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This I Believe - Judith Jamison
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Choreographer Judith Jamison believes being "good" includes being open, honest and true to oneself.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Mar 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 3
"Point of No Return" by Kevin Harris
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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One young writer tells his coming of age story. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Centre (Chicago, IL).

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:39
"Life Challenges" by Shekira McKnight
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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With her amazing voice and sly poetry, this young writer approaches depression head-on. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Centre (Chica...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
"The Letter" by Justin Wright
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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A letter to God - this young writer calls out for guidance among peers who aren't following a path he wants to walk. This poet is a student at Mo...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:19
"Cropped" by Cydney Edwards
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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Billie Holiday writing the song "Strange Friuit" - This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:47
"Familiar" by Team Morgan Park High School
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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African-American history is repeating itself - how can we break the cycle? Morgan Park High School is in Chicago, IL.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 1
"Metaphoric Race" by Novana Venerable
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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With a black father that wanted to be darker and an aunt that passed for white, Novana writes about how to accept her biracial identity. This poet...

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 1
"Spaghetti Sauce" by Tabitha Watson
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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One young writer's lessons learning from a family member with a mental disability. This poet is a student at Oak Park-River Forest High School (IL).

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:27
"My Phonebook" by Jesus Lark
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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Overcoming the struggles of those around him, this young writer confronts drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, gang involvement and imprisonmen...

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
"Same Ole Change" by Lamar Jorden
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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Exploring African-American history leads one young writer to critique Obama's run for presidency. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Cen...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:02
"Love Is" by Team Steinmetz Academic Centre
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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How do you define love? Steinmetz Academic Centre is in Chicago, IL.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:06
The Legacy of Torture
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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In 1971, a San Francisco police officer was killed. Black Panther members were arrested and tortured, then charges were dismissed. In 2007 the case...

Bought by KUT-HD and KMUN


  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Christian McBride
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Jazz bassist Christian McBride believes being cool leads to a longer, happier and more productive life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and WEKU


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 4
For Valentine's Day ... Trudy Pitts and "Mr C," in their own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Partners in music, and in life, for somewhere around 50 years ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KGLT, and KGLT


  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
CL 2006 Taylor Branch "Miracles and myths from the King era."
From: WQLN
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Historian and Martin Luther King biographer Taylor Branch talks about the civil rights movement.

Bought by WDSE, WSKG, WRPI, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KSJD


  • Added: Jan 03, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Voices of Civil Rights
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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Ordinary people recall how they participated in the Civil Rights Movement now fifty years after it's advent.

Bought by WSKG and KRPS


  • Added: Jan 03, 2007
  • Length: 52:32
  • Purchases: 2
Being Black
From: Radio Rookies
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Allison Jones excels academically, but struggles with how her peers in her Brooklyn neighborhood pressure her for ?talking white.?

Bought by The Story, KUOW, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 6
If Lucille Were a Person...
From: Zak Rosen
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Blues scholar on the importance of B.B. King

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Radio New Zealand, WABE, WTJU, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 6
A Musician's Life: Michael Franti
From: WXPN
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Singer, songwriter and activist Michael Franti reflects changes in his approach to music making over the years.

Bought by KUSP and KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 04:38
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Martha Stark
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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New York City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark believes numbers shape our lives more than we realize.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 3
Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Going on Again: Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Special
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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This new music-intensive one-hour special features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band?s unique tribute to their New Orleans home on the one-year anniversar...

Bought by KMUW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KRPS, KALW, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2006
  • Length: 59:12
  • Purchases: 18
This I Believe - Jackie Robinson
From: This I Believe
Series: Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe
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Jackie Robinson speaks about overcoming discrimination.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM, CI Dolphin Radio, WCSU-FM, KFAI Minneapolis, WKYU and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2006
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 6
This I Believe - Phyllis Allen
From: This I Believe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Listener Phyllis Allen once defined her beliefs by social movements. Now, she finds them in herself.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:15
This I Believe - Benjamin Carson
From: This I Believe
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Renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson believes he owes his life and career to his mother.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WJAB, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - John Fountain
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Journalist John W. Fountain believes God offered him more parenting than his father ever could have.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WNIN, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 4