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Atilano Bernardo David, WWII Veteran on Resilience
From: Generation Justice Admin
Caption: Atilano Bernardo David, Credit: Alden Bruce
A short Memorial Day affirmation from WWII veteran, Atilano Bernardo David, describes shares his wisdom on resilience after surviving war and the B...

  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 01:51
Justin Bachman Chooses to 'Live Loud' and Teach Others About Tolerance
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Justin poses with the tattoo that you got for his twentieth birthday, representing the cross country bib that was taken away from him in 2010., Credit: (c) Janel Semonasky, 2017
Justin Bachman has spent his whole life being different. After being diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, Bachman chose to teach others about tolera...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAER Syracuse, NY, and WNYO


  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 3
The scariest thing about heroin? 'You're gonna love it'
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: Alyssa started using heroin when she was 14. She’s now 20 and works as a daycare teacher., Credit: FLICKR PHOTO / B.A.D. HTTPS://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/BRADADOZIER/
"My own family didn't even know who I was anymore. I didn't even know who I was anymore."

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KSFR


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
I was homeless and my life was trash. Then this Seattle family took me in
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Features
Caption: April Reyes (far left) with the family who took her in. From left to right: Mariya Manuel, Tanya Kim, Tamar Manuel and Alan Lee., Credit: Courtesy of April Reyes
For most people, family will always be family because you're blood. But in April Reyes' case, it doesn’t quite work that way. / This story won the ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2
Religion
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Martin Middle School 2016-17 Stories
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Students at Martin Middle School talk about the role of religion in their lives.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:56
Hundreds Shave Their Heads To Help Find A Cure For Childhood Cancer
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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All across the country, people are shaving their heads to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation in support of childhood cancer research.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Slut Walk
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Students at Syracuse University march around campus holding signs and chanting.
A piece about college students standing for change and ending rape culture.

  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:26
There's More to Miami
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: College students on South Beach for Spring Break
Spring is a time where many college students walk the streets of South Beach. Many Miami residents aren't happy about their arrival and feel the co...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 03:53
SAD Or Just Sad?
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Depression On The Color Wheel, Credit: Stephanie Mooney 2016
Recent studies show that Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, may not be a real disorder after all.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 04:37
Daniel's Suicide: How One Ellensburg Family Copes
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2015
Caption: Daniel DeHollander's senior photo. He committed suicide in 2014 at age 18., Credit: COURTESY OF THE DEHOLLANDER FAMILY
In a park in Ellensburg, a tree grows beside a small stream. Daniel Curtis DeHollander’s ashes lie beneath the roots. DeHollander committed suicid...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 1
Sports are for Everyone with Hi-5 Sports
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Nick Temperine, a kid in Hi-5 Sports, loves to come and play basketball with his friends. , Credit: (c) 2015 Hi-5 Sports
Hi-5 Sports was founded in Clifton Park, N.Y. by Jim Fitzgerald to give children with physical and developmental disabilities the chance to play si...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
Lenn Brown: The Story Of Escaping Death To Go To The College Of Your Dream
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Lenn Brown has been going to Syracuse basketball games with his family since he was a young boy, including the thriller against Villanova in February of 2010., Credit: (c) 2010 Rick Brown
Syracuse University sophomore Lenn Brown is a manager of the SU men's basketball team. His mom and dad both went to the school and his love for it ...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 03:59
The Christmas Gift That's Been in the Workshop for Three Years Too Many
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Anne Berardi says a lot has changed after the storm as she overlooks her neighborhood from her balcony., Credit: Colleen Callander
Hurricane Sandy did more than just destroy this family's home -- it swept away three years worth of holly jolly Christmases. Since October 29, 2012...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Dec 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 1
He's Kicking Out Doubt and Scoring Big
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
Caption: Peyton Sefick plays weekly on the local CNY United Power Soccer Team for extra practice for the 2017 World Cup, Credit: © 2015 Elissa Candiotti
One young man in Syracuse is preparing to embark on a journey across the world all for the love of a game. In 2017, Peyton Sefick will compete in t...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:54
The Beauty Of Rivalries: Sports' Biggest Love/Hate Relationship
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Image Courtesy of Cheryl Flavin
This piece explores rivalries, with insight about how they are formed and how it affects not only the players, but the fans for each team as well. ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2015
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 1
Love Letters to Mom from College
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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What would college students say to their mothers on Mother's Day, since many students can't be with her?

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:21
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Peace: From Ethiopian Refugee to United States Citizen
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nigisti Hailemariam has been in the United States for over 20 years; she has two kids, a stable job, and a red Honda outside her three bedroom apar...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:26
Native American Identity
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mother and daughter embrace their heritage

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KRUA, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 7
Interracial Dating
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal essay on family and dating

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:16
An Autistic Teen's Guide To Impersonating Michael Jackson
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: Impersonating Michael Jackson made it easier for Lorenzo Manuel to deal with the social pressures of middle school., Credit: Courtesy of Lorenzo Manuel
Lorenzo Manuel started impersonating Michael Jackson after the singer’s death. At the time he found impersonating Michael helped him to cope with t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1
How my dad escaped Vietnam at age 14, without telling his mom.
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: Quang Adam Nguyen, Angela's dad, holding the South Vietnamese and American flags. , Credit: Credit Courtesy of Quang Adam Nguyen
Angela Nguyen is going away to college and leaving behind everything she loves. Her dad did the same when he left Vietnam. But unlike her, he left ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:49
I Am From
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Dayquan, a student at Harrison High School, tells about the experiences that hade him what he is. A good deal of pathos is included.

Bought by KSRQ and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:35
  • Purchases: 2
American Heaven
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: McBurney YMCA 2012
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18-year-old Radio Rookie Reporter, Danielle came from the Congo when she was 13 years old, leaving her mother and the life that she knew behind in ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 16, 2013
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 3
Teen Violence Hurts Everyone
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: KFAI Youth News
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The KFAI Youth News Initiative creates a platform for young women of color to give their unique perspective on issues they face in their communities.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 04:53
Native Americans Special
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Caption: Radijojo's presenter Christine
This is a varied piece dealing in all aspects of the Native American. Children of the Montessori Elementary School in Kronberg nearby Frankfurt am ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 29:58