Black History Minutes

Series produced by KBEM

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Minneapolis high school students script and read 60-second pieces based on research into important figures in African American history.

Pieces are done as part of classwork or after-school work in the Minneapolis School district's Digital Media program. A main center of digital media learning is North High School, home to KBEM-FM (88.5, www.jazz88fm.com) where students present jazz and news from 9-3 daily.


3 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Rosa Parks
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Princess tells us of the accomplishments of Rosa Parks

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Duke Ellington
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Diamond Be tells about some of the high points of Duke Ellington's career.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
The Black Panther Party
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Amani tells of the accomplishments of the Black Panther party.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59