Media
Eric Smith is the co-host of "The Community Worker" with Roland Washington on KPOO fm, 89.5 in San Francisco. Listen to his bi-monthly interviews here. District 10 Candidates interested in taking advantage of equal time on KPOO, may contact Harrison Chastang at http://www.kpoo.com.
7.27.2010
BAY AREA BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION
Eric Smith interviews Ophelia Long, Vice President Bay Area Chapter of the Black Nurses Association and past president of the National Black Nurses Association, Margarie Davis and Veneta Jones on the history of black nursing, the challenges to Black people trying to access appropriate health care in our community, the need to increase Black health care providers and the Association's upcoming annual meeting in San Diego.Website:
http://www.babna.org/
6.8.2010
DEREK TOLIVER
Eric Smith interviews Derek Toliver, Executive Director of Young Community Developers Inc., on the history of YCD, the new green jobs movement, the challenges facing the workforce in the Southeast sector and his emphasis on "Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine", known as "STEM2".Website:
http://www.ycdjobs.org/
5.27.2010
SF SMART REFORM
Eric Smith interviews Jeff Adachi (San Francisco Public Defender) about the sustainable city employee benefits reform act which will strengthen the finances of the city to ensure the retirement system has the ability to pay promised benefits upon retirement.Website:
http://www.sfsmartreform.com/
5.11.2010
SF DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES - POP
Eric Smith interviews Charlene Wayne-Durley and Freda Randolph-Glenn (San Francisco Department of Child Support Services) about the paternity opportunity program.Website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/css_index.asp?id=162
http://www.childsup.ca.gov/Resources/EstablishPaternity/tabid/101/Default.aspx
4.29.2010
FRANK EMSPAK - WORKERS INDEPENDENT NEWS
Eric Smith interviews Professor Frank Emspak (Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin-Madison's School for Workers, Managing Editor / Executive Producer Workers Independent News), about the future reaction to not meeting the political needs of the rank and file, the departure of Andy Stern, his effect on SEIU, the labor movement, UNITE HERE and Workers Independent News.Website:
http://www.laborradio.org
4.27.2010
AMERICAN RED CROSS YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
Eric Smith interviews Emily Chrisitian (Youth Services Specialist, American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter) about the Leadership Development Center, International Intern Program and Summer Internship Program and the many ways young people can be involved in the Red Cross.Website:
http://www.ldcbayarea.org/index.html
4.13.2010
SFPL - FILIPINO & AFRICIAN AMERICAN CENTERS
Eric Smith interviews Stewart Shaw (African American Center SF Public Library), Mitchell Yangson (Filipino American Center SF Public Library) and Lance Burton (Marcus Books, Planet Fillmore) about the literary world and the multi cultural richness of the Western Addition.Website:
http://sfpl.org/
2.9.2010
SF DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT COAP & NET PROGRAMS
Eric Smith interviews George Smith, Customer Service Community Outreach Coordinator, Paul Spraggins, Staff Attorney and Albert Turner, NET Coordinator about the San Francisco Department of Child Support Compromise of Arrears Program and the Noncustodial Employment and Training Program.Website:
http://www.childsupport.gov/
1.30.2010
BRUCE LEE LIVINGSTON
Eric Smith interviews Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director of the Marin Institute on the "Free the Bowl" from Big Alcohol campaign, the affects of alcohol abuse on our youth and the need to expose morecommunities of color to theCity of San Francisco's Camp Mather, near Yosemite National Park.Website:
http://www.marininstitute.org
1.30.2010
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC HOUSING GOES SOLAR
