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- Street Soldiers Radio: Mental Health Awareness Month
Street Soldiers Radio helped to bring attention to Mental Health Awareness Month with guests Joshua Jacobo and Jamila Collins. This year’s theme — More Good Days, Together — encourages us all to reflect on what a “good” day looks lik…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Mother’s Day 2026
Street Soldiers Radio marked Mother's Day 2026 by featuring callers and guests who shared personal memories and messages honoring mothers and the experience of motherhood.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Latino Culture 2026
Street Soldiers Radio celebrated Latino Culture with guests DJ Agana, Professor Lorena Gonzalez, and Erika Lazo Mansilla, discussing its beauty, history, and complexities.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Autism Acceptance Month 2026
Street Soldiers Radio celebrated Autism Acceptance Month 2026, featuring guests Monica Howell and Gary Hall. They shared personal journeys, experiences, and resources, advocating for understanding neurodiversity within communities. A calle…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Black Immersion Heritage Experience
Street Soldiers Radio presents an episode titled Black Immersion Heritage Experience.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Financially Alive & Free 2026
Ms. Demetra Jones, an instructor for Financially Alive & Free, shared details about the curriculum she created. This program aims to assist students and the community in becoming debt-free and establishing sound practices for managing mone…
- Street Soldiers Radio: A Love Letter to Richmond, CA
April 5, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio sent a love letter to Richmond, CA. We celebrated the life of teacher, artist and muscian Latetia Bobo and had her family join us in the studio to celebrate her life and the light she was able to t…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Women Who Fight For Our Freedom
Street Soldiers Radio learned from immigration attorney Monica Oca-Howell about our rights when dealing with ICE agents at the airport, home and in public. We highlight the impactful work of the Six Triple Eight to close Women’s History Mo…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders 2026
March 22, 2026 Street Soldiers Radio is proud to celebrate the powerful work of the Freedom Braiders. Mother & daughter team Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez brought together some of the best braiders from the Bay Area to go inside and out of…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention 2026
Street Soldiers Radio is live on 106.1 KMEL /iHeartRadio and on YouTube Live discussing the important issue of Domestic Violence with relationship expert Sabrina Robertson. March 15, 2026 Domestic violence affects many people of any age, r…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Extraordinary Women
March 8, 2026
- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating 39 Years of Alive & Free Omega Boys Club
- Street Soldiers Radio: Continuing Our Celebration of Black History Month
Street Soldiers Radio continued our celebration of Black History Month. Regina Jackson shared her memories with Reverand Jesse Jackson.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Black History Month 2026
- Street Soldiers Radio: Human Trafficking Awareness 2026
We tackled the tough topic of human trafficking with MISSSEY, Redemption House of the Bay Area and Love Never Fails.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026
Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Street Soldiers Radio: 2026 is Here- A Time for Reflection
We aired our first show for 2026 which featured our callers and their own hopes and goals for 2026. Our second hour featured our Kwanzaa celebration which helped bring our community together at Alive & Free headquarters. The classroom is t…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Holiday Celebration 2025
Street Soldiers Radio is excited to celebrate the holidays with our Street Soldiers family. Our callers and students shared what keeps them doing right and what keeps them doing wrong. We are incredibly thankful for being able to have a sa…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Prentice Powell 2025
Street Soldiers Radio spent an evening catching up with our friend and poet Prentice Powell as he shared his journey as a Grammy nominated spoken word artist to his new project Pack Light while embracing all aspects of being a father and h…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Happy Thanksgiving!
Street Soldiers Radio is thankful for our callers and community. The team shared their holiday plans, favorite dishes and learned what’s on the menu from everyone. We are grateful to be able to have a space where we can have important conv…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Honoring Our Elders
We honored the elders in our lives who have shared their guidance, love and wisdom with us. We also introduce you to Jyarriah and Malcolm who are our Young Elders in the classroom. With heavy hearts, we dedicate our show to the beloved Coa…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee
We were honored to have Oakland’s Mayor Barbara Lee talk about the current issues and solutions of Oakland as she took calls from our audience who voiced their concerns.
- Street Soldiers Radio: A Conversation about Immigration, ICE and Your Rights
Street Soldiers Radio discussed immigration, ICE and learned about our rights with Attorney Monica Oca Howell and Contra Costa Pulse multimedia journalist Denis Bravo Perez.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Let’s Talk About It
Street Soldiers Radio is thankful we are a safe place where you can talk and find solutions. We asked our callers to share the topics and issues they would like us to cover on our upcoming shows. We also caught up with Ashanti Branch and h…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Domestic Violence Awareness 2025
October 19, 2025 Street Soldiers Radio dove into the many layers of domestic violence. Callers shared their own experieneces as children and as those abused with our guests, therapists DeShannon Williamson and Ricka White who provided info…
- Street Soldiers Radio: What’s Concerning You?
