POGROM IN KENYA
  AVOIDABLE OR INEVITABLE?

  The recent tragedy in Kenya is yet another evidence that the African Continent is awash in its own blood.  The hitherto poster-country of tranquility and peace on the oxymoronic "richest continent with the poorest people in the world" has been forced out of hibernation.

  Join host:
  Debo Kotun

  and

  Special guests:
  Professor Ngugi wa'Thiong'O
  Director, International Center for Writing and Translation, UC, Irvine

  and

  Peter Kimani (in Kenya)
  Phillip Ochieng (in Kenya)

  This Saturday, January 26, 2008
  1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

  on

  Pacifica Radio
  KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles
  98.7 FM in Santa Barbara
  and
www.KPFK.org

  A Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre Production

  Producer:
  Selome Araya

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Pakistan in "The Courtyard"

PAKISTAN AFTER BENAZIR BHUTTO

Can Peace reign in Pakistan, and between Pakistan, India, and China, all in possession of nuclear weapons, after the gruesome assassination of Benazir Bhutto?

Join Host: Debo Kotun

and

Co-Host: Ahmed Ali

Mr. Ali is the President of Geo-Etka, Inc., a geotechnical consulting firm in Orange, California. Mr. Ali has been involved in community activities with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Los Angeles Sheriff Department. He was the president of COPAA, and is currently on the board of directors of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.

Saturday, January 12,2008

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST) Pacifica Radio KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles

and

98.7 Santa Barbara

Special Guests:

Consul General Syed Ibne Abbas

Mr. Abbas joined the Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles on August 03, 2006. Prior to his present assignment, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad as Director General (2004-2006). He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1983 and held various diplomatic assignments at the Pakistan Missions aboard: Berne (1989-1992), Geneva (1992-1994), Canberra (1998-2001) and New Delhi (2001-2004). He also worked at the Headquarters as Director and Desk Officer, and served as Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister's Secretariat (1995-1997). He has represented Pakistan and led delegations on several occasions on bilateral and multilateral fora. He attended the 1997 and 2006 UN General Assembly sessions as a Pakistan delegate. He represented Pakistan at the Conference on Disarmament and attended meetings of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) and Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). He has delivered talks at the Pakistan's premier civil and military training institutions. He holds master degrees in Political Science and International Relations.

and

Dr. Majjida Ahmed

Ms. Ahmed is a practicing physician in Whittier, California and is associated with Beverly, Pacific, and Coast Plaza Hospitals. She has been a member of medical organizations such as APPNA and SMCAANA. She was a first responder for Kashmir, Pakistan Earthquake. She is actively involved in political and philantropic works.

Participate in the conversation by calling: (818) 985-5735

Listen online at http://www.kpfk.org/

A Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre production .

Producer: Selome Araya

 

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A radio broadcast of a new play by award-winning dramatist Rick Mitchell. As Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, a man stands in a rapidly flooding attic, trying to break through the roof. Inadvertently, he travels back in history, to New Orleans and California, ending up in the midst of other disasters, both “natural” and otherwise, while discovering that natural catastrophe and racial conflict are never far removed. Performances directed by Hope Alexander, music and musical direction by Max Kinberg, engineered by Jeehyun Lee, produced by Debo Kotun. (Note: this new play is based, in part, on recent interviews with disaster survivors, as well as on archival research.)

Tune in for a two-hour special with

Host: Debo Kotun

and Guest:

Rick Mitchell

Saturday, May 12, 2007

12:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

This project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities as part of the Council's statewide California Stories Initiative.  The Council is an independent non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the Nationa Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information on the Council and the California Stories Initiative, visit

www.californiastories.org .

 

Click Here For More Info:

 

LACN JOB Opening:

Artistic Director, Playwrights Projec

San Diego, California

The Position: Playwrights Project (PWP) seeks a full-time Artistic Director to take the San Diego organization from founding leadership into a new phase of growth. Nationally regarded as a leader in arts education, PWP has launched writing careers and transformed the lives of students and educators. The Artistic Director will provide vision and program oversight as s/he leads the organization in partnership with the Managing Director.  The projected start date is August 1, 2007.

