Wanda's Picks

Today we will honor the legacy of the one of Pan Africa's hero's who did much to further African self-determination. Programming details will be forthcoming.

Sister Lola Hanif joins us to speak about Sacred Space, which meets second Thursdays each month. This is the last month at the East Bay Meditation Center, Thursday, August 16, 4pm – 6pm at the East Bay Meditation Center, 2147 Broadway, Oakland. This month Sister DJENNE BA will lead the workshop. She is dedicated to raising the consciousness of the planet through a Spiritual understanding of the Universe.She is available for private consultations, lectures and hands-on workshops. Visit http://ageofuranus.com/biography.html Lola Hanif is a humanitarian and community activist. She is

founder and director of Lola’s Light; an organization established to promote good personal and community mental, spiritual and physical health.She holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Education with an emphasis

in health issues in the African American community and a master’s degree from the University of Creation Spirituality. Ms. Hanif established Sacred Space Spiritual Support Group in 2007. Space is a spiritually-based, emotionally safe and supportive environment for African American women to gather, network, experience a sense of community support and is a means of advocating healthy, peaceful African American families. CHANNING COOK-HOLMES joins us to talk with us about Stepology 2012 in San Francisco at the Herbst Theatre where Mr. Cook-Holmes is Music, Director/Dancer/Drums. We speak to Jaime Silva about a POLICE RAID PEOPLE'S LIBRARY IN EAST OAKLAND the Biblioteca Popular Victor Martinez, a community library activists opened earlier in the morning in a derelict building at a former public library, and a Carneigie bldg., 1449 Miller Ave., [email protected]

A first generation Nigerian, Nwamaka Agbo began volunteering at the Ella Baker Center in 2000, because she believed in the organization's commitment to providing innovative solutions for some of the hardest problems impacting low-income communities of color.After majoring in Sociology and African American/ African Studies at UC Davis, Nwamaka Agbo, was drawn to the work of the Green Collar Jobs Campaign, because of its solution-oriented response to climate change. She saw this as her generations’ freedom rights and civil rights movement.  Nwamaka is now the Campaign Director of Soul of the City, at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights dedicated to developing the leadership of young adults of color to create progressive, effective leadership in Oakland. Terri J. Vaughn, founder, Take Wings Foundation & Kenny Lattimore, co-hosts, join us to talk about the 9th Annual Angel Awards Benefit, Sat., Aug. 18, 2012 at the Marriott Oakland, City Center. The conversation is one of why they serve & invest in black community. Visit www.takewings.org We close with a conversation with musician artists: Eddie Gale, Kash Killion and Destiny Muhammad. The conversation moves between art& freedom, specifically the parallel between, jazz and black life--how as a people we had to keep improvising as the rules changed, laws ignored and opportunity seemed seemed predestined.  Yet, here we are still here, still beautiful, still powerful. Music: Eddie Gale selections: "African Sunrise"; "The Rain" featuring Ms. Faye Carol; Judith Sephuma te Tshephile Mang.

Today we are continuing our conversation with Fiberalchemist April Martin-Chartrand; we then shift to an interview with three women artists, playwright Mfoniso Udofia, Erin Michelle Washington, Arts Organizer, Soul Productions, and Itero Udofia, director, MoAD Youth Media Project. We conclude with a special conversation with Michael Africa Jr., born 34 years ago, a month after the date of the unlawful detention of his parents, Debbie and Michael Africa Sr., and other MOVE 9 family.

V. Diane Woods, Dr. P.H., M.S.N., Founding President, founder & CEO of African American Health Institute-- San Bernardino County, 2006-2012, (909) 880-2600, joins us to talk about the recent release of an unprecedented report which looks at black mental health in the State of California--wellness models & treatment for affected and vulnerable populations, plus empirically driven prevention & education guidelines and support for communities here. This report, released July 17, 2012, is also a resource for African Americans lay persons, as well as clinicians who work with and within the communities targeted in this study.

The need for culturally specific training for those providing services came up Dr. Woods stated, from members of the focus groups in the five regions studied. Dr. Woods academic preparation for this task is certainly impressive. She is currently Assistant Research Psychologist, University of California, Riverside with a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from Loma Linda University School of Public Health, a Masters of Science in Administration of Community Health (MSN), from Wright State University, Dayton Ohio. She also has over 40 years experience in health and healthcare administration, clinical management, primary prevention, health promotion and education, public health policy, and community-based participatory research. There will be community meetings to share the report in each of the five regions. In Northern California, this meeting will be August 9, 2012.  Visit http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Multicultural_Services/CRDP.asp and