Street Soldiers Radio asked our audience about what is concerning them these days and we received a wide range of answers. Parenting, new slang and the raised prices of groceries and more were covered by as people called in to share. www.S…
- Street Soldiers Radio: From Incarcerated to Inspired- A Freedom Braiders Success Story
From Incarcerated to Inspired and Alive & Free! We’re proud of Danniqua who started her journey with the Freedom Braiders class while in custody and today, she is Alive and Free! This is what transformation looks like when community,…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Where Do You Get Your Information From?
Street Soldiers Radio wants to know how you get your information. We are diving Into how you learn about what’s going on in your community and the world. Where do you get your news from? www.StayAliveAndFree.org
- Street Soldiers Radio: Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Street Soldiers Radio has been on the airwaves for over 33 years to help keep our community Alive & Free. We discuss the tough topics to help raise awareness, share experiences and find solutions to uplift each other in the Bay Area and ac…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Back to School
Street Soldiers Radio discussed with our callers what they would like to see taught in schools from elementary to high school. Our panel with featured educators Dr. Darrick Smith, Dr. Reggie Daniels and Jeri Marshall also enlighten us with…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Gospel Fest Oakland
Street Soldiers Radio had the creators of Gospel Fest Oakland on air to share how gospel music has influenced and shaped lives in the Bay Area and beyond. Guests: Elder Leonard B. Lothlen Sr. and Dr. Joya Chavarin.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Seattle is Alive & Free
The Alive & Free Prescription Training continues to change lives. Our participants from Seattle, WA shared how their lives were impacted by the learning the Prescription by Dr. Marshall and began applying it immediately to themselves, thei…
- Street Soldiers Radio: 8 Months into Trump’s Second Term
Street Soldiers Radio discusses the impact of policies and ICE raids eight months into a hypothetical second term for President Trump, featuring caller input and guests Monica Howell, Denis Perez-Bravo, and Joel Umanzor.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Good People Doing Good Things
On August 10, 2025, Street Soldiers Radio highlighted community members Paul Bellazain, Duke Despaine, Ayana Banks, and Johnta Durden. They spoke about recognizing and addressing the needs within their communities.
- Street Soldiers Radio: From West Oakland to the World
Enoch Hawkins grew up in West Oakland and found direction through the Omega Boys Club. He learned to manage his emotions, leading him to discover a love for travel, which has taken him to over 27 countries.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Men’s Mental Health 2025
Street Soldiers Radio features a discussion on men's mental health in 2025 with community leaders Ashanti Branch, Denzel Herrera-Davis, and Terrence Hanserd. They discuss their respective organizations: Ever Forward Club, Create The Space,…
- Street Soldiers Radio: Black Music Month
Street Soldiers Radio celebrated Black Music Month with listener calls sharing favorite musicians. Students from the Alive & Free Leadership Academy discussed music's influence and impact.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Juneteenth 2025
This episode of Street Soldiers Radio commemorates Juneteenth, highlighting its significance as a celebration of freedom, the end of slavery, and a moment for reflection on the continued pursuit of equality and justice.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Fathers and Fatherhood 2025
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- Street Soldiers Radio: Celebrating Graduates of 2025
Street Soldiers Radio hosted a celebration for the 2025 graduates on June 8, 2025. The episode featured callers sharing their children's graduations and highlighted the experiences of the Alive & Free 2025 college graduates.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Freedom Braiders Graduation 2025
Street Soldiers Radio celebrates the graduation of 15 women from the Freedom Braiders program at Santa Rita Jail after an 8-week course focused on hair braiding and self-healing.
- Street Soldiers Radio: A Conversation About Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia
Street Soldiers Radio addresses Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, exploring their impact on families and communities.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Mother’s Day 2025
On Mother's Day 2025, Street Soldiers Radio featured Alive & Free alum Niecy. The episode celebrated her son Alijah's graduation from Talladega University, who now joins his twin sister Assata as a college graduate.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Impact of Hazing
Filmmaker Byron Hurt and guests explore hazing rituals, examining their cultural context, traditions, secrecy, and effects across different organizations like fraternities, sororities, sports teams, marching bands, and the military.
- Street Soldiers Radio: The Impact of Hazing
Filmmaker Byron Hurt and guests discuss the culture, tradition, secrecy, and impact of hazing rituals in fraternities, sororities, sports teams, marching bands, and the military.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Sounding the Environmental Alarm
Street Soldiers Radio addresses environmental concerns including climate change and pollution, featuring Dr. Lisa Patel.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Alive & Free Prescription Training
This episode of Street Soldiers Radio is titled Alive & Free Prescription Training.
- Street Soldiers Radio: Trump’s Report Card
Street Soldiers Radio features caller discussions about President Trump's initial months in office, with insights from political science Professor James Taylor.
- Street Soldiers Radio: A Salute to the 6888
This episode of Street Soldiers Radio honors the women of the 6888 Postal Battalion, including interviews with their families. The discussion connects their World War II service to the recent Netflix film "The Six Triple Eight".
- Street Soldiers Radio: Old Skool Cafe
Street Soldiers Radio features Old Skool Cafe, a violence prevention initiative led by CEO Teresa Goines. The program offers job training and employment to youth aged 16-22 from at-risk, foster care, and formerly incarcerated backgrounds,…