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Inocente - Art Saved My Life.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: NEA Audio Miscellany
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Inocente, the subject of the Oscar-winning short doc of the same name, talks about the importance of art in her life. [8:18]

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
Who I am
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Carmen, a Minneapolis middle school student gives a fine accounting of why she is as she is.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:14
  • Purchases: 1
Beyond Idol: Alameda County’s foster youth show their talent
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: 2013 Beyond Idol grand finale championship at Yoshi's in Oakland, Credit: Beyond Emancipation
It’s audition day for Beyond Idol. Contestants pace around a large waiting area at Laney College, practicing softly to themselves as they wait for ...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 08:36
Rediscover The Meaning of True Friendship: Simple Rediscovery #515
From: Teosson Wells
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The current philosophy seems to be the more “friends” that we can amass on Facebook, or the more “followers” that we can attract on Twitter, the be...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 08:12
Dance in the library? Why not.
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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Libraries are where many people go to exercise their brains, and now there’s at least one where you can exercise your body. The 81st Avenue Branch ...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 04:49
StoryCorps: Happy Dodson and Taz Roman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Happy Dodson (L) and Taz Roman (R)
Happy Dodson and Taz Roman, members of Bikers Against Child Abuse, talk about their work.

Bought by WEZU and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Faith and Jerris Marr
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Jerris Marr interviews his 10-year-old daughter Faith about surviving bone cancer on her spine.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
Serendipity on the airwaves
From: KALW
Caption: Lita Hernandez shows off her new credentials. , Credit: Audrey Dilling
There are many different sounds that float through the intersection of 81st Avenue and Rudsdale Street in East Oakland: crowds heading to the Oakla...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2013
  • Length: 07:09
StoryCorps: Adrian Hawkins and Horace Atwater Jr.
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Adrian Hawkins (L) and Horace Atwater Jr. (R)
Adrian Hawkins talks to his foster father, Horace Atwater Jr.

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Invisible Americans: Stories from the New Immigrants
From: Black Swan Arts
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Invisible Americans: Stories from the New Immigrants explores the lives of immigrants through the eyes of children. “One of the values of seeing t...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Louisville Public Media, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 09, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
A Runner's Highs and Lows
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
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What if everybody ran everywhere, and walking seemed as slow as crawling?

  • Added: Mar 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
Old Skool Cafe addresses new school problems
From: KALW
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Old Skool Café is a 1940s-themed jazz supperclub, run by at-risk youth. They cook homemade food, serve it to all guests, and perform their music, d...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2012
  • Length: 07:56
StoryCorps: Tierra Jackson and John Horan
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Twenty-three-year-old Tierra Jackson talks to John Horan, the president of her high school, about what her life was like when they first met.

Bought by WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 3
Oakland youth view their neighborhoods through a new lens
From: KALW
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More of a police presence and better police community relations are good ways to prevent violence, but a group of young men in Oakland are trying a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 31, 2012
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
Kids Needing Assistance Find A Helping Paw
From: Brian Bull
Caption: Mario Study with his service dog, Zen., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
An Ohio program recruits prison inmates to train dogs to work with special needs children.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2012
  • Length: 05:14
Disabled high school student finds his voice on the radio
From: Craig LeMoult
Caption: Wyatt Davis in the WWPT studio, Credit: Craig LeMoult
High school student Wyatt Davis has a severe form of cerebral palsy, leaving him with little mobility and no ability to speak. But with the help of...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps NTI: Kate Musick and Harleé Patrick, Jose Catalan and Carlos Vizcarra
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Kate Musick (L) with her former student Harleé Patrick (R)
Two stories about teachers who went beyond the classroom to help their kids.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WTJU, and KUOW


  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 5
Young Women Leaders Program
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Middle school girls have a lot to deal with. One psychologist says that a way to help them is by pairing the preteen girls with college-aged mentor...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KENW, KZYX, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 4
Hip Hop Dedication
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: Coming Up in 2011
Caption: Staten Island 2011
A lot of teenagers want to make it big as artists--whether acting in movies, singing ballads on American Idol, or making it in the hip hop world. T...

Bought by KSFR, Vocalo.org, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 4
Fighting Homophobia in the Classroom
From: Anny Celsi
Caption: The cast of Creating Bias-Free Classrooms, Credit: Gloria Juang
Teens in Los Angeles use live theater to battle homophobia in the classroom.

Bought by WHFR, XRAY.fm, KRZA, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2012
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 4
How to become a National Geographic Explorer
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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Editors at National Geographic Magazine detail the requirements for young explorers to qualify for expedition grants

  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:59
Native Sounds: Derek Miller
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Derek Miller, Credit: Courtesy of Lee Hyeoma and Derek Miller Enterprises.
Alex Epperson speaks with Native blues musician Derek Miller.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 13:44
  • Purchases: 2
Native Sounds: Devin "Buddaz" Whirlwindsoldier
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Devin Whirlwindsoldier
Tobias Grant (Omaha) speaks with Native musician Devin Whirlwindsoldier.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, and KWIS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps Historias: Noe Rueda and Alex Fernandez
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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19-year-old Noe Rueda (R) talks to his high school economics teacher, Alex Fernandez (L), about growing up poor in Chicago.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Yodeler
From: clay scott
Series: Mountain West Voices
Caption: brigid reedy plays her fiddle, Credit: clay scott
The traditional art of Western-style yodeling is extremely difficult to master. That's why it's surprising that one of the most gifted yodelers ar...

Bought by KGLT, Yellowstone Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3