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Documenting present-day history: an interview with filmmaker Adimu
by Minister of Information JR Adimu Adimu Madyun is one of the L.A.-born, West Oakland-based homies that live in the Village Bottoms Cultural District, who is kind of like a well rounded media artist....
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Kambale Musavuli challenges the US to stop the resource wars in the Congo
Meet Kambale Musavuli at a celebration of Congo Independence Day Tuesday, June 30, 6:30 p.m., at the Black Dot Cafe, 1195 Pine St., West Oakland – it’s free! Congo strong! Kambale Musavuli (second from...
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Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. Speaking Tour: ‘You Can Kill a Revolutionary But...
by POCC Minister of Information JR To help spread the word, print and distribute copies of this flier. For a high resolution version in color or for a black & white version, email...
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Demand justice for Oscar Grant and the last two of the Oakland 100
Listen to Flashpoints for Jan.12, featuring a lively conversation between host Dennis Bernstein and Minister of Information JR and Holly Works of the Oakland 100 and Holly’s attorney, Stuart Hanlon....
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Martin Luther King Day special: Ben Jealous statement, Cornel West speech,...
In the spirit of Dr. King and guided by Pierre Labossiere of the Haiti Action Committee, the SF Bay View and Block Report Radio are preparing to send a media-medical team to Haiti to serve the people...
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Earthquake in Haiti: Under Aristide, Haitians were prepared for disaster
Listen below to the audio of the Candlelight Vigil for Haiti Earthquake Victims, organized by Pierre Labossiere, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Supervisor Keith Carson and recorded by Kamau Amen-Ra and...
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Minister of Information JR is FREE!
Join POCC Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and Pam and Ramona Africa for a Power to the People Victory Celebration tonight, Monday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m., Black Dot Cafe, 1195 Pine St., West Oakland – YOU are...
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Three Days of Prayer for Haiti
‘Back from Haiti’ report-backs feature a short version of the upcoming full length film ‘Haiti: Rising from the Ashes’ and the Medical-Media Team – Minister of Information JR, Dr. Chris Zamani, Naseema...
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Congolese women offer prescriptions for ending sexual violence in Congo
Meet Kambale Musavuli on Sunday, April 18, 6:30 p.m., at the Black Dot Cafe, 1195 Pine St., West Oakland, and learn how you too can break the silence on the resource war in the Congo that has claimed 6...
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Transitions on Traditions and Black programming under fire at KPFA: An...
Join other defenders of Black radio for the screening of ‘Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Voices on the Radio’ on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m., at the Black Dot Cafe, 1195 Pine St., West...
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Mumia, the media and more: Davey D, MOI JR and Malcolm Shabazz on Hard Knock...
The Shabazz/Little family and friends celebrated the 26th birthday of Malcolm Shabazz at the Trump Towers in New Rochelle, New York, on Oct. 9. His auntie Ilyasah, mother Qubilah and auntie Malaak are...
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‘Equinox’: an interview wit’ film-maker Baayan Bakari
‘Equinox’ will be screened Thursday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m., at the Black Dot Café, 1195 Pine St., West Oakland by Minister of Information JR “Equinox” is a ground-breaking film on Black male and female...
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‘Mama Juggs’ is back
An interview with Oakland playwright and actress Anita Woodley aka Rie Shontel by Minister of Information JR Rie Shontel I met Anita Woodley, the woman who goes by the name of Rie Shontel on stage,...
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JR Valrey speaks to the loss of Hajj Malcolm Shabazz
My response to slander initiated by Fred Hampton Jr. and others online saying that I was involved in Malcolm’s assassination by JR Valrey First I want to offer condolences to everyone who knew and...
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The spirit of Oakland Blues legend Augusta Lee Collins lives on …
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Augusta Lee Collins is one of the premiere Blues musicians in Oakland who was still around, hungry and on the scene. His hair was gray, but his tenacity for...
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Remembering Oakland rebel Lovelle Mixon
The People’s Minister of Information JR reads his commentary, “Police 2, Oakland residents 4,” in the aftermath of the killing of Lovell Mixon and him murdering four Oakland police officers. The...
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Oakland’s Prosperity Movement fights gentrification by supporting local culture
by Aziza Jackson Prosperity Movement, an Oakland-based group of artists and activists, is using its platform to promote peace and prosperity in a changing Oakland landscape. At last November’s Maafa...
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Documenting present-day history: an interview with filmmaker Adimu
by Minister of Information JR Adimu Madyun is one of the L.A.-born, West Oakland-based homies that live in the Village Bottoms Cultural District, who is kind of like a well rounded media artist. The...
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Kambale Musavuli challenges the US to stop the resource wars in the Congo
Meet Kambale Musavuli at a celebration of Congo Independence Day Tuesday, June 30, 6:30 p.m., at the Black Dot Cafe, 1195 Pine St., West Oakland – it’s free! In this Block Report, broadcast nationwide...
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Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. Speaking Tour: ‘You Can Kill a Revolutionary But...
by POCC Minister of Information JR Prisoners of Conscience Committee Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. will be hitting Northern Cali with the “You Can Kill a Revolutionary But You Can’t Kill the Revolution”...
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