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This past May … Oakland’s Eastside Arts Alliance held its 18th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival in San Antonio Park… and KPFA’s First Voice Apprentices were there too!  We brought back interviews, sights and, of course, sounds of our community in concert. On tonight’s show we will: Hear interviews we collected, including: ... Eastside Arts Alliance ... East Oakland Black Cultural Zone We will a...

ON TONIGHT’S SHOW... We shed light on the murky topics of drone warfare and mass surveillance. Our guest is Pratap Chatterjee, author of the non-fiction graphic novel, Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance. If you've ever wondered about the mechanics of mass surveillance or the real impacts of our "War of Terror," this is the show for you! (P.S. Pratap is...

On tonight’s show we introduce the new producers of Full Circle: First Voice Apprentice Group 43, Drylongso Rising! We’re taking over! Soon-ish. Please... Don’t tell Group 42. Thank you! So, tonight we'll share with you: … Where we’re coming from… … Where we plan to go from here... … And, we’ll share some great music with you! All that tonight on Full Circle. We’re your hosts tonight ...in alpha-r...

Is money truly the root of all evil? Or is there something that we, collectively, haven’t quite looked at yet? Is there a way to look at money in a positive light? Given that most of our lives are made possible dependent on our ability to earn and spend money, we’d like to take a look at the far reaching ramifications of its influence on our lives throughout the generations. On tonight’s show: ......

When Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s suicides made headlines, we got to wondering … Given the extreme violence of our political climate, our mental health is of tremendous importance … But - what does it mean to be mentally, emotionally healthy? Why, in fact, are we made to think our mental, emotional, and physical health are separate?  Whose idea was that? What are the cultural roots of "suicid...

Tonight we bring you another episode of “People Helping People,” a show created and produced by First Voice Apprentice graduate, Freewillin Franklin. On tonight’s show, we’ll … Learn about “Facing Homelessness in Antioch,” a new non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless communities in Antioch. Also, we continue with our drumbeat coverage on the current immigrant detainee policy with an...

Tonight we feature a special broadcast you normally only hear on KPFB. Yes B, or some may listen online on KPFA’s new podcast site… either way we have a special treat for you... On tonight’s show: We’ll hear the latest episode of “We Rise,” a podcast born out of the First Voice Apprenticeship program and KPFA. In this episode, we hear the voices of kids from Ms. T's Lupine classroom from Urban Mon...

On Tonight's show we feature voices from yesterday's, Families Belong Together rally at El Cerrito Plaza. With Father's Day coming up on Sunday, we at First Voice Media dedicate this show to parents separated from their children- not by choice- but by force, by bars and by borders. Join hosts Mari Nakagawa and Kendall Crakow for music, resistance, and a ticket giveaway for BACHATANightz-Berkeley E...

Tonight we begin a series of discussions called, “Shades of Other.”  Each episode we will revisit different aspects of life, beginning with America and our racial identity. On tonight’s show we will discuss … Recent news and the rash of police being called on P.O.C. just for doing everyday things ... bar-b-quein’ … waiting at a table … even sleeping on a couch. Then we’ll get a bit more in-depth w...

ON TONIGHT’S SHOW WE’LL … - Learn a bit about California’s “Top Two” primary process ... - Hear about voter suppression … and what can be done to stop it … - We celebrate the influx of women candidates in the 2018 state primaries and upcoming midterm elections. - And …... the importance of voting, even -- perhaps especially? -- in a deeply flawed system.

Tonight we showcase some community resources that are available to you. On tonight’s show we’ll hear …Interviews from the recent Resource Fair in Antioch …Music performed live from the Resource Fair by First Voice graduate Apprentice Da’vid de la Gran … And finally, we will hear from latest KPFA First Voice’s latest community hero … All that tonight … on Full Circle.

Tonight we showcase some community resources that are available to you. On tonight’s show we’ll hear …Interviews from the recent Resource Fair in Antioch …Music performed live from the Resource Fair by First Voice graduate Apprentice Da’vid de la Gran … And finally, we will hear from latest KPFA First Voice’s latest community hero … All that tonight … on Full Circle.

