The Blacktivation! – 25 Hours of Blackness

Beginning at midnight on Saturday, February 26th, KFAI presents The Blacktivation – 25 Hours of Blackness to celebrate Black History Month. Enjoy a mixture of your favorite programs with familiar voices, along with additional special contributed programming from the local Twin Cities Black community. After Feb. 26, a recorded archive of The Blacktivation 2022 can be found at kfai.org/bhm22

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Remembering Civil Rights Icon Matthew Little on Health Notes

William Matthew Little was active in civil right efforts for over sixty years.  As president of the Minnesota chapter of the NAACP, He organized busloads of Minnesota activist for the historic 1963 March On Washington. Matthew Little has rallied for continued support of affirmative action and desegregation of the Minnesota Public Schools. He supported the NAACP lawsuit against the government of Minnesota, which charged the public school system with failing to provide an equal education to all children. Mr. Little cultivated a strong relationship and influence with the African American community and the business community and was instrumental in persuading the Minnesota Vikings management to hire Dennis Green as their first black head coach. In recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to his community, he received numerous awards. He was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Minnesota Law School Health Notes Airs Mondays 7:00-8:00pm

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KFAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA FOR January 31, 2022

This month’s meeting of the Fresh Air, Inc. Board of Directors will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022  at 7:00 p.m. Important note: This month’s meeting will be held virtually. Participants can take part online or by phone. Above and below the agenda is the registration link for Monday’s Zoom meeting. You must pre-register to attend the meeting–this is to protect our public meeting. If you have questions about the meeting, or wish to add an agenda item, please email the Board at <board@kfai.org> prior to the meeting. The Board roster, contact information and prior meeting minutes and financials are available at kfai.org/board. KFAI Board meetings are open to the public; all interested persons are welcome to attend. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. ——————— Read More › “KFAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA FOR January 31, 2022”

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24 Hours of Blackness: KFAI’s Annual Black History Month Observance

KFAI has a tradition of celebrating Black History Month each February with a full 24-hour day of programming by KFAI hosts who identify as Black and members of the Twin Cities Black and African Diasporic community. With your help, we also hope to expand the event to include additional community programming scheduled throughout the entire month. This event is to provide a platform for displaying the multitudes of real Black experiences and histories. Program proposals are reserved for Black people/members of the African Diaspora. If you encompass one of the identities listed and are interested in participating, you can choose to get involved in a number of ways. Read More › “24 Hours of Blackness: KFAI’s Annual Black History Month Observance”

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Jumondeh Tweh Retires ‘Afrique Nomad’ on Jan. 27

On January, 27, 2022, KFAI’s Thursday 10am music program, Afrique Nomad, hosted by Jumondeh Tweh, will air its last episode. Jumondeh has been an active volunteer with KFAI since 2014, began Afrique Nomad featuring Jumondeh’s particular blend of Afro-Diasporic styles of music, as an overnight program in 2015, and then gradually sliding into the Thursday morning timeslot. “It’s time for me to explore this maze of life for new cheese and give space for someone fresh to experience the joys of community radio. Thanks to all of you beautiful wonderful souls who traveled with me through this journey of exploring black music from around the globe. To the homies I enjoyed random convos with in the halls of KFAI, you will be dearly missed. I’ll also miss the free food at pledge drive. Enjoying the conversations that took place on the other side of that thin music library wall. Popp’n in on shows and sharing laughs with some of the dopest hosts/guests. Wishing y’all a fantastic 2022!!!!” If you would like leave to any farewell messages to Jumondeh, please email Interim Program Director, Miguel Vargas: miguel@kfai.org  

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