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On a leafy street in Seattle’s Central District, a two-story family home has welcomed visitors as a gallery space since 2019. Wa Na Wari, which means “our home” in the Nigerian language of Kalabari, is featuring art from the Black Prisoners’ Caucus from June 6th – July13th, 2025. The center for Black art and belonging ...

  April 30th marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese Army and the end of the Vietnam war.   Many thanks to Nam Nguyen, Executive Director of WA State Commissions on Asian Pacific Affairs, and Jennie Cecil Moore, Independent Journalist and Producer and KBCS Contributor for this interview featured on our community ...

91.3 FM KBCS presents a special 4 part series from American Public Media presents: The Other Moonshot on Fridays during the KBCS 5am Feature Program. APM presents The Other Moonshot sharing stories from Black aerospace engineers in Los Angeles who worked on the Apollo missions — despite barely being allowed in the room.  Producer Joanne Higgins ...

KBCS presents the following programs in our station schedule for Women’s History Month.  Please tune in to hear these incredible programs celebrating, educating and inspiring listeners.  There are many resources provided to KBCS broadcasts thanks to the support from listeners, like you!  Please consider making a donation to KBCS at www.kbcs.fm/donate Please check out the links ...

On Saturday LATE NITE 12 AM to 1 AM, your host Jack Newman presents two blood-curling tales of the weird and unusual! The Mysterious Traveler – “The Last Survivor” – Original Air Date: 10/11/1949 Dark Fantasy – “The Man with the Scarlet Satchel” – Original Air Date: 3/6/1942 Don’t miss these classic, historical radio plays from the Golden ...

The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents, on LATE NITE, Friday, February 21, at midnight, two amazing radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio! Big Town – “The Prisoner’s Song” – Original Air Date: 2/15/1949 Lights Out – “The Word” – Original Air Date: 9/14/1943 Don’t miss these thrilling, classic radio dramas, which will really knock your socks ...

Tune in to 91.3 KBCS at 12 AM on Friday night for another episode of the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre! This LATE NITE show with your favorite smarmy host Jack Newman features two GREAT new shows! Suspense: “The Red-Headed Woman” – Starring Lucille Ball! Original Air Date: 11/17/1949 Inner Sanctum: “Night is My Shroud” – Original Air ...

The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre will be broadcasting on 12 AM, on Friday night! Listen to your host, Jack Newman, as he presents two thrilling shows! Candy Matson – “Jack Frost” – Original Air Date: 12/19/1949 The Shadow – “Monkey Woman” – Original Air Date: 5/29/1949 Don’t miss this LATE NITE show on Friday night at midnight! And remember… don’t ...

KBCS presents the follow programs in our station schedule for Black History Month.  Please tune in to hear these incredible programs to celebrate, educate, and inspire.     There are so many resources provided to KBCS broadcasts thanks to support from listeners, like you!  Please consider making a donation to KBCS at www.kbcs.fm/donate Please check out the ...

KBCS Retro Radio Theatre, airing on Friday, January 31 LATE NITE at 12 AM! Your host, Jack Newman, presents: Candy Matson – “The Devil and the Deep Freeze”  original air date – 10.10.1949 The Shadow – “The Nursery Rhyme Murders”  original air date – 02.22.1948 And remember: Don’t tell anyone you were here!

Today on this observed day of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr, KBCS is presenting feature programs for our public affairs, information and educational programming from 4am to 1pm, with 2 special music programs for the evening Roots Rock + Soul.  Thank you for all your support to 91.3FM KBCS HD-1, listener supported community radio.  ...

Dear Friends and Loyal KBCS Supporters I am writing this newsletter after completing and submitting our required annual audit for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Services Grant (CSG). The CPB, a key supporter of public broadcasting, oversees the audit process to ensure transparency and accountability. I am happy to report that this audit performed ...

The KBCS Friday 5am Feature presents a special American Compassion episode: Taking the Reins and Passage of the Civil Rights Act.  In this episode we explore Lyndon Baines Johnson the man and the president with Pulitzer Prizing-winning biographer Robert Caro, we hear conversations between LBJ with Martin Luther King Jr. and we get a better understanding of ...

Coming to you, tomorrow this Friday! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas.  This week’s episodes: Suspense –   The Mysterious Traveler – 

Thursday January 9th at 12noon on KBCS 12noon tomorrow KBCS will be pre-empt Open to Debate for a special Peace Talks Radio broadcast: Jimmy Carter In Memoriam: Profile in Peace On this program, marking his recent passing at the age of 100 (12/29/24), we recall Former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy by hearing an exclusive interview PEACE TALKS ...

Wishing you well during these holiday and seasonal times.  I hope you are able to share joyous, memorable, educational and inspirational times through the season.  There are so many amazing people in our world and so much to know more about, share, learn and celebrate.  Thank you for your support and listenership.  During this time of ...

Coming to you this Friday! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas:  SUSPENSE:  ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ and  THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: ‘Out of the Past’ Tune in Friday Night at 12midnight to hear the latest episode of KBCS Retro Radio Theatre.

Coming to you TONIGHT this Friday! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas:  DARK FANTASY:  ‘Rendezvous with Satan’ and  THE SHADOW: ‘The Gibbering Things’ Tune in Friday Night at 12 midnight to hear the latest episode of KBCS Retro Radio Theatre.

Thank you so much for joining us here at 91.3FM KBCS HD-1 each and every day. Hope you are able to take some time to share with others and the community during these holiday times. During the holidays and throughout the year, Thom Hartmann takes usual breaks and at this time KBCS prefers to share some special ...

Coming to you this Friday! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas:  INNER SANCTUM:  ‘House of Doom’ and  SUSPENSE: ‘Lord of Witch Doctors’ Tune in Friday Night at 12midnight to hear the latest episode of KBCS Retro Radio Theatre.    

Coming to you TONIGHT! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas:  LIGHTS OUT:  ‘The Sea’ and  THE SHADOW: ‘Circle of Death’ Tune in TONIGHT at 12midnight to hear the latest episode of KBCS Retro Radio Theatre.

King Street Station is often described as both an eyesore and opulent, but on this night, it transformed into something extraordinary. Known for its historical charm, the building became the backdrop for a dynamic cultural event. 91.3 KBCS covered Revision Art, an exhibition that redefines the role of art in society. As trendsetters, activists, and ...

91.3 KBCS Roots Rock & Soul with Greg D’Elia offers an immersive musical experience. It connects listeners with the energy and legacy of rock, soul, and roots music. Airing weekdays at 5 PM, the show explores a wide range of timeless classics and hidden gems that have shaped the musical landscape.   91.3 KBCS Greg D’Elia, known for ...

Happy Halloween to our devoted listeners and supporters, from all your friends at KBCS, Halloween seems to have become the most popular holiday for many people. In our neighborhood, the neighbors have gone to great lengths to decorate their homes and front lawns with purple lights, animated skeletons, ghosts, giant spider webs, and tombstones, much to ...

Discovering Timeless Music 91.3 KBCS Iaan Hughes brings listeners on a vibrant musical journey through the Rock, Roots, and Soul show. Airing weekdays at 1 PM, the program explores the soul-stirring rhythms, from classic rock to modern beats. Whether you’re a fan of soul, folk, or rock, Iaan Hughes curates a selection of timeless tracks that ...

If you’re looking for a show that challenges the status quo, 91.3 KBCS Hard Knock Radio is exactly what you need. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson, this program gives a platform to the voices and stories that mainstream media often ignores. Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7 AM, Hard Knock Radio dives ...

In an increasingly complex world, understanding the why behind everything is more important than ever. 91.3 KBCS Philosophy Talk provides a space to dive into life’s most essential questions and also bring philosophy out of the academic halls and into everyday conversation. Airing every Monday at 12 PM, this thought-provoking program invites listeners to explore ...

91.3 KBCS CODEPINK Radio stands as a bold platform promoting peace, justice, and human rights. CODEPINK, a grassroots organization, actively advocates for nonviolent solutions to global issues. Partnering with KBCS, they amplify voices that are often unheard. Each episode offers strategies for challenging militarism and uplifting women globally. Listeners are drawn in with engaging interviews and ...

Join the Conversation on First Voices Radio At 91.3 KBCS, we’re proud to present First Voices Radio with Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota). Every Monday at 5 AM, 91.3 KBCS First Voices with Tiokasin leads essential discussions about protecting Mother Earth, focusing on Indigenous voices and perspectives. The program explores global issues, including climate change, resource protection, and ...

At Bellevue College, students and the community benefit from the collaboration between dedicated faculty and staff members like Steve Martel and Tamara Boynton Howard. Both of whom play a vital role in promoting mental health and wellness on campus. 91.3 KBCS Mental Health awareness reports. Bellevue College’s Student Counseling Center Steve Martel, Bellevue College’s Student Counselor & ...

At 91.3 KBCS, we are committed to delivering powerful stories and discussions about environmental and climate justice. Our Climate Conscious programming, Wednesday morning, features This Week in Water, Living on Earth, EcoJustice Radio, Climate 360, and Earth Date. These shows and news segments bring you insights from grassroots activists, scientists, and community leaders working to ...

91.3 KBCS WA SEN Virtual Constitutional Day Event Recap On September 17, 2024, the WA Student Engagement Network (WA-SEN) hosted its annual Virtual Constitutional Day Event. This event brought together students across Washington to highlight the importance of civic participation and share their experiences. Hosted by Kayla Hoy, a 2023 PSU graduate, and co-hosted by Monica ...

At KBCS 91.3 FM, we believe storytelling has the power to inspire change and unite communities. That’s why we proudly bring you 91.3 KBCS WINGS News—the Women’s International News Gathering Service. This program amplifies women’s voices worldwide, ensuring they are heard. Since 1986, WINGS has trailblazed community radio, delivering vital stories and perspectives often overlooked ...

Tune in every Monday at 4 AM to 91.3 KBCS Sojourner Truth Radio. Hosted by Margaret Prescod, the show covers crucial local, national, and global issues (from environmental justice to human rights) giving a voice to those often underrepresented in mainstream media. 91.3 KBCS Sojourner Truth Takes Action for Justice and Truth Inspired by the legacy of ...

Every Friday from 12 PM to 1 PM, join us on 91.3 KBCS for Travel with Rick Steves. This program is perfect for travel lovers and trip planners alike. Hosted by the well-known Rick Steves, the show takes you on a global adventure, offering a fresh way to experience different places.   Through lively discussions with expert ...

91.3 KBCS Aging Matters is a program that delves into the critical issues surrounding aging. Airing every Friday at 4 AM, this show provides essential insights into topics affecting older adults, caregivers, and families. Whether you’re a caregiver, an older adult, or just interested in learning about aging, this program offers valuable advice and perspectives. 91.3 KBCS ...

Every Tuesday from 12 PM to 1 PM, tune in to 91.3 KBCS for the Commonwealth Club of California. This esteemed public affairs program delves into critical topics ranging from politics and technology to science and culture. We take pride in bringing this longstanding tradition of thought-provoking public discussions to our listeners. The Commonwealth Club ...

Start your week with thought-provoking content that expands your horizons. Tune in to 91.3 KBCS Alternative Radio Mondays at 7 AM, and become part of a community dedicated to informed, critical discourse. This 57-minute weekly public affairs series hosts discussions on popular topics like Palestine book by IIan Pappe and Noam Chomsky. Engage with complex topics ...

In today’s media, women and marginalized communities are frequently overlooked. However, 91.3 KBCS Rising Up with Sonali Kolhatkar ensures these voices are heard. This all-women-run program not only covers important news but also brings a fresh, justice-centered perspective. Each episode offers sharp analysis and meaningful commentary on issues ranging from racial justice to economic equality. By ...

Mountain Views & Golden Week… Well, perhaps I’m reaching by calling Bellevue College’s Japan Week “Golden Week”, but the celebration of Japanese culture and spirit is just as impressive. While Golden Week in Japan is one of the most anticipated holiday seasons, filled with national holidays like Constitution Memorial Day and Children’s Day, Bellevue College’s Japan ...

Every Thursday morning at 5:30 AM, 91.3 KBCS Bellevue News “Between the Lines” takes you deeper into the stories that matter most. From the complexities of global politics to the latest buzz in local news, this show provides an insightful look at the world through a progressive lens. Click the promotion below and join us. With the ...

Whether you’re tuning in for the first time or you’re a longtime listener, 91.3 KBCS Regional News is committed to bringing you personal life experiences from all angles. That’s why we’re inspiring you with award winning programs like “Making Contact”, a unique blend of storytelling and critical analysis that tackles some of the most pressing ...

At 91.3 KBCS, we believe in the power of inclusive storytelling and the importance of amplifying voices from all corners of the globe. That’s why we are thrilled to introduce “This Way Out”, a pioneering radio magazine that has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ news, culture, and rights for over three decades. “This Way Out” ...

Summers End, Givings Beginnings Dear friends and supporters of KBCS, I want to start by expressing my deepest gratitude to each of you. Your unwavering support over the years has been instrumental in our recent accomplishments. For instance, your contributions have enabled us to launch our noon-hour educational programming featuring structured and fact-checked debates, which has been ...

Get involved in today’s critical discussions on the Thom Hartmann program, broadcast LIVE on 91.3FM KBCS HD-1 from 9am to 12noon, Monday through Friday. As “America’s #1 Progressive Radio Show,” Thom Hartmann delves into a dynamic mix of current topics, including insights on figures like Tim Walz and pivotal events leading up to Election Day 2024, ...

Be sure to tune in to Democracy Now! on KBCS 91.3 FM HD-1

KBCS Pride Programs – New Additions and Happy 50th PRIDE Seattle!

Dear KBCS Supporters and Advocates The past fiscal year has been an exciting year of change and renewal here at KBCS. We have invested a lot of time and effort in expanding and upgrading our digital broadcast platform offerings to keep abreast of the fast-changing digital technical offerings that are radically transforming broadcasting as we know ...

KBCS blossoms new programs Monday through Friday at 4am and 5am!

A group of students from the University of Washington is partnering with us to work on redesigning the KBCS website to make it more user-friendly and accessible.  Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey. Help Improve KBCS Web

Spring brings with it fresh beginnings! KBCS is thrilled to introduce a new series of educational and cultural programs offering more structured forum for a debate of the prominent issues and topics of the day.   

Embracing Sustainability: A Necessity in Managing Successful Noncommercial Educational Radio Dana Lee Buckingham, General Manager KBCS Radio Dear KBCS Listeners and Listener Supporters, As I mentioned in my newsletter last month, the ability to adapt and embrace change is not just beneficial—it is essential for nonprofit radio stations like KBCS. The need to embrace change is also true ...

