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Upcoming Programs

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Equal Rights and Justice

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 - 9:00AM

From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans

Leonard Lopate at Large

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 - 1:00PM

Newsweek columnist Ellis Cose on 100 years of the ACLU

Staying Home with Josh Fox: Your Revolutionary Guide to the Green New Deal

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 - 2:00PM

Driving Forces

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 - 5:00PM

NYC Council Member Carlos Menchaca

DREAMLEAPERS with Harriette Cole

Fri, Aug 7, 2020 - 10:00AM

A conversation with Tsvetta Kaleynska

Advocating for Justice

Fri, Aug 7, 2020 - 10:00AM

A conversation with Tsvetta Kaleynska

Untitled

Fri, Aug 7, 2020 - 9:00PM

Malika Lee Whitney on Arts, Education & Activism

Midnight Ravers

Sat, Aug 8, 2020 - 12:00AM

Dennis Brown: The Prophet Rides Again - 3 CD

Back of the Book

Sat, Aug 8, 2020 - 5:00AM

Punting Along in the Pandemic Flow

Latin Roots

Sat, Aug 8, 2020 - 2:00PM

with Felipe Luciano


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News

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Tik Tok Trump, NYC Checkpoints, Low Consumer Confidence (08/05/2020)  Progressive do well in primaries across the nation… consumer confidence at a new low.. the battle for TikTok and check...  

Beirut blast, GOP blasts protests, defends Trump's secret cops (08/04/2020)  Massive explosions at a port in Lebanon kills at least 50.. injuring hundreds.. a tropical storm threatens New York with...  

Trump election delay, no stimulus yet, Fauci vaccine, NYC schools (07/31/2020)  Trump doubles-down on delaying the November election… no deal on the stimulus as the clock ticks.. Fauci says expect a...  

Herman Cain dies, Obama on John Lewis, Stimulus, Ferguson (07/30/2020)  Four former presidents mourn civil rights icon John Lewis, while the sitting president suggests postponing November’s...  

NATO out of Germany, NYPD Snatches Protester, Good Globalization (07/29/2020)  The United States pulls its troops out of Germany…. Moving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization closer to Russia’s...  

Barr Grilled, Trump's photo-op, John Lewis, NYPD Exposed (07/28/2020)  A House Committee grills Attorney General Bill Barr.. an investigation into Trump’s Lafayette Park photo-op and a civil...  

Fauci Curve Ball, Cold War China, Small Business Threat (07/24/2020)  Dr. Fauci throws the first pitch.. and its a curve ball.. Pompeo opens a cold war against China.. would Richard Nixon approve?...  

No to Trump threats, AOC Stands up to a bully, Secret Police (07/23/2020)  Cuomo says No! to Trump’s threats to end agents to the City… Ocasio-Cortez stands up to a bully… and the...  

Evicted, race and abortion, blue wall at home (07/22/2020)  Occupy City Hall is evicted… as millions of Americans face eviction… a name change to erase the racist legacy of...  

Recently Aired Shows

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Law of the Land with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall (07/28/2020)  Topics: Criminal justice reform of police departments must include reform of prosecutor powers. Attorney General William Barr...  

In The News Covid, Race and Democracy: WBAI Edition (07/09/2020)  Covid Race and Democracy is a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. In this...  

In The News Pacifica Radio's Covid, Race & Democracy Presented by WBAI Radio (06/26/2020)  Covid, Race and Democracy -- a collective effort from the Pacifica Network and our affiliates across the U.S. Today’s...  

Special Programming Black Priest-White Church: Tribute to Father Lawrence Lucas (05/31/2020)  Viola Plummer, Michael Tarif Warren, Prof. James Small, Betty Dopson, Charles Barron, Eric Adams and many others honor the...  

WBAI Evening News George Floyd -NYC set for Phase One Reopening-Vocal NY Protest-More (05/29/2020)  -Minneapolis Officer who held George Floyd down as Floyd pleaded "I can't breathe" has been charged with...  

Of General Interest Apollo Uptown: Movement Required (05/09/2020)  As the 35th anniversry of Philly Police attack on MOVE's house draws near, we rebroadcast an upfront community conversation...  

Special Music, Art, + Literature Programming U.S. Empire v. Political Prisoners (05/03/2020)  Johanna Fernandez presents Rise Up and Resist: A teach-in Celebrating Mumia Abu Jamal's 66th Birthday and the lives of all...  

Cuba in Focus Cuba In Focus: CoVid19 (04/30/2020)  A monthly newsmagazine presenting issues and discussions not commonly found in the corporate media..We here at Cuba In...  

Special Programming Vigil for Lives Lost to CoVid19 (04/26/2020)  Some estimates show that New York City has lost more than 12,000 people to Covid19. This week faith leaders and elected...  

Special Programming PEOPLE'S BRIEFING: COVID CRISIS BEHIND BARS (04/16/2020)  The Justice Roadmap - a coalition of immigration and criminal justice...  

Meetings

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WBAI Radio Committee
Open to the public, Monday, August 10, 2020, 2:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, August 3, 2020

WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, July 12, 2020

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, August 5, 2020