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Councilmember Larry Gossett: From Harlem to the Mob Attack on the Country’s Capitol Building

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210217 Larry Gossett – Harlem And Seattle And The Capitol Building Mob Attack

A KBCS interview with one of our region’s powerful leaders, Councilmember Larry Gossett. He served as King County Councilmember between the years of 1993 and 2019. Councilmember Gossett was also an active Black Panther Party member and was a founding member of the University of Washington Black Student Union. Listen to the experiences that transformed his life, and informed his approach to public service.

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Bookmarks from Bellevue College Library

The Bellevue College Library partners up with KBCS for these regular book notes. (more…)

Reverend Dr. Samuel McKinney on West African Slave Castles

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210209 Rev Samuel McKinney On W African Slave Castles

Scattered along the coast of West Africa are old buildings – remains of slave castles from the former slave trade. The late Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney, a 40-year pastor of Mt Zion Baptist Church in Seattle’s Central District visited some of the slave castles on a trip with a group of ministers in the 1970’s. He reflects on what he saw, and the impact it had on two different groups with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama.

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KBCS General Manager Message – January 2021

“Happy New Year and welcome to the twenty-first year of the twenty-first century!” I saw that scrawled on the message board in KBCS House Five recently and it gave me pause to reflect on the argument that 2021 is actually the beginning of a new millennia and that 2020 was year zero. Yet another appropriate epithet for last year, don’t you think?

There can be no argument however that these are historic times. Between the ravages of the deadly global pandemic and the ongoing political, social and economic schism that our country is struggling with, we are all living and coping with serious challenges that impact all our lives and livelihoods.

This is why we have added live headline newscasts from the BBC World Service at the top of the hour during the afternoons and overnights on KBCS. With all the dramatic changes and events in our world today, keeping our listeners up to date and informed is important. These brief newscasts give you just enough news to keep you aware of current events without overwhelming you with too much information.

On another note, I am happy to report that our recently completed KBCS Calendar Year End fundraising campaign was a success and we are still on track to meet our important fiscal year end goal to achieve self-sustainability. Together, we can do this, and with the continued moral and financial support of thousands of our long time listeners and new listeners, KBCS is looking forward to the next fifty years of great community radio programming.

Thank you for your support of listener supported KBCS. As long as each of us do our part, we can continue to make beautiful music together.

Dana Buckingham

General Manager and Proud Sustaining Contributor of Community Radio KBCS

Behind the Lens at the Nation’s Capitol During an Insurrection

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20210115 Behind The Lens At The Attack On The Nations Capitol

Since 2015, local photographer, Nate Gowdy has been working on a personal project to document the Trump era’s political campaigns and culture. His photos will be compiled in a book titled, Vote American! Presidential Politics and Protest in the Age of Trump. Gowdy has travelled across the country to cover political rallies and events. Last Wednesday (January 6, 2021), he was in Washington DC to document the atmosphere around the Congressional confirmation of electoral votes for Rolling Stone. The day was interrupted by a mob attack on the country’s capitol building. Gowdy shares his experiences there with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. (more…)

Dr. Benjamin Danielson – Medical Services and Community

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210113 Dr Benjamin Danielson Sickle Cell ACES And How Medical Svcs Can Help Community

The prominent pediatrician, Dr. Benjamin Danielson stepped down from his position as Medical Director at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in the Central District. This was in protest of Children’s Hospital’s racially inequitable management practices, as written by Dr. Danielson in a South Seattle Emerald opinion piece from this week.

Listen to a KBCS 2019 interview with Dr. Danielson as he discusses how a team approach to healthcare involving social services, and many other circles, could better support communities. (more…)

Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee Meeting

The Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a discussion on the police chemical weapons ban today (January 12, 2021) at 9:30 this morning.

This would be the first discussion about the police use of tear gas, blast balls, chemical weapons and other crowd control weapons used against Black Lives Matter protests.

Harassment of Japanese Americans After the Pearl Harbor Bombing

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20180205 Increasing Harrassment Of The JA American Comunity After Pearl Harbor

After the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor, Japanese American communities in the United States faced growing animosity from their neighbors. Dr. Roy Ebihara was eight years old at the time. Dr. Ebihara recounts how terrifying it was living in New Mexico within the months after the US entered WWII. Tom Ikeda of the Seattle-based, Densho Project interviewed him.

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DJs’ Favorites for 2020: Jean Geiger

KBCS Folksounds DJ Jean Geiger Picks 10 Albums From 2020

Jean Geiger co-hosts one of the best traditions in the Pacific Northwest- Folksounds! Tune in Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM on your radio or on the web for the best in acoustic music. Check out Jean’s favorite albums of 2020:

Laurie Lewis – And Laurie Lewis – Spruce & Maple

Dirk Powell – When I Wait For You – Vertical

John McCutcheon – Cabin Fever: Songs from the Quarantine – Appalsongs

Pharis & Jason Romero – Bet On Love – Lula Records

Kristen Grainger & True North – Ghost Tattoo – Heart Music

Eliza Gilkyson – 2020 – Red House

Ken & Brad Kolodner – Stony Run – Fenchurch Music

Gillian Welch – Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 – Acony

Byrd & Street – Love Circles ‘Round – Self

The Onlies – The Onlies – Independent

Henry Miyatake’s Suitcase

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201230 Henry Miyatakes Suitcase Final

In 1941, Henry Miyatake befriended a Jewish boy who had fled Poland with his family. They went to the same middle school during WWII. This is a story about their relationship, before Miyatake and his family were incarcerated by the US government. Tom Ikeda, Densho Project Co-Founder interviewed Miyatake and recounts the story.

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