Author of the Murray McBride Trilogy, Joe Siple, joins Tony Robles in the audio garden. We feature poetry by Mary TallMountain and Suzette Clark Bradshaw, a new live recording from Hernan Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, and also rare live recordings of Jim Pepper with Don Cherry.

Elizabeth Perlman, author of Word Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story and Claim Your Intuition is our guest in the audio garden. Hernan shares new music: Freedom, Equity, and Justice for the People Song, and El Brujo. Poetry by Crystal Cauley, an essay by Jocelyn Grover and new poetry

A young boy named Lakas discovers that a fish from his dreams might be real—leading him on a lively, magical chase through San Francisco’s Manilatown.

In Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici argues that capitalism ... as an economic system ... required the deliberate remaking of the human being...

Listen & Be Heard Network will be there as a participating mentor, but also, as part of our final project, we will be covering the event, and publishing it on the website.

Cipriano Belser is co-founder of Black Lantern Books, housing the Legacy Library, a collection of some 10,000 books curated by organizer, Kwazi Nkrumah. Poetry by Shizue Seigel, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour. New music with Celia Cruz, Arturo O'Farrill and Fred Wesley and the New JB's.

Micah Franklin shares his enriching internship experience at L&BH, which exceeded his expectations.

Kim McMillon talks about Black Heaven, Joel Beverly talks about The Absence of Belief, Widespread Panic plays Slipping Into Darkness, Bowery Jazz Messengers

When Leklek Rosal returns to the mystical island of Siquijor, she discovers her childhood “imaginary” friend is real—and so are her own hidden powers. Guided by her grandmother and joined by friends (and a mischievous Sigbin), Leklek must uncover her connection to ancient magic as dark forces begin…

Mitos Suson, an acclaimed author, blends personal reflection and historical insight in her works such as A Doorbell, A Dictator, A Dad and Shards of Time: A Memoir. A Fellow of the Silliman National Writers Workshop, she co-authored the cozy fantasy novel 'A Practical Guide to Sigbin Keeping,'…

In the 1960s and 70s Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippine Islands with the closed fist of a dictator. Families lived in fear, dissenters, political rivals and trouble makers were tossed into Manila's Fort Bonifacio Prison to face an uncertain fate. This is the memoir of one such family, torn apart…

Yvette R. Murray, an award-winning poet and author, discusses her children’s book “We Celebrate Gullah Geechee.” New music from Fred Wesley and the New JBs.

Black Heaven is a visionary theatrical experiment set in a celestial salon where Black artists, thinkers, and ancestors gather across time.

Iyas Sartawi on dispossession and resistance. Seth Donnelly on taxpayer duty to address genocide. Judy Talaugon draws parallels with First Nation communities.

For Poetry Month, a rewind featuring Saumya Choudhury of Delhi Poetry Slam, Barbara Tran... and Juanchin Candelin el Rey del Swing...only on L&BH.

Tony Robles, talks about his new book: Soup for the Storm, and reads some poetry from the book and about his experiences in Waialua, Hawaii, during and after the recent storm. The conversation also touches on Robles’s move from San Francisco to Hendersonville, North Carolina, and how his poetry refl

Gardening with what I got...I swear I have a plan for all that cardboard, I just don't know what it is yet...

With rhythm and repetition to engage children, five narrators take turns highlighting what they notice in their world, each focusing on one of the five senses. We are there with them:A girl sees a “haint blue door at Grandma’s house / Rocking chairs waiting on the porch.” On special days, we hear th

Why Hernan, formerly known as Jay, is going back to his birth name. What can men do right now? Capitalism and patriarchy or Comunas? Fierce poetry by women...

Tony Robles welcomes Kenneth Yu to the audio garden. Yu is an award-winning author from the Philippines known for his short story fiction. New Music you won't hear anywhere else...

“This collection is based on my experiences and observations as someone who witnessed Hurricane Helene and its impact on the community—particularly my mobile home community in Hendersonville,”

Waialua, a small farming community, is facing unprecedented flooding, severely damaging homes and forcing evacuations. Despite this disaster, community response has been strong, with many volunteers assisting in cleanup efforts. Concerns over contaminated water supply hinder recovery, with urgent ne

Philippine Genre Stories includes a plethora of Filippino authors in a wide range of genres, giving those who are interested a large pallet to explore.

Javier, 17, is an athlete and producer at listen and be heard . He will be playing college baseball At SUNY Cortland and enjoys video editing and listing to music. He goes to the institute for collaborative education and is in his senior year.

Yu has a knack for subverting expectations, crafting twists that are as surprising as they are inevitable . . . His worlds and characters—whether human or otherwise—are vast yet intimate, alien yet achingly familiar. This is a collection that doesn't just tell stories; it ensnares, unsettles, and ul

Mikey Cullen, a spoken word poet from Dublin. Also: About Bad Bunny...New Poetry and Exclusive Newly Released Music for Coltrane's 100th birthday.

