This KYRC podcast hosted by Diana Barbadillo features artist and activist Brandan Bmike Odums discussing how creativity fuels social change. Odums explains his deep connection to Oakland through the legacy of the Black Panther Party and the inspiration of artist Emory Douglas. He reflects on the growth of murals, the Huey P. Newton Foundation, and the Black Panther Museum as symbols of cultural power. Odums describes art as a tool for imagining better futures, building commun

Award-winning journalist Cerise Castle joins host Di on Know Yo Rights Camp to break down her landmark investigation into deputy gangs inside the LA County Sheriff's Department, the largest sheriff's department in the U.S. Castle explains how these groups, including the Executioners, Jump Out Boys, and Banditos, operate as internal criminal organizations tied to career advancement, misconduct, and violence. She shares what sparked her reporting, from a 1990s Vikings gang ruli

Former juvenile defense advocate Cayden Brown returns to the Know Your Rights Camp podcast as a young adult, marking a powerful evolution from his first appearance at the 2024 Camp when he was still a high school student. Cayden shares how a childhood custody battle, where his voice was ignored, inspired his dream of becoming a judge and defending young people. He later joined a teen court program, representing peers and helping them feel heard. Cayden urges youth to recogniz

This Know Your Rights Camp podcast episode hosted by Di Barbadillo welcomes Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, killed in 2009 at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland. Johnson discusses preserving her son’s legacy through the Oscar Grant Foundation, which assists families impacted by police violence. The foundation offers legal guidance, media training, resources, and hosts the annual Oscar Grant Legacy Weekend. Johnson highlights the importance of knowing rights and empow

Hosted by Diana Barbadillo, this KYRC Podcast episode features educator Mr. Earnist Crim III, a teacher dedicated to sharing Black history and overlooked stories. He explains the difficulties of teaching honest history within rigid school systems and stresses how historical knowledge helps people challenge oppression. Crim highlights Oakland’s importance as a center of movement building and the lasting impact of the Black Panthers. He shares how learning Black history shaped

Street medicine nurse practitioner Dr. Arielle Banks joins host Amir Whitaker to reveal how healthcare is delivered in encampments, riverbeds, and alleys, wound care, blood draws, and portable ultrasound brought directly to unhoused patients. They unpack social determinants of health, showing how a $5 copay or lack of refrigeration for insulin gets mislabeled as "non-compliance" when it's really structural failure. The conversation dives into homelessness, the opioid crisis,