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Someone to Tuck Me In
From: Radio Rookies
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Last year at a routine check-up, 15-year-old Raymond Henderson decided to tell the truth. When his doctor noticed bruises on his neck, Raymond admi...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 3
Stuck
From: Radio Rookies
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Kaddeem Wright enjoys reading philosophy and arguing with his friends about history and politics. With his smarts and innate curiosity about the wo...

Bought by The Story, KUT, Radijojo World Children's Radio Network, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 4
My Mother vs. The Streets
From: Radio Rookies
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In the past, hanging out with boys has gotten Jacuyra into trouble. But as a 16-year-old who doesn't often think about the consequences of her acti...

Bought by KUT, KVNF, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 5
Read a Book
From: Radio Rookies
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Keith Harris had a secret when he started school in the U.S. for the first time: he didn't know how to read and write.

Bought by WDBM, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 09:24
  • Purchases: 4
Home Alone
From: Radio Rookies
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Krystle loves her mom very much and she feels guilty about how hard her mom has worked to provide a good life for them, but Krystle sometimes wonde...

Bought by The Story, KUT, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2010
  • Length: 07:27
  • Purchases: 3
Annalyse by Hanna Telander
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A freshman at St. Francis High School, and member of the team "Brave as a Noun," Hanna competed in the finals of the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen P...

Bought by KUER, KUOW, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 3
Listen by Daniel B.
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Daniel B is a senior at Mather High School in Chicago, and took part in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam finals, competing as an Indy p...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:14
  • Purchases: 2
My Mother's Disease
From: Radio Rookies
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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
Money Stress
From: Radio Rookies
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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
Incarcerated Parents
From: Radio Rookies
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15-year-old Keith Tingman remembers his tenth birthday better than any other birthday before or since. That was the day he watched his mom get arre...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Vocalo.org, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 4
Thank You by Cia Matthew
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Cia is a senior at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL, and competed in the final round of the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam with T...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
Ressurection by Jaime "Breeze" Espinoza
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A senior at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL, Jaime represented Maine East in the final round of competition at the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 2
This is a Break-Up Poem by Dana Castillo
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Dana is a senior at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL. She represented Maine East with her teammates in the final round of the 2010 Louder T...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 2
For My Brother, On Leaving for Iraq by Isabel Kesheshian
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Isabel is a senior at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, IL, and she competed in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam with Team Maine Ea...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 2
Hands by Team Maine East
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Team Maine East took part in the final round of competition in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam. Team Maine East is Jaime "Breeze" Esp...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 2
A Defined Goddess by Melena Bass
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A sophomore at TEAM Englewood Community High School on Chicago's south side, Melana helped represent Team Englewood in the finals of the 2010 Loude...

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  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
My Lunar Affair by Myara Robinson
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A sophomore at Englewood Community Academy High School, Myara says her poem is a love confession to the moon. Myara is part of Team Englewood, one ...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
I'll be Sittin' by Keith "Blu" Warfield
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Keith is a sophomore at TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School, and says his poem is about meeting his girlfriend on the bus during a school ...

Bought by KUER, YouthCast, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 3
A Poet's Prayer by Team Englewood
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Team Englewood is Johnathan Nesbitt, Myara Robinson, Keith "Blu" Warfield, and Melana Bass, all students at Team Englewood Community Academy on Chi...

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  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Judge:mental by John "Vietnam" Nguyen
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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John "Vietnam" Nguyen is a junior at Lane Tech High School in Chicago. He says his poem is about, "checking myself before I analyze the wrongs I se...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 2
We Didn't Write a Team Peace by Team Kuumba Lynx
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Team Kuumba Lynx says this piece is about the pressure of creating a group piece within the context of maintaining everyday teen responsibilities. ...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
Janet by Josh Hoffman
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Josh Hoffman is a senior at Northside College Prep. A finalist in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Competition, Josh says this poem is about...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Anchorage Youth Court
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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There are a group of teenagers in Anchorage trying to help other teens stay out of the court system

  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
Real Men by Team Northside College Prep
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Team Northside College Prep was one of four teams taking part in the final round of competition during the 2010 Louder than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
Dropping Out
From: Littleglobe
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Sam Pearson, a former high school student in Santa Fe, NM, discusses the reasons why he dropped out of school.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 1

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