On the most recent Thursday Night Talk, Lorna Bryant sat down with Lettie Dyer and Brenda Starr to discuss the legacy of Dr. King in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Listen to hear for facts about the man's life, exerpts from his speeches, and his lasting impact on today's society. Thursday Night Talk airs every Thursday at 7pm here on KHSU.

This year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day events were spearheaded by close to 300 people demanding and marching for David Josiah Lawson, a Humboldt State University student who was killed at an off campus party in 2017. It's been roughly 22 months since the murder and the case is still unsolved. On what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 90th birthday, Humboldt County staged a march from the courthouse to the Adorni Center to advocate for more than 'Josiah'. Issues ranged from troubles with racism, Indigenous land, undocumented immigrants, police brutality, formerly incarcerated peoples, and the importance of voting in rural communities. 

Dispatch from the heart of Mexico.

Charlando hosts Yojana Miraya and Brenda Perez introduce us to Karmele Azcue. Karmele has lived a life of activism, beginning with her exposure to the Cuban Revolution at a young age. 

Having been part of struggles for fair elections and protests regarding U.S. interventions in Latin America, this conversation with Karmele inspires us to consider our current socio-political circumstances  - and what we may contribute toward a healthier community for all.

Marlon Gil believes in "the edible landscape" and encourages people to "create a purposeful landscape that provides not only food but resources for the family that live there." He believes in natural beauty, of course, but also in its utility. He grows a variety of food at his home that reflects his commitment to permaculture. He's a member of the Humboldt Permaculture Guild. He's Wendy Butler's guest on the Monday, Jan. 21 KHSU Magazine. He talks about the guild's purpose and upcoming events including a special presentation tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 22) at 5:30 p.m. at the HSU Campus Center for Appropriate Technology by local edible plant expert Sam Polly. To find out more about the Humboldt Permaculture Guild visit humboldtpermaculture.com.

Amid on-going controversy about political borderlands and human rights, immigration dentention centers like the one in Tornillo, Texas have drawn widespread public condemnation.

On this week's Through the Eyes of Women, Brenda Starr talks with elder and activist Lynn Silver about her efforts on behalf of human rights along the Texas border. 

For the third year in a row, women in Humboldt County marched in synchronicity with the nation in the Eureka Women's March. While the organizers of the march started and ended on a divided front, the event still took place, rain or shine.

Lots of fun in the KHSU studios today with a group of Career and College minded Arcata High School students Emille Perry and Ella Baur and Matthew Manus, and the Coordinator of the Career and College Center at Arcata High School, Darcy Robins and Arcata High School faculty Jennifer Corriell, who is also an Arcata Sunrise Rotary member. The Arcata High Career & College Center is funded by donations from local businesses, community members and AHS families. Donors will be celebrated at the 12th annual Pancake Breakfast put on by Rotary and the AHS Culinary program on January 26th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Breakfast ticket sales benefit the AHS Culinary program. Breakfast to be held at the Performing Art Center at Arcata High School.

My guest is Jennifer Savage, California Policy Manager for Surfrider Foundation, an international organization that is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist network. The Humboldt Surfrider Chapter is one of 20 chapters in California, where coastal access, coastal development, bluff erosion, sea level rise, and the threat of offshore oil drilling are some of the top issues.

Read more about Surfrider’s efforts to protect our beloved coast below.