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Right to Recreation: The History of African American Leisure Sites

From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio

Historian Alison Rose Jefferson discusses her book ‘Living The California Dream: African American Leisure Sites During The Jim Crow Era’. She demon...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida

Episode 26: The Kinseys

From: Criminal
Series: This is Love

Bernard Kinsey met Shirley Pooler in 1963, when they were both students at Florida A&M University, after a protest to integrate the movie theaters ...

StoryCorps Griot: Rohulamin Quander and Alicia Argrett

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Rohulamin Quander at his home in Washington D.C. in 2016 and Alicia Argrett in Madison, Mississippi in 2010., Credit: Rohulamin Quander and Alicia Argrett.

An African American family that traces its roots back to Nancy Carter Quander, a woman who was enslaved by George and Martha Washington, talks abou...

Bought by WYAP

RDD: A Man And His Bass (part 1)

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

In this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries, Haley gets acquainted with one of Toledo's Jazz Icons, Clifford Murphy. Clifford is known for playing i...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Do We Need Guns For Radical Social Change?

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

The Black Panthers weren’t the only ones arming themselves in the 60s and 70s. And as Making Contact producer George Lavender found, not everyone h...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Around The Bend E28

From: Maximilian Eyle
Series: Around The Bend

The first of the post-college series, this episode brings you Max's roots reggae picks along with exclusive, unreleased material from Stick Figure ...

Maya Angelou on Con Men

From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank

"The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you’re greedy, you’re set up." - Maya Angelou, as told to Studs Terkel in ...

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and WABE

StoryCorps: Alton Yates and Toni Yates

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Alton Yates tells his daughter, Toni, about being part of a small group of Air...

Bought by WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, WEZU, WTJU, and PRX Remix

08: Goldmines & Gum Boots (Standard Length)

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)

Everything Sounds explores the the origins and sounds of South African gumboot dancing.

Jimi Hendrix on The Experience

From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank

On September 11, 1970, Jimi Hendrix gave an interview to Keith Altham. A week later Hendrix was dead. This was his final interview. It's Hendrix on...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KBGA 89.9 FM and more

The Taj Mahal Interview

From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants

Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...

JazzStories: Freddie Hubbard

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"When people get two trumpet players it becomes very competitive...It was [Booker Little], Lee Morgan and myself at the time. We we're the young ...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and WCSU-FM

The RARE EARTH story with Gil Bridges Vol. I

From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show

Caption: Rare Earth - Fill Your Head: The Studio Albums 1969-1974, Credit: Hip-O Select

Rare Earth is know for their hits; Get Ready, I Just Want To celebrate, I Know I'm Losing You, Big John Is My Name, Hey Big Brother, What'd I Say, ...