Eric Smith interviews Mel Simmons - Director of Culture on the Corner, Trevor Guthrie - Sunwheel Solar/Real Goods Solar, Tyrone Mullins, Justin Howard and Demario Lee talk about their experience installing solar panels on three housing projects in the Western Addition, their feelings about work, job preparedness and training for neighborhood youth and the benefits of economic empowerment in communities of color.Website:
http://www.realgoodsolar.com/
1.28.2010
SAN FRANCISCO BLACK HISTORY KICKOFF
Eric Smith interviews Al Williams - Director of the African American Historical and Cultural Society, Peter Fitzsimmons - Executive Director of the Fillmore Jazz Heritage Center, Fred Blackwell - Executive Director of the SF Redevelopment Agency, Lashawn Walker - Vice President of the Bayview Merchants Association, John Templeton - Historian and Dr. Fannie Preston - Educator, on the History of Economic Empowerment in San Francisco's Black Community and the February 5, 2010 kick off to Black History Month from 12 to 1pm at City Hall.Website:
http://www.sfblackhistory.org/
http://www.jazzheritagecenter.org/
http://www.bayviewmerchantsassociation.com/
http://www.rencenter.org/
1.12.2010
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION
Eric Smith interviews Danny Glover, Actor, Executive Producer and Dan Sturman, Director / Producer of the documentary "Soundtrack for a Revolution". Joining the discussion is Jackie Wright, President, Wright Enterprises on the upcoming screening of the film at Third Baptist Church on Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday (January 15th).Website:
http://www.soundtrackforarevolutionfilm.com/Home.html
http://www.wrightnow.biz/
12.23.2009
WHITE HOUSE COMMUNITY JOBS FORUM
Eric Smith moderates a “White House Community Jobs Forum” hosted by Roland Washington and KPOO 89.5 fm, with panelists John Rizzo, SF City College Board of Trustees, Christina Sunley, SF Food Bank, Lawrence C. Gray of Midnight Basketball/Scared Stiff, Jolie Ginsburg, Incredible Adventures, and David Kordsmeier, Undivides and RedTAP Ventures. The “WHCJF” asks for input from around the country to identify opportunities and obstacles on the ground.Website:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/03/taking-jobs-forum-road-with-your-help
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/jrizzo/Trustee%20John%20Rizzo/Trustee%20John%20Rizzo.html
http://www.sffoodbank.org/
http://www.amblp.com/home.html
http://www.sfscaredstiff.com/
http://www.incadventures.com/
http://www.undivides.org/
12.17.2009
MARC CASWELL - SF BICYCLE COALITION
Eric Smith interviews Marc Caswell, Program Manager for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, on the new green colored “Bike Box”, the history of the bike lane movement, the temporary injunction, Winterfest ‘09 and the future of cycling in San Francisco.Website:
http://www.sfbike.org/
12.17.2009
CASEY ALLEN - SIERRA CLUB
Eric Smith interviews Casey Allen of the Sierra Club and Bicycle Advisory Committee, on the debate over San Francisco’s stewardship of Sharp Park, the golf course, Park and Recreation’s plans for saving the San Francisco Garter Snake, global warming and sustainable gardening.Website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/recpark_index.asp?id=113359
http://sfbay.sierraclub.org/chapter/chapter_home.htm
12.15.2009
JOHN RIZZO - MAC OS X SNOW LEOPARD SERVER FOR DUMMIES
Eric Smith interviews environmental activist John Rizzo, SF City College Board of Trustee and Political Chair of the SF Chapter of the Sierra Club, on the environment, green jobs, solar power and his new book on Apple’s latest operating system, “Mac OS X: Snow Leopard Server for Dummies.Website:
http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Mac-OS-X-Snow-Leopard-Server-For-Dummies.productCd-0470450363.html
http://sfbay.sierraclub.org/chapter/chapter_home.htm
12.09.2009
SAUL BLOOM - ARC ECOLOGY
Eric Smith interviews Saul Bloom, Executive Director of ARC Ecology on the recent Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard, Candlestick Park, Yosemite Slough and the need for a 90 day review of the 4000 page report.Website:
