KPFA - East Bay Yesterday

This episode explores two influential Berkeley organizations born in the 1960s: SLATE, the student group that helped pave the way for the Free Speech Movement, and the Berkeley Free Clinic, which reflects on 50 years of community care, activism, and resilience. This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa co...

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – July 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Can we ever break out of the political pendulum — that endless left-right swing that seems to prevent lasting change? Walter Riley has been wrestling with that question since growing up in the Jim Crow South. A civil rights attorney, lifelong organizer, and father of rapper-filmmaker Boots Riley, Walter has spent decades trying to bring people together across divides. He’s joined by Jesse Strauss,...

On today’s encore presentation of East Bay Yesterday: Liam pays tribute to Oakland legend Ruth Beckford Early East Bay Baseball teams. Oaks, Larks, Colonels and more. This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – Tribute to Oakland Legend Ruth Beckford / OG East Bay Bas...

On today’s show: Liam explores the history of Grizzly Bears in the East Bay Old Growth Redwoods Audio from Liam’s event with American multidisciplinary artist, writer, and educator based in Oakland, California, Jenny Odell | This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday –...

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – June 3, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – May 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – May 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – May 13, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – May 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – April 29, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – April 22, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – April 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – April 8, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – April 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – March 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – March 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – March 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – February 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – February 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – February 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – February 4, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – January 28, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – January 21, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

This series explores stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The post East Bay Yesterday – January 14, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.