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The More You Know, the More You Owe

August 20, 2015

Alive & Free’s success—along with his popular book—has given Marshall visibility not only in San Francisco but throughout the country. So when then-Mayor Gavin Newsom was looking to remake the city’s Police Commission, his first thought was Joe Marshall. “I had seen firsthand the work he had done and knew what a presence he was in…

NBC Bay Area Celebrates Alive & Free’s 200th Graduate Milestone

August 6, 2015

by Garvin Thomas NBC Bay Area Dr. Joseph Marshall is in a constant battle with the streets of San Francisco. Up against drugs, gang activity, teen pregnancy and in the worst cases, death. “It’s a tug-o-war. And you know I’m on this side, you know, our organization’s on one side pulling this way, and then…

Keeping Kids Alive & Free (KALW Radio)

July 31, 2015

In 2011, about 82 percent of San Francisco’s students graduated from high school. Ten percent dropped out. Break it down by ethnic group and the numbers change in uncomfortable ways. For example, just 62.3 percent of the city’s African-American students graduated, and nearly 20 percent dropped out. The numbers for Latino students are similar. Kids…

KTVU: Omega Boys’ Club celebrates 28 years of keeping kids off streets

July 31, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTVU) – A program in San Francisco designed to help low income inner city children celebrates a milestone this weekend. The Omega Boys’ Club in the Potrero Hill neighborhood  has 200 college graduates. It serves youngsters – both boys and girls – from cities all over the Bay Area. “Twenty-eight years of…

Clarence B. Jones Praises Alive & Free

July 27, 2015

Against the cacophony of domestic and international news about the recent Iran Nuclear weapons agreement; the financial “bailout” of Greece; NASA’s unprecedented photos of the planet Pluto; the travels and speeches of Pope Francis; the continuing fight against ISIS; Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and other Republican and Democratic presidential contenders; the Confederate flag in Charleston,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025

Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience

April 20, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-immersion-heritage-trip_2026..mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026

April 13, 2026

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_aliveandfree_financially-alive-and-free_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA

April 7, 2026

April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA.  We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to turn on in her students.  Poet, author and film maker Donte…

Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026

March 23, 2026

March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez 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…

Mrs. Patterson’s Retirement Celebration!

March 19, 2026

Join us in celebrating the wonderful and impactful work of Mrs. Deborah Patterson! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6pm. We will be in person and online for those who are unable to join in person. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PpD1FsYLSnGoOD4RmoVJaQ

Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026

March 15, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_women.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club

March 2, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_39-anniverary_aliveandfree_omegaboysclub_1.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Alive & Free’s 39th Anniversary

February 26, 2026

Co-Founders Dr. Joseph Marshall and Jack Jacqua created something they weren’t sure was going to work. But they knew their students needed something different to help change the current state they were in. On February 26, 1987, Omega Boys Club had their first meeting at the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. The plan might not have…

America at 250: What Kind of America Do You Want?

February 26, 2026

Get your tickets at: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-03-25/healthy-society-series-america-250-what-kind-america-do-you-want

City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh

February 26, 2026

This is what the Omega family looks like.  Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers.  Shervon Hunter,…

Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month

February 22, 2026

Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month_continued-2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026

February 1, 2026

https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_black-history-month-2026_aliveandfree.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026

January 25, 2026

We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.  https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/street_soldiers_radio__human_trafficking_awareness_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026

January 18, 2026

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_mlk_2026.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection

January 12, 2026

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…

Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025

December 22, 2025

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 https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_holiday-2025.mp3 Podcast: Play in new…

Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025

December 15, 2025

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/aliveandfree/streetsoldiersradio_prentice-powell_pack-light-2025mp3.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Street Soldiers Radio: Northern California Innocence Project 2025

December 8, 2025

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…

Alive & Free is Thankful! 2025

December 1, 2025