Dear KBCS Listeners and Listener Supporters In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the ability to adapt and embrace change is not just beneficial—it is essential. As we navigate through these dynamic and tumultuous times, it is crucial to recognize that change is not merely a disruption but rather seizing an opportunity for sustained growth and innovation. Here ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240314 Earth Ministry WA Interfaith Reverend AC Churchill is the Executive Director at Earth Ministry Washington Interfaith Power and Light. The Ministry helps religious communities advocate for strong environmental policies and provides strategic guidance to religious communities working toward environmental justice. Churchill talks about how they came into the world of interfaith environmental ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240228 Womens Liberation Seattle The Seattle area has a particularly distinctive feminist history. Dr. Barbara Winslow, Professor emerita at Brooklyn College, Founder of the Shirley Chisholm Project and author of Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change came out with the book Revolutionary Feminists: The Women’s Liberation Movement in Seattle last year. She describes ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240229 Vashon Green School Here’s a highlight of Vashon Green School, a K-5 school, founded by educator, activist, photojournalist and farmer, Dana Schuerholz on Vashon Island’s seedbees farm.   Producer: Yuko Kodama Photos: Yuko Kodama  

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20240305 Astra A Tree Facing Removalmp3 Gratitude Gatherings are held for trees facing removal in the face of new housing.  They’ve been an event in Seattle neighborhoods since Luma, a Western Red Cedar, was first honored and ultimately protected in the summer of 2023. A gathering was held recently for another Cedar, ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240307 Farmworkers Tribunal Community to Community Development and Familias Unidas por la Justicia organized 120 farmworkers to speak at the 11th annual Farmworkers Tribunal in Olympia on January 23rd. In this event, farmworkers shared their personal work experiences with legislators and their staff. Listen in on an excerpt from the Farmworker Tribunal ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240229 Poor Peoples Campaign Rev Dr Kelle Brown Reverend Dr. Kelle Brown, Senior Pastor of Seattle Plymouth United Church of Christ and faith tri-chair of the Washington Poor People’s Campaign discusses the history and spirit of the Poor People’s Campaign with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. The Washington State Poor People’s Campaign March to Stay ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240228 Riverton Park United Methodist Church And Immigrants   Though the Pacific Northwest is far from the southern border, about 14,000 new cases of immigrant documentation have been filed in Washington state within the past year according to Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN). KBCS spoke with WAISN, Policy Manager, Vanessa Reyes about current ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240228 Water Drop Back in 2019 (like today) immigration was one of the most pressing issues in the United States. There was an often-proclaimed humanitarian crisis at the southern border. And, while the Trump administration was implementing a remain in Mexico policy, those who crossed the border faced life threatening heat and ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240227 Black History James Baldwin   KBCS Producer Kevin Henry brings you a short reflection on the contribution of Writer and Civil Rights Activist, James Baldwin. Producer: Kevin Henry Photo: Allan Warren – Own work

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20240228 MM Yolanda Varona Founder Of Dreamers Moms In 2011, Yolanda Varona was unexpectedly separated from her children at the end of a trip across the border.  She was deported to Mexico. As Varona found ways to connect with her children and worked toward being with them again, she helped other deported ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240227 Deported Veterans Support House Hector Barajas   Hector Barajas grew up in the Los Angeles as a lawful permanent resident noncitizen in the United States.  In 1995, Barajas enlisted in the Army.  During his service he won numerous awards including the Army Commendation Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal. He was honorably discharged ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240227 Ijeoma Oluo And Michele Storm At Town Hall Seattle Be A Revolution Writer, Speaker and Internet Yeller, Ijeoma Oluo spoke with ACLU Washington Executive Director, Michele Storms at Town Hall Seattle on February 9th, 2024.  This event is a Town Hall Seattle Production.  KBCS thanks Town Hall Seattle, Ijeoma Oluo and Michele ...

KBCS Producer Kevin Henry brings you a reflection on the work of Author, Journalist and Educator, Bebe Moore Campbell. Producer: Kevin Henry Photo: AALBC – Original publication: 2004 Immediate source: http://aalbc.com/authors/bebe.htm

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240226 Tania Mendoza Deported Dreamer Mom   Tania Mendoza was born in  Mexico. She was brought to the U.S by her family when she was 3 years old. Mendoza grew up in the U.S, had a daughter and a stable job.  Tania Mendoza was deported from California to Tijuana When Mendoza’s daughter was ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20240225 Larry Gossett Speaking About The Gang Of Four The ‘Gang of Four’ or ‘Four Amigos’ is a group of four Seattle activists from Indigenous, Black, Asian, and Latinx communities.  They organized and advocated for the needs of people of color from the late 60s and 70’s onward. Councilmember Larry Gossett is ...

Excerpt of an interview with Michelle Strange on working through a restorative case, accountability, and …how Audre Lorde’s words of wisdom fit into restorative practice 91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240223 Restorative Practices After Harm Michelle Strange   Excerpt of an interview with Michelle Strange on how restorative practices can be approached at an institution 91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240222 ...

May 15 is the International Day of Families as recognized by the United Nations. Today we celebrate all caregivers in families – parents, grandparents, siblings… all parental figures! For this week’s Unmute the Commute story, here is a parent who believes in raising her family on the bus. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Unmute the Commute is ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240220 Joel Rogers Street Conversation With Gol KBCS’s Gol Holghooghi was in Rainier Beach and recorded this conversation with Joel Rogers who was picking up trash in the neighborhood. Producer: Gol Holghooghi and Yuko Kodama Photos: Gol Holghooghi

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240220 Black History Mamie Clark KBCS Producer Kevin Henry brings you a short reflection on the work of American Psychological  Researcher, Mamie Phipps Clark. Producer: Kevin Henry Photo: CUNY Academic Commons

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211014 Magdaleno Rose – Avila First Protest What does it take to effectively demonstrate for human rights?  Community organizer and writer, Magdaleno ‘Leno’ Rose-Avila reflects on his first protest in high school. Rose-Avila has dedicated his life to community organizing for human rights, starting in the fields as a Colorado farmworker. He went ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240215 Tsuru For Solidarity And La Resistencia Each February, Japanese American communities nationwide observe the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 which led to the mass incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans across the west coast during World War II. Some survivors of this incarceration and their ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240214 Press Conference On Feb9 2024 Rally A press conference was held Monday morning by people who spoke out against police use of force during an event supporting end of US aid to Israel on  February 9th.  Students for a Democratic Society and the Seattle Alliance against Racist and Political Repression chapters ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230427 Seattle Black Feminist Activist Nina Harding Washington State legalized abortion in 1970, three years before Roe V. Wade.  Among the key people to advocate for this and many other issues around equity for women and communities of color was Nina Harding, a Black attorney from Seattle.  Nina Harding passed away in ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240207 Immigrant And Refugee Advocacy Day Olympia   On Wednesday Feb. 7, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) and many immigrants and allies will gather at the state capitol building for a rally in support of WAISN’s 2024 immigrant justice campaigns.  The campaigns are for Health Equity for Immigrants to provide equal access ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240118 MLK Jr Day Rally The Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition produced the 41st annual MLK Jr. Day rally on Monday, January 15th.  It was held at Seattle’s Garfield High School. Listen in to sounds and voices from the rally. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Yuko Kodama

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240112 Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition   Martin Luther King Day was founded as the only federal holiday designated as a day of service in honor of the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr. It’s referred to as a ‘day on, not off’. One of the region’s largest planned observances is over 40 years old.  ...

Griot Party Experience is an evening of authentic and inspiring storytelling to heal the soul.   Long time KBCS contributor, Logic Amen directs this event which features griots such as IamChamel, Monique Franklin, Deaunte Damper, Halisi, Na’eem Shareef, Mecca Amen and many others.   Griot Party Experience is January 13th, 8 pm at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230801 Rohingya Mohamed Imran has been a student in Washington after having fled Burma years ago as an 12 years old.  Imran describes his journey to the US and how he has stayed active in working for his community. Producers: Laura Florez, Lucy Braginski and Yuko Kodama Photo and drawing: Widder Sessions

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20240108 Curating the Audience – Monique Franklin Monique Franklin is the Founder of Inspired Child,  an organization that uses black art forms to encourage self awareness and empowerment and to strengthen the local Black community.  She explains why it’s important to her to ‘not only curate the artwork, but the audience’. Producer: Yuko Kodama (special ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230808 Learning Lushootseed In A Household With Intergenerational Trauma   According to the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), indigenous language learning is increasing in Canada.  Tribes in our region have established multiple language programs to teach Lushootseed, the language of the Coast Salish in the Greater Seattle Area, north to Skagit River Valley, and ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230808 2023 Tribal Canoe Journey Protocol At Muckleshoot The InterTribal Canoe Journey, otherwise referred to as “canoe journey” or “tribal journey” are a Coast Salish tribal event to bring back the ancestral cultural ways of using cedars canoes on the Salish Sea as a means to live in relation. Canoe journeys started ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20231219 Black Belt Eagle Scout Katherine Paul or KP is the music artist behind Black Belt Eagle Scout. Her music has influences of alternative rock and traditional indigenous singing and drumming.  Paul is enrolled in the Swinomish tribe and is from Colville and Inupiaq lines.  She grew up in a family of ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20231213 Houston Family Property In Renton This is a story about the Houston family who is seeking reparations from Renton School District in what they say was an unfair acquisition of their family’s former land in Renton. They were part of a vibrant Black community there in the 1950s. Producers: Gol Holghooghi ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20231208 Sephardic Jewish Hanukkah Today is the first day of Hanukkah.  KBCS spoke with Dr. Devin Naar, University of Washington Sephardic Studies Program Chair and Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies about Hanukkah celebration rituals in Sephardic Jewish culture. Listen to an interview about Sephardic Hanukkah delicacies like bunuelos, a Ladino song titled ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20231114 Conditions In Gaza As of yesterday, Day 36 of the Israel Palestine conflict, Jewish Voice for Peace health committee reported over 11,000 killed. (67% of this number are women and children) Over 27,000 are injured. 270 health facilities have been attacked, 60% of hospitals and 71% of primary health centers are ...

91.3 KBCS · Families Ceasefire event In Gaza, Israeli attacks have killed 8,000 women and children (70% of fatalities). Today, the two largest hospitals in Gaza have stopped functioning as they’ve run out of fuel and are surrounded by Israeli forces. Meanwhile, yesterday, 300-400 hundred people gathered in Seattle’s Columbia Park for a Ceasefire march around the ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 202231008 Kevin Henry NAACP Snohomish Microaggressions And Mental Health KBCS contributor and Health Chair of the NAACP Snohomish Chapter, Kevin Henry hosts a discussion on the effects of microaggressions on people of diverse backgrounds.  They also offer approaches on how to best support the community in recognizing and calling out microaggressions in ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20231102 Dia De Muertos Barbara Rodriguez And Matt Hooks Dia de Muertos/Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead  is a two day festival celebrated November 1st and 2nd in Mexico and parts of Latin America to honor our loved ones who passed away. KBCS spoke with Barbara Rodriguez, Producer and Artistic ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20231027 Aid Organizations In Palestine While negotiations for a ceasefire between Israeli and Hamas officials are announced, 7,028 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during this war according to Al Jazeera news from today. 2,913 of the dead are children.  More than 1,709 of the fatalities, women.  Over 1,405 Israelis have ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20231026 Dave Neiwert David Neiwert is a local  investigative journalist who has specialized in writing about right wing extremism.   He was a reporter for the Daily Kos.  He has also been an investigator, analyst and reporter for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Neiwert is also author of the book, The Age of ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230309 Linda Sarsour Speaks At Rainier Cultural Center Seattle Linda Sarsour, noted Palestinian-American civil rights leader and Executive Director of MPower Change spoke at Seattle’s Rainier Arts Center  on Islamophobia and White Supremacy in January, 2023. The event was hosted by Valley and Mountain Fellowship’s Center for Faith, Art, and Justice in partnership with ...

91.3 KBCS · Sephardic Jewish Culture and Community in Seattle The new graphic novel, We Are Not Strangers, is a story about the relationship of a Japanese American family and a Sephardic Jewish family leading up to and after WWII.  The book’s author, Josh Tuininga, Densho Founder, Tom Ikeda and Dr. Devin Naar, University of Washington, Associate ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230906 Full Recording S Kolhatkar And S Brydum At Seattle Town Hall Sonali Kolhatkar, host and producer of Yes! Presents, Rising Up and racial justice editor at Yes! Magazine spoke with Yes! Media’s Editorial Director, Sunnivie Brydum about her book, Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice at  Town ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230914 Women Life Freedom 1 Yr Later For Local Iranian Americans Jina Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish, 22 year old woman, was killed in custody of Iran’s morality police on September 16th last year, sparking an uprising led by Iranian women, and supported by ethnic and minority groups.  As the anniversary of Amini’s death ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230913 Alfredo Carrillo International Tenor   Mexican international tenor, Alfredo Carrillo describes his journey from Mexican music to operatic singing. Listen to him singing Norteno and Charro singing styles next to the lyrical (operatic) style. He performs Saturday and next week.   Alfredo Carrillo hails from Durango, Mexico and is an international tenor.  He speaks ...

Sonali Kolhatkar is the racial justice editor at Yes! Media and the host of the weekly radio program, Rising Up. (broadcasts on KBCS Fridays at 7 am and Thursdays at 5 am) Kolhatkar is also the author of a new book, Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice.  The book describes how the ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230825 Eastern WA Wildfires Laura Ackerman   Laura Ackerman lives on a hobby farm on the eastern side of West Plains near Spokane.  She’s also an environmental organizer and Co-host of the radio program Earth Matters Now airing on KYRS community radio in Spokane.  Ackerman shares a resident’s perspective on the wildfires in ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230823 Heart Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Spokane Wildfire   Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team (HEART) is one of a number of organizations in the Spokane Valley busy in sheltering and offering care to displaced livestock and pets from the wildfire.    Listen in on this highlight of the organization with Marian Ortiz, HEART President and ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230817 Perspective On Helping After Maui Wildfire   A wildfire on Maui engulfed the town of Lahaina on August 8th and 9th.  With over 100 people dead in the aftermath, this event has been pronounced the deadliest blaze in U.S. modern history.    A large population of people from Hawaii live in the Pacific Northwest.  ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230818 Manu Meel On The Power Of Conversation In Divided Times Manu Meel, Co-founder of Bridge USA speaks with KBCS about why it’s important to try to have conversations, and most importantly, to listen each other in times like this.  Producers: Lucy Braginski and Yuko Kodama Special thanks to Sapan Parekh Photo: Manu Meel

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230815 On The Block On the Block is an event to celebrate local artists in visual art, music, street-wear and food every second Sunday of the month through October.  KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with Julie Chang Schulman, Co-founder of Forever Safe Spaces, and is one of the Co-organizers of a coalition of ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230810 Indigenous Milk Medicine Week   Indigenous Milk Medicine Week is August 8th thru 14th this year.  It’s a part of a series of observances celebrating breastfeeding during the month of August.  Camie Goldhammer is a Social Worker, Lactation Consultant and Founder of the Native American Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington.  She shares this ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230719 Gratitude Gathering To Resist Urban Tree Loss To Development Gratitude gatherings are held for urban trees in the Seattle area. It’s to honor these elder plants, and to resist the aggressive removal of urban trees for building development. KBCS’s Martha Baskin has this story.  Producers: Martha Baskin and David Guenther at Jackstraw Productions Photo: ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230714 Luma The Western Red Cedar And Droplet   On Friday, July 14th, a group of concerned community members rallied around a western red cedar named Luma in Seattle’s Wedgewood neighborhood.  They hope to preserve the tree since aggressive development activity in Seattle has led to increased loss of large trees in the ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230530 Brian Park Poem   Brian Park is a Korean American artist and software developer.  He read this poem he penned on May 28th, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  The reading was at Valley and Mountain fellowship’s Set Us Free From Fear event featuring Dr. Cornel West with an address ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230530 Cornel West Set Us Free From Fear Dr. Cornel West spoke at the Rainier Arts Center on May 28th as part of the Valley and Mountain fellowship sponsored Set Us Free from Fear series.   You can listen to his address on The Prophetic Tradition in the Time of Neo Fascism.

