Jeneé Darden
Executive Producer/Host, Sights & SoundsJeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
Her first book, When a Purple Rose Blooms (Nomadic Press), is a collection of essays and poetry about her personal journey through Black womanhood. Her work is also published in the books Previously on X-Men: The Making of an American Series and We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health.
Jeneé holds a BA in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California. When she’s off the clock, Jeneé enjoys dancing, performing her poetry, concerts, karaoke, traveling and watching superhero films. Follow her at www.jeneedarden.com.
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On today's show: we’re going on a field trip to Books Inc. in Alameda, where host Jeneé Darden interviews artists Ajuan Mance and Nancy Cato. -
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," actor and one of KALW's State of the Bay hosts Fred Pitts gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On today's show: a documentary about a Vegas blackjack dealer with an incredible past in ballet, then a potter is bringing awareness about arthritis and body positivity through their ceramics and the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra has a big weekend of spring concerts. -
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Bay Area Book Festival Executive Director J.K. Fowler gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On today's show: a play about William Shakespeare's friends, then a new talk show about LGBTQ+ issues at the San Francisco Main Public Library, and there's a new executive director and new vibe at this year's Bay Area Book Festival. -
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," performing artist SNJV gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On today's show: a filmmaker brings sci-fi works by artists of color to the stage, then a pianist celebrates performing classical music in the wilderness, and a muralist for the Warriors encourages us to dream -
On today's show: a San Francisco actor who was recently nominated for a Tony, then how the podcast "Folktales from Sudan" teaches us life lessons, and a one-man band known for using tech and Latin music. -
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," KALW's Hana Baba gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," playwright and actress Tina D'Elia gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
