Crosscurrents

From The Spiritual Edge, this is the story of how Malcolm X inspired an outspoken Christian girl from Alabama, and how she went on to inspire a national campaign and a fatwa — a religious legal opinion — aimed at persuading the men who control America’s mosques to share space and power.

Today, we're revisiting the original documentary A Practical Guide To Disaster. We reflect on the 1906 earthquake to help us prepare for the next Big One.

To add to the list of strange things that happened in the year 2020: a weird humming coming from the Golden Gate Bridge. We hear how it started, and what’s being done about it. Then, we take a look at how the bridge has fared in its many blockbuster roles. And, we find out how tough it actually is. We’re spending today on the bridge.

In Alameda, activists gather to honor the life of Mario Gonzalez and call for a change in policing. We hear the latest on the city's response to the death of Mario Gonzales Then, we look at California's new law to regulate police use of deadly force.

Just off Highway 101 at the Octavia Boulevard exit in San Francisco, there’s a mural that introduces Bay Area residents to Palestinian culture. Today, we meet the artist behind the work. Then, from the Uncuffed team, we hear how re-entering the outside world after years in prison can be difficult to navigate, and even scary.

KALW is turning 80 this year! It's the perfect time to dig into our archives to bring you some of our favorite stories. Today, we’re revisiting an episode from our podcast tbh, looking at how prejudice has impacted the education of Black students — and what’s being done about it. Then we’ll hear from Berkeley rapper and singer Rexx Life Raj, who shares how he uses his music as a journal. Plus, Cambell author Ehsaneh Sadr reads from her new novel.

Rollerskating is "back" in style. Today, we meet a man who is welcoming people into the skating community. Then, we hear about the roots of a longstanding San Francisco bicycling tradition. Plus, from our podcast New Arrivals, San Francisco author Chris Colin reads a bedtime story for adults.

In a new story from the producers of Uncuffed, we hear how a mother’s love and support can bring strength and endure even through years of incarceration. Then, we look back at the surprising history of San Francisco’s official song … or, rather, songs. Plus, from our podcast New Arrivals, San Francisco author Ron Nyren reads from his new novel about a family who survived the 1906 earthquake.

San Francisco is officially in the Yellow Tier for COVID-19 restrictions and it has had one of the highest uptake of vaccines of any major city in the country. Today, we hear what to expect in this next phase. Then, author D.K. Dailey talks about why she didn’t let rejection from publishers stop her from writing sci-fi.

Twenty five years after Guatemala's civil war ended, human rights leader Rosalina Tuyuc is promoting healing for her people based ancient Maya wisdom.