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230525 Music Bridges The Divide Miriam Oomen is a musician (fiddle player), teaches music and plays in old-time bands.  She hails from Eugene, Oregon and was at Bellevue College as a speaker at a Bellevue College event, Voices United: A Week of Campus-Wide and Civic Conversation.  It provides the opportunity to discuss ...

Governor Gary Locke, who serves as Interim President at Bellevue College spoke on campus about the future of US-China relations on May 16th.  Governor Locke served as Washington State Governor from 1997-2005.  He served as the 36th US Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011 and as ambassador to China from 2011 to 2014.  The event was ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230518 Accion Ciudadana Guatemala Title 42 expired just one week ago today.  Biden’s new policy requires most migrants to prove they were denied asylum in a country they passed through en-route to the United States. Since Title 42 ended, the ACLU has sued the Biden administration to attempt to block new restrictions ...

1.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230518 Lauren Iida – Processing Intergenerational Trauma   Lauren Iida is a local artist, whose work adorns public spaces including the Washington State Convention Center, Plymouth Housing in Seattle and Uncle Bob’s place in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.  Her main medium is hand-cut paper.    Iida’s Japanese American grandparents were incarcerated during WWII.  They were ...

Today’s, April 4th Democracy Now was unavailable at broadcast. You can use this temporary player to listen while we update KBCS archives.  Thank you for your patience and listenership. 

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230317 Autherine Lucy   In 1956, Autherine Lucy, a Black student was expelled from University of Alabama within the first three days of starting a master’s program in Education.  Lucy had enrolled at the school just after the Supreme Court case, Brown vs Board of Education deemed segregation of public schools illegal. It ...

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91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230316 Pramila Jayapal Town Hall   On March 14th, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal held a Town Hall at Town Hall Seattle.Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal was elected in in 2016, and is serving her fourth term in Congress representing Washington’s 7th District.  The district includes most of Seattle, Shoreline, Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, and parts ...

  91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230221 Voices From Remember And Resist 2023 February 19, 2023 was the 81st anniversary of Executive order 9066.  It ordered the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent from throughout the west coast.  In commemoration, an event was held at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, Washington.  ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20230209 NAAM LaNesha DeBardelaben   The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) just reopened its doors in January, 2023 after 3 years of closure for renovation.  Find out about the variety of programs the museum offers, and some of the current exhibits,  with the museum’s President and CEO, LaNesha DeBardelaben.   Producer: Yuko Kodama -Special ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230210 Childrens Film Festival Seattle 2023   Children’s Film Festival Seattle, is finishing up this weekend.  There’s still time for you to catch a flick with a kid, or to satiate your inner child.  The festival features over 150 films from dozens of countries. Showings are at Northwest Film Forum in Seattle’s Capitol ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230209 NAAM AACE The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is possibly the only museum in the country to house a choir.  NAAM was closed for renovation until January, 2023. During the pandemic, the African American Cultural Experience choir became the mobile arm of the museum. The choral group shares Black/US history  with ...

With abounding gratitude for 50 years we say thank you.  Thank you to the Bellevue College Students who gathered, organized and rallied for a 10 watt community radio station that went on the air today in 1973.  Thank you to KING FM who donated the first equipment to make that happen.  Thank you to Bellevue College who have ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230203 KBCS Bday Raoul Van Hall   KBCS was started by Bellevue College students who wanted to broadcast music and their ideas.  After their initial request was declined by the college, they held a President’s office sit-in protest. They started with equipment donated by KING FM, and over time, morphed from a student ...

Chinese New Year is January 22nd.  The season is marked with celebrations involving food,  feasts with loved ones, firecrackers and lion and dragon dances.  We bring you an interview with Dr. Connie So, a Teaching Professor at the American Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Washington, Seattle and President of OCA Asian Pacific Advocates ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230120 Intersectional Organizing Linda Sarsour is an activist most known for her work in organizing the 2017 Women’s March, involving an estimated four million participants nationwide. Today, she leads the organizations, MPower Change and Until Freedom.  Sarsour discusses what intersectional organizing looks like, as well as what she has experienced as a Muslim ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230111 Rebekah Fonden and OPS KBCS’s Kevin Henry interviews, Rebekah Fonden, Board President of the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS).Fonden, a survivor herself, talks about how to support survivors of the sex trade and discusses available resources.  She also shares her personal story.

KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, Ed Dominguez were at Seattle’s Union Bay Natural Area in the University District, and came across the Trumpeter Swans in the winter of 2019. Producer: Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez Photo: Ken Schneider

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221208 Open Studio Cambodia Lauren Iida How are Cambodian artists approaching contemporary art today? Lauren Iida is an Artist and  Founder of Open Studio Cambodia, an artist collective based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Iida founded this organization in  2018.  It mentors, represents, and provides supplies and communal studio and gallery space to ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221128 Stand Up Comedian And Writer – Julie Kim   Julie Kim is a Canadian Stand-up Comedian and writer for TV and film. She has toured with Canadian Comedian, Ronny Chieng and has written for TV programs such as  CBC’s (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Kim’s Convenience and for actor Simu Liu as he hosted ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221118 Jazmyne Diaz Lushootseed Class For Toddlers Lushootseed  is the language spoken by Coast Salish tribes in the greater Seattle area and north to Skagit River Valley near Bellingham and Whidbey Island, and south to Olympia and Shelton. In 1819, Congress passed the Civilization Fund Act to assimilate indigenous youth to western ...

Du Dinh  Hi guys, my name is Du Dinh. I’m currently one of the Global Leaders at Bellevue College. This is my second year here and my major is computer science. I love playing sports, video games, listening to music and throwing Pokemon games on YouTube. Today I would like to share one of my favorite ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221117 The Ruins Of Memory Women’s Voices Of The Holocaust The performance, The Ruins of Memory: Women’s Voices of the Holocaust highlights the experiences of Jewish women throughout the European continent who navigated their way through a horrific time in the 20th century. It’s performed by Tales of the Alchemysts Theatre at ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221111 Michelle Myles Incorporating Lushootseed Into Life   Michelle Myles is Snohomish from Tulalip, and is a Lushootseed Language Teacher at Tulalip Heritage High School in Tulalip, WA through the Tulalip Lushootseed Program. Myles describes how she talks with students about incorporating Lushootseed (a language spoken by a number of Coast Salish tribes ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221104 Lois Landgrebe Lushootseed Language Warriors Lushootseed  is the language spoken by Coast Salish tribes in the greater Seattle region. In 1819, Congress passed the Civilization Fund Act to assimilate indigenous youth to western culture.  The policy authorized forcible separation of indigenous children from their families to be sent to boarding schools, ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221104 Dr. Hendricks   A New York Times article from April titled “The Growing Religious Fervor in the American Right” is about the increase in Christian prayer, music and rituals incorporated into right-wing conservative rallies.  The challengers of laws to protect abortion and LGBTQ communities often put forth particular beliefs they attach to ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221031 Chinese Reconciliation And Walk Against Racism On Saturday, Hundreds of people walked from Tacoma’s Tollefson Plaza to the Chinese Reconciliation Park for the annual Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism. The event was to observe the day about 200 Chinese residents in the Tacoma area were forcibly removed in 1885.  KBCS’s Yuko ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221025 KUOW Staff Picket For Higher Wages   Public radio personalities, reporters and producers are putting up a fight for better pay. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama reports from Seattle’s University District.    

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221019 CIDs Challenges With Public Safety Last week, King County scrapped their plans for a homeless shelter expansion on the edge of Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID). Listen to why elders from the CID came out in numbers to protest another homeless shelter in this neighborhood and what they demand now.

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20221012 Asao Inoue And Tish Lopez Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecology   KBCS highlights a progressive approach to teaching college writing classes. A method of teaching college level writing titled Anti-racist Writing Assessment Ecology was adopted by 62 faculty at 30 out of the 34 Washington community college and technical colleges (at the time ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220926 Protest In Solidarity With Women In Iran   Hundreds gathered in Bellevue over the weekend to protest in solidarity with women in Iran.  KBCS was there and gathered voices and sounds from the event.    

Imagine being a US Citizen and being deported to a country where you don’t know anyone. This happened in the 1930’s here in America.

The House Select January 6th committee completed their eighth hearing this month.  More hearings and an initial report is in the works for September, as the group continues to investigate the event.  Nate Gowdy is a local documentary photographer whose work has graced the cover of Time magazine.  He’s been photographing the Trump campaigns and rallies ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220624 Marcy Bloom Former ED Of Aradia Clinic   Marcy Bloom is the former Executive Director of Aradia Women’s Health Center, a feminist, women’s clinic which operated in Seattle from 1972 until 2007.  According to the Seattle Times,  over 70,000 abortions had been performed at Aradia Women’s Health Center during its operation.    Bloom describes ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220617 Juneteenth Historical Details After much discussion, Congress passed legislation to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. President Joe Biden signed the bill on June 17, 2021. This KBCS audio excerpt explores important details about Juneteenth and what happened on June 19, 1865. KBCS’s Kevin Henry speaks with Kwami Abdul-Bey a Co-convener of the ...

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.  On January 6, 2021, he was in Washington DC to document the atmosphere around the Congressional confirmation of ...

KBCS reporter, Kevin P. Henry interviewed two, local, Black mental health counselors. They discuss how Black communities and communities of color can be emotionally impacted and traumatized in hearing about these racially motivated incidents. Find out how this may play out among friendships and co-workers, and some suggestions on how to help. Last weekend, an ...

The Washington State Historical Society hosts the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit of the Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit in partnership with the Black Historical Society of Washington State  The Black Historical Society of Washington State and Washington State Historical Museum  hosts an Author Talk and Book Signing with Candacy Taylor, Leading Green Book Scholar and Cultural ...

Carolyn DeFord is an enrolled Puyallup member and is from Nisqually and Cowlitz descendants. Her mother, Leona Lee Clare Kinsey has been missing for over 20 years. DeFord shares what she’s come away with from this tragedy with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama Carolyn DeFord will be speaking at University of Puget Sound campus on Monday May 2nd ...

MAAC or Muslimahs Against Abuse Center is an organization dedicated to assisting victims of gender based violence.  Listen in on how this group can fill in spaces for those in need in our community.  Other leaders to assist people who are going through domestic abuse are Somali Family Safety Task Force in Seattle’s Rainier Valley and ...

Bellevue College is hosting a series of Earth Week events. One of them takes place this Saturday at (10 am to 12:30 pm).  Bellevue College retired faculty member, Kent Short will discuss how climate change impacts local outdoor enthusiasts.  Then, Bellevue College Emerita Wendy Pickering will facilitate a discussion on how to talk constructively about climate change ...

BTS, the South Korean music group has taken the global music scene by storm, breaking records in numbers of albums sold and spun, twitter follows, number of fans, sold out concerts and much more.  Their influence has been noted by many, including governmental officials who have tried to suppress BTS’s reach and image in public. This ...

  Dulce Garcia, Executive Director at Border Angels gives us an update of Ukrainians and other migration patterns at the border.   Producer: Yuko Kodama   Photo: Dana Schuerholz

What’s happening on the ground in Poland where Ukrainians are fleeing to by the thousands? A local Sammamish resident and his brother are there to help. Here is information on their project, Suitcases for Ukraine. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo Credit: Lance and Thury Foster

  In the face of rapid residential development, Seattle’s urban trees are in the crosshairs. 60% of the city’s urban canopy is on residential lots. Tree advocates say housing and trees can co-exist, but have yet to convince the Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspection.   Producer: Martha Baskin   Photo: Vladimir Menkov

  Gerald Donaldson is a Family Support Worker at Leschi Elementary School in the Seattle Public School System. He assists families who need help, so the children at Leschi can thrive in school. Donaldson describes the challenges through the pandemic (from our interview with him last spring), and gives a more recent update of where many ...

It’s the United Nations founded World Water Day today, March 22, 2022.  Here’s a prompt for you to submit your own one-minute groundwater story.  Five story submissions will be picked to present to the United Nations.

A report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute in 2018 shows that over 500 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women have been found throughout the United States – many since the year 2000. 70 women had gone missing or were murdered in Seattle and Tacoma. 6 were reported in Portland. How are indigenous ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220303 Michelle Kumata Emerging Radiance   Prior to World War II, Bellevue, Washington was home to a powerful and vibrant Japanese American community.  In 1942 the United States government forcibly evacuated and incarcerated sixty Japanese American farming families from Bellevue.  They were among 120,000 Japanese Americans who were sent to incarceration camps from ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220301 Lauren Iida Densho Project Installation   Lauren Iida is an artist who works with cut paper and paint.  Iida is artist-in-residence with Densho Project.  She recently completed an art installation for Densho Project’s community space.   The piece was created in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the day Franklin D. Roosevelt signed  ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220221 Remember And Resist Day Of Remembrance 2022   On February 19th, a number of Japanese American organizations and La Resistencia partnered to observe the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt.  This act authorized the US military to forcibly remove and  incarcerate 120,000 people of Japanese descent across ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220218 ICE And Detention Antonio Guerrero, whose name is changed to protect their identity,  describes what it was like to be picked up by ICE and to live and work for roughly a dollar a day at the US ICE detention center in Tacoma. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: University of Washington   Day of Remembrance Remember ...

On Feb 19, 1942 Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed an Executive Order authorizing the involuntary evacuation of Japanese American people from the West Coast to relocation centers throughout the country. As a result, most of the US Japanese and Japanese American population, 120,000 people, were forcibly incarcerated.   Paul Tomita was sent to Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220204 Chinese New Year Chinese New Year celebrations kicked off on Tuesday.  The season is marked with celebrations involving food,  feasts with loved ones, firecrackers and lion and dragon dances.  KBCS brings you some tape from lion dance trainings in Renton and an interview about the dances and rituals of this season ...

(This story originally aired in February of 2020.) During the 1960’s, Jimmie Lee Jackson tried registering to vote multiple times without success in Marion Alabama.  These experiences activated him to take up the cause for the right to vote.  His efforts, and finally his murder, led to a march which resulted in Bloody Sunday in Selma, ...

