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Oscar Grant and Police Accountability
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We take a look at the Police killing of Oscar Grant in Oakland, and the debate over who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Robin Kelley's Transcendental Thelonious Monk
From: Open Source
Caption: Robin Kelley
Christopher Lydon is in conversation hour with Robin Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. His superb biog...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, KFOK-LPFM, KUOW, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Gems #1009, Blues, Bluegrass and Old TIme Music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
The piece investigates the mutual influence of African American and European American on each others' music styles.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2010
  • Length: 08:10
Reviving the Forgotten Continent
From: A World of Possibilities
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The future of Africa.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
From Death Row To A Doctorate
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Consider spending time on death row and turning that experience into the drive to get a doctorate?

  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Jazz Time Vol. 2 - The Best in Mainstream Jazz
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
One hour of classic Jazz in three segments. The show is hosted by Howard Burchette. The sets include vocals and instrumentals.

Bought by WTIP, Spokane Public Radio, and KSJD


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 58:20
  • Purchases: 3
Breaking Through the Blue Wall of Silence
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Oakland protestors lay in the position Oscar Grant was in when he was killed, Credit: Andrew Stelzer
Who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong—the police chief or the people? Cities across the country are creating civilian oversig...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
VOICES4theSoul Show 731
From: Lori Holladay
Caption: Eric Bibb
AAA music show featuring songs expressing a more meaningful side of life. This hour features an intmate chat with Eric Bibb.

  • Added: Aug 04, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
Tia Fuller
From: Reese Erlich
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Tia Fuller plays sax with Biance's band and heads her own jazz group. She talks about problems women face as jazz artists.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 07:09
  • Purchases: 1
Religion Gets Me High
From: Youth Outlook
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This week on YO!Radio -- father and son go on 3 million dollar spacewalk, girls outsmart boy and religion is the anti-drug. PLUS: Youth Speaks goes...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 07:22
Dear Martin: Jazz Tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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Perfect for Black History Month (February)or MLK Day (January), Night Lights presents this one-hour program of jazz tributes to Dr. Martin Luther K...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, Radio Catskill, WVPE, WSLR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 66
Our American Generations - This I Believe Essays -Race
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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5 Generations sharing their This I Believe essays on Race

Bought by WCNY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WUFT


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 3
Singer Songwriter Kierstin Gray
From: ArtMusic Coffeehouse International Webcasts
Series: ArtMusic Coffeehouse
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Interview/Performance by Singer/Songwriter Kierstin Gray

Bought by 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Dec 05, 2004
  • Length: 01:59:16
  • Purchases: 1

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