The Bay

Rightnowish: Boots Riley on Art, Oakland, and Labor Movements


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Today, we’re sharing an episode from our colleagues at KQED's Rightnowish. Host Pendarvis Harshaw talks to Oakland filmmaker, organizer and MC, Boots Riley. They talk about his latest T.V show, I’m a Virgo, participating in the Writers Guild of America Strike, and the ways he believes the media has failed in its coverage of violence in Oakland. 

This episode originally aired on Jan.4, 2024.

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