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Crosscurrents
Monday to Thursday at 11 am
Hosted by Hana Baba

Crosscurrents is KALW Public Radio's award-winning news magazine, broadcasting Mondays through Thursdays on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community.

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  • Crosscurrents
    Singing in the Spring
    Today, a young jazz singer from East Oakland is drawing fans of all ages. Then, a proud childhood moment. And, an explosion of flowers!
  • Crosscurrents
    The Fight for Information, Compensation, and Representation
    Today, we hear about the people working for transparency. Then, why the WNBA’s first contract negotiations in six years have come to a standstill.
  • GEOWAV and her DJ duo, Salena perform a set at San Jose’s The Big Game Block Party with Kehlani on February 6, 2025.
    Crosscurrents
    Dancing with our Ancestors
    Today, a Bay Area harpist finds her way to playing on hip-hop stages. Then, learning life lessons from a game of chess. And, a festival puts the spotlight on Black choreographers.
  • Sadiq hugs his daughter at the San Quentin parenting prom
    Charting a New Path Forward
    Today, the historical significance behind a special creek in East Oakland. Then, we hear a father in prison sends a love letter to his daughter. Plus, Oakland poet James Cagney draws from Zen Buddhism for his latest collection.
  • The entrance to the Academy.
    Crosscurrents
    The School of Life
    The San Francisco Unified School District tells a school it has to close. What will happen to its students and its campus? Then, a lesson in embodying Black identity.
  • The audience watches the premier of 'Epicenter' at UC Berkeley
    Crosscurrents
    The Bay Area's Black History of Black Studies
    Today, what it means for immigrants when a court is closed. Then, a new Documentary explores how the Birth of Black Studies in the Bay Area.
  • Sama harvesting
    Crosscurrents
    The Tastes of Home
    Today, we visit a Halal market in San Bruno that helps Bay Area Muslims with their fasts, and breaking them. Then, a taste of very specific flavors to fight homesickness.
  • An image of a building in the distance reflecting against the water of Lake Merritt below it, with the silhouetted branches of a tree in the foreground.
    Crosscurrents
    In the Mood for Healthy Relationships
    Residents of San Francisco's Chinatown are grappling with competing concerns. Then, get ahead of Valentine’s Day with some relationship advice. Plus a love song, and a poem.
  • Close up of a poster on display. The poster reads "ASIAN AMERICAN JAZZ FESTIVAL" with a large cartoon graphic of two hands playing piano.
    Crosscurrents
    Music to Connect us, Protect us, and Move us Forward
    Today, the legacy and relevance of the Asian American Jazz Movement. Then, a local brass band that’s lending a whole new layer to protests. And, a big lesson in forgiveness.
  • 'Tiny Chef, Big Impact' at the California Academy of Sciences
    Crosscurrents
    Tiny Chef, Childcare, and World Bluegrass
    Today, "The Tiny Chef" is coming to the California Academy of Sciences! Then, we get some context for a plan for free and subsidized childcare in San Francisco.