Today we are looking at Black Liberation, the first day of Black August, a month New Africans look at fallen comrades as well as successful revolts against enslavement, whether that is 500 years ago or presently. We are joined by artist, writer, April Martin-Chartrand, whose exhibit Treasured Cigar Box series, at the San Francisco Public Library, (Main Branch) in the African American Center, 3rd Fl., through Aug. 2, 2012, invites audiences into a world of the global slave trade perspectives between Africa, Europe, the Americas, and America (USA). These multidimensional assemblage cigar boxes (15 boxes) incorporate recycled and found objects, keys, money, and hand painted paper. This series bridges the gap by connecting the major Colonial slave trade shareholders of the New World. Treasured Cigar Box (series) offers knowledge and research into the deeper meaning on how the exploitative, atrocious and brutal servitude, and harvesting of tobacco by circa 12-million African Slaves fueled the beginnings of the modern day corporations. We then shift the conversation to a major travesty of justice, the MOVE 9, members of the organization who have been incarcerated for 34 years. Ramona Africa, Minister of Communications for MOVE, updates us on the status of these freedom fighters who have been denied parole since they have been eligible (2008), because they refuse to confess to a crime they did not commit. We play a commentary by Mumia Abu Jamal, where he reflects on what Judge Malmud said when asked what was the charge. We close with an interview with Sister Sheba Makeda Haven, who is one of the Kuumba Collective artists participating in Mudcloth Madness, currently up at the African American Museum & Library, Oakland through August 7 opens with a poem for Black August: The Pig Within. Music: Babatunde Lea's African Tapestry; WolfHawkJaguar; Sankofa film excerpt: "Spirit of the Dead;" Ben Vereen's Defying Gravity

This morning we speak to Cynthia Taylor, Assistant Dir. of Public Programming at the Oakland Museum of California, about Summer Nights, tonight, Fri., July 27, 2012, 5 - 9 p.m. yes, extended hours at half price! Visit museumca.org We wax at length about tonight's programming which besides a book signing with Oakland cartoon artist, Dan Clowes with Chris Ware. There will be a special bus out front for folks to get on and explore 1968 memories while Amoeba Records is spinning all the hits of that era or season. Funny Girl screens outside, the Blue Cafe popping hot corn treats for patrons to eat. Taylor and I also spoke about a special ceremony tomorrow, 1-3 p.m. the Ohlone basket weaving ceremony, which is free admission and next week's annual Celebration of the Summer Reading Program with the Oakland Public Library. We are then joined by Thomas Simpson, AfroSolofounder whose program is in its 19th year. The AfroSolo season kicks off Mon., July 30, at the Common Wealth Club with a panel discussion on Race with Joyce Gordon, Sherri Young, Marcus Shelby and Sean San Jose. We close with a rebroadcast of Safi wa Nairobi's interview with Watts Prophets co-founders Richard. DeDeaux and Father Amde Hamilton. Music featured comes from Donald Bailey Blueprints of Jazz Vol.3. Again Mr. Bailey is honored this weekend at the Nat'l Treasures Concert at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music at 1616 Franklin @ 17th Street.

Today we'll be speaking to Robin Damelin, subj. of One Day After Peace, screening at the SFJFF 7/31 & 8/1. Visit http://www.sfjff.org/ We also speak to David McCauley, Dir., Ailey Camp at UC Berkeley. In its 11th year, Ailey Camp concludes August 2, 2012, 7 PM at Zellerbach Hall. Tickets for the free performance are available through the UC Berkeley box office. Visit http://calperformances.org/community/aileycamp/ He is followed by special guest host We close with a special guest host, Safi wa Nairobi who interviews the Watts Prophets who perform at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center in Berkeley, Sat., July 28. Angela Wellman, founding director, Oakland Public Conservatory wraps up a winderful collective conversation this afternoon about peace and reconciliation and forgiveness, reciprocity and patience. She performs this evening at Freight and Savage in Berkeley. The OPC Summer Music Academy concert is, Thursday, July 26 at 5:30 PM with the children at 1616 Franklin at 17th in Oakland. Visit http://www.opcmusic.org/  The concert is free (smile).

I am in LA at the ABPsi Conference and it is fantastic! Tell you about it when I return (smile). Today's show is the rebroadcast of Wednesday's show. We speak to my old friend,  Paradise, about the Oakland World Festival kick-off

tomorrow, Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Berkeley, CA http://2012worldsfair.wordpress.com/

The 10th Annual International Black Women's Film Festival, Friday-Saturday, July 20-21 opened tonight and continues in San Francisco tomorrow. All the screenings are free. I don't know how Adrienne Anderson does it, but she is literally surpassing last season's festival which in itself was phenomenal. Visit http://festival.ibwff.com/

I was honored to speak to four witty, wonderful black directors, actors and producers Wed. afternoon: Alfred Robbins, Tamu Favorite, Tiffany Black and

Alessandra Pinkston

We close with an excerpt of an interview with James T. Lane, who is wonderful in his role as Ozie Powell in ACT-SF's current production of Scottsboro Boys. Napoleon Revels-Bey follows Paradise and speaks about being a percussionist and his gig Friday, July 27, 7-11 p.m at Floyd Pellom's 57th Street Gallery, 5701 Telegraph Avenue, Berkley (510) 654-6874. Visit http://www.revels-bey.com/

Music: Revels-Bey's "Up U Mighty (Nation, You Can Accomplish What You Will--Hon. Marcus Garvey)."

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This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the writing, visual and performing arts of African people in the Diaspora. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work filled with raw unfettered passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Remember to tune in on Wednesdays (summer schedule) and on Fridays (8 AM to 10 AM). We also host special broadcasts from time to time.