Crosscurrents

Today, the public and private partnerships in the city’s policing. Then, a hip-hop musical about Oakland’s spirit. And, reading Plato in prison gave one man a new perspective.

Last month the San Francisco’s police commission approved a plan to incorporate the largest donation ever made to SFPD. What does the city stand to gain, or lose, from partnering with wealthy donors?

RyanNicole is an actress and Grammy-nominated hip hop artist who co-wrote and co-stars in the musical “Co-Founders.” In it one young brilliant coder is trying to save her childhood home in West Oakland by succeeding in the tech world. 

Poet Danni Blackman brings us this piece, that’s also their visual artist name, “Decomposing Mystic.” This one is all about finding forgiveness, especially for yourself. 

Uncuffed producer André Davis recognizes himself in Plato's allegory of the cave.

Today on Crosscurrents, we bring you one of our favorite episodes of The Stoop Podcast. In it we meet Ayanna Davis to learn what it means to be "Phenomenally Autistic." And, why Black people with autism are diagnosed later in life.  Check out more from The Stoop Podcast here !

Today, It's a new episode of BOUNCE: The Valkyries's First Season In The Bay. This time, we hear from players and coaches on the WNBA’s rapid growth. And, as the league’s popularity continues to rise, we ask if player salaries will too?

Today, how poetry can invite us to celebrate the threads that connect us to one another. And, the history, hard work, and personal stories of caregiving in America. 

This is Sidewalk Stories, where we hear from unhoused people about how they survive and build a life outside. Sometimes “survival” looks like maintaining an identity apart from homelessness, whether that’s a paid job, a network of friends and family, or cultivating a creative practice. In celebration of Pride month, this segment of Sidewalk Stories features the work of two queer, unhoused poets. 

Caregiving is one of the most important acts of love you can give someone. But we don’t always get to choose when and how we take on the role. And while it can be intimate, and rewarding, it can also be tough. Chris Durrance tackles these themes in the PBS documentary " Caregiving ." 

Rose Aguilar is the host of KALW’s “Your Call.” She shared some of her personal caregiving experiences, along with some advice for the event participants, on how to navigate their own journeys with caregiving.

Today we’ll meet the Haitian pastor trying to advise his flock in these uncertain times. Then Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant serves up some hearty, braised goodness. And, a multicultural choir comes together to sing classical Arabic music.

Pastor Stevenson Noel heads a community church in the North Bay, and estimates about 5000 Haitians living in the Bay Area. He says his congregation is living in fear and confusion.

The Bay Area is home to thousands of Haitians. In this segment of our Diaspora stories, Crosscurrents host, Hana Baba went to visit one whose restaurant was  named one of the tastiest restaurants in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle.

The Arabic music ensemble Aswat is based in the city and plays classical Arab standards in concerts throughout the Bay Area. But you don't have to know the language to participate. Non-Arabic speaking Americans make up half of the choir members and musicians, and that's part of the mission: to spread a love for Arabic music that transcends linguistic and cultural boundaries.

Decades after a traumatic childhood - the host of Uncuffed finally gets to ask his mother a question. Then, we’ll hear from women in prison on cargiving from the inside. 

In the last year, Bay Area unhoused communities have faced an increase in forced displacement. Today, we hear directly from people caught up in Oakland's sweeps and how San Francisco officials are changing policies for those that live in recreational vehicles. Then, how the banjo is being reclaimed by Black musicians.

Today, we hear directly from people caught up in Oakland's sweeps. 

How San Francisco officials are changing policies for those that live in recreational vehicles.

Folk Music & Beyond host JoAnn Mar spoke with Dr. Angela Wellman and Hannah Mayree , two Bay Area musicians and educators who are part of the current effort to encourage more African Americans to take up the banjo and reconnect with the early American roots music of their ancestors.

Today, three generations of local leaders share their experience of transitioning. Then, we celebrate Bay Area public transit. And, writers bring us some lyrical non-fiction in a collection from New Arrivals, our pocket sized book tour.

Three generations of Trans leaders share their experience of transitioning and finding community in a changing San Francisco.

Public transportation in the Bay is a bit of a jumbled web of buses, streetcars, ferries, and trains. But for fans of transit there’s a clear unified love.

Here are some readings from our series New Arrivals, a pocket-sized book tour with Bay Area authors. Today, examples of the many worlds nonfiction writing can explore. 

This weekend The Mission will be alive with spoken word and stories. It's the return of the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival! Then, a poem about taking the bold step… to be vulnerable.