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Porgy and Bess

From: WQXR
Series: For the Record

In this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian go behind the scenes of the Houston Grand Opera's 1976 recording of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Th...

Bought by WNMU-FM

Added: Nov 10, 2016
Length: 59:58
Purchases: 1

Augsburg Professor Bill Green Talks About Book Degrees of Freedom: The Origin of Civil Rights in Minnesota 1865-1912

From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota

In this Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Augsburg College professor Bill Green as he ma...

Added: Sep 21, 2016
Length: 28:04

Unspun Honors Black History with Educator and Poet, Pamela Spoto

From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling

Unspun takes a look at Black History and current Civil Rights and equality issues in America with Pamela Spoto, local educator, activist and host o...

Added: Feb 22, 2016
Length: 59:56

Full Moon Hacksaw # 1473 (Hour 1 & 2) - 04/23/2015

From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw

Blues and Bossa by design this time, from Joe Turner to Basie to the Brothers Vaughan. New Orleans, Detroit and Kansas City are visited, then jazz ...

Bought by WYAP, KPVL, WVBI-LP, and WOUB

Added: Apr 22, 2015
Length: 01:59:56
Purchases: 4

What do High Schoolers’ think about Affirmative Action?

From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions

A common topic among high schoolers when discussing the college application process and admittance is race. Listen to hear the opinions on affirmat...

Added: Feb 20, 2015
Length: 05:07

Reentry: Two men seek employment after their release from prison

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Taken at Wallenberg High School, Credit: Luisa Beck

At the age of 51, William Bennett was one of the oldest people in California who could claim that. But in June 2013, eight months after leaving pri...

Added: Nov 28, 2014
Length: 07:25

You Are How You Sound

From: Hold That Thought
Series: On Language

How may speech affect your perceived level of intelligence? Dr. John Baugh describes research that sheds light on linguistic profiling.

Bought by KRZA

Added: Feb 17, 2014
Length: 12:31
Purchases: 1

Linguistic Insights

From: Hold That Thought
Series: On Language

In the late 1980s, a personal case of housing discrimination prompted Dr. John Baugh to launch decades of research into what he calls linguistic pr...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix

Added: Feb 17, 2014
Length: 11:30
Purchases: 2

A March for Jobs and Freedom

From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites

Historian William P. Jones talks with host Brian Balogh about the origins of the march idea, first floated during a campaign against employment dis...

Bought by Radio Newark and KFAI Minneapolis

Added: Sep 03, 2013
Length: 09:17
Purchases: 2

Acoustic Stories : Aaron Brown : "Lincoln"

From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories

Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ

Added: Feb 26, 2013
Length: 03:36
Purchases: 2

Blues City 1: Memphis

From: Gary Pitts
Series: Blues City

Come to Memphis, the launching pad for music of the Delta, listening to artists ranging from WC Handy to BB King.

Bought by KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KRZA, KHNS, WJSU, and Radio New Zealand

Added: Jul 14, 2012
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 5

Blues City 3: Chicago II

From: Gary Pitts
Series: Blues City

It's a layover in the Windy City with legendary guitarists like Buddy Guy and Magic Sam, and powerful voices like Koko Taylor and Mavis Staples.

Bought by KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KRZA, KHNS, WJSU, and Radio New Zealand

Added: Jul 14, 2012
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 5

Moments in Black History: Rosa Parks

From: N Lorde

Caption: Rosa Parks, Credit: Mindfully.org

In 1955 one woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man - in doing so she inspired a whole race to fight back against institutionaliz...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Added: Jan 21, 2012
Length: 01:55
Purchases: 3

Slavery in the Upper Mississippi Valley

From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage

As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is upon us, we have an interview conducted by Arts & Cultural Heritage Reporter Jeff Carmack wit...

Added: Apr 20, 2011
Length: 26:30

Interracial Marriage

From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

A comparative generational discussion about interracial marriage

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)

Added: Sep 22, 2010
Length: 28:56
Purchases: 1

Hustlers, Street Vendors, and Farmers

From: Youth Radio

King Anyi Howell visits a farmer's market in Los Angeles aimed at attracting African American customers. The market wants to bring fresh produce to...

Bought by YouthCast

Added: Mar 17, 2010
Length: 04:02
Purchases: 1

Black History

From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Three generations discuss their perspectives on Black History

Bought by KALW, KVSC, WMPG, XRAY.fm, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)

Added: Feb 24, 2010
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 5

Professor Brings Ralph Ellison's Unfinished Second Novel to Print

From: Grace Hood

Ralph Ellison's 1952 book Invisible Man is considered by critics and readers to be one of the 20th century's best descriptions of the American raci...

Added: Feb 03, 2010
Length: 09:38

HeLa Cells

From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology

We owe a major step in the eradication of polio, and a host of other diseases, to one unsung person. I'd say hero, but this person never knew what ...

Bought by KUOW and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Nov 02, 2009
Length: 02:27
Purchases: 2

Graduates' Next American Dream

From: Jordan Nelson

This year's college graduates weigh in on what's next for the American Dream, in this piece by Jordan Nelson of KOSU in Stillwater, Okla.

Added: Jun 10, 2009
Length: 03:33

Study of STEM Program for Improved Retention, Progression, and Graduation: Part 2 of 2

From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering

Researchers conducting a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of the STEM scholarship program at Norfolk State University have some results. Ear...

Bought by Radio Newark