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Street Soldiers Radio: Happy Thanksgiving!
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…
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: Honoring Our Elders
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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersardio_honoring-our-elders_2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Read More49ers Inspire Change Mentorship Cooking Class
Photo by Kym Fortino 49ers The San Francisco 49ers gave us the opportunity of a lifetime! Our students were invited to learn and discuss what healthy food choices can look like and how nutrition affects our bodies. They were surprised by having the players from the team join us in the official press room to…
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee
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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/Street_Soldiers_Radio__Oakland_Mayor_Barbara_Lee.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: A Conversation about Immigration, ICE and Your Rights
Street Soldiers Radio discussed immigration, ICE and learned about our rights with Attorney Monica Oca Howell and Contra Costa Pulse multimedia journalist Denis Bravo Perez. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_conversation_immigration-ice-rights_2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: Let’s Talk About It
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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_lets-talk_2025.mp3Podcast:…
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness 2025
October 19, 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…
Read MoreSocial Impact Grant from the Consulate General of Israel
The Consulate General of Israel in San Francisco honored four outstanding Bay Area nonprofits with their 2025 Social Impact Grant- Alive & Free who helps to prevent violence and promotes education, AWO Center who connects the different shades of Huemanity for a more inclusive and representative world, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley who empowers Silicon…
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: What’s Concerning You?
Street Soldiers Radio asked our audience about what is concerning them these days and we received a wide range of answers. Parenting, new slang and the raised prices of groceries and more were covered by as people called in to share. www.StayAliveAndFree.org https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_whatsconcerningyou_2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Read MoreStreet Soldiers Radio: From Incarcerated to Inspired- A Freedom Braiders Success Story
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…
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