To Apply: Send a cover letter that addresses why the candidate desires the position, candidate's skills and talents, salary history (past three years), and salary expectations. Include one personal and three professional references. Attach current resume. No phone calls. Send cover letter and resume to:

Playwrights Project
Att: Artistic Director Search
2356 Moore Street, Suite 204
San Diego, CA 92110
or:    write@playwrightsproject.org

 

Click Here For More Info:

 

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Job Opportunity: Programs Manager

The California Council for the Humanities

Position Summary: The Programs Manager has key responsibilities for the California Documentary Project, a program to support film and radio documentaries, and contributes to the development and management of other CCH programs. The Programs Manager should have a strong background in the humanities. Experience in the field of film and radio documentaries is also desired. The Programs Manager is based in San Francisco, but be expected to travel. We are looking for someone with a passion for public cultural programming and a broad experience with grant making, program development, fundraising, project management and evaluation.

Please send a cover letter and resume to:

Programs Manager Position

California Council for the Humanities

jobs@calhum. org

jobs@calhum. org

jewishfilm@sfjff. org

 

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NIGERIA !

RENAISSANCE OR BUST?

PART II

Since 1914 when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated, has NIGERIA done well enough as a viable sovereignty with her wealth of natural and human resources?

Tune in for the second in a five-part special discussion with

Host:

Debo Kotun

and Guests:

Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Coordinator of the Women's Studies Program Brooklyn College , CUNY

Bolaji Aluko, Ph.D. Howard University, Washington, D.C.

And a special surprise guest from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara and

www.KPFK.org

 

Click Here For More Info:

 

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NIGERIA !

RENAISSANCE OR BUST?

Since 1914 when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated, has NIGERIA done well enough as a viable sovereignty with her wealth of natural and human resources? Tune in for the first in a five-part special discussion with

Host:

Debo Kotun

and Guests:

Adigun Agbaje, Ph.D.

Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan ; Visiting Scholar, Transregional Center for Democratic Studies, Graduate Faculty, The New School, New York

Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science Coordinator of the Women's Studies Program Brooklyn College , CUNY

O. Akin Adubifa, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Nigerian Academy of Science; Assistant Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Medgar Evers College, New York .

Julius Kpaduwa, MD.

Medical Practitioner

and a former State Gubernatorial Candidate in Nigeria .

Saturday, December 2, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

 

Click Here For More Info:

 

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"Prejudice still exists in America. It is real and palpable"

So said Chip Conley

Founder & CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality

The hotel that doled out a piece of American palpable prejudice on our guest:

Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'O, Director

International Center for Writing and Translation University of California, Irvine

Join Host: Debo Kotun

and

Guest-Host:

Ayuko Babu

For a discussion on the idiocy and stupidity of contemporary American hospitality.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PDT)

KPFK Pacifica Radio 90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

Click Here For More Info:

 

 

 

 

 

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FIRST ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL BROADCAST 

From the Gulf Coast to the West Coast: Katrina Before and After

Check your local Pacifica Station or Affiliate for Air Times

A KPFK-produced documentary explores the underlying humanity beneath news reports and images through the personal stories of ten Katrina families and individuals who have relocated to Northern and Southern California .  Ten survivors, devastated and traumatized by Katrina, who willingly share their journey of struggle and hope.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

4:00 to 6:00 PM (PDT)

Pacifica National Radio Foundation

Join in the conversation by calling:

(800) 979-6791.

Sister Stations:

KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles www.kpfk.org

 

KPFT 90.1 FM Houston www.kpft.org

 

WBAI 99.5 FM New York www.wbai.org

 

WPFW 89.3 FM www.wpfw.org

 

"This project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities as part of the Council's statewide California Stories Initiative.  The Council is an independent non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the Nationa Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information on the Council and the California Stories Initiative, visit www.californiastories.org."

 

Listen To An Archive Of This Broadcast Online: [ Part 1 ]   [ Part 2 ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A radio broadcast of a new play by award-winning dramatist Rick Mitchell. As Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, a man stands in a rapidly flooding attic, trying to break through the roof. Inadvertently, he travels back in history, to New Orleans and California, ending up in the midst of other disasters, both “natural” and otherwise, while discovering that natural catastrophe and racial conflict are never far removed. Performances directed by Hope Alexander, music and musical direction by Max Kinberg, engineered by Jeehyun Lee, produced by Debo Kotun. (Note: this new play is based, in part, on recent interviews with disaster survivors, as well as on archival research.)

Tune in for a two-hour special with

Host: Debo Kotun

and Guest:

Rick Mitchell

Saturday, May 12, 2007

12:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and www.KPFK.org

This project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities as part of the Council's statewide California Stories Initiative.  The Council is an independent non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the Nationa Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information on the Council and the California Stories Initiative, visit

www.californiastories.org .

