PRX - Pieces for Tone: Personal

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Caption: Noel Gasca poses for a graduation shot with her father, Rick Gasca, and mother, Kim Chapman., Credit: Courtesy of Noel Gasca
On a sunny morning during her junior year of high school, Noel Gasca was taking the SAT, when she got to a question that left her stumped. It basic...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 1
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A former dancer talks about what it was like to give up dancing to become a teacher.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:29
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Kids at Martin Middle School discuss what Dia de los Muertos means to them.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 3
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Students from Martin Middle School in Austin, Texas explore the legend of the Chupacabra. Produced by Martin students with Stories from Deep in the...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:01
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Shayla Torres is a senior at Community Academy in Philadelphia and is going to college next year. But first, she’ll have to leave her grandparents ...

Bought by KSFR and WHYY


  • Added: May 20, 2012
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Photo by K W Reinsch, Flickr
Carlos Vigil, from the YouthWorks program in Santa Fe, NM, wrote this poem-rap about growing up poor in New Mexico.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: May 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Col. Villa
A student at United World College, Nelson Diaz Monterrosa, worked with Youth Media Project's Summer Intensive 2010 to produce this moving piece abo...

Bought by KZYX and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 2
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17-years-old Vikky Cruz struggles to cope with her mother's illness, a rare genetic disease called neuroacanthytosis, and the ways it's taken over ...

Bought by Vocalo.org and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 09:37
  • Purchases: 2
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Rookie Reporter Erikka Diaz, like many of her neighbors in South Bronx, has lived in poverty her whole life. Her family knows well the anxiety that...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, The Story, Vocalo.org, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 09:17
  • Purchases: 5
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WNYC Radio Rookie, Shirley Diaz's life has been shaped by the tragedy of her mother's murder and having been raised in several foster homes. To avo...

Bought by XRAY.fm, KUT, PRX Remix, KUOW, YouthCast and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 11:42
  • Purchases: 8

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 01:45
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Against his parents' wishes, Luis gets new piercings and explains why.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2008
  • Length: 02:08
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Youth Producer Carmen Gallegos explores her feelings about her father.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Dec 05, 2007
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Angely Tavares considers her parents choice to immigrate to New York city for a better life from her beloved Domincan Republic.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), The Story, WMNF, KFAI Minneapolis, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 6
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Gloria reads through her 21-year-old brother's letters from prison -- and finally replies.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), WFUV, YouthCast, KWCW, and WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 12, 2005
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 5
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Carlos reports on his and his friends' experiences as translators for their families.

Bought by WXLV-FM, KUOW, WXLV-FM, YouthCast, WGCU and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2005
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 6
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Jose tries to find out how separation by immigration is affecting the families in his community.

Bought by KUOW, WMPG, KUNM, and WETA


  • Added: Apr 26, 2005
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 4