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
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
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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.
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
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
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
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
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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.
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
