-Lets Talk About Race (LTAR), is an intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education, and health. LTAR currently airs on KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR and syndicated nationally on Pacifica Radio Network

LTAR brings independent journalists from all over the country from New Jersey to Texas and Pennsylvania with a home-base in Portland, Oregon. The hosts bring their own flavor, journalistic perspectives, and integrity. LTAR brings independent journalists from all over the country from New Jersey to Texas and Pennsylvania with a home-base in Portland, Oregon. The hosts bring their own flavor, journalistic perspectives, and integrity.

The roundtable line-up features: LaNita Duke, award-winning audio and video producer who has written, directed, and produced political news and commentary for Grassroots NW and KBOO Radio for more than 20 years years. Dianne Johnson, a journalist from Texas co-host/musicologist on From the Grassroots, a political news magazine. Althea Billings, current News Director at KBOO Community Radio. Cecil Prescod ,a talk-show host local, national, and international issues ranging from poverty in Portland to politics in Africa. Nia Gray, host and blogger of The Faith Report from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-------------------------------On this Edition of LTAR-Closing the Door Behind You-the end of Affirmative Action in American

There is an acceleration of conservative assaults on all efforts to remedy racial disparities; litigants and politicians alleging reverse discrimination.

Is this real Cognitive Dissonance-How can those who benefited from AA, and immigration -now be opposed to it?

Our Hope is a Thing With Feathers :

The American Congress is in disarray as Republican sociopaths try to cut benefits for the neediest Americans and shut the working of the government down.

However, there are a number of progressives congressmen and women – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is our Hope is a Thing with feathers.

Previously On: Voter Suppression in America-One Person-No Vote