91.3 KBCS · Dr. David Buscher on Environmental Science with a Comment on Addiction Dr. David Buscher is a Medical Doctor in Environmental Science; the study of the interactions between the environment and human health.  He describes his experiences working with patients alongside Dr. Theron Randolph, the father of Environmental Medicine. Producer: Yuko Kodama

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220121 Michelle Williams Clark On Youth And Mental Health 1 Michelle Williams-Clark is the Eastside Youth Coalition Founder and Executive Director.  The organization is committed to providing Black, Latinx, Youth Of Color with racially and culturally relevant programs, in a safe community where their lives are valued.  Williams-Clark describes how the pandemic ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220121 An Experience Of A Panic Attack – Creating A Web Of Trusted Adults For Youth   Kate Donaldson experienced her first of daily panic attacks while she was in high school.  She describes the anatomy of her panic attack in this audio story.  Luckily, Donaldson had access to some key resources during ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210923 Dr Robert Jeffrey On Bringing Community Back To The CD Dr. Robert L Jeffrey is the pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Seattle’s Central District.  The church has over 70 years of history.  In 1994, the church was destroyed by a fire.  As the congregation was rebuilding the structure, a ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211118 The Redlined Red Cedar StudyProject Cascadia Climate Action is hosting aClimate Science on Tap series event this evening at 7 pm at the Peddler Brewing Company.  The topic is’ Urban Forests: Climate Change Solution or Casualty?’  The event features three speakers – one of whom is Dr. Joey Hulbert Program Director, of ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211109 What To Do When You Lose Your Vax Card   There’s been a lot of talk about the vaccine mandate to show proof of vaccination to your employer and to enter businesses and events… but what happens when you get vaccinated and then misplace your card? KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with Gabriel Spitzer, ...

Auburn Nov 1 – Nov 6 https://outletcollectionseattle.com/events-news/event/2021/11/01/default-calendar/day-1-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration Burien Nov 1- Nov 5 https://www.burienwa.gov/news_events/featured_events/dia_de_los_muertos Issaquah Nov 2 https://issaquahwa.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=9833 Seattle El Centro de la Raza Nov 2 https://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/get-involved/events/dia-de-los-muertos/   Seattle Center Oct 30 – Nov 7 http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/event-calendar/dia-de-muertos-festival-seattle Phinney Neighbhood Center Nov 6 https://www.phinneycenter.org/calendar/dia2021/  

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211022 CAIR Wa On Mosque Vandalism   The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism targeting  Umar Al-Farooq mosque in Mountlake Terrace. The attack was caught on security camera footage.  It shows the suspects walking into the mosque ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211013 The Circle The Social Justice Film Festival is featuring The Circle, a film representing the artistic expression of people who are incarcerated. Two artists involved in this film, Allen Burnett and Marlene McCurtis spoke with KBCS about the genesis of the film and the lived experience behind it. The Circle can ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211005 Reproductive Rights Rally Reproductive rights rallies were held in Seattle on October 2nd and 3rd.  The events were in response to bills restricting access to abortions in Texas and Misissippi. Gol Holghooghi hit the streets on October 3rd to hear from people on both the pro-choice and pro-life sides of this ...

King and Pierce County King County Online Information: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine/distribution.aspx (Below is per the King County Public Health Department webpage as of 9/28/21) Vaccination is available regardless of insurance, citizenship, or immigration status. You will not be billed or charged for vaccination. You can receive a second Moderna or Pfizer vaccine dose at most sites, even if you received your ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210923 Wa Na Wari And The Struggle To Stay In The Central District Seattle’s Central District was shaped by racist real estate and financial practices, but kept vibrant and loved by its Black residents.  The neighborhood is now a shadow of its former self.  Many of the former residents have been priced ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210917 Black Families Navigating School Systems Emijah Smith assists Black families in the region navigating the school systems.  Smith shares her own experiences in advocating for her loved ones and what led her on this path. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Yuko Kodama

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210906 Juan Hood – Westlake Station   How do you bring humanity to your workday? Juan Hood, a 26 year King County Metro employee brought this spirit into his job when he worked as shop 2 custodian assigned to downtown Seattle’s Westlake Station at the time of this interview in 2020.  He describes ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210823 Racial Trauma   Racial and inter-generational trauma can be destructive to the body, mind, and spirit. A person of color may wonder why they’re triggered when they watch racially-based, television stories,  see a police car in the rearview mirror or a Confederate flag on the back of a truck.  KBCS’s Kevin P. ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210806 Black Coffee Empowerment and racial pride are paramount for the Black community. Despite centuries of oppression, many African Americans strive to start and maintain their own businesses to create personal and generational wealth. Black businesses such as barbershops and eateries, along with churches, have historically been safe social harbors for community ...

    91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210730 Beth Takekawa Retires From The Wing Beth Takekawa, the Executive Director of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is retiring after 24 years of leadership. Takekawa reflects on the importance of a museum where stories  are gathered and shared from the Asian Pacific American community’s perspective. Thank you to ...

91.3 KBCS · Not Yo’ Butterfly – Nobuko Myiamoto Nobuko Miyamoto is an activist, music and dance artist, who found her political and artistic voice in the Asian American movement. As a child, she and her parents were incarcerated in the internment camps.  Later, she performed on Broadway and has since produced many creative works. Over ...

When Mariners fan, Mike Clark heard about a 5k fundraiser that winds through each level at T-Mobiile Park and ends with a lap on the ball field, he signed up.  The fundraiser was for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV).  Ten years later, he’s still  a staunch advocate against domestic violence. The Refuse to ...

91.3 KBCS · Juneteenth After much discussion, Congress passed legislation to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday.  President Joe Biden signed the bill on June 17, 2021. This series features perspectives on Juneteenth.  It covers some details behind the historical event on June 19, 1865.  You’ll also listen to local people speak on what Juneteenth means to ...

For Black Business Month, you’ll listen to a story on the riots which ended Black Wall Street, a community in Tulsa Oklahoma, which was home to a thriving black economy and vibrant neighborhood.  In 1921,  this area was raized to the ground by an armed white mob. 103 year old Dr. Olivia Hooker was hiding ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210519 Emergency Vigil In Solidarity With Palestinian Calls For A General Strike On Tuesday, May 18th, An Emergency Vigil in Solidarity with a Palestinian all for a General Strike was held at Jimi Hendrix Park, next to the Northwest African American Museum.  KBCS reporter, Fadumo Ali contributed this story about the event. ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210513 The Black Farmers Collective The Black Farmers Collective  is a group of Black led food system activists  creating opportunities to improve the health of  communities through all aspects of food. The group is committed to teaching about food sovereignty for the Black Indigenous and People of Color communities, through growing, cooking ...

Annie, a mother of five, was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder when her daughter was in preschool. She shares her personal story of living with with this mental illness. Resources: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Seattle 91.3KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200623 A Mother With Bipolar Disorder Producers: Jesse Callahan and Yuko Kodama Photo: Cristina Jimenez Ledesma Special ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 2021030428 Workers Memorial Day April 28th is Worker’s Memorial Day.  This date also marks the 50th year anniversary of the enactment of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Dina Lorraine, Spokesperson  for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries speaks about some of the trends she’s observed in worker deaths ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 2021030421 Street Interviews Day After Chauvin Trial Verdict On April 21st, 2021, Former Minneapolis law enforcement officer, Derek Chauvin. was charged guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd, a black father.  KBCS reporter, Gol Holghooghi took to the streets of Seattle’s Central District and Capitol Hill neighborhood to ask ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 202103023 Vigil For Victims Of The Atlanta Shooting A group gathered for a vigil in Seattle’s Chinatown International District to honor the lives of eight people killed in the Atlanta shooting on March 16th.  Listen to collected sounds and interviews with people there. Producers: Dr. Mari Kim and Yuko Kodama Photo: courtesy of Tamiko ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 202103019 Omari Salisbury Of Converge Media Reflects On 1 Yr Of Morning Update Show March 19th is the one-year anniversary of Converge Media‘s Morning Update Show.  The program started as an informational service for Seattle’s Black community during the Coronavirus outbreak.  After the murder of George Floyd,  thousands in this region sprung ...

Information on upcoming corner rallies to to fight violent attacks against Asian American communities.

  91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210305 The Paper Tigers Director Bao Tran The Paper Tigers, a new Kung Fu drama comedy screens at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival on Saturday, March 6.  It’s a filmed, produced and directed by three homegrown Pacific Northwest friends.  KBCS interviewed the Director, Bao Tran about the film, and about the ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 2021030405 Seattle Asian Asian Film Festival The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) is on now through March 14th.   In addition to films centered around the Asian American narrative, the event features panel discussions on the disappearance of local Asian American gathering places and the topic of healing from miscarriage stillbirth and ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210304 Excerpts From The NAACP Racial Bias In Healthcare Webinar   Racial Bias in healthcare has negatively impacted communities of color since the beginning of U.S. history.   Black communities and medical professionals are  pushing for reform and cultural change in the healthcare system as we face this world-wide COVID19 pandemic. The NAACP held a ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200228 Densho Project Tom Ikeda And Takeaways From Oral Histories For the past 24 years, Tom Ikeda, the founding Executive Director of Densho and his staff have been conducting oral histories of Japanese Americans who have endured the painful experience of being forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated en masse ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210225 Who Is Targeted For Sex Trafficking In Our Region Danica Childs went missing from Federal Way in 2007.  She was 17 years old at the time.  KBCS’s Kevin Henry interviews Sarah Childs, Danica’s stepmother about the family’s experience in searching for Danica Childs. Producer: Kevin Henry Photo: courtesy of Sarah Childs

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200214 Black Hair Kiana Davis is a Renton Technical College adjunct faculty, poet and author working on a project called Unyielding Roots. The project is on hair esteem and self-love amidst a world that doesn’t get your hair culture. (this story originally broadcast in February 14, 2020) Davis also offers an exciting ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210223 Demystifying COVID 19 Vaccinations Why did COVID 19 vaccination roll out go so quickly? Should I get vaccinated?  Dr. Karla Fuller, Associate Professor of Biology at City University of New York and Project Lead for the National Human Genome Research Institute, shared her perspective on this at a Black Employees of ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220228 The 1950s Women – Led Montgomery Bus Boycott the Montgomery Bus Boycott was led by Black women of Montgomery after the court trial of four Montgomery women forced, on separate occasions, to give up their bus seat to a white passenger.  This movement ended segregation on buses. KBCS video and audio Producer, ...

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 ...

The Bellevue College Library partners up with KBCS for these regular book notes. 91.3 KBCS · Bellevue College Bookmarks Producers: Iaan Hughes, Judy Lindsay  

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 ...

 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 ...

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. ...

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. Sign Up for public comment starts at 7:30 am and is open until public comments ends. This would be the first discussion about the police use of tear gas, blast balls, chemical ...

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 ...

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 ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201221 – Nature – Winter Solstice It’s Winter Solstice 2020.  Ed Dominguez describes some winter solstice festivities and a rare astronomical phenomenon occurring on the same day. Producer: Ed Dominguez, Yuko Kodama and Jesse Callahan Photo: JLS Photography – Alaska

91.3 KBCS · Why Small Businesses are Critical to our Communities   Laura Clise, the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist, describes why moving away from a transactional  economy to a relational economy is so important for the health of our communities.  Intentionalist is an online directory and guide promoting businesses owned by black, indigenous, people of color ...

Take a tour of a sampling of places in Seattle’s Chinatown International District with Doan Nguyen.  Nguyen is the Senior tour Manager for the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian American Experience.  Though the Wing Luke Museum is not offering live walking tours during the pandemic, they offer virtual tours and food experiences.

 It’s shopping season, and this time of year is critical for small businesses and their families to survive. Laura Clise is the Founder and CEO of Intentionalist, an online directory and guide to small businesses and the diverse people behind them.   This series highlights how small and diverse businesses are critical to a community, and ...

   December 10th is Human Rights Day.  The United Nations and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) declare domestic violence as a violation of women’s human rights.  Domestic violence survivor advocate, Emy Johnston discusses how one might help someone they think is being abused in this story. API CHAYA  M-F 10 am to 4 pm 1-877-922-4292/206-325-0325 National Domestic ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201207 Salmon Run Late fall is the beginning of the salmon run season in the Pacific Northwest.  It’s the time of year salmon make their end of life journey up the tributaries in our region to spawn as their last gesture before they die. Naturalist, Ed Dominguez takes you along the banks ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201208 Japanese Bombing Of Pearl Harbor And US Declares War On December 7th, 1941,  Japan’s military attacked Pearl Harbor.  On December 8th, the following day, the United States declared war on Japan. This series of events forever changed the lives of the Japanese American community along the west coast of this country.  ...

<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200218 Tim Wise at Bellevue College Tim Wise is an educator and author on anti-racism.  He addresses students at Bellevue College in March of 2019.  Here is a recording of the event. Transcript: 91.3 KBCS 20200218 Tim Wise at Bellevue College Host 0:00 91.3 KBCS ...

KBCS went to New Orleans with Project Pilgrimage participants in 2018 and learned about the movement to dismantle confederate monuments throughout the country. 91 3’s Ruthie Bly dives into the history of confederate symbols and what to do with a confederate legacy that just won’t concede defeat. Seattle’s Project Pilgrimage is a non-profit organization offering immersive ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201113 Bellevue College Library Book Review Indigenous Cultures And History Becky Turnbull of the Bellevue College Library brings you a set of three books to consider reading for November. Turnbull also refers to a Bellevue College library guide for more books on this topic and an interactive map. The link to the story, ...

 Reverend Osagyefo Sekou shares some perspective on where joy lives in resistance. Reverend Sekou is the Theologian in Residence at Valley and Mountain Fellowship in Seattle’s Rainier Valley.

91.3 KBCS · Racialized Trauma Studies consistently show racial disparities in most every aspect of our social structures.  KBCS’s Kevin Henry explores how a racialized society impacts and traumatizes people in our communities. Psychotherapist Joshua Magallanes talks about racialized trauma from a clinical perspective. Shomari Jones works in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion field in the Washington State ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201120 Take Em Down NOLA And WA Confederate Symbols Educator, Poet and Spokesperson for Take Em Down NOLA, Michael Quess? Moore spoke in Seattle in August of 2020 about Confederate Symbols, and why he advocates to take them down.  Also, in this segment, Eleanor Chang-Stucki, Sankofa Impact Project Pilgrimage intern and student ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201102 Voting From Jail With A Disability About 40% of jail inmates nationwide reported having at least one disability, according to a Department of Justice study.   Jordan Landry, a visually impaired inmate at King County jail, was able to vote from behind bars.  Darya Farivar is a Community and Legislative ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201028 Taylor Marie Mocorro And Sahil Bathija Taylor Marie Mocorro and Sahil Bathija are two of four KBCS, International Examiner and APACE student fellows who produced pieces on this 2020 elections season.Taylor Marie interviews family and friends about the Asian vote, particularly in the Filipino American community. Sahil Bathija reflects on absentee ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201027 Hold The Line Hardy Merriman is President and CEO of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. For nearly two decades his work has focused on human rights and prodemocracy movements around the world that use non-violent tactics, strikes, boycotts, non-cooperation and other non-violent actions to fight authoritarianism. When Trump ordered ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201023 Interview With Ron Chew Ron Chew is a local Journalist, Author and the Executive Director for International Community Health Services.  He reflects on decades of recording the stories of the people in Seattle’s Chinatown International District in his new book, My Unforgotten Seattle.  This is the audio from Chew’s speaking ...