 

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NIGERIA !

RENAISSANCE OR BUST?

PART II

 

PART II

Since 1914 when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated, has NIGERIA done well enough as a viable sovereignty with her wealth of natural and human resources?

Tune in for the second in a five-part special discussion with

Host:

Debo Kotun

and Guests:

Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science Coordinator of the Women's Studies Program Brooklyn College , CUNY

Bolaji Aluko, Ph.D. Howard University, Washington, D.C.

And a special surprise guest from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara and

www.KPFK.org

 

Click Here For More Info:

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NIGERIA !

RENAISSANCE OR BUST?

Since 1914 when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated, has NIGERIA done well enough as a viable sovereignty with her wealth of natural and human resources? Tune in for the first in a five-part special discussion with

Host:

Debo Kotun

and Guests:

Adigun Agbaje, Ph.D.

Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan ; Visiting Scholar, Transregional Center for Democratic Studies, Graduate Faculty, The New School, New York

Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome, Ph.D.

Professor of Political Science Coordinator of the Women's Studies Program Brooklyn College , CUNY

O. Akin Adubifa, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Nigerian Academy of Science; Assistant Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Medgar Evers College, New York .

Julius Kpaduwa, MD.

Medical Practitioner

and a former State Gubernatorial Candidate in Nigeria .

Saturday, December 2, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

 

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"Prejudice still exists in America. It is real and palpable"

So said Chip Conley Founder & CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality The hotel that doled out a piece of American palpable prejudice on our guest:

Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'O, Director

International Center for Writing and Translation University of California, Irvine

Join Host: Debo Kotun

and

Guest-Host:

Ayuko Babu

For a discussion on the idiocy and stupidity of contemporary American hospitality.

Saturday, November 25, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PDT)

KPFK Pacifica Radio 90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre production.

debo kotun
(626) 294-0990
www.labalabamedia.com

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NOBEL IDEA:

Debo Kotun in Conversation with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka.

How often have you heard, "It doesn't take a rocket scientist or Nobel Laureate to get it?"

Professor Wole Soyinka, (Literature - 1986) has something to say about that.   

And much more!

Tune in for a memorable one-hour interview with the indomitable

"KONGI"

Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST) Pacifica Radio

KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre Production.

 

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AND THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA IS?

. . .PAT UTOMI?

Tune in for an exclusive hour-long interview with:

Host: Debo Kotun

and Guest: Professor Pat Utomi

Saturday, August 12, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and www.KPFK.org

Why should you give a. . .damn? OIL!

Join us, okay?

 

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IT'S OFFICIAL!

National Broadcast of:

From the Gulf Coast to the West Coast: Katrina Before and After

A KPFK-produced documentary explores the underlying humanity beneath news reports and images through the personal stories of ten Katrina families and individuals who have relocated to Northern and Southern California .  Ten survivors, devastated and traumatized by Katrina, who willingly share their journey of struggle and hope.

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

7:00 to 9:00 PM (PST)

Pacifica National Radio Foundation

Sister Stations:

KPFA   (94.1 FM in Berkeley ) www.KPFA.org

KPFK   (90.7 FM in Los Angeles , 98.7 FM in Santa Barbara ) www.KPFK.org

KPFT   (90.1 FM in Houston ) www.KPFT.org

WBAI   (99.5 FM in New York ) www.WBAI.org

WPFW   (89.3 FM in Washington DC ) www.WPFW.org

Affiliates:

East Coast Stations WCOM-LP - 103.5 FM  201 A North Greensboro Street Carrboro , NC 27510 Phone: 919-929-9601 Website:   WDFH - 90.3 FM 21 Brookside Lane Dobbs Ferry , NY 10522 Phone: 914-674-0900 Website: http://wdfh.org   WECI - 91.5 FM Earlham College box 45 Richmond , IN 47374 Phone: 765-983-1246 Website: http://www.earlham.edu/~weci   WEFT - 90.1 FM 113 N. Market St. Champaign , IL 61820 Phone: 217-359-9338 Website: http://www.weftfm.org   WEOS - 89.7 FM 300 Pulteney Street Geneva , NY 14456 Phone: Website: http://www.weos.org   WERS - 88.9FM 120 Boylston St Boston , MA 02116 -4624 Phone: 617-824-8823 Website: http://wers.org   WERU - 89.9 FM PO Box 170 East Orland , ME 04431 Phone: 207-469-6600 Website: http://www.weru.org   WGDR - 91.1 FM P. O. Box 336 Plainfield , VT 05667 Phone: 802-454 7762 Website: http://www.wgdr.org   WHLD - 1270 AM 225 Delaware Avenue Buffalo , NY 14202 Phone: 716 855-1270 Website: http://www.hldradio.com/   WHOV FM - 88.1 Hampton University Hampton , VA 23668 Phone: 757-727-5670 Website: http://whovfm.com   WHUS - 91.7 FM U-3008R Storrs , CT 06269 Phone: 860-486-4007 Website: http://www.whus.org   WJAB - 90.9 FM PO Box 1687 Normal , Alabama 35762 Phone: 256 316 1142 Website: http://www.aamu.edu/wjab/   WJFF - 90.5, 94.5 PO Box 797 Jeffersonville , NY 12748 Phone: 845-482-4141 Website: http://www.wjffradio.org   WJSC - 90.7 337 College Hill Johnson , VT 05656 Phone: 802-635-1355 Website: http://www.wjsc.findhere.org/   WKNH - 91.3 229 Maine St. Keene State College , Keene , NH 03435 Phone: 603-252-1411 Website:   WKUF-LP - 94.3 FM 1700 West Third Avenue Flint , MI 48504 Phone: 810-762-9665 Website: http://WKUF.org   WMNF - 88.5 FM 1210 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa, FL 33603-4449 Phone: 813-238-8001 Website: http://www.wmnf.org   WMPG - 90.9 104.1 96 Falmouth Street Portland , ME 04104 Phone: (207) 780-4943 Website: http://www.wmpg.org   WMRW-LP - 95.1 42 Roxbury Mountain Rd. Warren , VT 05674 Phone: 802-583-2951 Website: http://www.WMRM.org   WOOL-LP - 100.1 FM PO Box 110 Bellows Falls , VT 05101 Phone: 802 460 9665 Website: http://wool.fm   WORT - 89.9 FM 118 South Bedford Street Madison , WI 53703 Phone: 608-256-2001 Website: http://www.wort-fm.org   WPKN - 89.5 FM 244 University Avenue Bridgeport , CT 06604 Phone: 203-331-9756 Website: http://www.wpkn.org   WRCT - 88.3 FM 1 WRCT Plaza , 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh , PA 15213 Phone: 412-621-0728 Website: http://www.wrct.org   WRFG - 89.3 FM 1083 Austin Avenue, NE Atlanta , GA 30307 Phone: 404-523-3471 Website: http://www.wrfg.org   WRFL - 88.1 PO Box 777 University Station University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY 40506 Phone: 859-257-4636 Website: http://www.wrfl.org   WRFN-LP - 98.9 725 Wild View Drive Nahville , TN 37211 Phone: 615-834-3365 Website: http://www.radiofreenahville.org   WRIR-LP - 97.3 FM 1621 West Broad Street Richmond , VA 23220-2106 Phone: 804-262-8237 Website: http://www.wrir.org   WRPI - 91.5 FM 1 WRPI Plaza Troy , NY 12180 Phone: 518-276-2648 Website: http://www.wrpi.org   WSCA - 106.1 PO Box 6532 Portsmouth , NH 03802 Phone: 603-430-9722 Website: http://www.wscafm.org   WSLR-LP - Sarasota , FL Phone: Website:   WSQX - 91.5 FM PO Box 3000 Binghamton , NY 13902 Phone: 607-729-0100 x3 Website: http://www.WSQX.org   WUSB - 90.1 FM University at Stony Brook, Union Building Stony Brook , NY 11794 Phone: 631-632-6501 Website:   WVJW-LP - 94.1 FM 489G Benwood Hill Road Benwood, WV 26031 Phone: 304-232-0517 Website: http://wvjw.info/   WXOJ-LP - 103.3 29 Garfield Ave Florence , MA 01062 Phone: Website: http://valleyfreeradio.org   WXXE - 90.5 FM 826 Euclid Ave Syracuse , NY 13210 Phone: 315-426-0850 Website: wxxe.org   WYAP-LP - 101.7 FM PO Box 954 Clay , WV 25043 Phone: 304-587-8353 Website: http://clayfm.com   WZRD - 88.3 FM 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Chicago , IL 60625 Phone: 773-794-6243 Website: http://www.live365.com/stations/203010     Internet Stations Journey - Web Only www.thejourneyradio.org St. Louis , MO Phone: 314-431-5210 Website: http://thejourneyradio.org   Radio Boise - Web Only 4370 Kitsap Way Boise , ID 83703 Phone: 208-426-0450 Website: http://RadioBoise.org   KZMU - 89.7, 106.1 1734 Rocky Road Moab , UT 84532 Phone: 435-259-4897 Website: http://kzmu.org

