(Air Date: July 27, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Ophelia Long, Vice President Bay Area Chapter of the Black Nurses Association and past president of the National Black Nurses Association, Margarie Davis and Veneta Jones on the history of black nursing, the challenges to Black people trying to access appropriate health care in our community, the need to increase Black health care providers and the Association’s upcoming annual meeting in San Diego.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

http://www.babna.org/

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BABNA

(Air Date: June 8, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Derek Toliver, Executive Director of Young Community Developers Inc., on the history of YCD, the new green jobs movement, the challenges facing the workforce in the Southeast sector and his emphasis on “Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine”, known as “STEM2″.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Air Date: May 25, 2010

Eric Smith interviews Jeff Adachi (San Francisco Public Defender) about the sustainable city employee benefits reform act which will strengthen the finances of the city to ensure the retirement system has the ability to pay promised benefits upon retirement.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website: http://www.sfsmartreform.com/

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PENSIONS

(Air Date: May 11, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Charlene Wayne-Durley and Freda Randolph-Glenn (San Francisco Department of Child Support Services) about the paternity opportunity program.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

http://www.sfgov.org/site/css_index.asp?id=162

http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/EstablishPaternity/tabid/101/Default.aspx

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PATERNITY

(Air Date: April 27, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Professor Frank Emspak (Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School for Workers, Managing Editor / Executive Producer Workers Independent News), about the future reaction to not meeting the political needs of the rank and file, the departure of Andy Stern, his effect on SEIU, the labor movement, UNITE HERE and Workers Independent News.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website: www.laborradio.org

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EMSPAK

(Air Date: April 27, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Emily Chrisitian (Youth Services Specialist, American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter) about the Leadership Development Center, International Intern Program and Summer Internship Program and the many ways young people can be involved in the Red Cross.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website: http://www.ldcbayarea.org/index.html

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ARCBACLDC

(Air Date: April 13, 2010)

Eric Smith interviews Stewart Shaw (African American Center SF Public Library), Mitchell Yangson (Filipino American Center SF Public Library) and Lance Burton (Marcus Books, Planet Fillmore) about the literary world and the multi cultural richness of the Western Addition.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

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LIBRARY

Since 1999, the Women’s Community Clinic has used an innovative volunteer-based business model to provide free health care services to Bay Area women and girls.

A Book Without a Cover features some resources for women of color.

Air date: February 9, 2010

Eric Smith interviews George Smith, Customer Service Community Outreach Coordinator, Paul Spraggins, Staff Attorney and Albert Turner, NET Coordinator about the San Francisco Department of Child Support Compromise of Arrears Program and the Noncustodial Employment and Training Program.

Audio produced, edited and posted by Roland Washington.

Website:

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NET