Beyond Borders welcomes artist and cultural organizer, Sarah Sophie Flicker. Their far-reaching conversation explores the role of culture and community in driving change, and the importance of intersectionality in cultural… https://listenandbeheard.net/2026/03/14/bbs2e1-rewind-new-video/

Featuring: Azucar, Zakiyyah Modeste, Joe Siple, Saumya Choudhury, Tony Cranston, Craig Harris, Hernán Ramiro Rodriguez Sierra, Elizabeth Perlman, Del Gonzales, Ni Rivera, Olga Kavran, Cipriano Belser, Virtuous, Sarah Sophie Flicker, Karla… https://listenandbeheard.net/2026/03/12/lbhs4e10-remix/

Karla Brundage leads Writers Across Oceans, June 2026 in Hawaii. Remembering Sammy Young jr.. New music with John Medeski, Ches Smith, Nick Dunston recorded live at Smalls. Hassan Qasai - Iranian Flute. Freda Epum reads from The Gloomy Girl Variety Show and new music and poetry by Martha and Hernán.

A journal dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, fostering critical discourse, and celebrating the rich tapestry of global arts and ideas.

Heather Christle has just lost a dear friend to suicide and now must reckon with her own depression and the birth of her first child. As she faces her grief and impending parenthood, she decides to research the act of crying: what it is and why people do it, even if they rarely talk about it.

if you lie to her you lie to me the truth isn't sweet but it's neat #poetry #notepoem

The idea for this collection, Sisters Across Oceans, was inspired by the much needed conversation between influential Black women across the diaspora.

Karla Brundage’s Blood Lies: Race Trait(or) is about race. It is about the history of race, about imposed racial definitions like mulatto and quadroon.

Memoir of a Race Traitor became a classic text of white antiracist practice. Juxtaposing childhood memories with contemporary events, Segrest described her journey

"Our Spirits Carry Our Voices is a remarkable work: a travelogue in poetry, charting a journey that is spiritual as well as geographic. The linked poems are intensely personal, yet filled with historical and political resonance.

Judy and Martha invite you to Auntie's table as we explore origin stories, goddess stories, the divine feminine, the Witches' Hammer, motherhood and more.

Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story–with a surprise ending–of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weat

Cipriano Belser is co-founder of Black Lantern Books, housing the Legacy Library, a collection of some 10,000 books curated by organizer, Kwazi Nkrumah. Poetry by Shizue Seigel, Joseph Jason Santiago Lacour. New music with Celia Cruz, Arturo O'Farrill and Fred Wesley and the New JB's.

Guy Debord's 1967 critiques consumer capitalism and modern media, asserting that social life is dominated by representations, or "the spectacle."

Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour is a Spoken Word and Hip-Hop Artist from the Midwest now living in Santa Cruz. Since 2017, he has been a resident of The Tannery Artist Lofts with his partner and fellow artist, Rica Smith De La Luz. Together they form Sacred Poets, sharing their practice through books,

The Listen and Be Heard Hour features episode s4e8 on February 26th, 2026, discussing "Anarchism and the Black Revolution," a pivotal 1979 work by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin. This text connects Black radicalism to anarchist theory, examining issues of race, class, and liberation from an anti-authoritaria

Dr. Kim McMillon is a producer, playwright, and contributor to the anthology Some Other Blues: New Perspectives on Amiri Baraka (Ohio University Press, 2021). She is also the editor of Black Fire—This Time, an anthology published by Willow Books on March 15, 2022. McMillon produced, wrote, and starr

Mikey Cullen is a Dublin Poet, teacher, actor, filmmaker, lyricist and spoken word Artist. Described as ‘a tornado’; Mikey is equally comfortable and skilled at expressing the personal and universal in his work. A unique and indescribably captivating poet, one cannot help but listen to him. He descr

Swallowing Watermelons is Karla Brundage´s first published poetry collection and contains almost twenty years of her writing. Her poems are deeply honest, personal reflections--vivid stories from the heart cut to the bone. Moving between Hawaii, the mainland United States and Zimbabwe, she shares mo

The Legacy Library and Black Lantern Books is an effort to preserve the life long collections of texts that Kwazi Nkrumah started collecting in the 1950’s. Near the end of his life, Kwazi wanted to make his collection an accessible resource for future generations of  organizers seeking to expand the

Cipriano Belser is a low wage worker, turned Organizer, turned co-operative owner. Born and raised in the Bay Area, he has resided in Los Angeles for the last 15 years. In his time in LA he went from working retail jobs to becoming a labor organizer, which led him to want to use his organizing knowl

Micah Franklin Johnson - Artist, Producer, Athlete - Micah Franklin is an intern for Listen & Be Heard Network during his final semester of High School. The internship is made possible, in part, with the support of Sound System Culture Inc.

"Bless the Blood" is a young adult memoir combining poetry and essays that reflects the author's journey with leukemia. It challenges misconceptions about cancer and the healthcare system, while addressing intergenerational trauma. The work explores themes of violence, resilience, and systemic failu

Wailuku, a poem by Vanessa Lee-Miller, Del Gonzales on "The Adventures of Beastie," and Phys Fest NYC, 2026. New music, a Groove Collective tribute to Tito Puente, featuring Eddie Bobet, and The I Am, featuring Nappy G. Poetry by Nikki Giovanni and… https://listenandbeheard.net/2026/02/19/lbhs4e7/