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Good evening everyone and welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the kpfa First Voice Apprenticeship Program. Tonight’s show is all about the music. Black LGBT music that is. The Black lesbian gay bisexual transgender Historical Society has put together a Black LGBT Music Hall of Fame. On tonight’s show we’ll talk about the Black LGBT Historical Society and discuss the Black LGBT Music Hall of Fame. All the songs tonight are by Black LGBT artists. And we’ll be asking for your support for this show and this station kpfa. All that tonight and more.. I am your host Bernard… keep it locked to Full Circle on k-p-f-a
To learn more about Bernard Follow him on Instagram and Youtube
Tonight on Full Circle, the housing crisis for tenants, particularly low income tenants has existed for quite some time. For many those situations have been exacerbated by the corona virus epidemic. On this episode of Full Circle we take a closer look at the housing situation for tenants in California, we hear from Reetu Mody, the Supervising Attorney at Centro Legal in Oakland. Philip Rapier, a tenant rights defense attorney will speak on our rental housing. Greg Jackson, an attorney and tenant activist will talk about current social issues and co-op properties. And we will kick off the show with a short update on 6 forced 2 strike camped outside the Antioch police department. All that tonight on full circle. I am your host Freewillin Franklin… keep it locked to Full Circle on k-p-f-a.
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Follow these links for information about the organization that are part of the show tonight.
Follow what’s happening with the strikers occupying the Antioch police station of social media @6forced2strike
For legal help as a tenant, check out Centro Legal De La Raza on their website centrolegal.org
To reach out and call, do so at 510-437-1554
For more help as a tenant try these organizations:
For legal help creating a co-op, check out Co-OpLaw.org
Also check out Sustainable Economies Law Center and East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
Tonight as we speak, there are activists and community members camped out occupying the grounds outside of the antioch police department. It started with the launch of a hunger strike last friday. On tonight’s show we’ll hear from the hunger strikers themselves and learn what drove them to take this historic action and their future plans. Part of those plans include an upcoming march and rally in the city of Antioch Saturday Sept.12th. We will give you details on that. All that tonight on Full Circle.. I am your host Freewillin Franklin… keep it locked to Full Circle on k-p-f-a
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Follow these links for information about the organization that are part of the show tonight.
J.A,R, Justice and Advocate Resources on FaceBook
J.A,R, Justice and Advocate Resources on Instagram
Bay Area Grass Roots on FaceBook
Bay Area Grass Roots on Instagram
JUICE Sacramento Justice Unites Individuals and Communities Everywhere
Follow what’s happening with the strikers occupying the Antioch police station of social media @6forced2strike
See the Facebook live video of the man delivering the threats to hunger strikers.
See the video of the police and the man who made threats having a conversation
See the video of the police and city workers wash the BLM chalk art of the wallTo follow Tamisha Walkers run for Antioch City Council District 1, check out her Facebook page
Good evening everyone… and welcome to Full Circle your Cultural Affairs Radio Magazine produced by members of the kpfa First Voice Apprenticeship Program… Broadcasting from right here in Huichin- occupied Ohlone territory also known to settlers as…Berkeley..
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues the fight for justice across this country the police killings also persist, Now joined by militia vigilanties. So what’s it like being a black family in 2020 and watching your children navigate this land?
On tonight’s show we’ll talk with parents raising their children and we’ll hear what they think.. That’s tonight on full circle stay tuned..
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Click on this to get more information about the Fit For Duty petition being put forth by Yvette Williams
To learn more about the Hunger strike happening in Antioch, follow them on Facebook at Hunger Strike Antioch To get information on the White Supremacy out of Antioch march and rally to be held September 12th, visit the Facebook page White Supremacy Out of Antioch
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 08 – 28 – 2020 Max Dashu
Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research women’s history internationally and understand how systems of domination establish and perpetuate themselves. She has built a collection of more than 30,000 images and 100 visual shows. See the Visual Talks link for descriptions of the Suppressed Histories Series. Learn about the creation of the Suppressed Histories Archives, and about future projects, including books, dvds, and exhibits.
Open access videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/maxdashu/videos
Stream-on-demand videos and courses: https://suppressed-histories.teachable.com/
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 08 – 21 – 2020 Fair Housing Also The Case Of Malad Baldwin
Tonight on Full Circle we will Speak with a tenants rights advocate from ECHO Housing to learn about some of the services they provide and how they look out for housing discrimination. We’ll also hear about a particular case of tenant harassment and what to do if you experience it yourself. Later, in the second half of the show we’ll learn about a recent case out of Pittsburg CA where a man was stabbed outside the DMV. Could this have been prevented? And who is the actual victim here? We’ll get the latest news on that. All that tonight on Full Circle.. I am your host Freewillin Franklin.
