Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR)
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education, and health. LTAR currently airs on KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR, and Pacific Radio NetworkLTAR brings independent journalists from all over the country from New Jersey to Texas and Pennsylvania with a home base in Portland, Oregon. The hosts bring their own flavor, journalistic perspectives, and integrity.The roundtable line-up features: LaNita Duke, an award-winning audio and video producer who has written, directed, and produced political news and commentary for Grassroots NW and KBOO Radio for over 45 years. Dianne Johnson, a journalist from Texas co-host/musicologist on From the Grassroots, a political news magazine. Althea Billings, current News Director at KBOO Community Radio. Cecil Prescod, is a talk-show host for local, national, and international issues ranging from poverty in Portland to politics in Africa. Nia Gray, host and blogger of The Faith Report and The Woke Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Guest Bio:Mary Li is the Director of the Multnomah Idea Lab (MIL) at the Multnomah County Department of County Human Services in Portland Oregon. FOR RELEASE ON November 24, 2021Contact: Nia Gray Phone: 412-463-3459Email: ltarshow@gmail.comLET’S TALK ABOUT RACE (LTAR) TAKES HOME NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIO CONTENT AWARDSPortland, OR, November 24th — Let’s Talk About Race is an intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education, and health. LTAR currently airs nationally on the Pacifica Radio network with a homebase at KBOO Radio in Portland, OR. LTAR brings independent journalists from all over the country from Oregon to Texas and Pennsylvania. The hosts bring their own flavor, journalistic perspectives, and integrity to the show. We incorporate clips from news outlets from around the world.The roundtable line-up features: Lanita Duke, award-winning audio and video producer who has written, directed, and produced political news and commentary for Grassroots NW and KBOO Radio for over 45 years. Dianne Johnson, a journalist from Texas co-host/musicologist on From the Grassroots, a political news magazine. Althea Billings, current News Director at KBOO Community Radio. Cecil Prescod, talk-show host local, national, and international issues ranging from poverty in Portland to politics in Africa. Nia Gray, host and blogger of The Faith Report and The Woke Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mary Li, the Director of the Multnomah Idea Lab, a think tank in Portland, OR. In 2021, Let’s Talk About Race took home 1st place honors at national and international audio and film festivals including the Hometown Media Awards, Hollywood Women’s Film Institute, The New Cinema Film and Music Festival.•Creative Summit International Awards-- Bronze, Let's Talk About Race: Earth Day Show•Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival--Let’s Talk About Race: The Woke Church and Social Gospel Show•20th Urban Mediamakers Festival (UMF)--Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR) Holiday Shows directed by Lanita Duke (United States) - Best Digital Journalism - Winner ###
Episodes
41 episodes
Democracy dies when you comply; do not comply in advance.
Fighting The Power is a radio/Podcast featuring independent journalists resisting Trump's authoritarian rule. We highlight efforts to restore democracy and confront Project 2025, which aims to reduce civil liberties.Our panelists include...
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Democracy dies when the Fourth Estate complies
Fighting The Power is a radio/Podcast featuring independent journalists resisting Trump's authoritarian rule. We highlight efforts to restore democracy and confront Project 2025, which aims to reduce civil liberties.Our panelists include...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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LTAR - Let’s Talk About Race - Taxation Without Rationalization
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is an intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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LTAR International Women Day Is Every Day
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is an intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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LTAR - Putting Woke To Sleep - Backlash To Racial Justice
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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LTAR- The Fire This time
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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The episode is dying to own the liberals or voting against your best interest.
Dying to own the liberals LaNita Duke (00:01.313)Althea, you wanna just take over? Althea (00:03.778)Sure, I can do that. Althea (00:08.774)You are listening to LTAR ...
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Welcome to another edition of LTAR: Let’s Talk About Race This is our first episode of 2024
Ball of Confusion Script Welcome to another edition of LTAR: Let’s Talk About Race This is our first episode of 2024 And it’s appropriately entitled Ball Of Confusion &nb...
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On this Edition of LTAR-Closing the Door Behind You-the end of Affirmative Action in American
-Lets Talk About Race (LTAR), is an intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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This is our self-reflection show-LTAR -Let’s Talk About Race
SummaryOn this edition of LTAR-as we say goodbye to 2023 and prepare for 2024, we discuss the evolution of LTAR Let’s Talk about Race which started in Aug of 2020-Our panelists discussed their favorite episodes of Let's Talk About Rac...
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Welcome to another edition of LTAR-No Black History 2024 -Reading, Writing and Book Burning
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education,...
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The Pill of Death -the fentanyl crisis in America.
IntroWelcome to another edition of LTAR. In this edition, we are examining the drug crisis in America - primarily fentanyl and opiates.We will look at the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in how drug use is viewed and pr...
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Welcome to another edition of LTAR-Let’s Talk about Race-this is part two of our gun violence show – I’m Althea Billings
Welcome to another edition of LTAR-Let’s Talk about Race-this is part two of our gun violence show – I’m Althea Billings We are focusing on racial violence in America -Racial violence comes in many forms- banning books, restricting...
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LTAR: Gun Violence in America-As American as cherry pie
Let's Talk About Race (LTAR), is a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, educati...
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You are listening to LTAR: No Black History Month-updating Reading, Writing, and Book burning.
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, educati...
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: Pride and Prejudice and The Big Gay Backlash Show
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, educati...
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2022 in Our Rear View
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, educati...
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Kwanzaa 2022
Welcome to another edition of LTARThis is our Kwanzaa 2022 show- Now Kwanzaa is a nonreligious holiday that I have celebrated for decades-Kwanzaa is celebrated from Dec 26-Jan 1 -each day symbolizes principles -called the 7 ...
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You are listening to LTAR-Midterm madness or midterm relief
Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR), is a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, ...
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