Author Archives: First Voice Media

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

On tonight’s show we discuss the significance of women in media. You will be introduced to some of the newest members of the first voice apprenticeship program. We will share why being in radio has been so life changing for … Continue reading →