Special Broadcast

KPFA Special Broadcast – May 5, 2007

We commemorate cinco de Mayo as well as honor Chicano/Mexicano history by bringing you 2 specials today. Hosted by Amelia Gonzalez 1st Half Hour – Highlights of the film Mendez vs. Westminster offers a living history of one of the most important stories in the American Civil Rights Movement. In May 2004, The United States … Continued


Special Broadcast

KPFA Special Broadcast – May 5, 2007

In honoring the historical event of Cinco De Mayo, we bring you "Crossing Borders" a special from Hearing Voices. Crossing Borders includes one-minute Vacation podcasts (QuietAmerican.org) a Saint Jude’s festival in the highlands of Michoacan (recorded by Siamack Sioshansi) and evening mass at the Church of Carmen Alta in Oaxaca City (recorded by Bronwyn Ximm). … Continued


Special Broadcast

KPFA Special Broadcast – April 28, 2007

As the San Francisco International Film Society celebrates their 50th year of having their annunal festivals, we are taking a retrospective look at the S.F. International Film Festival by showcasing interviews that have been part of the festivals. Today we listen to interviews that took place in front of a live interview, with Jack Nicholson … Continued


Special Broadcast

KPFA Special Broadcast – April 28, 2007

KPFA marks International Workers’ Memorial Day. From truckers to bikers, laborers to belly dancers, we’ll bring you the voices of workers who’ve been hurt on the job, telling stories of what happened to them, and what they had to go through to get care.