KBCS is partnering with International Examiner a Northwest Pan-Asian publication and Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Engagement (APACE).  Meet the four outstanding local student fellows working at KBCS to hone their podcasting skills.

KBCS interviews two powerful civic leaders from our region.  This segment was produced in partnership with the International Examiner and Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE). Councilmember Larry Gossett served on the King County Council from 1993 to 2019.  He was an active member of the Black Panther Party Seattle Chapter and co-founded the ...

 Sock puppets are living in your social media feed. A type of internet troll, sock puppets appear to be real people. They post on social media not just to provoke but to influence. These fake personalities are active in election season. KBCS’s Jesse Callahan spoke with Darren Linvill, the lead Researcher at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Lab ...

Looking for a way to get involved in ensuring the integrity of the coming election?  Find out how Star Trek fans are rolling out a campaign that’s in line with the Starfleet’s prime directive.  KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Trek the Vote Founder and Musician, Tae Phoenix.     91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20201001 Trek The VotePro Producer: Yuko ...

This story first broadcast in January of 2018 In this KBCS nature series segment, Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, talks to KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about the benefits of allowing fires burn away the undergrowth. They also discuss how the Douglas Fir tree’s thick bark helps protect it from forest fires and why the ...

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200916 How To Be A Good White Ally Social media is abuzz about race, as the #BlackLivesMatter movement sweeps the country. White allies are stepping forward, to help. Find out what it takes to be a good white ally.  Black Musician, Athlete and Activist, Aron Lee speaks with KBCS reporter, ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200904 Art And Artists In A Time Of Monsters Reverend Osagyefo Sekou  is a Musician and Theologian in Residence at Seattle’s Valley and Mountain Fellowship.  Reverend Sekou discusses art and its role in social movements.   Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: credit to Heather Wilson   Special thanks to Leija Farr   Yuko Kodama 0:00 91.3 KBCS, this is ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200903 Renton Poet On The Street KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi met Garold Rainier, a poet on the street. Listen in on how he navigates life since the 2008 economic crash and a serious accident. Producers: Gol Hoghooghi and Yuko Kodama Photo: Gol Hoghooghi

 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200812 Black Collective Voice Black Collective Voice (BCV)  is a group that started during the CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest), and continues with social actions today. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi caught Joel Allen, Communications Director for Black Collective Voice, at Seattle’s Jimi Hendrix Park. Allen described the BCV event, Page Engage.  Page ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200807 Thom Hartmann – Walking Your Blues Away Thom Hartmann, Radio Host, former Psychotherapist and Author of Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal Your Mind and Create Emotional Well Being,  talks about how you can work through your trauma just by intentional walking. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Holly Lay

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200806 The Atomic Bomb And Hiroshima To Hope This Year On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in estimates of over 200,000 deaths within months of the event. This was the first of two of the only nuclear weapons used on civilians in ...

It’s a low tide weekend in the Seattle area. Check out the sea vegetation and sea life in the tidepools with Naturalist, Ed Dominguez at Meadowdale Beach Park in Edmonds, Washington.  91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200731 Low Tide Exploration With Ed Dominguez Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Malingering (the photo has been cropped to a square shape for ...

Working Washington and gig workers representing Instacart, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Shipt, GoPuff, and Caviar held #AppBlackOut from July 24th through 26th. The action was to request gig workers and allies to log off of these apps for those days, as workers demanded these companies address policies and programs that can negatively impact BIPOC ...

The KBCS Sustainability Campaign is underway. The goal of this campaign is to add 1,000 new monthly sustaining donors to the KBCS family of supporters over the next year (July 2020 – June 2021) and make the station financially sustainable.

 KBCS’s Sam Britt interviewed The new Bellevue College Interim President, Governor Gary Locke. Find out what Governor Locke has on his plate as he enters his new role. Producer: Samuel Britt 91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 2020629 Governor Gary Locke New Bellevue College President

Kendrick Glover, the Executive Director and Founder of Glover Empowerment Mentoring (GEM)   shares how his experience of being incarcerated with adults as a youth led him toward working on disrupting the school to prison pipeline. GEM’s programs focus on  reducing dropout rates among middle and high school youth and young adults in South King ...

In the late 80’s, the Ferdinand Marcos regime was convicted of a wrongful death action that revealed the involvement of  planning, execution and cover-up of the assassinations of two Seattle labor leaders, Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes. Find out how these Seattle sons posed a threat to the Marcos government. 91.3KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200611 The ...

Black Lives Matter flashstances are events where groups of people gather at street corners to take a stand for black lives by displaying Black Lives Matter signs and banners, and speaking with passersby. One eastside group has been organizing these flashstances nearly every week for six years. Listen in on how the organizers see their ...

Protests of the police involved killing of George Floyd have swept the country since last week. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi went to one of these protests in Seattle on May 30th and brings us the voices and sounds from the event.  She also talks with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about what she observed and experienced there. 91.3KBCS · ...

Live music events are missed by many during this time of social distancing.  Listen to Dan Cowan, the Owner of Tractor Tavern, and Leigh Bezezekoff, representative of The Washington Nightlife Music Association speak about the breadth of services impacted by this closure and their needs to survive through this time and what’s to come. 91.3KBCS · ...

BBC NewsHour comes to KBCS’s 6am time-slot.

How does being undocumented impact your life? Does it impact where you go shopping for groceries, where you rent your apartment, whether you drive or buy a car or have access to a cell phone? Dulce Garcia, Executive Director of Border Angels, speaks to how being undocumented shaped who she is today. 91.3KBCS · 91.3 KBCS ...

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility are getting involved in advocating for a more progressive state tax structure. The organization is kicking off a campaign this week on the responsible and just recovery from COVID 19. KBCS’s Martha Baskin interviewed President elect of the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Mark Vossler. 91.3KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 202000519 WA ...

How do young girls get caught up in prostitution? Noel Gomez, Co-Founder of the Organization for Prostitution Survivors shares her experience, which she says is not uncommon. Producer: Kevin Henry and Yuko Kodama Photo: Noel Gomez

The number of people using the services at Seattle’s University District Food Bank has gone up by twenty percent since March.  The food bank’s Executive Director, Joe Gruber speaks with KBCS’s Jesse Callahan about how they’ve adapted to food needs, client needs and the current social distancing measures. University District Food Bank Food Lifeline Northwest Harvest 91.3KBCS · 91.3 ...

“I’m working with at least four people who are above 60 that just got hired when I got hired, because they got laid off…..There are people that have young children at home, people with pregnant spouses…People are making this decision out of necessity and it is just tragic that folks have to risk their lives ...

Across the street from Cal Anderson Park in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood, you might come across a cluster of found jars and bottles arranged with  wildflowers and greenery that you would see growing through cracks in the asphalt of any parking lot.  The artist behind this colorful creative effort is Carolyn Lay.  KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi ...

Earlier this month, anti-Asian stickers were posted throughout Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Seattle Police said the people posting them are likely associated with a white supremacist hate group. KBCS spoke with Pradeepta Upadhyay, Executive Director of InterIm Community Development Association about the community’s response to this incident.  

Earlier this month, a group of King County Metro employees wrote a public letter to their General Manager, Rob Gannon with demands to improve safe working conditions in the workplace. These included: Full transparency and disclosure of Coronavirus cases in the workplace throughout the system Clean, sanitize and change the filters of every bus that goes into ...

How is COVID-19 impacting you, your family, and your community? KBCS wants to hear from you.

As families hunker down at home and share time, electronic devices and space, here are some nuggets to chew on from school psychologist and Co Founder of Sproutable, Julietta Skoog.

The COVID 19 pandemic has required many in our region to spend more time at home with family. But what does this look like for those families impacted by domestic violence? Joanne Alcantara, the Executive Director  of API Chaya offers perspective and resources to keep families safe during this time. API CHAYA  M-F 10 am to ...

As Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement to close all restaurants to in house dining, we turn our focus to Seattle’s Chinatown International District.  This neighborhood felt the impacts of the COVID 19 outbreak weeks before the mainstream public experienced the pinch.  What’s more, find out how small immigrant businesses in the International District suffer ...

In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the state implemented restrictions on the number of people who could congregate to 250 people.  Meanwhile, as Washington state school districts considered closing down, small businesses that run educational services for children needed to made critical decisions about shutting down their programs for the season.  Listen in on ...

The Black Panther Party was active in Seattle from 1968 to 1976, and then as a black panther cadre until 1982. The party offered a free health clinic, screenings for sickle cell anemia and offered families transportation to state penitentiaries.    A new film,  Keepers of the Dream: Seattle Women Black Panthers features five Seattle Black ...

Japanese American elders, their children and grandchildren, and many others held a protest at the Northwest Detention Center on Sunday, February 23rd.  It was a partnership between Tsuru for Solidarity, Densho, Seattle Japanese American Citizens League and La Resistencia.  This story looks at the generational impact incarceration has on families. Tsuru for Solidarity is preparing for ...

KBCS co-sponsored a Seattle Town Hall event featuring Thom Hartmann and Pramila Jayapal on February 19th.  Here’s the recording from the evening.

Artist, Erin Shigaki, will be installing an art mural near the Bellevue College Main Campus Fountain today. The artwork is a wheatpaste of two children at a US government incarceration camp for people of Japanese descent during WWII. Shigaki describes the art piece and why she chose this image for an installation.   Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Purple Gate

Every year, the nooks and crannies of the hallways of a fancy, downtown Bellevue hotel are filled with bluegrass music during the Wintergrass Music Festival.  Wintergrass is a northwest bluegrass festival tradition bringing the region bluegrass artists from around the world, workshops on this musical genre and techniques, and a youth camp for the children ...

The Black Panther Party was active in Seattle, offering protection and services for the local black community.  Services included a free breakfast program which fed hundreds of children in Seattle, and a free health clinic, today monikered as the Carolyn Downs clinic in Seattle’s Central District.   The women of the Black Panther Party were a ...

The New York Times has published a number of articles on the trend of ICE arresting undocumented immigrants at courthouses.  Monserrat Padilla, Co-Director of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) describes the increase of ICE arrests at public courthouses here in Washington state. You can call the WAISN 24 hour hotline  at 1-844-724-3737 for help, information ...

As of January 28th, Washington’s Northwest Detention Center is intentionally housing LGBTQ detainees. Monserrat Padilla Co-Director of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) describes the efforts to protect this population of immigrants. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: torbakhopper

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agents arrested 24 year old Medardo Cruz-Ventura on January 24th.    Edgar Franks, Political Director of Familias Unidas por la Justicia describes how ICE activities impact Washington’s Skagit Valley where farmworkers make up 30% of the population.

About 7,800 workers among seven regional Swedish Hospital locations went on strike beginning Tuesday morning at 7 am.   In preparation for the walk out, hospital management had cancelled elective surgeries, closed emergency department services in Redmond and Ballard and stopped labor and deliveries service at their Ballard location.  Strikers announced their return to work for ...

Thousands took the streets in Seattle on Monday for the 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr Day March. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi and Yuko Kodama gathered sounds and interviews from the celebration.                       

What’s the story behind mochi – the chewy, sticky treat that’s served up on New Year’s Day in Japan?  The tradition of pounding mochi, or mochitsuki is a dying craft in Japan, but it thrives in our region.  Listen to this highlight of Bellevue, Washington mochitsuki artisan, Shoichi Sugiyama. 31st Annual Bainbridge Island Mochitsuki Festival hosted ...

Getting Out Alive: a harrowing account of one woman navigating for her life after being shot by her ex-partner The Book They Can’t Erase: the ‘jeli’ are keepers of stories in the African Mende tradition.  Listen to this perspective of people who volunteered into slavery. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: A series of multiple perspectives on this ...

The Dark Eyed Junko, the bird that marks the winter to some, sounds like a sewing machine.  

Environmental Scientist and Climate Activist, Sarra Tekola says climate change can’t be addressed without addressing colonialism.  Listen in on this breakdown of the structures that have led to our climate crisis.   Producer: Jesse Callahan and Yuko Kodama Photo: Yuko Kodama Part One Host 0:00 KBCS music and ideas listener supported radio from Bellevue College. Up next, a conversation on colonialism ...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organization or WTO ministerial conference in Seattle. The WTO is an international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. Decisions made by unelected trade delegates at this conference impact the worldwide economy, working conditions and the environment. Leading up to the WTO ministerial, hundreds ...

Writer, Rasheena Fountain discusses what shapes our view and relationship with the environment with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. Producer: Yuko Kodama Photo: Yuko Kodama

Tiffany Midge, of the Standing Rock Sioux nation, is a humorist and writer.  Her latest book, Bury My Heart at Chuck E Cheese’s cuts into and wryly  grins at our world and its microaggressions, through the indigenous lens. Producer – Yuko Kodama and Jesse Callahan Photo – Tiffany Midge

Join KBCS, the Bellevue College Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and literary magazine, the Belletrist, Thursday, November 7th, at 1pm in the Gallery Space on the campus of Bellevue College for an afternoon reading by author Tiffany Midge. For event details, directions, and to register to attend, click (here).

In observance of Halloween, Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist at the Seward Park Audubon Center, and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama talk vampire bats (not local to our region) on the shores of Andrews Bay in Seattle’s Seward Park. If you have any questions about our local natural flora and fauna, please contact Ed Dominguez and KBCS at news@kbcs.fm Producer: ...

Japanese American, Singer and Songwriter, Kishi Bashi’s (Kaoru Ishibashi) latest album, Omoiyari highlights the experiences of incarceration. The Japanese word, Omoiyari, means holding empathy and compassion. The album is the result of two years of Ishibashi’s numerous interviews with with those affected by, and visits to former WWII internment camps, where around 120,000 Japanese descendants ...

The Makah Ozette Potato settled its roots in Northwest Washington’s Neah Bay more than 200 years ago, and lives a story of cultural connection and tradition. The vegetable is one of just a few foods in the United States that is listed as a Presidia, a designation by the Slow Food Foundation of Italy, which ...

Which birds in our forests have Ewok-like skills in our local forests?  Go for a walk with Seward Park Audubon Center’s Ed Dominguez and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama on the trails of Seward Park. Producer:  Yuko Kodama Photo: Virginia Sanderson Unknown Speaker 0:00 91.3 KBCS music and ideas listener-supported radio from Bellevue College. Unknown Speaker 0:05 …Good day to hit the trails ...

