Kari Njiiri
All Things Considered and Jazz Safari Host/Producer/ReporterKari Njiiri is a senior reporter and longtime host and producer of Jazz Safari, a musical journey through the jazz world and beyond, broadcast Saturday nights on NEPM Radio.
Born in New York City, and raised in both Kenya and the U.S., Kari first arrived at NEPM as a UMass Amherst student fascinated by radio's ability to cross geographic and cultural boundaries.
Since then, he has worked in several capacities at the station, from board operator and book-keeper, to production assistant and local host of NPR’s All Things Considered.
He can be reached at kari_njiiri [at] nepm.org.
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A barrage of executive orders from President Trump has affected the work of many, including faith based resettlement agencies across the country. The main challenge these agencies are facing: no reimbursement from the federal government. -
The Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, with a Connecticut-based pianist and first-time nominee planning to attend the ceremony. -
Kari Njiiri speaks with Zaccai Curtis about his latest project “Cubop Lives”, which was recently nominated for a Grammy Award in the Latin Jazz Album category.
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According to The Boston Globe, turnover among caseworkers at the state's child welfare agency, long a troubling norm, has spiked since the COVID pandemic. And that's caused instability for children while threatening to undermine the agency's mission. -
Our Hunger Awareness Week coverage continues with the story of a farmer's dream to expand access to nutrition in a so-called food desert. -
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La Pregunta 4 en la Papeleta de Massachusetts legalizaría cuatro tipos de psicodélicos para tratamientos de salud mental. -
Four types of psychedelics, including psilocybin and ayahuasca, would be legalized for individual use, with the intention of providing mental health relief. Oregon and Colorado are the only other states to pass similar legislation. -
En noviembre, los votantes votarán si los conductores de Uber y Lyft pueden formar sindicatos o no; actualmente trabajan como contratistas independientes. -
Question 3 on the Massachusetts ballot asks voters to decide whether or not rideshare drivers can form a union as independent contractors. These drivers are not considered employees by the National Labor Relations Act, but this proposal seeks to create a pathway to unionization on a state level.