North Midwest floodsView President Obama's Weekly Address or you can read the complete transcr...
African arts showcase at UC Berkeley
The spirit of Africa was alive at the African Arts Society's "Showcase" on November 20 at UC Berkeley.
Oakland residents march for Lovelle Mixon, man who killed four police officers
OAKLAND, Calif - A march and vigil was held for Lovelle Mixon March 25. After killing four Oakland Police officers following a "routine traffic stop" on March 21, Mixon was shot and killed by SWAT team members. The march was captured by Uhuru News, and is bel...
John Hope Franklin dies
John Hope Franklin; scholar, historian, and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, has passed away. Professor Franklin died due to heart failure March 25. He was the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, and for seven years was Professor of Legal History in the Law School at Duke University. He was a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of Fisk University. He received...
Ten Ways to Save Oakland
Check out this post from an Oakland blogger, "City Homestead." It is Ten Ways to Save Oakland. How do you think we can save Oakla...
Uhuru Statement on Lovelle Mixon shooting four Oakland Police officers
The Uhuru Movement thanks all of our friends and supporters who have voiced their concerns about the position taken by the Uhuru Movement on the March 21 killings of four Oakland policemen and twenty-six year old Lovelle Mixon.We unite with your interest in dialog and resolution to this situation and in building unity among the various communities in Oakland through genuine social justice.The Uhuru Movement has always understood that our friends may disagree with some of our positions—positions which always uphold justice for the African working...
Throw Back Hiphop: It's Your Birthday
LukeIt's Your birthdayWe've dedicated this week's Throw Back Hiphop Video to The Black Hour host Reginald James, whose birthday is today. Don't do too mu...
TBH Videos: Death Penalty Forum at Berkeley City College
A forum on the death penalty was held at Berkeley City College in March. Click to watch video.Video courtesy of P-Span, Peralta Televisi...
President Obama to host online town hall from White House
Original postAccording to WhiteHouse.gov, "The White House is open for questions.""We invite you to participate in our community-moderated online town hall. Submit your own question about the economy and vote on submissions from others. We also encourage you to include a link to a video of yourself asking your question (ideally 30 seconds or less), but text submissions are all you need," states the site. On Thursday, there will be a live "online town hall" at 8:30 AM, Pacific. Visit the White House for more in...
President Obama's Weekly Address
A Budget Equal to the Task Before UsPresident Obama's Weekly AddressRead Complete Transcr...
TBH Videos: President Obama on Jay Leno Show
Full interview of President Barack Obama on March 19 episode of The Tonight Show with Jay L...
TBH Alert: BART protest planned at Rockridge BART
No Justice! No BART! is holding a second protest in order to prevent BART from going back to "business as usual." The protest will be held at Rockridge BART from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 16. The organization's demands include:the firing of BART Police Chief Gary Gee or covering up Oscar's murderthe firing of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger or covering up Oscar's...
Recognizing Ida B. Wells' "Passion for Justice"
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a fearless anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women’s rights advocate, journalist and speaker. She stands as one of our nation’s most uncompromising leaders and most ardent defenders of democracy. She was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1862 and died in Chicago, Illinois, in 1931 at the age of 69.Read the complete article that originally appeared...
TBH Video: Fight the Power, by Public Enemy
The Black Hour's (TBH) Throw Back Hiphop Video of the WeekFight the PowerPublic Enemyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_t13-0J...
TBH News: Rescue education rally in Sacramento
As California continues to head downward in an economic freefall, it is time to "Rescue Education." Students, faculty and staff of the state's community colleges, state colleges and universities will rally at the State Capitol March 16 to express their support for higher education in California. "The time has come where we must ask ourselves and our legislators whether our...
Thousands convene for action on Climate Change
Over 12,000 young people seized the nation's capitol last weekend to make a statement to Congress about Global Warming. Power Shift 2009 brought together people from all walks of life for a "movement deeper than a solar panel."Van Jones, executive director of Green for All, gave the conference keynote speech. Check out the complete video below, courtesy of the Energy Action Coalition. Van Jones' keynote speech at Power Shift '...
Oakland seeks Justice for Oscar Grant
Oakland continues to seek justice for Oscar Grant. This video below features highlights from a January 10 community meeting in Oakland along with footage from the January 13 demonstration in downtown Oakland. Video by YouTube user RacefortheTimes....
Harriet Tubman Day of Remembrance
Abolitionist, humanitarian, hero, spy, nurse and fearless freedom fighter; Harriet Tubman was all of the above. Tubman was born ‘enslaved’ in Maryland in 1820. Her original name was Araminta Ross, but took the name Tubman after marrying John Tubman. As a child Tubman was said to be head strong and resilient. She once bite the knee of a slave owner when she was attacked; one...
TBH Fundraiser: Dance Battle (World of Dance Tour) at Laney
The Black Hour Radio Show, in partnership with Harambee News and the world famous Turf Feinz dance crew will host a dance competition Saturday, March 14 at Laney College from 4-7 p.m. Dance crews can battle for money and a change to travel with the Turf Feinz to the World of Dance competition taking place in L.A. this April. Admission is $10 with proceeds going to the Turf...
One in 31 Americans in jail, prison, parole or probation, over 2.3 million incarcerated
Over seven million people in the U.S. are in jail, prison, on parole or probation, according to a new study by the Pew Center on the States based on U.S. Justice Dept and Census Bureau Statistics. That is about one in 31 adults. Over 2.3 million were incarcerated by the end of 2007.Black adults are four times as likely as Whites and nearly 2.5 times as likely as Hispanics...
The Black Hour host featured on KPFA's Morning Show
The Black Hour host Reginald "Brother Reggie" James appeared on KPFA’s (94.1) Morning Show along with Global Exchange’s Monica Vaughan on Feb. 27.
"Reginald and Monica highlighted the importance of social justice and diverse youth voices in getting both national and international policies passed to combat climate change," according to Global Exchange's blog.
Click here for link to show archive, or click play below. You can also download the episode below.
The Morning Show - February 27, 2009 at 7:00am Click to listen (or downloa...
