Youth

Poor People's Campaign Brings Call for Morality and Justice to Salem

Airs at: Fri, 02/02/2018 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

This coming Monday, February 5th, a number of Oregonians will deliver a letter to the state capitol in Salem, as part of the nationwide Poor People’s Campaign. The campaign describes itself as "A National Call for Moral Revival," and is inspired by, though far from an ex... Read more

Commentary: Children as Pawns

Airs at: Fri, 02/02/2018 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

One of the less obvious takeaways from Tuesday’s State of The Union Address, was the willingness to look at children as political pawns, rather than the future of the country. KBOO’s Ray Bodwell has these thoughts: Read more

The Justice System’s War on Kids: Cara Drinan

Airs at: Tue, 01/30/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Alternative Radio

The juvenile justice system is off the rails. It is in urgent need of reform. The U.S. incarcerates roughly 2 million children every year, even though 95 percent of them have not been convicted of a violent crime. Too many of them are held in adult facilities. The sys... Read more

Portland's African American Boys: How To Be An Ally

Airs at: Mon, 01/29/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Justice Rajee discusses his passion and advocacy for Black boys in Portland and the new course entitled: "Portland's African American Boys: How to be an Ally" this February at the Portland Underground Graduate School. The course will focus on the past, present, and futur... Read more

Kids at NORCOR Regional Jail

Airs at: Mon, 02/05/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

Karen James interviews Sarah Radcliffe, an attorney with Disability Rights Oregon, about her investigative report “Don’t Look Around”: A Window into Inhumane Conditions for Youth at NORCOR, that found that kids held at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (... Read more

Families of Those Lost to Police Violence Unite for Justice and Reform

Airs at: Tue, 01/23/2018 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Tomorrow morning there will be a protest in front of the Multnomah County Courthouse. A community group, made up of families who have lost loved ones to police violence, will be calling attention to the role that district attorneys play in the lack of justice for these k... Read more

KBOO News In Depth: David Hattner and Amy Borden

Airs at: Tue, 01/23/2018 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: News In Depth

The Passion of Joan of Arc is one of the most celebrated silent films ever made. The original version, released in 1928, was thought to be lost after a fire destroyed the master negative. That is, until 1981, when director Carl Dreyer’s original cut was discovered in Osl... Read more

January 2018 - Beginnings

Airs at: Wed, 01/24/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: The Underground

Join the youth collective as we talk about beginnings, the general nature of them, how new years resolutions are mostly dumb and a waste of time and money, and to celebrate KBOO's 50th anniversary, we asked how people began volunteering at KBOO, and why they're still aro... Read more

Old Time Lady Outlaw

Airs at: Sat, 01/06/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

This morning we'll start with old time sounds featuring Henry Thomas with early country blues. After that 60's and 70's feminist country featuring Beyonce'! And finally SPECIAL guest Brian will spin from his outlaw country record collection. Tune in and get 2018 starte... Read more