Street Soldiers Radio

As we celebrate America's 250 anniversary, Street Soldiers Radio dived into a conversation about the history of the country and what we would like to see in the future.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Dr. Reginold Daniels shared his memoir, Prevail, on Street Soldiers Radio as he took us on a journey of what happens when discipline and danger live in the same household and when love and violence speak the same language. Special guests and mentors Floyd Jackson, Dr. Derrick Smith and Najua Daniels joined to share the impact Dr. Daniels' has made on their life.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio celebrated father's by featuring a panel of fathers and grandfathers who shared some of their most meaningful moments, cherished memories, and personal experiences from their journeys through fatherhood. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

We have a full and solid show for you this week with Dr. Andre Campbell. He shared updates on covid and measles, and taught us how the hantavirus and ebola work. He also warned us of the dangers of riding e-bikes, scooters and hoverboards to help keep us safe this summer.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

African American Music Appreciation Month (also known as Black Music Month) takes place every June and celebrates the foundational contributions of Black musicians to genres spanning spirituals and jazz and the blues to rock, R&B, and hip-hop. Join the conversation with Street Soldiers Radio.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio: Gun Violence Awareness and Celebrating the Life of Clarence B. Jones

Street Soldiers Radio helped to bring attention to Mental Health Awareness Month with guests Joshua Jacobo and Jamila Collins. This year's theme — More Good Days, Together — encourages us all to reflect on what a "good" day looks like, both for ourselves, and for our communities. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio celebrated the joys of motherhood with our callers and guests. They shared special memories and shout outs of their mothers and motherhood. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Celebrating Latino Heritage 2026

Street Soldiers Radio highlighted Autism Acceptance Month with special guests Monica Howell and Gary Hall who shared their own journeys of parenthood, experiences and resources as together- we advocate for understanding of the various forms of diversity in our communities.    Our caller Jasmine recommended the book Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., with Tom Fields-Meyer. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Students of the Marshall-Riley Living Learning Community at USF explored key chapters of Black history in the U.S. and join us to share their trip to historic sites, memorials, and communities in Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Financially Alive & Free instructor, Ms. Demetra Jones, shared how she developed the curriculum to help keep our students and community free from debt and develop healthy habits when dealing with money, bills and spending habits. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio learns from immigration attorney Monica Oca-Howell about our rights when dealing with ICE agents at the airport, home and in public. We highlight the impactful work of the Six Triple Eight to close Women's History Month. The 6888th Centeral Postal Battalion ("Six Triple Eight") was the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas during WWII, tasked with sorting a massive, three-year backlog of mail for American troops in Europe. Led by Major Charity Adams, they cleared the backlog in 3 months instead of the anticipated 6, operating under the motto "No Mail, Low Morale" www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandeaz brought together some of the best braiders from the Bay Area to go inside and out of the jails teaching and empowering women with the skills of braiding and personal development.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Domestic violence affects many people of any age, race or class. The facts are staggering and we are here to help share the infomation to help prevent violence with relationship counselor Dr. Sabrina Robertson.  For more help, please visit TheHotline.org An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year. Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning. Intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people every year. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

We celebrate Black History month with our callers as we discuss people, events and books that have shaped our knowledge and awareness with Black History. We had a special panel featuring the Marshall family who each share their own experiences in learning, teaching and sharing Black history. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

We tackeled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area, Love Never Fails.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  www.Stayaliveandfree.org

We aired our first show for 2026 which featured our callers and their own hopes and goals for 2026. Our second hour featured our Kwanzaa celebration which helped bring our community together at Alive & Free headquarters. The classroom is truly a special place and we are happy we could fit so many people into it as we shared our talents and learned about the 7 principles of Kwanzaa and the meaning of The Day of Meditation. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio is excited to celebrate the holidays with our Street Soldiers family. Our callers and students shared what keeps them doing right and what keeps them doing wrong. We are incredibly thankful for being able to have a safe space to have important conversations that impact our community. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio spent an evening catching up with our friend and poet Prentice Powell as he shared his journey as a Grammy nominated spoken word artist to his new project Pack Light while embracing all aspects of being a father and husband. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

The Northern California Innocence Project challenges wrongful convictions on every front by exonerating the innocent, educating future attorneys, and reforming criminal justice policy. We have guests Carla Spain, Zavion Johnson, Todd Fries and Lauryn Barbosa Findley join Street Soldiers Radio as they share the important work they are doing to challenge the system and free innocent people.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio is thankful for our callers and community. The team shared their holiday plans, favorite dishes and learned what's on the menu from everyone. We are grateful to be able to have a space where we can have important conversations as we find solutions to issues impacting our community. We might not all be related, but we are all family.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