West Coast Stations KAOS - 89.3 FM 2700 Evergreen Parkway , CAB 301 Olympia , WA 98505 Phone: 360-886-KAOS Website: http://www.kaosradio.org/   KBCS - 91.3 FM 3000 Landerholm Circle SE Bellevue , WA 98007-6484 Phone: 425-564-2427 Website: http://kbcs.fm/   KBRP-LP - 96.1FM PO Box 1501 Bisbee , AZ 85603 Phone: 520-432-1400 Website:   KBUT - 90.3, 94.9, FM PO Box 308 Crested Butte, CO 81224 Phone: 970-349-5225 Website: http://www.kbut.org   KCSB - 91.9 FM P.O. Box 13401 Santa Barbara , CA 93107-3401 Phone: 805-893-3757 Website: http://www.kcsb.org/   KDRT-LP - 101.5 FM 1623 5th Street Davis , CA 95616 Phone: 530-757-2419 Website: http://www.kdrt.org/   KDUR - 91.9, 93.9 FM 1000 Rim Dr Durango , CO 81301 Phone: Website: http://www.kdur.org/   KDVS - 90.3 FM U of CA Davis 14 Lower Freeborn Hall Davis , CA 95616 Phone: 530-752-0728 Website: http://www.kdvs.org   KEOS - 81.9 FM P.O. Box 78 College Station , TX 77841 Phone: 979-779-5367 Website: http://www.keos.org/   KFAI - 90.3, 106.7 1808 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis , MN 55454 Phone: 612-341-3144 Website: http://www.kfai.org/   KFCF - 88.1 FM * PO Box 4364 Fresno , CA 93744 Phone: 599-233-2221 Website: http://www.kfcf.org   KGLP - 91.7 FM 200 College Road Gallup , NM 87301 Phone: 505-863-7626 Website: http://kglp.org   KGNU - 88.5 FM P. O. Box 885 Boulder, CO 80306 Phone: 303-449-4885 Website: http://www.kgnu.org/   KHEN-LP - 106.9FM PO Box 596 Salida , CO 81201 Phone: 719-539-1069 Website: http://khen.org/   KIDE - 91.3 FM PO Box 1220 Hoopa , CA 95546 Phone: 530-625-4245 Website: http://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/departments/kide.htm   KITR - 101.5 FM Box 456 Kettle Falls , WA 99141 Phone: 509-738-4579 Website:   KKCR - 90.9, 91.9 P.O. Box 825 Hanalei , HI 96714 Phone: 808-826-7774 Website: http://www.kkcr.org/   KKFI - 90.1 FM PO Box 32250 Kansas City , MO 64171 Phone: 816-931-3122 Website: http://www.kkfi.org/   KMEC-LP - 105.1 PO Box 126 Ukiah , CA 95482 Phone: 707-463-8679 Website: http://www.kmecradio.org   KMUD - 88.9, 91.1 P.O. Box 135 Redway , CA 95560-0135 Phone: 707-923-2513 Website: http://www.kmud.org/   KOPN - 89.5 FM 915 E. Broadway Columbia , MO 65201 Phone: 573-874-5676 Website: http://www.kopn.org/   KPIE-LP - 94.7 FM PO Box 553 Dallas , OR 97338 Phone: 503-623-1507 Website: http://www.kpie.org   KPOV-LP - 106.7 501 NW Bond St Bend, OR 97701-3275 Phone: 541-617-4671 Website: http://kpov.org   KRCL - 90.9 FM 1971 West North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Phone: 801-363-1818 Website: http://www.krcl.org/   KRFP - 92.5 PO Box 8203 Moscow , ID 83843 Phone: 202-892-9300 Website: http://www.radiofreemoscow.com   KRZA - 88.7 FM 528 9th Street Alamosa , CO 81101 Phone: 800-290-0887 Website: http://www.krza.org/   KSKQ-LP - 94.9FM 321 North Mountain AVe. Ashland , OR 97520 Phone: 541-482-3999 Website: http://kskq.org   KSUA - 91.5 FM P.O. Box 750113 Fairbanks , AK 99775 Phone: 907-474-7054 Website: http://ksua.uaf.edu/   KSVR - 91.7 FM 2405 East College Way Mount Vernon , WA 98273 Phone: 360-416-7711 Website: http://www.ksvr.org/   KUGS - 89.3 FM 700 Viking Union Bellingham , WA 98225-9106 Phone: 360-650-4771 Website: http://www.kugs.org/   KUNM - 89.9 FM University of New Mexico , Oñate Hall Albuquerque , NM 87131 Phone: 505-277-4806 Website: http://www.kunm.org/   KUOI - 89.3 FM 3rd floor Student Union Building, P.O.Box 444272 Moscow, ID 83844-4272 Phone: Website: http://www.kuoi.org   KUSP - 88.9 FM 203 8TH Ave. Santa Cruz , CA 95062 Phone: 831-476-2800 Website: http://kusp.org   KVMR - 89.5 105.1 401 Spring Street Nevada City , CA 95959 Phone: 530-265-9073 Website: http://www.KVMR.org   KVNF - 90.9, 99.1 P.O. Box 1350 Paonia , CO 81428 Phone: 970-527-4866 Website: http://www.kvnf.org   KXCI - 91.3 FM 220 South 4th Ave Tucson , AZ 85701 Phone: 520-623-1000 Website: http://www.kxci.org   KYGT-LP - 102.7 PO Box 1419 Idaho Springs , CO 80452 Phone: 303-567-4628 Website: http://clearcreekradio.com   KYRS - 95.3 35 West Main , Suite 340E Spokane , WA 99201 Phone: 509-747-3807 Website: http://kyrs.org   KZFR - 90.1 FM PO Box 3173 Chico , CA 95927 Phone: 530-895-0131 Website: http://www.kzfr.org   KZYX - 90.7, 91.5 P.O. Box 1 Philo , CA 95466 Phone: 707-895-2324 Website: http://www.kzyx.org