The Yuma Bat, Big Brown Bat and Little Brown Bat share the Puget Sound region with us during the summer months.  In late summer/early fall, the bats migrate to Central Washington to hibernate.  Find out how these small mammals fly, catch their food and take shelter in this special bat series, as Seward Park Audubon ...

Demonstrators demanding the shut down of the Northwest Detention Center disrupted a Tacoma City Council hearing on Tuesday.  It was organized by La Resistencia and supported by more than a dozen other local organizations.  KBCS’s Samuel Britt was there to give us a snapshot of why the protestors were there that afternoon. 

Honesto Silva Ibarra was an H2A visa guest worker and 27 year old father of two from Mexico.  He died in Washington state, as a worker at Sarbanand Farms.  Around the time he became ill, other workers at the same farm were reported ill, dehydrated from the extreme heat and heavy smoke from the summer ...

Arsalan Ibrahim’s life was turned upside-down one day with the purchase of a West African music CD.  This marked the start of a long journey into deep connection with his ancestry and lineage of storytelling.  Today, Ibrahim is a Jeli of the Mande tradition, using the kora as the vehicle to pass on stories and ...

According to a 2013 Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review, guns are by far the most common weapon used in domestic violence homicides.  More than all other weapons combined.   Emy Johnston shares her remarkable story of how she navigated for her life after being shot by her ex-partner. A warning that the content on this story ...

A study on the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACE), including exposure to emotional, physical, sexual abuse, or household dysfunction on adult long term health was published in 1998.  The study found a relationship of ACE exposure to increased heart disease, cancer and chronic lung disease in adulthood.  Since this study, many public health agencies ...

Juvenile Bald Eagles are learning to make a living this time of year, while adult eagles feed them.  Follow Seward Park Audubon Center’s Lead Naturalist, Ed Dominguez and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama on a trail in Seattle’s Seward Park as they listen for the young eagles’ calls for food.  Producers: Yuko Kodama and Jesse Callahan Photo: Juvenile Bald ...

Silas McGhee was from a family of civil rights activists in Greenwood, Mississippi.  In 1964, he worked to desegregate a movie theater.  He was targeted for this work, and shot in the face by someone whom many believe was a local klansman.   You can listen to the story of what happened to Silas the ...

This year’s Tribal Canoe Journey, honoring ancient indigenous traditions is underway.  The Lummi Nation is hosting this year’s festivities by welcoming over one hundred indigenous canoes  to their shores.  Canoe families come from Washington state, British Columbia, Alaska and as far as Hawaii. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama was at the Samish Landing, a day before ...

Jaime Rubio Sulficio faces deportation, and took sanctuary at Seattle’s St. Mark’s Cathedral at the end of March.  Rubio was a business owner, Latin dance instructor and active member of the community.  He and his wife, Keiko Maruyama describe their experiences adjusting to this chapter in their lives in this series on their experiences. Producer: Yuko ...

Summer wildfires are the new face of catastrophic climate change in Washington and much of the West. As summer 2019 unfolds, those who can, are making plans to become seasonal climate refugees to escape the smoke and unhealthy air. Find out what options there are who can’t leave town. Producers: Martha Baskin and Daniel Guenther Photo: ...

Paul Tomita is a third generation Japanese American who attended a protest in June, against the Trump Administration’s plans to incarcerate 1400 children at US army post, Fort Sill this month.  The organizers of the event were Japanese American, and some were elders who had experienced forced relocation and incarceration by the United States government ...

The Japanese American Community organized a Lights for Liberty event on July 12, in Wisteria Park, across from the Seattle Buddhist Temple.  This is a collage of sounds and impressions from people who attended. Producers: Gol Hoghooghi and Yuko Kodama Photos: Yuko Kodama Alice Ito with a photo of her friend, Fumiko Hayashida and Hayashida’s daughter, Natalie on ...

Over 700 Lights for Liberty events across the United States and in a couple of dozen countries were planned on Friday, July 12th, to protest concentration camps at the US southern border. Other significant protests within the past few months were one in Crystal Springs, Texas, and Fort Sill Oklahoma. These were both on or ...

July 4th is a federally recognized holiday, observing the day North American colonists formally adopted the Declaration of Independence from Britain. Makah tribal member, Cynthia Savini shares the complex indigenous relationship with this holiday, with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. 0:00 Music and ideas 91.3 KBCS Bellevue, a listener supported public service of Bellevue College online at KBCS.fm. Welcome to ...

Indigefy: Definition of Resilience highlights the dynamic stories of Native American hip-hop MCs.

The NAACP’s first Mississippi field secretary, Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader who organized voter-registration efforts, economic boycotts, and investigated crimes perpetrated against blacks in the south. He was born on July 2nd 1925, and was assassinated at his home in Jackson Mississippi in1963. A group of participants from Project Pilgrimage listened to civil ...

Progressive Talk show host, Thom Hartmann spoke at Town Hall Seattle about the Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment on June 23rd.  Here is the full recording from the event. Be sure to check out the live broadcast of the Thom Hartmann Program on KBCS, each weekday from 9 am to noon! Special thanks to Town ...

In May, the wreckage of the last slave ship to the United States was confirmed found off the shores of Mobile Alabama.  Attorney, Justice, and Historian, Karlos Finley, explains the significance of the slaveship, Clotilda, for the descendants of those enslaved people transported here inside it  in 1860. Finley also describes the remarkable community that ...

Are you, or someone you know navigating the preteen or the teen girl?  Julie Metzger is a Pediatric Nurse and Founder of Great Conversations.  Metzger has been providing programs on the topic of sex, puberty and growing up for over 30 years.  She speaks with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about what puberty brings to a girl’s ...

The First Friday of June is Gun Violence Awareness Day. Trese Todd, Everytown Survivors Network Fellow and a Co-lead for the North Seattle Group of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Washington State Chapter speaks with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about the latest on the implementation of Extreme Risk Protection Orders, a law which passed in ...

Crack cocaine, swept throughout the US in the 1980s as an inexpensive and easily accessible drug.  Neighborhoods and families were severely impacted by this epidemic. Aaron Dixon, the former Seattle Chapter Captain for the Black Panther Party, is writing a book on the impact of crack cocaine on black communities. Dixon describes how large amounts ...

Crack cocaine, swept throughout the US in the 1980’s as an inexpensive and easily accessible drug.  Neighborhoods and families were severely impacted by this epidemic.   Aaron Dixon, the former Seattle Chapter Captain for the Black Panther Party, is writing a book on the impact of crack cocaine on black communities.  He starts by describing ...

The crack epidemic of the 80’s and 90’s and its entanglement with increased gun presence and gang activity deeply impacted communities throughout the US.  Aaron Dixon, the author of the book, My People Are Rising, and former Captain of the Black Panther Party Seattle Chapter, worked closely with gang involved youth at the time.  He ...

On September 15th, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, killing four young girls. This bombing marked a turning point in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement, and contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dr. Carolyn McKinstry was 15 years old ...

The Griot Party is an event that encourages community healing for all black and brown people whose lives and lineage have been impacted by the transatlantic slave trade.   Listen to Logic Amen, Griot Party Producer, Artist and Educator, speak to what the Griot has symbolized, and the space that the Griot Party events offer ...

91.3 KBCS adds the Rising Up program to its Monday-Friday line-up. Host Sonali Kohatkar connects global issues to local communities with this hour-long program, produced in Los Angeles at KPFK. The hip-hop talk program Hard Knock Radio moves to 7am, replacing the KBCS “Blend” news hour. “Sonali is a fresh progressive voice that we believe will resonate ...

Dahr Jamail, Journalist and Author the book, The End of Ice spoke at a Seattle Town Hall Event on March 26th. Special thanks to Town Hall Seattle for the recorded audio. Jesse C 0:17 Good morning. This is the KBCS Blend on 91.3 I’m Jesse Callahan. Coming up on the Blend: a special presentation by journalist and writer ...

Today on Unmute the Commute, we take a trip to school. Produced by Michelle Waller Martin. Unmute the Commute is supported in part by Just One Trip.  A King County Metro initiative to get you out of your car starting with just one trip.

The King County Library System works to make materials accessible to more people by taking books to them.  KBCS’s Jim Cantu goes to one of King County Library’s regular mobile service events.    Photo from Christchurch City Libraries Produced by Jim Cantu and Yuko Kodama Y K 0:00 91.3 KBCS music and ideas, listener supported radio from Bellevue College.   Jim Cantu ...

A Metro bus can be a lot of things – a way to get to work, a social hub and even a place to find love. On today’s Unmute the Commute, we hear from one rider who is trying to bring passengers together… with mixed success.

Aaron and Elmer Dixon were both detained on the day of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination in 1968.  They watched the cities burning after Dr. King’s death.  Not long after this event, the Dixon brothers went to the Bay Area where they met leaders of the Black Panther Party.  Listen in on how the ...

The Prayer Skirt, a long skirt adorned with ribbons, is ceremonial regalia for the Plains tribes.  During the demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, indigenous women of many different tribes began to wear the prayer skirt at ceremony in solidarity with the Plains Tribes women. Prayer skirts, have also been adopted into events ...

Misty Upham was a successful indigenous actress from the Blackfeet Nation, winning roles alongside stars like Benicio Del Torro in the Cannes Film Festival acclaimed Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian, and Ewan MacGregor in August: Osage county.  Misty Upham also went missing on October 5th 2014.  Her body was found in Auburn, Washington ...

A report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute in 2018 shows that over 500 cases of missing or murdered indigenous women have been found throughout the United States –  many since the year 2000. 70 women had gone missing or were murdered in Seattle and Tacoma. 6 were reported in Portland. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama ...

A growing number of people in Western Washington are commuting for more than an hour and a half to work. We follow one of these journeys on today’s Unmute the Commute.

Indigenous women have taken the lead in increasing awareness of the high numbers of their sisters who go missing and die to violence.  KBCS’s Yuko Kodama takes you to a red skirt sewing circle, a community building event which builds support for, honors, and assists in the healing of the community mourning their missing and ...

Roxanne White, of the Yakama, Nez Perce, Nooksack and Gros Ventre tribes, is an activist who advocates for the families of missing and murdered women (MMIW).  KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with White about the MMIW movement at an indigenous prayer skirt sewing circle organized as a community building event in honor of Missing and Murdered ...

Over the last four years, deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists in Washington State have doubled. This comes at a time when the state wants to get to zero traffic fatalities by the year 2030. So, how do we get there? We talk to Seattle bike lawyer Bob Anderton to hear one proposal. Produced by Jennie Cecil ...

On Friday, March 15th, 2019, hundreds of thousands of youth all over the world left school to participate in a global youth climate strike.  Youth Climate Strikes took place in over 1,300 locations across 98 countries according to CBS News.  The strike was inspired by 16 year old, Greta Thunberg of Sweden, who opted out ...

What do the recent Women’s Marches and the Women’s Suffrage March of 1913 have in common? Racial controversy.  Listen in on what it took for people with intersectional identities to fight for the right to vote. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama has the story. An exhibit of two Delta Sigma Theta leaders is showing now at Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum through ...

Each week, power lifter Mark Bryant puts down his weights and teaches a senior fitness class.

Everyday we rely on people to get us around – in buses, carpools, rideshares… but who are the people driving us? On this week’s Unmute the Commute, we hear from an Uber driver who also happens to be the mayor of Kenmore.

What is navigating academia like for many people of color? Graduate student, Francesca Simmons sat down with Dr. Georgia McDade, who received a doctorate in English from the  University of Washington, to share their experiences. Special thanks to the University of Washington, Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity for this recording for their program, Radical Listening.  Unknown Speaker ...

Each year in the United States, well over 15,000 children from birth to 19 are diagnosed with cancer.  KBCS’s Kendra Hanna speaks with Kelly Forebaugh of St Baldrick’s Foundation and a mother of a cancer survivor, about how treating cancer in children is different than cancer treatment for adults.  Photo by Helena Eriksson

In 1987, a riot on a Washington State ferry resulted in over $30,000 worth of damage to the SV Kitsap. On this week’s Unmute the Commute, we talk to people who were there about what happened, and more importantly, why there was a riot in the first place. Featuring: Chris Looney (Infamous Kitsap Ferry Riot) + JG ...

Seattle is home to the rare art form of freehand stone wheel engraved crystal – but not for long. Though Kusak Cut Glass Works has made Seattle its home for over 104 years, the business closes within the next couple of months.  Cynthia Brothers, Vanishing Seattle Founder and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama take a tour of the ...

What kind of habitat do cattails on our water’s edges provide for the red winged blackbird?  Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, Ed Dominguez and KBCS’s Yuko Kodama talk about this habitat and this talkative bird at the Union Bay Natural Area near Seattle’s University District. uko Kodama 0:00 91.3 KBCS music and ideas listener supported radio ...

The International District has seen a change as businesses respond to outside forces. KBCS’s sat down with Rahul Gupta, Education and Tours Director at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, to learn more about the neighborhood. Producer Yuko Kodama

Find out about ducks who fish. Join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama on the shores of Lake Washington with Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist of the Seward Park Audubon Center, and discover Merganser water birds around Seattle. “Common Merganser family” by nicolebeaulac is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly

Join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist of the Seward Park Audubon Center, for another stroll through Seattle’s Seward Park, as they encounter and discuss our national bird: the bald eagle. “Eagle” by Jeff Power is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly Unknown Speaker 0:00 91.3 KBCS music and ideas, listener supported radio ...

January is International Gourmet Coffee Month. David Yanke, former representative of Tony’s Coffee and coffee connoisseur, gives tips on coffee tasting and selection at a King County Library Service program. This segment originally broadcast in 2013. Photo by Duncan C

Since the Alaskan Way Viaduct closed, riders on the West Seattle Water Taxi have more than doubled. King County Metro is hoping that some of those new riders will keep using the water taxi even after the tunnel replacing the viaduct opens. On this week’s Unmute the Commute, we take a trip to Elliott Bay ...

90 years ago Tuesday January 15th 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born. At the age of 26 he became a key leader in the modern American Civil Rights Movement. He is well known for promoting non-violence. A way of life that Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., who worked with Dr. King, promotes to this day. While ...

Take a look at  some of the businesses that closed in our region in 2018. Vanishing Seattle is a nonprofit organization that documents the displaced and disappearing institutions, small businesses, and cultures of the area, often due to the increasing real estate market prices and changing demographics. In this three-part series, KBCS’s Yuko Kodama interviews Cynthia ...

You may see bright berries left hanging onto branches in the winter cold this time of year.  These berries are a source of food and a stiff drink for our resident birds.  Listen in for more on the antics of birds this season as you join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Lead Naturalist of ...

