Black Voices in these Times of Change 

Hear black doctors, elected officials, activists, leaders, journalists and citizens express their views on the extraordinary events of 2020. Dr. Aisha Fields and Dr. Loretta King run a free telehealth program to tackle coronavirus.

Charles and Inez Barron fight for black community power from their positions in the NY State Assembly and New York City Council.

Sports writer Jason Jones comments on athletes taking a stand against police brutality.

Tasha Williamson and Alfred Durr discuss the gang activities of police and sheriffs in Los Angeles.

African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela sums up the state of capitalism in crisis and offersSprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Youth Resisting Racism 

Featured speakers/guests:
On this edition, Two independent media programs, OutCasting and The Children's Hour, join forces to share their response to the apparently unjustified police killings of George Floyd and other people of color, the culture of racism that we live in, and ideas on how we can truly work toward a society that champions liberty and justice for all. 

Jalay Knowles, founder of What About US. Behavioral psychologists Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu and Dr. Danielle Riddle-Price, The Kids Crew from The Children's Hour Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Electoral Integrity in the U.S. 
Comparing Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, and Gerrymandering 

How do voter fraud, voter suppression and gerrymandering compare as threats to election integrity?

Mac Heller discusses 5 categories of voter suppression.

David Armiac (Center for Media and Democracy (CMD)) discusses voter suppression and many other areas that benefit big business and the ultra-wealthy at the expense of ordinary citizens.

Denise Lieberman (St. Louis Lawyer) and Lauren Bonds (Legal Director ACLU Kansas) discuss voting issues in Kansas and Missouri.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

The Fires out West 

Featured speakers/guests:
Today we hear reports from the west coast, where almost 5 million acres of land have burned (this year) by the time of this broadcast. Over 100,000 people have evacuated their homes, quickly filling shelters to capacity. People from 3 community radio stations share their experiences of what it's like to endure the crisis of wildfire and what they are doing to help people in their areas.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Voting During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the 2020 Election 

Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner explains how science can keep us safe when casting our votes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

What's Inside: Perspectives on the Covid Lockdown

What's Inside presents unscripted monologues of people from around the world as they grapple with their innermost thoughts. In response to the rise of the Covid Lockdown, which has forced us to socially distance ourselves, Whats Inside is a reflection on being alone together.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Gabriel emigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico when he was 14. Headed for the United States, he walked for 7 days in the desert. At night-he ran.
Today Gabriel is a student at UCSB. He is part of a program that is working to translate Mixteco into a written language for the first time.

On our show Gabriel speaks about his journey to the United States, and shares some of his poetry. 
Poet Gabriel 

Sprouts is a weekly program produced in collaboration with community radio stations and independent producers featuring radio productions of national interest. The program is coordinated and distributed by Pacifica Radio.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Voices of Uprising 

Twin Cities activists and community members speak about the UPrising and Justice for George Floyd 

Shayla Walker, Satara Strong, Korey Matlock, Raven, Melvin Giles 

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

The Influence of George Floyd 


The influence of George Floyd is reaching people in unexpected ways. Here are two events that happened off the beaten track of the mainstream protests.

1. In Minneapolis, the transformation of a Sheraton hotel into a sanctuary for the homeless.

2. Solidarity in a small town in the middle of the Midwest. 

Organizer in Minneapolis Rosemary / UNI English Major Sam Bass 

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Two Parents with Two Gay Children: A New World of Acceptance

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

A New York Nurse Pleads for Public Trust 
A Conversation with a Nurse battling COVID-19 in the Bronx 

Patrick Simms speaks with "Holly," a seasoned nurse who is battling COVID-19 in the Bronx. She is concerned that not enough people are taking the virus seriously. She discusses the scale of the crisis, the reality of resource availability, the personal toll of working on the front lines, and how hospitals are making changes to accommodate the influx of patients.

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.

Reopening with COVID-19: Why Social Distancing, Contact Tracing, and Herd Immunity Matter 

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots, is a weekly program produced collaboratively by radio producers at community stations around the world. The show features local news and culture of international interest.