Project Director/Host: Debo Kotun

Co-Host:  Jah'Shams Al-Mummin

Technical Director: Zuberi Fields

Assistant Producer/Narration: Donna Walker

General Manager: Eva Georgia

Program Director: Armando Gudino

Development Director: Sue Welsh

"This project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities as part of the Council's statewide California Stories Initiative.  The Council is an independent non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the Nationa Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information on the Council and the California Stories Initiative, visit www.californiastories.org."

debo kotun
(626) 294-0990
www.labalabamedia.com

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LIFE, DEATH, AND SOUL

When does Life begin. . .What happens to the Soul after Death? Explore all through the prism of Ifa, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism , etc.

JOIN HOST:

Debo Kotun

and

Guest-Host: Michael Benner The incomparable host of KPFK's weekly program, Inner Vision

and  Host: Suzanne Boehm who died in a dentist's chair, met God, and returned to tell it all in her book, Beyond the Tunnel: A Near-Death Experience , soon to be a major motion picture.

Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST) Pacifica Radio KPFK: 90.7 FM Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

http://www.kpfk.org/

A production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre.  

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From the Gulf Coast to the West Coast: Katrina Before and After

A KPFK-produced documentary explores the underlying humanity beneath news reports and images through the personal stories of ten Katrina families and individuals who have relocated to Northern and Southern California.  Ten survivors, devastated and traumatized by Katrina, who willingly share their journey of struggle and hope.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 17, 2006 4:00 to 6:00 PM (PST)
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:00 to 9:00 AM (PST)

Thursday, June 8, 2006 7:00 to 9:00 PM (PST) . 

KPFK Pacifica Radio: 90.7 FM Los Angeles 98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

Project Director/Host: Debo Kotun

Co-Hosts:  James Ragan and Jah'Shams Al-Mummin

Technical Director: Zuberi Fields

Assistant Producer/Narration: Donna Walker

General Manager: Eva Georgia

Program Director: Armando Gudino

Development Director: Sue Welsh

"This project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the California Council for the Humanities as part of the Council's statewide California Stories Initiative.  The Council is an independent non-profit organization and a state affiliate of the Nationa Endowment for the Humanities.  For more information on the Council and the California Stories Initiative, visit www.californiastories.org."

 

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PAKISTAN'S EARTHQUAKE AGAIN?!

You Bet!

A whole lot have happened since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan and Kashmir. 