As the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes and is demolished this year, Cynthia Brothers, Founder of Vanishing Seattle shares stories about the grunge, gay and hip hop subcultures that flourished in the shadows of the structure over the past half century. produced by Yuko Kodama, Noah Allen and Jesse Callahan photo by Stephen Cysewski

Take a tour of a local fortune cookie and noodle factory with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Dawn Nguyen of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, otherwise known as the Wing. Speaking of food, The Wing offers a tour called the International Dumpling Crawl, now through march, to tour and try dumplings ...

2018 KBCS Stories: A Year In Review Two Stories: PTSD in the Media and a Ferguson Story 2018 A Year In Review Part 1 Mad Bus Driver Afghani Professional Women Cyclists Bird Feeders (Nature Series) The Undocumented Commute (Unmute the Commute Series) Estelita’s Library: a Social Justice Books Lending Library Write-In Candidate Flyers Body Dysmorphia in the Gay Community Prison Food (Incarcerated Women Series) Seattle Storm’s ...

For the last Unmute the Commute of the season, we take a ride on a pedicab and explore Seattle’s unique history with the three wheeled transport. Produced by Jennie Cecil Moore.

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20181210 Seattle Seven Roger Lippman   48 years ago this week, the case of local activists who were given the name, ‘The Seattle Seven’ was declared a mistrial by Federal District Court Judge, George Boldt.  KBCS’s Jim Cantu sat down with one of the defendants, Roger Lippman to learn more   Photo: Mike Connolly Producer: Jim ...

Biking in the rain – does anything sound more pleasant than that? On today’s show, we meet an avid cyclist who talks about the challenges and joys of riding a bike in the Northwest.

How can you tell if your loved one, who’s getting cranky and forgetful is depressed or has dementia? In 2013, former KBCS news director, Sonya Green, spoke with Mary Lou Brown, a caregiver to her husband who was diagnosed with dementia in 1996. Mary and her husband also tapped into a resources at the Frye ...

The border town of Arivaca, Arizona, is no stranger to migrants crossing through the desert and mountains in hopes for a better life in the U.S. The documentary film Undeterred, shows how militarizing the border can result in migrants dying in the desert and in the neighborhoods of towns on the border. The film was ...

Often in this series, we feature stories about people in dense urban areas taking buses to work or community events. Outside of Seattle and its suburbs, many people rely on public transit as well. But bus service hasn’t always been reliable in rural areas. Today we take a bus ride in Snoqualmie Valley and look ...

Lose a bet, and find a family; that’s what happened to one local indigenous woman. KBCS’s Esther “Little Dove” John spoke with Wendy Burdette, at the Muckleshoot Elders Complex, about how she found her blood relatives, after years of searching, by going to a bingo hall. Producer Esther “Little Dove” John

Washington has a handful of prisons scattered across the state – so if you’re convicted of a crime in Spokane, you may end up incarcerated in Clallam Bay or Shelton. This can mean a long trip for family members or spouses. Produced by Max Wasserman.

Thousands of Seattleites joined a nationwide rally on November 8th, 2018, in support of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The Northwest News Network’s Casey Martin reports it comes after President Trump replaced Attorney General Jeff Sessions with a critic of Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign. “Protect Mueller” by Joe Flood is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Producer ...

El Centro De La Raza, in Seattle’s Beacon Hill, hosted “BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot Party!” on October 27th, 2018; a special gathering to help voters. The event provided assistants and interpreters to answer questions about this year’s election ballot, and celebrated the act of voting with live music. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi spoke with several people at ...

The period of maximum constraint – that’s the term city planners are using for the next few years in Seattle, when a series of major construction projects will take place to improve transportation in the city’s core. But before these improvements are finished, there is a lot of construction and some nearby business owners are ...

KBCS brings you local elections coverage: unique and essential interviews with local candidates.

You may have heard about the false campaign flyers mailed to voters in Pierce, Spokane, Kitsap and the Olympic Peninsula districts this election season. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Kent City Councilwoman, Brenda Fincher, whose identity was misused in a false election mailer.  Produced by Ruth Bly and Yuko Kodama

The Washington Bus is a youth driven organization that encourages young people across Washington State to vote and get politically involved. During this elections season, The Washington Bus is busy with campaigns to “Get Out the Vote!”. In addition to door-knocking, the organization hosts phone banking and text banking parties – with a twist.

KBCS’s Elections 2018 coverage turns to Initiative 1631, focusing on pollution and clean energy. The measure would charge pollution fees on sources of green house gas pollutants and use the revenue to reduce pollution, promote clean energy, and address climate impacts under oversight of a public board. KBCS’s Jim Cantú spoke with Dana Bieber, coalition ...

In an effort to help get out the vote, El Centro de la Raza in Seattle’s Beacon Hill, is hosting the BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot Party!; an event on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, to help voters understand their ballots. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with Miguel Maestas, El Centro De La Raza’s Housing and Economic ...

KBCS continues its Elections 2018 coverage, taking a look at Initiative 940 on law enforcement training and use of deadly force. The measure would require law enforcement to receive violence de-escalation and mental health training, as well as change standards for use of deadly force and require independent investigations in the case that an officer’s ...

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage turns to Initiative 1634, determining if foods and beverages available for human consumption (except in the case of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and marijuana) should be exempt from a new local or privileged tax. KBCS’s Ruth Bly spoke with Victor Coleman, Campaign Manager for Washington Healthy Kids Coalition who is sponsoring ...

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage speaks with two candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives for the 28th Legislative District, Position 1. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Dick Muri, Republican candidate running for re-election to a 3rd two-year term, and Mari Leavitt, Democratic candidate. Produced by Gregg Selby, Ruth Bly, Jim Cantú and Yuko Kodama

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage continues, focusing on the Washington legislative race for the State Senate, 47th District. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Mona Das, Democratic candidate running for re-election to a 3rd four-year term. KBCS reached out to Joe Fain, Republican candidate for this contested State Senate seat, for an interview or a statement ...

The League of Women Voters Seattle-King County is organizing Ballots & Baristas – a night out for democracy.  People are invited to go to designated coffee shops for discussions about ballot measures for this election season.  Ballots and Baristas events are held Tuesday, October 23rd  facilitated by the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County, ...

Riding the bus can, at times, be surprising – it can elicit humor, kindness and gratitude among riders. No one knows this better than Anthony Session. During the day, Session drives King County Metro’s route 7 bus. But on stage, where he calls himself the Mad Bus Driver, Session is a stand up comedian, doing ...

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage takes a look at the State Senate race for Washington’s 30th legislative district which covers Federal Way and borders Pierce County. Current Republican Senator Mark Milosicia faces Democratic challenger Claire Wilson for the 30th legislative district seat. Miloscia previously served seven terms as a Democrat in the State House of Representatives ...

The KBCS Elections 2018 coverage highlights two candidates for the Washington State House of Representatives for the 47th Legislative District, Position 1. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Mark Hargrove, Republican candidate running for re-election to a 5th two-year term, and Debra Entenman, Democratic candidate and Congressman Adam Smith’s District Director. Produced by Gregg Selby, Ruth Bly, ...

We kick off the KBCS Elections 2018 coverage with a look at both sides of Initiative 1639 on gun control. KBCS’s Gregg Selby spoke with Tallman Trask, spokesperson from the Alliance for Gun Responsibility (the organization for who is supporting Initiative 1639) and Brett Bass, firearms instructor and spokesperson for the Save our Security – No ...

It has been fifty years since a group of Seattle citizens successfully fought a major freeway planned through their neighborhood. What did the fight look like? And what can it tell us about activism today?

We explore our region’s original commutes along the water highways of the Salish Sea and Pacific Coast.

October 7th, 2018, marks the end of the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival. One of the films playing is Afghan Cycles which follows a 5 year journey of a women’s professional cycling team in Afghanistan. Join us as KBCS’s Ruth Bly speaks with Film Director, Sarah Menzies about what the women face while cycling in ...

What is it like to live on the US Mexico border today compared to ten years ago?  Eva Lewis, a resident of Arivaca, Arizona says the difference is ICE.  Lewis describes what motivated her to tackle the subject of life in a border town in the film,  Justice in Immigration – Undeterred.  This year’s Social ...

A chef makes a meal based on the seven bus in Seattle — partially to pay tribute to the rapidly changing neighborhoods along the line.

Meet the owner of a Estelita’s Library, Edwin Lando.  The new community library opened it’s doors near the Beacon Hill Light Rail Station. Jim Cantú spoke with its owner, Edwin Lando, about what Estelita’s Library is. This is an excerpt of a KVRU interview We’d like to thank KVRU for their use of their recording. Producer Jim Cantú

Corporate run buses shuttling employees to and from tech campuses are ubiquitous in Seattle. What is it like to ride one? And why are some transit advocates worried about them?

El Centro de la Raza on Beacon Hill provides social service support to local communities. KBCS’s Jim Cantu spoke with Estela Ortega, Executive Director of the El Centro, about how they provide education and services to immigrant families at risk. Ortega describes how this administration’s actions impact families and children in the Latinx community. Producer Jim Cantu

On September 16th, 2018, the Seattle Storm celebrated their third WNBA championship with a rally.  KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi was at at Key Arena to speak with fans at the event. Producer Gol Hoghooghi  

Conscious Cartoons is a new international animation film festival taking place on Vashon Island Friday, September 14 through the 16th. KBCS interviewed the event’s organizer, Bill Jarko.

Today on Unmute the Commute, we talk with some vanpool riders about the social side of their daily commute. Produced by Gregg Selby.

Standing Rock often comes to mind when we think of North Dakota and oil, but this KBCS interview is about what goes on in the day to day work at a North Dakota Oil Field. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama interviews Maya Rao, Author of The Great American Outpost: Dreamers, Mavericks and the Making of an Oil ...

When you think rodeos, bucking broncos or steer wrestling may come to mind, but what about parallel parking and judgement stops? We follow a competitor in a bus roadeo on Unmute the Commute.

This coming Sunday is Women’s Equality Day and also, Go Topless Day. On August 26th 1920 women earned the right to vote based on Gender Equality. Today women still face gender equality issues and Go Topless Day seeks to bring awareness to inequities.  The group, Femen makes going topless, a form of protest against patriarchy. ...

The Puget Sound region has grown quickly over the last 10 years. That means thousands more people are in cars headed to work. But there’s another population also sitting in traffic: dogs. Produced by Jennie Cecil-Moore.

Do financial obligations levied on current and former incarcerated people penalize the poor? A majority of people locked up are either poor or unemployed, prior to incarceration, according to the Prison Policy Initiative’s compilation of data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Fines, fees, and restitution payments pile up for many people leaving prison, making ...

On today’s Unmute the Commute we look at the relationship between riding public transit and the health of older adults. Produced by Michelle Wallar Martin. 

Surfers of all shapes and sizes are finding a welcoming environment in the cold waters off Ireland’s west coast. Bellevue College students, Miranda Johnson and Jesse DeFelice report on the rise of the surprising surfing mecca of Bundoran, Ireland. “Surfing” by Fotografías de Javier is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Producers Miranda Johnson and Jesse DeFelice

Seattle’s steep hills can make traversing the city difficult for those with limited mobility. But, computer scientists at the University of Washington hope to help with a map that routes people through public elevators and lower grade streets. Today’s story: The Access Map. Produced by Casey Martin and Hans Anderson. To test out new versions of ...

“From Hiroshima to Hope” is an event commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan that occurred on August 6, 1945. The evening features musical performances, a Buddhist meditation, and floating lanterns on Seattle’s Green Lake.Last year, about 1200 lanterns were set afloat. Stan Shikuma participates in the event each year with the performance group Seattle Kokon Taiko. ...

August 1st through 7th is World Breastfeeding week. Public education events to promote and support breastfeeding are held throughout the globe and in our region. Kristina Chamberlain is a certified nurse midwife, lactation consultant and co-owner of the women’s health center, Eastside Total Health and Lactation. She recently spoke with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about Washington ...

Palestinian and Israeli flags fly over the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. For centuries the city has been a center of tensions between Loyalists who support continued union with Great Britain and Republicans who want a united Irish Republic. Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald is an Irish historian. He says both sides fly these flags as ...

What is society currently doing to rehabilitate the incarcerated? Abigail Blue is the former executive director of The Birth Attendants: Prison Doula Project, which closed over 5 years ago, saw the plight of incarcerated pregnant women on a daily basis, at the Washington Correctional Center for Women. She reflects on her experiences working with the incarcerated ...

Join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, on another nature walk through Seattle’s Seward Park to discuss the mice, rats, voles, and other rodents in nature. “Wood Mouse on Water” by volesandfriends is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly

Immigrants at the southern US border are facing unprecedented obstacles and are being separated from their children.  On July 20, 2018, Jayapal co-led a group of eight U.S. Congress members to the U.S. border in Texas, where they watched a mass criminal prosecution of immigrants in a federal court and witnessed immigrant parents being reunited ...

What is asylum status, the process for applying for asylum, and what are the chances of  attaining it?  Maggie Cheng, a Northwest Immigrant Rights Project staff attorney, speaks with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama about what it’s like to seek asylum status in the United States today. Part 1: Cheng describes current trends in processing asylum today. Part 2: ...

Nearly 100 encampments had been removed in Seattle within the first four months of this year. Between 4 and 6 encampments are being removed every week. KBCS’s Gol Hoghooghi came across a homeless encampment cleanup in Central Seattle last month and brings you this story of what a sweep looked like.  

The signing of the U.S. Civil Rights Act act banned employment discrimination and outlawed segregation in businesses and public places. The fight for civil rights by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and many others, was crucial to bringing about the act. Dr. Bernard LaFayette worked closely with Dr. King and carries on his legacy today with ...

The Sustainability In Prisons Project is just one of a number of programs available at Washington prisons to offer training and educational opportunities for inmates. You’ll listen to incarcerated women at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor from 2015 describing their work in this program.   Photos by WCCW and Yuko Kodama Mini Greenhouse 2) ...

Our last story for Unmute the Commute’s Season 3! To close out the season, something fitting of summertime: your hiking game just got a lot easier, thanks to King County Metro’s Trailhead Direct service. Produced by Gregg Selby.  Unmute the Commute is supported in part by Just One Trip, a King County Metro campaign to get you ...

Body dysmorphia is an obsessive preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in one’s appearance.  Body dysmorphia disorder has particularly deep impacts on the gay community.  KBCS’s Devin Williams interviews Dr. Brad Lichtenstein, the chair of the Department of Homeopathy at Bastyr University’s School of Naturopathic Medicine and founder of The Breath Space. 

They decorate our commutes, literally music to our ears. But what is it like for musicians performing on the streets of Seattle? This week on Unmute the Commute, The Buskers. Produced by Ann Kane.  Additional Resources: Seattle Parks and Recreation Buskers Program Pike Place Market Busking Guidelines Unmute the Commute is a weekly series of stories that move you.

Relay for Life is an organization that organizes cancer walks, generating money to fight cancer. This donation fueled operation makes a positive impact on inmates who have choose to organize to fight cancer. Pamela Lorenz, an inmate at the Washington Correction Center for women,  participated in such a program while incarcerated and shares her experience ...

