PRX - Pieces for Format: Documentary

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

1018 results


Charisse Arrington: He Was Going to Kill Somebody That Evening
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Charisse Arrington, Credit: Shefik
Hope - Charisse Arrington is a R&B singer who was signed to MCA Records in the 1990s. Her biggest success was with the single "Down With This" whic...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2022
  • Length: 04:21
EP191 Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
Piece image
A well established blues duo from Canada

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 1
"Only Love Can Conquer Hate: Commerating the 50th Anniversary of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On?"
From: KPVU
Piece image
"ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE" COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVIN GAYE'S ALBUM "WHAT'S GOING ON" IS AN AUDIO DOCUMENTARY THAT CELEBRATES...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 56:45
"Peace Be Still: Commemmorating The 50th Anniversary of Nikki Giovanni's Truth Is On Its Way"
From: KPVU
Piece image
"PEACE BE STILL: COMMEMORATING THE 50 ANNIVERSARY OF NIKKI GIOVANNI'S ALBUM TRUTH IS ON ITS WAY" IS AN AUDIO DOCUMENTARY THAT DELVES INTO HER POE...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 57:42
70 Million: Taking Mental Health Crises Out of Police Hands
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Asantewaa Boykin, co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project, program director for MH First Sacramento, and an ER nurse, poses for a photo at her home in Sacramento., Credit: Photo by Sara Nevis.
Police encounters during a mental health crisis have a greater chance of turning deadly if you're Black. New response mechanisms bypass law enforce...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WXDU, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 3
Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Single Hour Version)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Mavis Staples
A music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 1940’s, into ...

Bought by WJCT, KUHF, WABE, WVIA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 25
Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 2 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Mavis Staples, Credit: Michael Ochs Archives
Hour 2 of a music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 194...

Bought by KRVS, WDDE, WVIA, WPVM 103.7, WILL and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 21
Paul Ingles' MUSIC ARCHIVE SHOWCASE #145 - Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 2 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: Mavis Staples
Hour 2 of a music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 194...

Bought by KFSK, KNCT FM, Capital Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, KSJE and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 1 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Mavis Staples, Credit: Michael Ochs Archives
A music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 1940’s, into ...

Bought by KRVS, KNCT FM, WDDE, WVIA, WILL and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 25
Paul Ingles' MUSIC ARCHIVE SHOWCASE #144 - Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 1 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: Mavis Staples
A music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 1940’s, into ...

Bought by KFSK, KUHF, WRVO Public Media, and KSJE


  • Added: Jan 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Spiritual Edge: Becoming Muslim Special 59 minutes
From: Judy Silber
Series: The Spiritual Edge Becoming Muslim
Piece image
We explore the motivations and challenges of converts as they carve out a uniquely American path for being Muslim in the United States. We profile ...

Bought by KALW, Nevada Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, WKAR, WLRH and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Trailer to "MAVIS STAPLES' SOUL: AN APPRECIATION"
From: Paul Ingles
Piece image
9 minute preview of the upcoming 1 or 2 hour special celebrating the musical journey of Mavis Staples, lead vocalist for the legendary Staples Sing...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 09:14
  • Purchases: 1
EP186 Jimi Hendrix Blues
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
Piece image
This compilation album from 1994 showcases the Blues of Jimi Hendrix.

Bought by WLPR and KAZU Seaside, Calif.


  • Added: Dec 31, 2021
  • Length: 59:55
  • Purchases: 2
Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Piece image
Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant! is a one hour program highlighting some of the best works of composer Thelonious Monk.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:56
Leaveil Degree of The Whispers​: You Want That Relationship To Be Stronger in Time
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Leaveil Degree, Credit: Shefik
Time - Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Wh...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2021
  • Length: 01:24
Extremist Ties of Survivalist Groups at Paramilitary Training Camps In Rural America (Holiday ReAir - Week of 12/29/21)
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
Piece image
The last US soldier to leave Afghanistan returned home this August, but private security personnel long outnumbered US troops in that war, and the ...

Bought by KDNK, WNYE, KMUN, RadioFreePalmer, and KWMR


  • Added: Dec 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
Robert Anderson of Solo: Strength Is Very Important
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Robert Anderson, Credit: Shefik
Strength - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:01
Dan Stokes of Solo: Strength Is Captivating
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Dan Stokes, Credit: Shefik
Strength - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2021
  • Length: 01:43
Dan Stokes of Solo: Sex Is a Necessity
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Dan Stokes, Credit: Shefik
Sex - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded thei...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2021
  • Length: 01:21
EP184 Masters of Modern Blues Floyd Jones & Eddie Taylor
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
Piece image
An historical recording with an amazing lineup of musicians from Chicago.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 57:39
  • Purchases: 1
EP183 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 662
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
Piece image
Kingfish's Sophomore release.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
In Buffalo with India Walton: An Insurgent Candidate Runs for Mayor
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
Piece image
Eyes across the nation are on the mayoral election in Buffalo, New York, where insurgent candidate India Walton could become the first Black woman—...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KWMR, KDNK, and KMUN


  • Added: Nov 04, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Forgotten Story of Clinton Melton
From: Radio Diaries
Piece image
On December 3, 1955, a 33-year-old Black gas station attendant named Clinton Melton was shot and killed in Glendora, Mississippi. Two witnesses — i...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 11:44
  • Purchases: 2
Soul Sister: The Limits of Empathy
From: Radio Diaries
Piece image
In 1969, a white journalist named Grace Halsell, published a book called Soul Sister. It was her account of living as a “black woman” in the United...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 12:18
Women on the Waterfront
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Building Brooklyn
Piece image
At the start of World War II, 200 women were employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. That number ballooned to 7,000 at the height of the war, but after...

Bought by KVNF and KCNP


  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2

Narrow the results by Topics

Narrow the results by Formats

Narrow the results by Tones