Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits

Series produced by Out of the Blocks

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a sampler platter of stories from Out of the Blocks

These are self-contained 4-minute modules that showcase one or two stories from a larger episode of Out of the Blocks. These modules are evergreen and require no host intro or back-announce.


82 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Hamza at Saratoga Grocery
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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One day, I'm going to leave all this headache. I'm going to leave it one day and find a good life.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
Moma Grocery
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Everybody, they call me Momma. Nobody knows my name, but I'm OK with that.

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
Bridge of Hope
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Our mindsets are not just similar, but almost like we’re reading from the same book… and actually we are.

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2017
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Maureen
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Sparx is a rat terrier Chihuahua, and he doesn’t let people get too close to me, I think for fear that they’re going to hurt me. He’s a good boy.

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2017
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 1
Nina
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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I remember, my kindergarten teacher told me, ‘You know what you are? You’re a square trying to get in a circle.’

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  • Added: Nov 22, 2017
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Ayden
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Some people on the sidewalk said they saw what happened, and they called security and the police. And I remember one woman telling me, ‘You can rep...

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 1
Syniya
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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My advice for kids, for losing someone you love: Just remember the good times, and remember those big hugs and big kisses you always got.

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
Reuben & Patty Petersheim
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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People sometimes assume that we are part of the Amish group. But we drive cars, and we do utilize technology. We have a Facebook page.

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 1
Mike Carpenter of Burgee Funeral Home
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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A boom in new, young residents is great for business, unless you’re the neighborhood funeral home.

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 04:36
  • Purchases: 1
Kelsey McDermott
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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When kids grow up and see their parents going through drug addiction, you’d think they wouldn’t to do it, but instead it just continues. Sadly, aro...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Maxine Hayes
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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The harder you have to work for something, the better you appreciate it. And everybody had to work together. Neighbors, that’s what we were.

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Yarn Bomb street artist Lauryn Byrd
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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I've heard it called 'fabric graffiti.' I don't know if it's necessarily allowed or not, but I'm not going to ask.

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2017
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 1
Howard E Williams III
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Coming home from prison, it’s kind of hard to find a job. But I didn’t let that get to me. This is a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it.

  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 04:20
Malacka Reed El
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Melanated people are here. We are thriving. Our businesses are thriving. The return to kings and queens is here. We are vibrating higher by the mil...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 1
Nilajah Brown
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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'To flourish' means: To create an environment where you thrive.

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 1
Deleen
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Everybody knows me. Everybody sees me. Some people call me The Lady in the Window.

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2017
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gerard
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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Man creates his own conditions.

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  • Added: Aug 24, 2017
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Tracey Brown
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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I repossess autos, boats, motorcycles, things of that nature. It’s rough. I’m just the messenger.

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2017
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 1
Leroy Alexander
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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If what I tell you can help just one of you all, then I feel good because know that somebody actually heard what I was saying and took it to heart.

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
Sir Floyd
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
Caption: Sir Lister Floyd, Jr. on 1100 Ward Street, Credit: Wendel Patrick
We meet Sir Lister Floyd, Jr. on the 1110 block of Ward Street

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  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1

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