Join Host:

DEBO KOTUN

AND

Special Guests:
Lt. Gen (Retd) Jahan Dad Khan, President of the Al Shifa Eyes Hospitals; Chairman, Pakistan Red Cross and Former Governor of the Pakistani state of Sindh.

and:

Noor Jadmani, Pakistani Consul General in Los Angeles

with:

Terry Shaikh

SATURDAY, May 13, 2006

1:00 TO 2:00 PM (PST)

KPFK PACIFICA RADIO

90.7 FM LOS ANGELES

98.7 FM SANTA BARBARA

AND

WWW.KPFK.ORG    

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

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Make It Funky!

It all started in New Orleans

JOIN HOST:

DEBO KOTUN

AND

GUEST:

Daniel Roth

This Saturday, May 6, 2006

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

 

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PAKISTAN'S EARTHQUAKE!

THREE WEEKS AFTER THE 7.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATED PARTS

OF PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE STILL DYING DAILY. 

WHY? AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT MORE DEATHS?

JOIN HOST:

DEBO KOTUN

AND

GUESTS:
MINISTER OF STATE, DR. NASIM ASHRAF, FROM ISLAMABAD,
COUNCIL GENERAL OF PAKISTAN, NOOR M. JADMANI,  IN LOS ANGELES,

MUSHTAW CHAPRA, FROM PAKISTAN
KHURRAM PARVEZ, FROM KASHMIR
USMAN RAHEEM, FROM BOSTON
DR. MANSOOR SHAH,
RAFFIQ KHAN,
AND
ATHER ZIA

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2005

1:00 TO 2:00 PM (PST)

KPFK PACIFICA RADIO

90.7 FM LOS ANGELES

98.7 FM SANTA BARBARA

AND

WWW.KPFK.ORG

   A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

 

 

 

KATRINA!

A Supreme act that exposes the ugly side of America the Beautiful?

Join host:

 Debo Kotun

and

co-host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

and

guests:

Dr. Maulana Karenga, Creator of Kwanza

and

Councilman Bernard Parks, Former Chief of Police, Los Angeles 

Today, Saturday,  September 3, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angels

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

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POETRY: Relative Duration !

The Courtyard is proud to bring you the poetic words of:

JAMES RAGAN

AND

ANNE WALDMAN

A production of

GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Recorded on May 1, 2005 at

THE  PAUL GETTY MUSEUM in Los Angeles 

Join host

Debo Kotun

at The Courtyard for an afternoon of "Relative Duration"

This Saturday, August 20, 2005.

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angels

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

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PAKISTAN!

A HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS OR AN ALLIED OF THE WEST IN THE WAR ON TERROR?

 A team of top law enforcement officers journeyed from Los Angeles to Pakistan recently in search of answers and understanding.

Join host:

Debo Kotun

 Co-host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

and

Guest-host:

Ahmed Ali

for an exclusive interview with guests:

Lee D. Baca, Chief of Los Angeles County Sheriff Department

Sandra S. Hutchens, Chief of

Homeland Security Division

and

Michael Grossman, Commander of

Homeland Security Division

Saturday, August 13, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

debo kotun
(626) 294-0990
www.labalabamedia.com

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OCTOGENERIAN?

Want to know what it takes to be over eighty years old, healthy, active, and happy?

Find out tomorrow as host:

 Debo Kotun

and

co-host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

interview three octogenerians:

Sophia Haimovitz

John Williams

and

Geoarge Meinig

Saturday, August 6, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angels

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

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PARTICIPATORY NATIONHOOD A POSSIBILITY IN NIGERIA?

The proponents of PRONACO think so.

Two weeks ago, we failed in our attempt to get a good telephone connection to Nigeria.  Perhaps our good old  tele-drumminication system would have faired better. The scribes of PRONACO are here in the United States for a conference.

Join Host:

 Debo Kotun

and

co-host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

and

Guest-host:

Dr. Olufunke Okome

For an exclusive interview with :

Chief Anthony Enahoro

The seasoned and credible leader of PRONACO, best known, among other achievements, for moving the motion for the independence of Nigeria in 1953 during British colonial rule.

Saturday, July 30 2005

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 FM Los Angels

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

debo kotun
(626) 294-0990
www.labalabamedia.com

 

 

NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY AN OXY-MORON?

How about PRONACO?

Join Host:

 Debo Kotun

For an exclusive interview with:  

Chief Anthony Enahoro  .

