SHOW: Celebrating Caribbean Heritage Month

SHOW: Celebrating Caribbean Heritage Month

Today, we take dancing to a deeper level with Afro-Cuban folklore. Experiencing dance as spiritual practice. And, we head over to Oakland's first Haitian restaurant for some hearty, braised goodness.

Oxtails and black beans- telling the Haitian story through food in Oakland

June is Caribbean Heritage Month. And The Bay Area is home to a vibrant Caribbean American community, including thousands of Haitians. Crosscurrents host, Hana Baba wanted to visit one Haitian American that’s been in the culinary news over the last few years - his restaurant was named one of the tastiest restaurants [https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/bay-area-dining-18392399.php] in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle, among other accolades. He’s Chef Frantz Felix - the owner of Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant, T’Chaka.

Afro-Cuban movement with meaning

You can experience Caribbean culture in the Bay Area though delicious food. And also through rhythm and dance. Next a dance form that’s deeply connected to the history and faith systems of one Caribbean culture - Afro-Cuban folkloric dance. Reporter Leila Day experienced this dance form on a visit to the Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco. And brings us this story

Bay Poets: 'Bones talk out the side of their neck' by poet Nia Pearl

Here’s Nia Pearl reading her poem ‘Bones talk out of the side of their neck. You can hear more from local poets here.  [https://www.kalw.org/show/bay-poets]

SHOW: Queer Surfers, and First Time Voters

It’s California’s primary election day. Today, we hear how first time voting can be daunting... and depending on where you are, a potentially baffling experience. Plus, we paddle out with the Queer Surf Collective.