Black History Month specials

Series produced by With Good Reason

Caption: Barbara Johns
Barbara Johns 

With Good Reason Specials for Black History Month

From an intimate conversation with Toni Morrison, to an exploration of the gospel roots of Rock and Roll, join us as we celebrate the lives and contributions of African Americans.


70 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Last year, officials and public health leaders across the United States were also talking about a public health emergency besides Covid-19: racism.

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KCSB-FM, KVSC, Kansas Public Radio, WJCU and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 12
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Last year, officials and public health leaders across the United States were also talking about a public health emergency besides Covid-19: racism.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, Louisville Public Media, WNCU, WCPN, KEDT and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 13
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The first federally registered Black neighborhood in the United States was Jackson Ward, a once-booming economic and residential district in Richmo...

Bought by WKSU, Morehead State Public Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge, RadioStPete Florida, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
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The first federally registered Black neighborhood in the United States was Jackson Ward, a once-booming economic and residential district in Richmo...

Bought by WXDU, Kansas Public Radio, WFHB, WJCT, KRDP and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Barbara Johns
From working in the food car to sitting in first class, Black women are critical to the history of the American railroad.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KXCV, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Barbara Johns
From working in the food car to sitting in first class, Black women are critical to the history of the American railroad.

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KCSB-FM, Kansas Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
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HBCUs rose from the ashes of slavery and have been educating Black students for generations.

Bought by KQED, WJCT, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 26
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HBCUs rose from the ashes of slavery and have been educating Black students for generations.

Bought by WRKF, Kansas Public Radio, WJCU, Harford Community Radio, WFHB and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Cauline Yates was at a family reunion the first time she heard she was a descendant of Thomas Jefferson.

Bought by KUCB, Kansas Public Radio, CHSR-FM 97.9, KMUN, KRDP and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Cauline Yates was at a family reunion the first time she heard she was a descendant of Thomas Jefferson.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KCBX, WFAE, KWMU St. Louis, KCSB-FM and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
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In 2016, Lashrecse Aird made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Bought by WCPN, KVCR, KUAT, KUHF, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 7
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In 2016, Lashrecse Aird made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, WJCT, KRDP, WJCU and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
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In 2016, Lashrecse Aird made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Bought by WCPN, KVCR, WYPL, KUAT, WVPE and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 15
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In 2016, Lashrecse Aird made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.

Bought by Ohm Radio , C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KHEN-LP, WCNY, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 7
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In 2019, Virginia joined just three other states in making Juneteenth a paid state holiday, recognizing it as a holiday for all Virginians.

Bought by KUHF, WKMS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KXCV and more


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 7
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In 2019, Virginia joined just three other states in making Juneteenth a paid state holiday, recognizing it as a holiday for all Virginians.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WEHC 90.7FM, WJCU, Harford Community Radio, WJCT and more


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
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In 2019, Virginia joined just three other states in making Juneteenth a paid state holiday, recognizing it as a holiday for all Virginians.

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, WYPL, KUHF, KGLP, High Plains Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 17
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In 2019, Virginia joined just three other states in making Juneteenth a paid state holiday, recognizing it as a holiday for all Virginians.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCNY, Royalton Community Radio, and KHEN-LP


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 4
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We often think of cemeteries as separate worlds unto themselves. But those buried at Confederate graveyards were surely connected to those at the A...

Bought by WNCU, WYSU, WYPL, Morehead State Public Radio, KUHF and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 16
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We often think of cemeteries as separate worlds unto themselves. But those buried at Confederate graveyards were surely connected to those at the A...

Bought by KHNS, Kansas Public Radio, KVSC, RadioStPete Florida, WJCT and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10