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Sights & SoundsThe cast of 'Freaky Tales' // Alex Wong honors his Chinese culture through music and food // 'Chitty Figures'On today’s show: host Jeneé Darden spoke with Pedro Pascal and other actors from the movie “Freaky Tales.” Then, a musician who uses his food and music to encourage others to take up space, and a painter talks about being featured in the exhibition “Chitty Figures.”2025-04-1056 min
Sights & SoundsSights + Sounds Picks: Wahab Algarmi“Sights + Sounds Picks” is your weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. On this episode, host Jeneé Darden speaks with Oakland cartoonist Wahab Algarmi. He wrote and illustrated the graphic novel “Almost Sunset.”2025-03-2706 minSights & SoundsCartoonist Wahab Algarmi's graphic novel 'Almost Sunset'//
Paul McCartney's photo exhibit at the de Young Museum// Oakland Gay Mens' Chorus' spring concertOn this week's episode of "The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden": Oakland cartoonist Wahab Algarmi, talks about his graphic novel "Almost Sunset," Paul McCartney's "Eye of the Storm" photo exhibit at the de Young Museum, and the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus' upcoming concert2025-03-2752 minSights & SoundsWelcome to ‘The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden’“Crosscurrents” Host Hana Baba interviews "Sights + Sounds" Host Jenee Darden about her journalism career and plans for her new one-hour art show.2025-03-0653 min
On The ArtsSF Bay Area Arts / David Latulippe | James Kass | Jeneé Darden | Tshego Letsoalo | Sarah Cahill2/26/25 On the Arts host David Latulippe is joined by KALW's James Kass, Jeneé Darden, Tshego Letsoalo and Sarah Cahill for a rousing discussion on All Things Bay Area Arts. Join us for David’s last live broadcast, with Jeneé Darden stepping in to continue SF Bay Area Arts coverage. Listeners are welcome to call in! Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT!2025-03-0353 minSights & SoundsSights and Sounds: Stephanie TsaoOn this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," artist Stephanie Tsao shares some of her favorite architecture and designs around San Francisco.2025-02-1306 min
Bay Area Book Festival PodcastLet Me Count the Ways: Love Stories for Real ReadersA.H. Kim, Emily B Rose, Taleen Voskuni, Dani Trujillo, Anita Gail Jones, moderated by Jeneé Darden Join an engaging discussion on the art of crafting love stories with a diverse panel of acclaimed authors, whether their novels are shelved with literary fiction or romance. Panelists A.H. Kim (Relative Strangers, a contemporary Korean retelling of Sense and Sensibility), Emily B Rose (Call of the Sea, a genderbent, body-positive retelling of The Little Mermaid), Taleen Voskuni (Lavash at First Sight, an Armenian-American lesbian rom-com), Dani Trujillo (Lizards Hold the Sun, an Indigenous Rez romance), and Anita Gail J...2025-02-1345 minSights & SoundsSights and Sounds: Jackie KeliiaaOn this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," comedian Jackie Keliiaa gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.2025-01-3006 min
KPFA - Hard Knock RadioYear in Review: Exploring Afrofuturism with Hard Knock Radio – Part TwoAs 2024 draws to a close, Hard Knock Radio hosts a powerful conversation that delves deep into the intersection of Black culture, resistance, and speculative futures—Afrofuturism. The discussion includes insights from a diverse panel of guests: journalist Jenee Darden, artist and educator Ras Ceylon, and scholar/artist Kwadwo Deterville, with host Davey D leading the way.
What is Afrofuturism?
Afrofuturism is a cultural and artistic movement that combines science fiction, technology, and Black identity. It envisions futures where Black people and cultures thrive, often by reimagining history and challenging dominant narratives. In this Hard Knock Radio...2024-12-2059 minKPFA - Hard Knock RadioYear in Review: Exploring Afrofuturism with Hard Knock RadioAs 2024 draws to a close, Hard Knock Radio hosts a powerful conversation that delves deep into the intersection of Black culture, resistance, and speculative futures—Afrofuturism. The discussion includes insights from a diverse panel of guests: journalist Jenee Darden, artist and educator Ras Ceylon, and scholar/artist Kwadwo Deterville, with host Davey D leading the way.
What is Afrofuturism?
Afrofuturism is a cultural and artistic movement that combines science fiction, technology, and Black identity. It envisions futures where Black people and cultures thrive, often by reimagining history and challenging dominant narratives. In this Hard Knock Radio...2024-12-1959 min
Black & PublishedREWIND: Own Your Power with Jenee DardenOn this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with poet, essayist, and journalist Jeneé Darden about her book, When a Purple Rose Blooms. An Oakland native, Jeneé holds a BA in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and a masters's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. She has reported for NPR, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Ebony and more. The National Book Foundation awarded Jeneé a summer writing fellowship in 2003 and her award-winning short documentary, Where is East Oakland? was screened at the Oakland International Film Festi...2022-08-1648 min
Making Contact70 Million: Taking Mental Health Crises Out of Police HandsLike this program? Please show us the love. Click here tinyurl.com/y7u8xeqf and support our non-profit journalism. Thanks!
Police encounters during a mental health crisis have a greater chance of turning deadly if you're Black. New response mechanisms bypass law enforcement and result in helpful interventions. Reporter Jenee Darden looks at how folks in Northern California are trying to reimagine crisis response services.2022-02-1029 min
70 MillionTaking Mental Health Crises Out of Police HandsPolice encounters during a mental health crisis have a greater chance of turning deadly if you're Black. New response mechanisms bypass law enforcement and result in helpful interventions. Reporter Jeneé Darden looks at how folks in Northern California are trying to reimagine crisis response services. Find a resource guide and annotated transcript on our website here.
2021-11-0134 minBlack & PublishedOwn Your Power with Jeneé DardenOn this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with poet, essayist, and journalist Jeneé Darden about her book, When a Purple Rose Blooms. An Oakland native and daughter of O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden, Jeneé holds a BA in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and a masters's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. She has reported for NPR, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Ebony and more. The National Book Foundation awarded Jeneé a summer writing fellowship in 2003 and her award-winning short documentary, Where is East Oakl...2021-05-2548 min