http://www.arcecology.org
11.24.2009
SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL WORKERS STRIKE
Eric Smith interviews UNITE HERE Local 2 members Richard Lee Mason (St. Francis Hotel), Jim Taylor (Palace Hotel) and Riddhi Mehta (Press Coordinator) about current work standards, the 3 day hotel strikes over health care and other contract issues.Website:
www.unitehere2.org
11.15.2009
THOUSANDS OF VOICES ONE MESSAGE
Eric Smith interviews Paul Boden Executive Director of WRAP, the Western Regional Advocacy Project and Dewain Archi, the Director Benefits and Services at San Francisco ACORN, on homelessness, job creation, affordable housing and the upcoming “Thousands of Voices, One Message” rally in San Francisco.”Website:
http://www.wraphome.org/
11.13.2009
JOAN KELLEY-WILLIAMS
Eric Smith interviews Joan Kelley-Williams, Director of International Services American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, on her efforts during the Tsunami relief, international disasters, earthquake preparedness, Holiday Mail For Heroes and more.Website:
http://www.bayarea-redcross.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=VA24T92924
11.11.2009
NBA: SHOW YOU CARE
Eric Smith narrates this video by NBAshowyoucare.org and Tenants Together, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent and affordable housing.10.27.2009
SAN FRANCISCO: 350 CLIMATE ACTION
STREETFILMS.org interviews Eric Smith and others including District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Lisaruth Elliot of "Bike the Shoreline" in San Francisco.10.15.2009
THE TWENTY-TWO WITH GLENN DAVIS
Glenn Davis interviews Eric Smith, District 10 Candidate for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on his weekly program "Twenty-Two".09.27.2009
MATT HANEY - CITIZEN HOPE
Eric Smith interviews Matt Haney of Citizen Hope and the Organizing for America campaigns, on his work during the election, special events, the San Francisco Young Democrats and his summer in the Office of the White House Counsel.Website:
http://citizenhope.org/
http://www.barackobama.com/
09.26.2009
PHIL TING
Eric Smith interviews San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting on the ongoing “Close the Loophole” campaign, predatory lender legislation, the mortgage crisis and the solar movement.Website:
http://www.closetheloophole.com/
http://www.sfgov.org/site/assessor_index.asp
http://www.philting.com/
09.25.2009
SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ HERITAGE CENTER
Eric Smith interviews Peter Fitzsimmons, Executive Director of the San Francisco Jazz Heritage Center, they talk about the history of jazz in the Fillmore aka the “Harlem of the West”, the center’s exhibits, programs and events, their new screening room and music lab as well as the rebirth of San Francisco’s Fillmore District.Website:
http://www.jazzheritagecenter.org/
09.24.2009
ACORN SAN FRANCISCO RESPONDS
Eric Smith interviews Grace Martinez/ACORN Mission, Paulette Otten/ACORN Western Addition and Jackie Phillips/ACORN Bayview Hunters Point, on the recent right-wing attacks and ACORN’s continuing community efforts.Website:
http://www.acorn.org
9.14.2009
ECO COMPANY TV: SF GREASECYCLE
Eco Company TV interviews Eric Smith and SFPUC Greasecycle's Karri Ving in San Francisco. A video by EcoCompany TV during their visit to San Francisco... "Restaurants throw out a of used cooking oil everyday...grease. Would you believe there's a secondary use for all of that oil? There certainly is...biofuels. Adam found one organization that goes around to restaurants to pick up all that grease and turns it into B100 Biodiesel. He learned a lot about the process in filing this report:"Website:
http://www.eco-company.tv/video/grease-gas
08.27.2009
FLU SEASON
Eric Smith interviews Walgreens Community Store Managers Quyen Trinh and Abe Bitar on KPOO’s “Community Worker”about their Flu shot program starting September 1st 2009 through the end of March 2010 and various immunization services available to the community.Website:
http://www.walgreens.com
08.25.2009
STEVE WILLIAMS - P.O.W.E.R.
