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Writer and Poet Kwame Dawes explores HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, produced by Outer Voices, in association with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WSKG, KBRP Community Radio, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC and more
- Added: Dec 02, 2008
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 22
The late broadcaster Skip Caray was a welcome guest in millions of homes nationwide almost daily during baseball season.
- Added: Aug 07, 2008
- Length: 03:27
Her fouth year in the competition, Dianna says this piece is about Emmett Till's mother. Dianna Harris is 17 years old and was an individual final...
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- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 02:55
- Purchases: 1
Her third year in the competition, Melissa says this piece is about questioning Judaism. Melissa Goldman is 17 years old and was an individual fin...
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 03:12
His second year in the competition, Demetrius says this piece is about fitting into all four of his races. Demetrius Amparan is 17 years old and w...
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- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 03:06
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Her first year in the competition, Esther says this piece is about being made fun of for talking "white". Esther Ikoro is 18 years old and was an ...
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 01:48
His fourth year in the competition, Jesse says this piece is about the bible's opinion on homosexuality. Jesse Welsh is 17 years old and a member ...
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- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 03:07
- Purchases: 1
Ona Wang is 17 years old and a member of WordPlay, which was a team finalist in the 2008 Louder Than a Bomb Competition. WordPlay is an organizati...
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 02:45
His fourth year in the competition, Tim says this piece is about the origin of the pink triangle. Tim "Toaster" Henderson is 18 years old and a me...
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 02:26
His first year in the competition, Keith says this piece is about humanity. Keith Redman is 18 years old and a member of Kuumba Lynx, which was th...
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 02:20
Marissa Sellers wrote this poem during her trip to Rwanda in 2006.
- Added: Jun 19, 2007
- Length: 01:04
- Added: May 22, 2007
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 1
One young writer tells his coming of age story. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Centre (Chicago, IL).
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:39
One young writer feels there is no hope for the youth of America. This poet is a student at Maine East High School (Park Ridge, IL).
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:00
A moving personal story of one young writer's downfall with anorexia. This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Public Interactive
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:37
- Purchases: 2
The cycle of abuse occuring as clergy are indicted for sex abuse and media swarms the vicitms. This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School ...
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:33
A letter to God - this young writer calls out for guidance among peers who aren't following a path he wants to walk. This poet is a student at Mo...
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:19
Billie Holiday writing the song "Strange Friuit" - This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:47
African-American history is repeating itself - how can we break the cycle? Morgan Park High School is in Chicago, IL.
Bought by KXOT Public Radio
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 03:16
- Purchases: 1
His grandmother's refusal to accept his mother's conversion to Judaism. This poet is a student at Oak Park-River Forest High School (IL).
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 01:47
With a black father that wanted to be darker and an aunt that passed for white, Novana writes about how to accept her biracial identity. This poet...
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- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:24
- Purchases: 1
The youngest kid in kindergarten, Deja stood up for herself one day by bringing up death... a lesson she had learned too young and was struggling t...
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:19
One young writer's lessons learning from a family member with a mental disability. This poet is a student at Oak Park-River Forest High School (IL).
- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:27
Peer expectations in a teenage world are strong, and being confortable with who you are is a hard lesson to learn. Addressing issues of faith, gen...
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- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 02:45
- Purchases: 1
Overcoming the struggles of those around him, this young writer confronts drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, gang involvement and imprisonmen...
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- Added: Mar 22, 2007
- Length: 03:05
- Purchases: 1
