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This week on Full Circle we get some information on the 50th anniversary gathering for Wounded Knee and the fight to free Leonard Peltier, imprisoned now for 48 years for a crime he did not commit. On tonight's show, we’ll speak with Carla Cheyenne, an organizer for the 50th anniversary of Wounded Knee. We’ll also hear from Dawn Lawson of the Eagle and the Condor Coalition, she is helping to organize a rally at the CA State Capitol calling for freedom for Leonard Peltier.

This week on Full Circle we dive into politics, some national and some local politics of East Contra Costa County in the city of Antioch. On tonight’s show we’ll hear an interview with Antioch city Council woman Tamisha Torres-Walker, fresh out of her recount victory. We’ll also hear from an advocate for the unhoused, Nicole Gardner of Facing Homelessness in Antioch, she’ll speak on the Antioch city government and the Antioch police treatment of the unhoused community. And we’ll hear from Apprentice Pamela P, as she speaks with a couple young folks who voted for the first time in the 2022 midterms.

This week on Full Circle we spend the hour on the case of Angelo Quint, Angelo, a Navy veteran, was killed by Antioch police officers December 23rd 2020 as they responded to a mental health call from the family. On tonight’s show we’ll hear sounds from the 2nd Annual Memorial commemorating the life of Angelo Quinto. Including the family, the family attorneys and impacted families. We’ll also hear an in depth interview with the Quinto-Collins family attorney Ben Nisenbaum. All that and we’ll feature music from the Justice for Angelo Quinto Justice For All ep.

This week on Full Circle we take a holiday break and bring you some of our seasonal musical choices. On tonight’s show we’ll hear the musical choices of, Shiloh B aka DL LOH, Micky aka Ms M, Joy Moore aka Moore Joy, Pamela P aka Pamela Lyons and of course, me, Freewillin Franklin aka Frank Sterling

(ICYMI) Here’s The Replay of Tonight’s Full Circle, Including bonus music tracks that didn’t make it to air. This show is hosted By Sentient Shiloh B, Aka Dj Loh And Freewilllin’ Franklin. Tonight we discuss settler colonialism, with Indigenous historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’ Author of an indigenous people's History of the United States, and KPFA’s Letters & Politics host Mitch Jeserich.

This week on Full Circle we will be diving into the politics of the National Football League, yes the NFL. On tonight’s show, we’ll hear clips from Dave Zirin's ground breaking film, Behind The Shield; The Power and Politics of the NFL. And we’ll hear other sports related productions from First Voice Apprentices..including what the tailgate party of the Oakland Coliseum thought of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee. Also, commentary of the black male body as a commodity for use in places like the NFL, and of course, as Full Circle joins in on the Holiday fund drive we will be asking for your support for this important media outlet, KPFA.

This week on Full Circle we will be spending the hour with multi talented performance artist Joy Damiani. On tonight’s show we’ll hear original music performed by Joy Damiani. We’ll also be speaking with Joy about the release of her new book about her military service “If You Ain’t Cheatin’ You Ain’t Tryin’ and other lessons i learned in the Army”. As well as her music career and her podcast “What the Folk”

This week on Full Circle we will be spending the hour with multi talented performance artist Joy Damiani. On tonight’s show we’ll hear original music performed by Joy Damiani. We’ll also be speaking with Joy about the release of her new book about her military service “If You Ain’t Cheating You Ain’t Trying.and other lessons i learned in the military”. We will also talk about her podcast “What the Folk”.

This week on Full Circle we are commemorating 530 years of resistance to genocide and colonization by Indigenous People of Turtle Island.. On tonight’s show we’ll hear commentary on what the Thanksgiving day holiday means to Indigenous people. We’ll also be hearing sounds from the 43rd Annual Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering from Alcatraz

Listen to the extended interview with Maria Judice. We talk about the lynching case of Timothy Charles Lee as well as the work she does in Film and visual Arts. The edited version aired as part of Full Circle 11-18-2022 Reflections on The First Annual Memorial Walk for Timothy Charles Lee.