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Set your radio dial, computer, or intergalatic beamer to the  KFAI's Collective Eye, this Saturday from Noon- 1:30 pm, for a final celebration of International Women's Day. "and the ebb but reveals ME again" is an excerpt of a work from Zora Neale Hurston and seven illustrious women – Debra J. Stone, Lori-Young Williams, Amoke Kubat, Sha' Cage, Genesia Williams, Tish Jones and Beverly Cottman – will perform/read/create their individual interpretations of Hurston's work.

Set your radio dial, computer, or intergalatic beamer to the  KFAI's Collective Eye, this Saturday from Noon- 1:30 pm, for a final celebration of International Women's Day. "and the ebb but reveals ME again" is an excerpt of a work from Zora Neale Hurston and seven illustrious women – Debra J. Stone, Lori-Young Williams, Amoke Kubat, Sha' Cage, Genesia Williams, Tish Jones and Beverly Cottman – will perform/read/create their individual interpretations of Hurston's work.

Join us on March 26th at noon for Corazon Latino’s homage to Cuban pianist, arranger, and bandleader Bebo Valdés, who died Friday in Sweden at age 94. We will feature Bebo’s music from the 1940’s at the Tropicana in Havana through his most recent work. Un verdadero maestro nos ha dejado………

Author Bruce Rubenstein talks about his new book, “The Rockwell Heist”.

The Thyroid Solution: A Revolutionary Mind-Body Program for Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health

Its sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans—more than twenty million people, most of them women—has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguish that almost certainly arises from the very same source. Yet many primary-care doctors still don’t recognize the importance of the thyroid in mind-body health—and its especially crucial role in women’s well-being.

The April 2nd show of Conversations with Al McFarlane, will be recorded live from the Minneapolis Urban League at 2100 Plymouth Ave N in North Minneapolis.  The guest speaker will be Rep. 5th District Keith Ellison, who will discuss the economy, the sequester and what it means for families in the community. 

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Jim Tittle’s documentary, “The Price of Sand”, presents a story for Minnesotans currently debating the issue of mining of sand for fracking in the state.

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Author, entertainer and motivational speaker Willie Jolley, will appear on the March 26th episode of Conversations with Al McFarlane. Named as “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by Toastmasters International, Jolley has been invited to discuss his book “A Setback Is A Setup For A Major Comeback.

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Friday, March 22nd, 4pm – 6pm: The Sweet on School Dance at the Hiawatha Community School in south Minneapolis: Lolly Obeda is in her 9th year of this event! KFAI will broadcast live Friday, 4pm – 6pm, at Hiawatha Community School. Dance to sweet soul music, and hear the kids sing about how much they like school!

Queer wimmin share their stories and thoughts from unique perspectives featuring “Body Geographic”, a memoir by Barrie Jean Borich, “Thought Woman-The Life and Ideas of Paula Gunn Allen” a documentary film by Ellen Marie Hinchcliffe, “Sans Merci” a play produced by Cassandra Snow, Co-Executive Artistic Director of Gadfly Theatre, and “Getting to Ellen, A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change” By Ellen Krug.

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