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P.O.V. - Made in L.A. Filmmaker Interview
From: P.O.V. / American Documentary, Inc.
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Filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar talk with P.O.V. about the making of their documentary film "Made in L.A."

  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 11:30
Commentary: Just a Penny More
From: Dick Meister
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A strong movement is under way to win decent treatment for the miserably treated tomato pickers whose work is essential to the hugely profitable fa...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 03:24
Cesar Chavez was Right: "Si Se Puede."
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the significance of Cesar Chavez Day,

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Mar 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
"My Phonebook" by Jesus Lark
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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Overcoming the struggles of those around him, this young writer confronts drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, gang involvement and imprisonmen...

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
Radio Tomate Latino
From: John (Jock) Chamberlain
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Intro to the upcoming weekly broadcast of Radio Tomate

  • Added: Dec 14, 2006
  • Length: 02:04
What does "Looking Latino" mean?
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Next Generation student considers herself "Latina" but doesn't look the way she's "supposed to look."

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting and KOOP


  • Added: Nov 20, 2006
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 2
Unsafe Crossings
From: Kira Neel
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Commentary on women seeking abortions at a Rhode Island clinic after surviving rape while crossing the border illegally.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 27, 2006
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 2
Seven O'Clock in the Morning
From: Jefferey Sweeton
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Jose Luiz speaks from a dirty and weed filled lot, begging the City of Chicago to let him keep the broken and abandoned land...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2006
  • Length: 12:09
Tejidos Culturales 6 Colorado Land Grants
From: KRZA
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Overview of Colorado & New Mexico Land Grants

Bought by KCEI 90.1 FM Red River/Taos, NM, KUPR low power FM, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Oct 09, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
What does "Latino" and "Hispanic" really mean?
From: Andrew Reissiger
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There's so much diversity in the Americas. What does the term "Latino" or "Hispanic" really mean?

Bought by KZYX, KRZA, Delta College Public Radio, and Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Aug 24, 2006
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 4
Los Lonely Boys: Sacred Brotherhood
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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The Garza brothers, Henry, Jojo and Ringo - known professionally as Los Lonely Boys - join us for a very special one-hour music intensive radio spe...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KDLG, and KSUT


  • Added: Jul 20, 2006
  • Length: 31:35
  • Purchases: 4
A Wall Of Our Own
From: Merle Kessler
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Re: the wall on our southern border, Ian's modest proposal

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: May 31, 2006
  • Length: 02:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Farmworkers' Angry Champion
From: Dick Meister
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Ernesto Galarza, now largely forgotten, played a key role in the rise of the farm labor movement led by Cesar Chavez.

Bought by KPFT


  • Added: Apr 28, 2006
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
News Dub - Immigration Reform Dub
From: Matthew Fidler
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News sources and the public take on Immigration

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Apr 03, 2006
  • Length: 01:43
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary: What Cesar Chavez Taught Us
From: Dick Meister
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It's the 38th anniversary of farmworker leader Cesar Chavez's extraordinary 25-day fast.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2006
  • Length: 02:46
El Americano Dream
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
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Latinos in the States and the many struggles they face and overcome.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2005
  • Length: 06:28
Commentary: 40 Years Later, UFW's La Causa Lives
From: Dick Meister
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Celebrations are being held this year to mark the anniversary of the grape strike led by Cesar Chavez that won worldwide support for California's l...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2005
  • Length: 03:42
James Baldwin - West
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: Moments of America
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Author James Baldwin reflects on the history of United States’s foreign policy. (1963)

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Jul 06, 2005
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
Commentary: Work -- 19th Century Style
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the working and living conditions of sheepherders that are right out of the 19th century.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2005
  • Length: 03:13
Why I Want to Vote
From: Youth Radio
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This election season prompted Youth Radio’s Luis Sierra to apply for US citizenship.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 1
Kermes Tradicional / Traditional Kermes
From: eRadio
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Traditional kermes from the 50's Interview, narrative as if your granddad where telling you something from his time.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2004
  • Length: 05:22
No Email from Oaxaca
From: Adam Thorsen
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This is an essay about an encounter in a laundromat with a couple from Mexico.

Bought by KTUH


  • Added: Mar 06, 2004
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Immigrants and Democracy
From: Radio Bilingue
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New Voters Share Views on Democracy in the U.S.

Bought by KDNA Radio and KUNM


  • Added: Oct 12, 2003
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2