Saturday, July 16, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 Los Angels

98.7 Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

debo kotun

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KASHMIR AGAIN?!

First, we had a Pandit Hindu and a Kashmiri Muslim.

Then, a Balti from Baltistan and Ladakh.

Three views; same issue!

And now for a fourth perspective:

Join Host:

 Debo Kotun

For an exclusive interview with: 

Honorable Minister Makhdoom Sayed Faisal Saleh Hayat,

The Pakistani Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs.

Saturday, July 23, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (PST)

KPFK Pacifica Radio

90.7 Los Angels

98.7 Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theatre

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HOMELESS?

Most Americans are at risk!

What does it take to become one in America?

To find out who is at risk and why, tune in:

This Saturday, July 2, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 PM

as Host:

Debo kotun

and Co-host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

interview

Conrad Watson

KPFK Pacifica  Radio

90.7 FM  Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

WWW.KPFK.ORG

A production of Labalaba Redifussion Theater

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Ladakh & Baltistan?

Marginalized region of Jammu and Kashmir?

While most people in the world are fixated on the conflicts in the Middle-east, the potentially horrific conflagration in "paradise" simmers on. 

Three Regional Powers -- India, Pakistan, and China -- all armed with Nuclear Weapons, have each claimed a piece of the Indian State of Kasmir.

In the past, The Courtyard had twice interviewed two Kashmiris, a Pandit Hindu and a Kashmiri Muslim. 

For a third perspective,  tune in :

This Saturday, June 25, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 PM

KPFK Pacifica  Radio

90.7 FM  Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

WWW.KPFK.ORG

As host:

Debo Kotun

and

Co-Host:

S. Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

interview

Special Guest:

Muhammad Hasnain
A resident of Baltistan

JOIN US!

A production of Labalaba Redifussion Theater

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OBJ "Passes"

The Passing of a Legend"
Oscar Bro wn, Jr. Dies after Brief Illness

Chicago born legendary singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist Oscar Brown, Jr. died on Monday, May 30, 2005 after a brief illness. He was 78 years old. Brown impacted millions of people world-wide during his illustrious career, with both his music and his politics.

Tune in to hear his last interview with 

Host:

Debo Kotun

Special Guests:

Kofi Anyidoho , Venerable Poet and Professor

Department of English

University of Ghana

and

Ngugi wa Thiong'O , Director

International Center for Writing and Translation

University of California, Irvine

Co-Host:

S.Hale "Dr. Dad" Shakman

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 4, 2005

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PST)

KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles

98.7 FM Santa Barbara

and

www.KPFK.org

A Production of Labalaba Rediffusion Theater

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RAPE, A 90-MINUTE SPECIAL!

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• THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2005 | UC IRVINE
  
  4:00 p.m. | SEMINAR/DISCUSSION | 135 Humanities Instructional Building
  
  TOVE SKUTNABB-KANGAS
  Department of Languages and Culture, University of Roskilde, and Department of Education, Åbo Akademi University
  
  ROBERT PHILLIPSON
  Communication and Cultural Studies, Copenhagen Business School
  
  OYERONKE OYEWUMI
  Sociology and Women's Studies, Stony Brook University
  
  E. ANN KAPLAN
  Humanities Institute and English and Comparative Literature, Stony Brook University
  
  Moderator:  PHILOMENA ESSED, Senior Researcher, University of Amsterdam, and Visiting Professor, UC Irvine
  
  Participants will discuss issues of linguistic human rights, linguistic imperialism, film and the language of film, language and issues of gender, and the role of English as a global language. 
  
  5:30 p.m. | RECEPTION AND BOOK SALE | 137 Humanities Instructional Building
  
  7:00 p.m. | FILM | 100 Humanities Instructional Building
  
  CHOCOLAT :  Claire Denis | 1988 | 105 minutes | French w/ English subtitles
  
  Co-sponsored by UCI's Newkirk Center for Science & Society, Focused Research Group in International Environmental Cooperation, and Film and Video Center.  In concert with HumaniTech's May 12 conference “Human Rights, Technology, and the Humanities.”
  
  Seminar/Discussion free and open to the public.  Film admission:  $3 Students w/ ID | $4 UCI Staff and Seniors | $5 General.  For additional information or accommodation for a disability, please contact the ICWT at 949-824-1948 or icwt@uci.edu. The ICWT is a partner of the International Institute of Modern Letters at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
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