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This week they discussed the controversy around Washoe Schools and #BLM in the classroom, the family of Miciah Lee's civil rights lawsuits against The City of Sparks and killer cops and an update on a previous guest who was arrested for protesting, AGAIN.

Today on Soft Power Radio we're talking to RoMar Tolliver (T-Wizdom) and Donald Griffin about Ancient Destiny Books and Memorabilia, an expansive new community project right here on Wells Avenue. Ancient Destiny is a bookstore, a library, a place to gather and study, a networking hub and tutoring center, a peer counseling resource, and, most importantly, an economic and cultural wellspring for Reno's African-American community. Ancient Destiny is located at 351 S. Wells Avenue, through the door just south of El Tapatio Market and up the stairs to Suite 100. 📚 Have some books you want to donate? Want to get involved and support? Come by between 10 AM and 3 PM on weekdays!

On this episode, we sat down with organizers and speakers from recent Teacher Marches protesting the re-opening of schools face-to-face to find out how they were organized and why they were necessary. August 2020

On this episode of Soft Power Radio, we speak with Engageante Jackson, Ne'Jae Jackson, and Jerome Silas - organizers with Black Lives Matter Carson City and the Power and Liberation Movement. This past Saturday, August 8th, Engageante, Na'Jea and Jerome organized and led a protest-turned-march (they marched out of safety concerns, as they had been surrounded by an armed mob) in Minden in response to the Douglas County Sheriff's publicly threatening to refuse police protection to anyone in support of BLM. He made good on his threat, as a very small group of peaceful protestors were violently antagonized, assaulted and chased out of town by armed, hateful, and aggressive locals. The police were busy fist-bumping an enormous crowd - easily over 1000 - of so-called counter protestors and completely neglected their duty to protect citizens of and visitors to their 'welcoming' community. Photo Credit: Lucia Starbuck + Ty O'Neil / This Is Reno

Today's episode is a brief update on the 2nd special session, discussing the "HOPE" (Homeless Outreach Prevention Engagement) unit of Sparks PD, Douglas County Sheriff's office shenanigans and Saturday protest at his office. They are joined in the second half by the founder of Mass Liberation, Leslie Turner, to talk about our group's history and transformative movement to reverse mass incarceration in Nevada and liberate ourselves from systems that harm us all.  New episodes at 3pm on Thursdays on 97.7FM or KWNKradio.org

Jonathan Richman stopped by the studio alongside drummer Tommy Larkin’s to share some tunes + chat about their show at the Holland Project on October 22nd, 2019. Big shout out to Jerry Snyder for hosting the interview!

This week they talk with Ryeanna about standing up for BLM, local activism, and music.

Tucker Rash spoke with Ilya Arbatman about Ilya’s new webcomic, covidcomix.com. The comic details lockdown life and musings for the future.

A few of us gathered for an informal conversation with artist and activist Jack Malotte at the site of his retrospective at the Nevada Museum of Art. Local painter Austin Pratt, student, and activist Sierra Jickling, and musician Jake Painter got to ask Jack about themes and threads in his work that resonated with each of them. Austin honed in on his process, influences, and practice, Sierra checked in on his graphic posters and environmental activism, and Jake got to ask about family, community and being a Native artist. Here is the discussion as it unfolded around the table.

Soft Power Radio travels around the world (virtually, of course) to talk about life during Coronavirus. Eric - in Japan - Toni - in Mexico - Esther - in Germany - and Marta - in England - tell us what the past few months have been like for them and how their respective countries have been dealing (and failing to deal) with the reality of the pandemic.