Eric Smith interviews Steve Williams, co-founder of POWER, (People Organized to Win Employment Rights), on the topics of homelessness, affordable housing, racial profiling, the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard, Candlestick Point Park, and POWER’s continuing efforts in protecting immigrant workers from exploitation.Website:
http://www.peopleorganized.org/
08.04.2009
POTRERO HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Eric Smith addresses the Potrero Hill Democratic Club as they begin their year-long effort to give candidates for District 10 Supervisor a chance to meet with their would-be constituents.Website:
http://www.phdemclub.org/
08.01.2009
JOHN RIZZO
Eric Smith interviews environmental activist John Rizzo, City College Board of Trustees member and former chair of the Sierra Club, on the environment, green jobs, solar power and his new book on Apple’s latest operating system, “Mac OS X: Snow Leopard“.Website:
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/jrizzo/Trustee%20John%20Rizzo/Trustee%20John%20Rizzo.html
07.28.2009
BLACKS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Eric Smith leads a discussion on the history of Black Americans on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, racism, affordable housing and the challenges of development and community benefit agreements with Tenderloin community activist James Keys of the Senior Action Network, Andre Charles and Roland Washington.Website:
http://www.sfsan.org/
07.14.2009
ERIC QUEZADA
Eric Smith interviews Eric Quezada, Executive Director of Dolores Street Community Services on the recent events in Honduras, affordable housing, the new Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee, the City budget crisis, ICE raids, immigration and San Francisco’s role as a “Sanctuary City”.Website:
http://www.dscs.org/
06.25.2009
PHIL TING ‘”CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE”
Eric Smith interviews Phil Ting (San Francisco Assessor - Recorder) about current property taxes, their negative effects on the California economy and the benefits to the state’s future by reforming Proposition 13.Website:
http://www.closetheloophole.com/
06.14.2009
NATIVE PERSPECTIVES OF THE “GREEN” MOVEMENT
Eric Smith interviews tribal advocates David Escobar of 3 Nation Indian Circle, George Galvis of One Land, One People, Bill Means and Tony Gonzales of the American Indian Movement on the “green” movement, atrocities in Peru and the role of Native Americans in today’s climate crisis.Website:
http://indian-circle.org/
http://www.ifhurbanrez.org/
http://www.aimovement.org/
http://www.aimwest.info/
http://www.kpoo.com/
06.25.2009
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR LELAND YEE
Eric Smith interviews Senator Leland Yee about the San Francisco Hunters Point Naval Shipyard clean up and development, the city and state budgets, Senate Bills 399 426 and 586, John Burton and ballot measures to change the two thirds rule in Sacramento, seniors and working with legistlators in the State Capital.Website:
http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/
06.03.2009
OPEN SOURCE VOTING
Eric Smith interviews Brent Turner about the problems with our current voting system and how open source voting will address these issues.“Unverifiable paperless voting systems are still considered normal in many states; The software that counts our votes is secret proprietary property of Diebold, Sequoia, et al; The system is unnecessarily difficult to use (or impossible to use) for citizens with disabilities; Election judges still strain to divine voter intent on a significant percentage of ballots.”