Find out about a couple of breeds of ducks that can be found all-year-round in the Seattle area as KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, take another nature walk in Seattle’s Seward Park. “handsome marganser” by marneejill is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly

“The Future of Commuting” is already here, reads many headlines today. But what does that really look like? Today on Unmute the Commute, we explore one of these futures – that is already a reality in Seattle. Produced by Jennie Cecil-Moore. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

This KBCS series on Incarcerated Women takes a look at prison food. You’ll hear about how food is prepared at Washington Corrections Center for Women. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke with inmates at Washington Correctional Center for Women about food preparation at the facility. “Got some Beef Stew from upstairs for lunch. I’m guessing this is what ...

Ever wonder what it would be like meet your prosecuting attorney after leaving prison? Check out this week’s segment of KBCS series on Incarcerated Women as KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Shontina Vernon, a local artist who was formerly incarcerated. Vernon shares her experience of meeting her prosecuting attorney after she served time as a ...

Yemen is in a humanitarian crisis, as bombings and medical and food blockades continue. Listen to local perspectives on the conditions in this country. Parts 1 & 2: Aisha Jumaan is a local Yemeni Epidemiologist, coordinator of health projects for Yemen, and founder of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, which sends food and supplies to families ...

Listen to what it feels like to be a minor behind bars on our KBCS series on Incarcerated Women as KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Shontina Vernon, a local artist who was formerly incarcerated in Texas, at age 10. Producers: Yuko Kodama, Ruthie Bly Photo from Visionary Justice StoryLab Unknown Speaker 0:00 91.3 KBCS, music and ideas. Listener supported ...

Join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama on another nature walk with Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, to find out about when and how algae can throw its environment out of balance in our local lakes. “Algae” by alex_quinn is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly

Brooklyn-based filmmaker, Alvin Tsang came to the United States from Hong Kong when he was 9 years old.  His mom and stepfather worked day jobs, and by night, Tsang and his two siblings joined the parents to clean office buildings. Tsang’s film, Reunification is about the immigrant experience of navigating a family who has straddled cultures ...

What do you do when you witness harassment on the street, at the coffee shop or on the bus? Pastor Andrew Conley-Holcom of Admiral United Church of Christ is a conflict management workshop facilitator and an advocate for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.  Pastor Conley-Holcom also facilitates workshops in bystander intervention.  The sessions involve ...

Facing breast cancer is scary enough, but learning you have cancer while incarcerated comes with its own set of problems. Pamela Lorenz, an inmate in the Washington Correctional Center for women, found the lack of support groups and privacy as the most challenging parts of facing breast cancer in prison. She shares her story with ...

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organized the Poor People’s Campaign a month before his assassination 50 years ago. Bob Zellner is a civil rights activist and author who actively took part in the original campaign and is a leader in today’s nonviolent direct actions. KBCS’s Ruth Bly spoke with Zellner in April, 2018 about ...

There’s an art gallery in Seattle only accessible by public transit. Today on Unmute the Commute, the SODO Busway Murals. Produced by Ann Kane.  Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams speaks with fellow reporter Chris Winters about looking at affordable housing solutions from different angles in the multi-faceted housing crisis. To find out more, check out the article “Tiny Houses Alone Can’t Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here’s What Can“.

The KBCS series on Incarcerated Women takes a look at the impact of the prison system on local communities as KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Shontina Vernon, a local artist who was formerly incarcerated in Texas, at age 10.

Imagine Captain America with a turban and beard. That’s one idea that has been brought to life by a Vishavjit Singh, a Sikh American cartoonist. This four-part series highlights a recent conversation with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Singh about what inspired his idea for Sikh Captain America and how this character is making an impact. ...

Find out more about our local Ring-necked ducks. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, as they take another stroll through Seattle’s Seward Park. They talk about how the key characteristic that gave this duck its name may not be so obvious. “Male Ring-necked Duck 1.jpg” by RWShea Photography is ...

Forget the debate of whether mini vans or SUVs are better for transporting kids… today on Unmute the Commute, the families who rely on bikes to get around with their kids. Produced by Michelle Wallar Martin. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

A natural birth is an unmediated approach to childbirth with minimal routine interventions unless medically necessary. The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee, is an intentional community, established in 1971, based on the principles of nonviolence and respect for the earth. Pamela Smith, a founding member of the Farm, gave birth to three sons naturally with Ina May ...

Have you ever wondered how some of our neighbours in outlying islands make it to medical centers quickly when needed? Today on Unmute the Commute, here’s one solution. Produced by Jennie Cecil-Moore. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

Looking to attract more wildlife into your yard? Join KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center’s lead naturalist, on another stroll through Seward Park and learn some tips for bird feeders. “house finch” by boxer_bob is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly

Being pregnant is a vulnerable time for a woman. But Imagine the thought of going into labor while incarcerated and the thought of handing your newborn over to the foster care system? Abigail Blue is the former executive director of The Birth Attendants: Prison Doula Project, which closed over 5 years ago, saw the plight ...

Margerita Guzman is an inmate at Washington Correctional Center for Women in Gig Harbor who became locked up while pregnant. She shares her experience of giving birth behind bars and highlights issues mothers face while in the prison system with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama.  Producers Yuko Kodama and Ruth Bly  

Alopecia is not life threatening, or contagious but can be traumatic. It’s where your immune system attacks your hair follicles, causing your hair to fall out of your scalp or other parts of your body. 6.8 million people in the US are affected with Alopecia. Jamie Elmore has been a licensed hair stylist and salon ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. The Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party was the first to be established outside of California.  This series highlights some lesser known stories of Seattle’s local Black Panther Party. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Steve Roberson and Aaron Dixon, former ...

Today on Unmute the Commute, we’re speaking with some regular ferry commuters who… all have the same thing on their minds. Produced by Ann Kane.  Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

We have some new information about how the US government is addressing deportations. According to a new study from the Pew Research center, nationwide deportations made by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2017 increased 30% from the previous year. These increases are not distributed evenly. In regions where city and state governments worked hand-in-hand ...

Sheri Ramsey knows the hardships of a long prison sentence all too well. She’s serving a 25 year term at the Washington Corrections Center for Women. But she’s found hope and work training through the Prison Pet Partnership where she trains service dogs. Inmates also provide grooming and boarding services through the program. KBCS’s Yuko ...

Rural transit infrastructure is quite different than what urban centers have access to. Today on Unmute the Commute, come with us on a ride to Moses Lake, Washington. Produced by Esmy Jimenez. Additional Resources: People for People Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.  

While lawmakers continue to argue over gun laws, student across the nation have been actively organizing to reduce student violence in their schools. Students Against Violence Everywhere has established 100’s of clubs throughout 40 states. There offer programs focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities. YES! Magazine’s Bailey Williams interviews magazine ...

Have you ever wondered how transit fare enforcement is actually enforced? Today on Unmute the Commute, KBCS’s Yuko Kodama takes us behind-the-scenes of how the system works.  Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

The Chamoro people have been living on Guam for over 4,000 years. Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams speaks with Dr. Greg Santos Perez, a Chamoro Poet, about the impact of colonization and efforts to save a culture and a language. “Island Coast” by Jonathan Miske is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

For this week’s Unmute the Commute, follow us with two Seattle moms as they share their experiences breastfeeding on public transit. Produced by Ann Kane. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

50 years ago today, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated.   As one of the principle leaders of the civil rights movement King spoke of non-violent resistance and love as the antidote to hate. Seattle author and speaker, Ijeoma Oluo  spoke at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr annual celebration at Garfield High School ...

Up next is a story from Yes! Magazine about a different take on farming. Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams and Isabelle Morrison discuss why some people grow food in shipping containers. To find out more, check out the article on Yes! Magazine’s website, “Why This Montana Farmer Grows Food Year-Round in Shipping Containers“.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and you’ll listen to an interview on how people with autism experience life. KBCS’s Sonya Green spoke with Sara Gardner, Bellevue College Autism Spectrum Navigator Program Director about the spectrum of Autism.  The interview originally broadcast in 2015  

Remember the first time you rode public transit? Think of what your learning curve was like. You may not have known that here in King County, Metro offers training to help flatten that learning curve. Today on Unmute the Commute, Transit Training. Produced by Jennie Cecil-Moore. Unmute the Commute is supported in part by Just One ...

KBCS begins a new weekly series on Incarcerated Women. The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world. Of the over 740,000 people incarcerated in the United States, well over 200,000  are women.  The effects on families, communities and taxpayers is pronounced. Over the next months KBCS takes a look ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20180327 Mothers Radiation Lab Final A group of mothers in Japan founded the Mothers Radiation Lab in Iwaki City of Fukushima prefecture, Japan. The women were frustrated by the lack of accessible information about nuclear contamination after the 2011 disaster at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.  They set out ...

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20180327 Fukushima Directly after the Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster   Would you leave your home if you heard the nearby nuclear power plant was melting down?  How would you navigate your family’s safety and obligations to work? 7 years ago this month, on March 12th residents of Eastern Japan, were faced with ...

In the wake of the Parkland school shooting–and more than 190 other school shootings since Columbine–people took to the streets on Saturday to call for gun control. Seattle high schoolers organized a local event to take place in conjunction with the Washington  D.C. march. The Seattle march was one of more than 800 held world wide. KBCS’s Angie ...

Today on Unmute the Commute, we bring you an undocumented story. Produced by Michelle Wallar Martin. Immigration resources: City’s Immigrant Rights Office: http://www.seattle.gov/iandraffairs/resources Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: https://www.nwirp.org/

Yes! Magazine’s Bailey Williams speaks with Josue Rivas, an award winning photographer and film director, who specializes in challenging the main stream narrative of indigenous people.  In Yes! Magazine’s Spring 2018 “decolonize” issue, he published a photo essay about his time at Standing Rock. In this interview, Rivas reflects on his time at Standing Rock ...

Maru Mora-Villalpando is an Undocumented Immigrant rights Activist, founder of NWDC Resistance and #Not1More Deportation. In January, 2018, she was served a letter from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ordering her to appear in immigration court at an unspecified date. Then, in February, 2018, the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) admitted that it furnished ...

Washington stands out in its significant rise of hate groups established over the past couple of years. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups in Washington increased from 9 to 26 since 2016. Lonnie Lusardo is a cultural competency trainer and former journalist, who has done extensive research on hate groups and ...

What foods and thoughts come to mind when you think of your grandma’s meals? Imagine going to a restaurant where grandmas are the chief chefs. YES! Magazine’s Bailey Williams speaks with reporter Shaima Shamdeen about Staton Island’s Enotecha Maria restaurant. The first floor of the restaurant features grandma’s Italian food and the second floor offers ...

What happens when white parents adopt black children and move to black neighborhoods? YES! Magazine’s Bailey Williams interviews the magazine’s contributor Angela Tucker about this topic, based on the magazine’s article, “What Happens When White Parents Adopt Black Children and Move to Black Neighborhoods“.

This Unmute the Commute is about pedestrian safety in two chapters. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Additional Resources: Vision Zero Seattle Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you.

Now we meet some women who have a hard hitting way of combating gender norms. KBCS’s Anjali Skilton has the story about women who box. “Chicago Golden Gloves – Final Bouts” by Kate Gardiner is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Producer Anjali Skilton

Sometimes confused with the Blue Jay, meet the Stellar’s Jay, who can mimic others and likes to play. KBCS’s Yuko Kodama and Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, hiked the trails of Seward Park and came across the local bird with a playful side. “Steller’s Jay” by shell game is licensed under CC BY-CD-ND 2.0 Producers ...

Several political leaders and activists from the civil rights movement commemorated Bloody Sunday in Selma Alabama Sunday with a Jubilee and a march across the Edmond Pettis Bridge. Before the commemorative march across the bridge Rev. Dr. William Barber spoke about the state of civil rights today in front of Browns Chapel where the original ...

20 days, 20 different commutes. Today’s Unmute the Commute is brought to us by producer Jennie Cecil Moore. For more details about Bruce’s commute challenge, check out his blog. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series sponsored in part by Just One Trip, a King County Metro campaign to get you out of your car, starting with ...

The newest hunger strike at Tacoma’s immigration detention center started  February, 2018.  KBCS’s Yuko Kodama speaks with Maru Mora Villalpando, community organizer of Northwest Detention Center Resistance, about conditions inside the Northwest Detention Center, for its detainees. Procuder Yuko Kodama

We meet some people who do a special kind of rescue work. Serenity Equine Rescue’s Patricia Clark, speaks with KBCS’s Judy Lindsay about her experience saving animals from hoarders. Producer Judy Lindsay and Ruth Bly

KBCS’s Yuko Kodama recently spoke with Maru Mora Villalpando, community organizer of Northwest Detention Center Resistance and activist and organizer for #Not1More Deportation, about immigration issues and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). “immigrants” by thatgirl is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Producer Yuko Kodama

KBCS’s KD Hall interviews clinical psychologist, Chalon Ervin about how some of us can experience post traumatic stress disorder by constantly being exposed to tragedies in the media. Plus, Musician, Author and Theologian, Reverend Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou was arrested for praying in front of Ferguson, Missouri riot police, in 2014 during the protests for slain teenager, Michael ...

Musician, Author and Theologian, Reverend Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou was arrested for praying in front of Ferguson, Missouri riot police, in 2014 during the protests for slain teenager, Michael Brown. He shares that story with KBCS’s Yuko Kodama. musician, “Rev. Osagyefo Sekou” Producer Yuko Kodama

KBCS’s KD Hall interviews clinical psychologist, Chalon Ervin about how some of us can experience post traumatic stress disorder by constantly being exposed to tragedies in the media. Special thanks to Sumaya Dirie of the Seattle Globalist Producers KD Hall, Yuko Kodama, and Ruth Bly

Kicking off Season III of Unmute the Commute with a ride along to the Kent Food desert. Unmute the Commute is a weekly series featuring stories that move you. Produced by Casey Martin

This three-part series addresses common attitudes toward depression in the black community as KBCS’s KD Hall interviews Chalon Ervin, clinical psychologist. Part 1 – Chalon Ervin discusses how depression manifests in the black community, along with how it is often overlooked and misdiagnosed Part 2 – We continue the discussion with Chalon Ervin regarding common responses of ...

Join us in another nature walk in Seattle’s Seward Park as KBCS’s Yuko Kodama talks to Ed Dominguez, Seward Park Audubon Center Lead Naturalist, about our local Sword Ferns. Discover what characteristics distinguish them from other ferns and how many Sword Ferns in Seward Park are burdened by a mysterious problem causing them to brown ...

Earlier this month crosscut.com brought together leaders and journalists from across the nation to the first ever Crosscut Festival. Executive Editor of Crosscut and KCTS 9 Greg Hanscom, hosted the keynote panel called “All the Presidents Men”. The panel featured former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum, former Barrack Obama speechwriter David Litt and former ...

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