grassroot News NW's LaNita Duke and Nia Gray remember a revolutionary Black leaders we lost in recent weeks, Oregon State Sen. Avel Gordly. Would you like to share your memories with us? Call and leave us a message at 971-801-1396, we may use i... Read more

The People's Senate

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Jalil Muntaqim, former Political Prisoner, co-founder of The Jericho Movement and Spirit of Mandela.  Discussion focuses on the legacy of struggle for Black and Brown people, self-determination and new form of governance.  Muntaqim launches his... Read more

Making Contact: Giving Bayard Rustin his flowers

Airs at: Tue, 02/17/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  On today's show, we take a look at the life and legacy of a central organizer of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an openly gay civil rights leader and a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This show fir... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 23, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  The struggle for labor across the color line has often been credited to white activists. However, as sociologist Cedric de Leon argues, the black labor movement, independently organized outside of the official union movement, propelled such efforts. He discusses the ... Read more

Kent Ford: Talking with a Panther

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Selections from a talk by Kent Ford, co-founder of the Portland chapter of the Black Panther Party. Ford helped lead the Panthers’ Free Breakfast for School Children Program in Portland and currently leads Black Panther Legacy Tours in the Albina neighborhood. He is t... Read more

Left and the Law: Monumental Racism

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  In honor of Black History Month, Jan Haaken and Mike Snedeker start their Left & the Law segment with Trump's executive order in early 2025 to rewrite American history. The order directed various departments of the federal government to remove references to slavery an... Read more

News In Depth: Cascade Festival of African Films, and the Global Citizen International Digest

Airs at: Thu, 02/12/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  It's February, which in Portland means the Cascade Festival of African Films is showcasing works from African filmmakers all month long. KBOO's S.W Conser speaks with South African filmmaker Tara Moore, about her film "Legacy: ... Read more