Going to the Motherland

Dr. Marshall starts off the show with an interview with Blye Pagon-Faust, who is one of the producers of the Oscar winning film, Spotlight, a true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the scandal of child molestation and cover-up in the Catholic Archdiocese. Officer Jason Johnson of the San Francisco Police Department is preparing…

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Black History Month with “The Town”

We share the studio with some lively and impressive guests this week! On the phone we chat with a young gentleman who impresses Dr. Marshall with his demeanor and values at the age of 13. We talk to Andre Ward, our local professional boxer who won gold in the Olympics is currently undefeated in the…

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Urban Heat

We continue our celebration of Black History Month with our Alive & Free students sharing their knowledge of ancient history.   We have Urban Heat in the studio with step team coaches sharing their joys of teaching young people the art of stepping and focusing on their education. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/aliveandfree_streetsoliders_urban_heat_step_violenceprevention.mp3?dest-id=316255Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:…

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Black History Month: The Recovery Period

Alive and Free Street Soldiers Radio continues to teach you about Black History Month as we talk with our community.  Douglass Fort joins us on air he discusses his honest and powerful family history which dealt with the damaging effects of crack cocaine in East Palo Alto, CA. “My grandmother came to California in 1954 to…

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year with a chat Clarence B. Jones, MLK’s own speech writer and lawyer.  He shares fond memories and of a man who inspired so many with powerful words and non-violent demonstrations.  Our guests are local spoken word celebrities who encourage our communities to think and to move…

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How Do You Deal With Grief?

We’ve experienced a lot of turmoil in our communities this year, so Street Soldiers wants to talk to you about how you cope with grief. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/aliveandfree_streetsoldiers_grief_1-2.mp3?dest-id=316255Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Anniversary Show 2015

We open the lines to hear your memories of Street Soldiers Radio and discuss with you issues that are going on in our community.  The shooting of Mario Woods is fresh on the minds of our callers as well as access to guns through tv shopping networks. http://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/ss_anniversary_aliveandfree.mp3?dest-id=316255Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Thankful & Grateful

We are thankful and grateful for all of the many blessings we have shared this year!  We celebrate Te-Reisha Graves accomplishment in passing the California bar exam. as an Alive & Free alumni. Chef Gator Thompson of Fenix Supper Club makes the room laugh with the story of how he got the name Gator and…

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Hidden Genius Project

Technology surrounds our world and the Hidden Genius Project encourages and teaches Black male youth how to create technology using code.  The Hidden Genius Project seeks to reveal the true potential of black male youth and transform their communities from the inside out. Through our student-centered, project-based approach, we invest in young Black men, give them access to technology training…

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Senseless Violence is Damaging Our Communities

Issues of snitching comes up as we chat with the community about the murder of Tyshawn Lee, a 9-year-old Chicago boy who was lured into an alley and shot because of his father’s alleged gang connections. We also chat with the family of A’Tierra Westbrook, a 21-year-old Vallejo resident who was shot and killed at…

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