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
If you are a tenant or a renter experiencing harassment or discrimination you can reach out to ECHO Housing on their website: echofairhousing.org or call at 1-510-581-9380
Check out the song Dear Landlord by Ondara on YouTube
Tune in to our sister station KPFT in Houston and check out Covid Race and Democracy every Monday at noon Pacific time at kpft.org or Check out the Covid Race and Democracy Pacifica Page
Check out the video of the attack on Malad Baldwin at Pittsburg DMV on FaceBook
To keep up on the case of Malad Baldwin follow these social media outlets:
J.A,R, Justice and Advocate Resources on FaceBook
J.A,R, Justice and Advocate Resources on Instagram
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 08 14 2020 Environmental Justice Activists Iin Oakland
Tonight on Full Circle we speak with activists from three environmental justice organizations in Oakland CA. With histories from twenty five years to today. These folks show why Oakland is a model for environmental justice activism.
Links and Information:
To learn more about the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, check out their website at woeip.org or visit them on Twitter: @WOEIP
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 07-31-2020 Sounds From The Streets produced by Freewillin Franklin
Tonight’s Full Circle marks a special milestone for me..(Franklin) as tonight I continue to celebrate 15 years at kpfa. On tonight’s show, We will share some of the work I have done as part of the KPFA First Voice Apprenticeship Program over the years, all of which was recorded on location at different antiwar or social justice/labor actions held around the Bay Area. We will hear sounds from the Rise For Climate Jobs and Justice, the No War on Iran action and we will also feature sounds from May Day 2019 also known as International workers Day. All that tonight on Full Circle, Your hosts tonight are Freewillin Franklin and Sara Blanco..
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
To watch the No War on Iran video produced by The First Voice Apprenticeship Program with video by Brightpath Video, Check it out on YouTube
To watch the March For Climate Jobs and Justice video produced by The First Voice Apprenticeship Program with video by Brightpath Video, check it out on YouTube: PART 1 and PART 2
To watch the Pacifica Radio May Day Broadcast from 2019 produced by The First Voice Apprenticeship Program and Work Week Radio with video by Brightpath Video, check it out on YouTube PART 1 and PART 2
To learn more about the No Death Sentence From Covid 19 protest at San Quentin Prison check out the FaceBook page No Justice Under Capitalism
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 7-24-2020 California Water
Tonight we will be learning about California systems. The SF Bay-Delta is California’s most critical water resource. When the snowpack in the mountains is low like this year water policy becomes more important than ever. Tribes, development interests, agriculturalists, natural gas fracking, and environmentalists are fighting over their share of this resource. So what does a just water policy look like?
Friends of the River
https://www.friendsoftheriver.org/
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfTheRiverFoundation/
Restore the Delta
https://www.restorethedelta.org/
https://www.facebook.com/RestoretheDelta/
https://envcomm.humboldt.edu/people/cutcha-risling-baldy
Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy
http://www.cutcharislingbaldy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hsunasp
Save California Salmon
Full Circle KPFA · Full Circle 07 – 17 – 2020 Franklin 15 Years
Tonight’s Full Circle marks a special milestone for me..(Franklin) as tonight I celebrate 15 years at kpfa. On tonight’s show, I will share some of the work I have done over the years and talk about the way kpfa and the First Voice Apprenticeship Program has helped shape my life and drives my desire for equality and justice. Also.. I bring it full circle tonight and close the show with sound recorded at the march and rally for Black Lives that was held in Martinez CA this past Sunday. All that and more….Tonight on full circle..
LINKS AND INFORMATION:
Follow the “Make A Stand In Your Community” Facebook page for more information about Direct Actions and organizing in Antioch and other news regarding Antioch Police.
To follow the youth protests in Antioch follow @Defund Antioch PD and @REFUND ANTIOCH on Instagram
To follow Bay Area actions around Black Lives Matter. Follow these websites.
Together We Stand and on Facebook
Bay Area Grass Roots on Facebook
To learn more about the film National Bird, check out their website.
Instrumentals from protest sound collage
(Prod. by Laykx) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy4Qvl85QDA
AngelLaCiencia Beats — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkaT8-NhD5c
Shyne – Bad Boyz ft Barrington Levy Instrumental https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gYZ-7B4X1k
