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Black History Month Public Radio 88.5 Programs


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February 2008
KQED proudly celebrates the richness and diversity of the greater San Francisco Bay Area by commemorating February, Black History Month. This guide highlights KQED Public TV 9 and Public Radio 88.5 FM programs focused on African-American themes and issues, along with listings of community resources.

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Black History Month Programming on KQED Public Radio
88.5 FM San Francisco/89.3 Sacramento

Sunday, February 3, 4:30pm
The Sneak Out Program: One Community's Rebellion for Better Education
This California Report special documents the little-known but compelling story of a young mother who, in the 1960s, organized a program that secretly sent poor African American children from East Palo Alto to live with white families in affluent Palo Alto so they could attend better schools. And as with most rebellions, this one came with sacrifices.
To really understand the passion behind this act of civil disobedience in California, the program goes back in time, recalling an era when few people cared that separate was unequal.

Thursday, February 7, 8pm
The Last Letter Home

The Last Letter Home is a poignant retelling of the World War II experience of the 332nd fighter group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Producer and host Donnie L. Betts re-creates this powerful tale through a fictional fighter pilot who, in a letter to his mother, describes how he hopes to drop Mein Kampf on Hitler's office in Berlin as the United States bombs the city.
The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most
highly respected fighter groups of World War II. They proved conclusively that African
Americans could fly and maintain sophisticated combat aircraft, a truth doubted by many in the military. Their achievements, together with the men and women who supported them, paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.

The Last Letter Home also features an interview with retired Lt. Col. John Mosley, a very real member of the Tuskegee Airmen, as well as period music by award-winning composer Joe Bonner.