We honored the elders in our lives who have shared their guidance, love and wisdom with us. We also introduce you to Jyarriah and Malcolm who are our Young Elders in the classroom. With heavy hearts, we dedicate our show to the beloved Coach John Beam. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

We were honored to have Oakland's Mayor Barbara Lee talk about the current issues and solutions of Oakland as she took calls from our audience who voiced their concerns. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio discussed the issues of immigration and ICE deployment and learned about our rights with Attorney Monica Oca Howell and Contra Costa Pulse multimedia journalist Denis Bravo Perez. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio is thankful we are a safe place where you can talk and find solutions. We asked our callers to share the topics and issues they would like us to cover on our upcoming shows. We also caught up with Ashanti Branch and his upcoming event, the Global Young Men's Conference 2025.

Street Soldiers Radio dove into the many layers of domestic violence. Callers shared their own experieneces as children and as those abused with our guests, therapists DeShannon Williamson and Ricka White who provided information on how to deal with and get help for this type of violence that affects many people around the world.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio asked our audience about what is concerning them these days and we received a wide range of answers. Parenting, the raised prices of groceries and more were covered by as people called in to share. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

From Incarcerated to Inspired and Alive & Free! We're proud of Danniqua who started her journey with the Freedom Braiders class while in custody and today, she is Alive and Free!  This is what transformation looks like when community, purpose, and love come together. The work continues, because a real friend would never lead you to danger only to freedom, healing, and hope. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio wants to know how you get your information. We are diving Into how you learn about what's going on in your community and the world. Where do you get your news from? www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio has been on the airwaves for over 33 years to help keep our community Alive & Free. We discuss the tough topics to help raise awareness, share experiences and find solutions to uplift each other in the Bay Area and across the world. Suicide Awareness is incredibly important as it continues to impact all ages. Feelings of sadness and hopelessness have impacted young people. Please join us on Street Soldiers Radio as we learn how to help each other and ourselves. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio discussed with our callers what they would like to see taught in schools from elementary to high school. Our panel with featured educators Dr. Darrick Smith, Dr. Reggie Daniels and Jeri Marshall also enlighten us with experience and suggestions for education.  www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio had the creators of Gospel Fest Oakland on air to share how gospel music has influenced and shaped lives in the Bay Area and beyond. Guests: Elder Leonard B. Lothlen Sr. and Dr. Joya Chavarin. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

The Alive & Free Prescription Training continues to change lives. Our participants from Seattle, WA shared how their lives were impacted by the learning the Prescription by Dr. Marshall and began applying it immediately to themselves, their families and their youth. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

8 months into his second term as president, Street Soldiers Radio asked for thoughts, reactions and concerns from our callers as we analyze the impact of President Trump's policies, ICE raids and more. We are also joined by immigration lawyer Monica Howell and journalist Denis Perez-Bravo (Contra Costa Pulse) and Joel Umanzor (Contra Costa Pulse & Richmondside). www.StayAliveAndFree.org

August 10, 2025 Community members recognizing and fulfilling the needs of the community. Special guests: Paul Bellazain, Duke Despaine, Ayana Banks, and Johnta Durden. www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio wants to know the words of wisdom you got growing up that has helped you succeed!   www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Enoch Hawkins had a difficult upbringing in West Oakland, CA but things changed when he was introduced to Dr. Marshall and the Omega Boys Club. Enoch learned how to deal with his anger, fear and pain which has enabled him to discover what he loves- travel! He has visited over 27 countries and is looking to inspire others to do the same.

Street Soldiers Radio dives deep into the discuss of men's mental health with community leaders Ashanti Branch of Ever Forward Club, Denzel Herrera-Davis of Create The Space, and Terrence Hanserd of Kings Accountability Group.    www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio celebrated Black Music Month with our listeners who joyfully called in to share their favorite musicians and artists. We then shared the voices of our Alive & Free Leadership Academy students as we discussed the impact of music and the importance of understanding the influence it can have on you.   www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Street Soldiers Radio celebrates Juneteenth- a celebration of freedom, a recognition of the end of slavery, and a time to reflect on the ongoing journey towards equality and justice for all.   www.StayAliveAndFree.org

Welcome to the Street Soldiers Radio's barbershop! Nothing is off limits as we discuss the different issues and elements of fatherhood with our callers and guests. We asked our panel to share their own journey with fatherhood as well as their own upbringing.   www.StayAliveAndFree.org 

Street Soldiers Radio had a joyful night celebrating all of the graduates of 2025. Our callers shared the graduation of their children from TK to College and we shared the journey of our Alive & Free 2025 college graduates.