Tonight we bring you the musical stylings of Bay Area jazz artists Marcus Shelby and the Marcus Shelby Orchestra. Along with sounds from “Voices That Changed the World” an audio collection of some of the most revolutionary, progressive and thought-provoking people we have featured on KPFA and the Pacifica network … On tonight’s show we’ll … Feature the music of Marcus Shelby and discuss the influe...

On tonight's show, you will hear all about water. The state's “Rethink Your Drink” campaign promotes and emphasizes the importance of drinking water for good health from 2 community groups who are working to get us all to “Rethink Our Drink” and drink water instead of sugar sweetened beverages.

Tonight, you are going to want to grab a pen and some paper to note down dates and times of our guests upcoming events all over the bay area... on tonight’s show. You can gain confidence in keeping non-working items out of the trash and landfills with help from a repair coach at the Repair Cafe Also..what if we could eliminate police stops that happen because of broken and burned out brake lights?...

A celebration of the Berkeley Flea Market! Music by Salt People.

Three visionary educators - James Damiani, Tiarra "Ms. T" Asia Knox, and Safahri Ra - join Cat Petru (Full Circle, We Rise) and Nicole Gervacio (We Rise) to talk about: - the significance of humility and honesty in the classroom - nourishing creativity and empowerment - challenges and revelations in teaching and the education system - how technology impacts learning Collaborative music breaks with...

Tonight, we will ask a question so fundamental, that it rarely, if ever occurs to us … Just what is money? On tonight’s show: • We’ll learn about the creation of money, who gets to create it, and how it circulates in our society. • And just what is a bank? Why do most of us entrust our funds, our money to them? • Also… is there a difference between credit and money? And who made the rules about de...

In January, members of the Palestinian Youth Movement joined me on Full Circle to discuss the history of colonization and occupation of Palestine by the settler state of Israel. Tonight, as Israeli attacks persist against Palestinians marching for the right to return to their homeland, PYM’s Nadya Tannous and Ramah Awad join me to: ... Discuss 17-year-old Palestinian political prisoner Ahed Tamimi...

In January, members of the Palestinian Youth Movement joined me on Full Circle to discuss the history of colonization and occupation of Palestine by the settler state of Israel. Tonight, as Israeli attacks persist against Palestinians marching for the right to return to their homeland, PYM’s Nadya Tannous and Ramah Awad join me to: ... Discuss 17-year-old Palestinian political prisoner Ahed Tamimi...

Six months after hurricanes Irma and Maria we continue the conversation about Puerto Rico or Borinquen and disaster capitalism. This time: • We welcome Ricardo Ortiz, who will clarify the role of the Fiscal Control Board, or “La Junta,” in the progression of disaster capitalism measures, what is next to come and what can we do about it. • We will also speak with Daniel Orsini Velez, member of The...

Tonight we will have a conversation about the part of the human experience known as gender... We welcome Rick Oculto and Nadi Suhaimi from Our Family Coalition. We’ll discuss how an expansive understanding of gender has been colonized out of us and how to begin re-integrating these concepts to build stronger communities.

On KPFA’s Full Circle, we discover the story of Irish immigrants who were induced to join the U.S.Army and were sent to the Republic of Texas to fight in the newly declared  Mexican American War of 1836. However, these newly arrived Irish Catholics soon reached the opinion that the U.S. Army was an invader of the lands of the people of Mexico. On tonight's show, we will hear about... ... The U.S....

Tonight, on Full Circle, we discuss the significance of women in media. You will be introduced to some of the newest members of the First Voice Apprenticeship Program, and we'll be welcoming back some of our Veterans as well. We will all share why being in radio has been so life changing for each of us. Stay tuned!

On tonight’s show, we are joined live in studio by two artists - a filmmaker and a poet. We’ll share clips from Karina Epperlein’s film Finding the Gold Within, which features poet Darius Simpson, who will perform live from his latest work Conversion Theory!!! And … it is fund drive time here at KPFA.  We will be asking for your support for both the station and our beloved Apprenticeship Program....