Four Women for Conversations that Matter

Join us today for Part 1 of a two-part series on Patriarchy. Guests, Steven Alan Ramsey and Chris Homiak join us for an honest discussion of systems of patriarchy that perpetuate inequality between men and women in all aspects of our society.Music by Cache 22 and Queen Latifah

This week we talk to author, Chiluba Musonda, speaking about his book, "Home Away from Home: The Story of an International Student's Journey from Africa to America." Join us as he discusses leaving all the he knew behind to pursue an American education, how he faced culture shock and pressure to assimilate into mainstream culture. Music by Saida Karoli and Burning Spear

Join us this week as we discuss the history of redlining in Kansas City and the devastating and long-term effects it had on communities of color, with special guest Nathaniel Bozarth. Music by Cache 22 and Boogie Down Productions

Join us as we examine the medical implications around abortion and the current efforts to overturn Roe VS Wade with special guest Dr. Mae-Lan WinchesterMusic by Cache 22 and DJ Real One

Join us as we talk with Lydia DeMonte about Environmental Justice in AmericaMusic by Cache 22 and Dee Lite

Join us for one of the most important discussions we've had on this show! This is part 2 of a 3-part series on the  the judicial system in America. Special guest, Tricia Bushnell, sheds light on some the systemic racism weaved into the fabric of our judicial system. We promise it will be worth your time!

In this week's Episode we talk with June Holte about Climate change, some of its misconceptions and social and corporate greed around the issue.Music by Cache 22 and Brotha Wes

Remembering Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers

In honor of Women's History month, Pam Hausner, Owner of Big Vision Design, walks  us through a brief history of women in society. Join us as we discuss how far women have come and what issues they continue to encounter.Music by: Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae

Following the tragic events in New Zealand, this week's show explores the historical context of Islamophobia. Dr. Amer F. Ahmed, Diversity Consultant joins us for this important conversation.  Music by KRS-One, Rage Against the Machine and Funkadelic. 

Africa Borne in Us:An Examination and Celebration of Black HistoryMusic by Soul Makossa , Ray Charles and Kendrick Lamar 

Gentrification--another avenue for displacing low-income people of color! Join us for discussion with Councilman Quinton Lucas on gentrification in Kansas City. Music by Ray Blk, Common and Sly and the Family Stone

What's the difference between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation? Join the conversation as we explore the differences between these two with special guest, Zaid Consuegra SauzaMusic by James Brown, Migos and Common

Join us as we talk about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement

Government shutdown...A necessary response to a crisis at the border? or A distraction to the Mueller investigation? or A desperate grasp at a final "win" to secure a re-election? Join us as we sift through the various issues surrounding this government shutdown.

"The Making of America," explores myths perpetrated by our history books that present a history from the vantage point of the colonizer and victor and omits the real cost of millions of indigenous lives in the making of this country. It critiques the celebration of Columbus Day and Thanksgiving without presenting the true account of the carnage resulting from the arrival of the European settlers. Music by Childish Gambino, KRS-One and Joe Arroyo

An intriguing conversation with Jyarland Daniels about her work on race and equity in the corporate sector, her own history in Junction City, Kansas and more. Music by Digable Planets, Mos Def and Arrested Development

A live conversation with City of Kansas City Mayor Sly James about his race and equity initiative and topics including policing, gentrification and other current topics in the urban core in Kansas City Missouri

This week's episode discusses the history of voter suppression in this Country and present-day attempts by the "Powers that Be's" to silence the voices of the most disenfranchised in order to maintain power over them.Music by Bob Sinclair, Public Enemy and Common

"The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppresor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom . . . " Paulo FreireThis episode explores the two sides of the "colonized mind"--that of the oppresor and that of the oppressed, and how each of these perspectives permeates our historic existence as a human race and continues to infiltrate most aspects of our daily lives.Music by Prince, Nas and Fela Kuti

This episode features Senior Organizer for the Industrial Areas Foundation (I.A.F.) Ramon Duran. Duran outlines the truest example of a democracy that is of the people, for the people, and by the people"--broad-based community organizing. Founded on Saul Alinsky's principles of organizing, the IAF channels people's "cold anger," one that is "relational and calculated" to empower individuals and communities.

A discussion about the life and challenges of being a teacher in AmericaMusic by Macklemore, Andra Day and DJ Real One