Website:
http://www.openvoting.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8CSKdMTARY
05.26.2009
DAN KALB
Eric Smith interviews long time environmental activist Dan Kalb of the Union of Concerned Scientists on the environment, climate change, green jobs and challenges of High Speed Rail.Website:
http://www.ucsusa.org/news/experts/daniel-kalb.html
05.13.2009
JEFF ADACHI - SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC DEFENDER
Eric Smith interviews San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi on KPOO FM. They talk about the Public Defenders Office, budget cuts, justice, filmmaking and Jeff’s latest project “You Don’t Know Jack” the Jack Soo Story.Website:
http://sfpublicdefender.org/
http://jacksoo.com/
http://www.slantedscreen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Adachi
http://www.kpoo.com/
04.29.2009
TERRY KENNEY
Eric Smith interviews Terry Kenney Chairman, CEO, CTO Alternative Energy Sources Technology Incorporated about AESTI (the first black owned power company), alternative energy, and increasing black and minority involvement in technology.Website:
http://www.aesti.com/
http://www.kpoo.com
03.30.2009
"RED, BLACK AND “GREEN”
Eric Smith talks to Montel Jennings, Indigious community organizer David Escobar and Jehan Mansur CEO and Founder of Green Technology Partners about the “green” movement and persceptions of whether or not people of color are actively involved in the “green” movement.03.25.2009
PHIL TING, ASSESSOR-RECORDER
Eric Smith interviews Phil Ting, San Francisco Assessor-Recorder about the Assessors office, the economy, local home prices, foreclosures, the use of solar energy and China on KPOO FM.Website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/assessor_index.asp
03.11.2009
DEBRA WALKER
Eric Smith interviews Debra Walker about all things politics (that is San Francisco politics) on KPOO’s “Community Worker”. Debra Walker is an renown artist, Building Inspection Commissioner, former president of the Harvey Milk Club, treasurer of the SF DCCC and candidate for District 6 Supervisor.Website:
http://votedebrawalker.com/
03.03.2009
DEREK MACARIO & JUAN DEL TORO OF “SMASHCAST”
Eric Smith interviews SMASH Scholars Juan Del Toro and Derek Macario on KPOOFM’s “Community Worker”. Roland Washington and Trevor Parham participated in the discussion about SMASHCAST, the SMASH academy, Level Playing Field Institute and more.Website:
http://www.smashcast.org/
http://www.lpfi.org/
01.31.2009
NICOLE ALEKAQ COLBERT “MISS INDIAN WORLD”
Eric Smith interviews Ms. Nicole Colbert, the current Miss Indian World (2008 - 2009) who is Black and Yupik Eskimo about being biracial, President Obama, Miss Indian World, the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow and more.Website:
http://www.gatheringofnations.com/miss_indian_world/miw_2008_results.htm
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=289328275
http://www.weio.org/mm_videos/index.php?VidCat=Featured&VidID=MissWeio08&PHPSESSID=53fe5a453c436fb288f9cd2b6c806a9c
01.30.2009
NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD CONFERENCE
Pirate Cat Radio’s Jeremy Pollock and Andy Blue interview Eric Smith, Executive Director of Green Depot on the history of San Francisco’s biodiesel program, the new Dogpatch Biofuels station, the 2009 Sutainable Biodiesel Summitt and the 2009 National Biodiesel Board Conference at the Moscone Center. Used with permission by The League of Pissed Off Voters.Website:
http://www.piratecatradio.com/playlist.php?dj=kings
01.20.2009
DAVID CAMPOS
Eric Smith talks to the newly elected San Francisco Board of Supervisor David Campos about President Barack Obama and his perspectives on the intersection of community and the body politic.Website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25288
http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=93624
12.23.2008
NAVAL SHIPYARD”
Eric Smith gives a year-end review of the remediation efforts at the Shipyard in Bayview-Hunters Point, the Navy’s Restoration Advisory Board and the many challenges facing the community, enviromentalists, and activists in their struggles with the Navy, Lennar, redevelopment and the stadium plans for the San Francisco 49ers.Website:
12.08.2008
"BIODIESEL OVERVIEW"
Eric Smith gives an overview on the current status on San Francisco’s biodiesel recycling efforts past, present and future.Website:
http://greendepotsf.org/
http://www.biofuelrecycling.org/
http://www.beyondchron.org/depts/Arts_Entertainment_3
http://edoctorsmith.com/
http://wastesolutionsgroup.com
http://citygrazing.com
10.19.2008
GREEN DEPOT-SAN FRANCISCO
Roland Washington, Leroy Moore and David Kordsmeier interview Eric Smith Executive Director, Green Depot San Francisco about the use of biodisel fuel and the sustainability movement.Website:
http://www.greendepotsf.org