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Beth Macy, author of "Truevine"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Beth Macy, author of "Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South."

  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 30:00
Henry Louis Gates Jr. / Ken Burns
From: Colleen Nelson
Series: Overheard with Evan Smith
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On this episode of Overheard, two PBS legends. First a sit-down with Henry Louis Gates Jr. followed by filmmaker Ken Burns.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
BHM Special: Black History in Hollywood (promo)
From: With Good Reason
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who brought down interracial marriage b...

Bought by WGTE Public Media, WVAS, WNSB, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 4
BHM Special: Black History in Hollywood (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Black History Month specials
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who brought down interracial marriage b...

Bought by WGTE Public Media, KPSQ-LP, WLPR , WNSB, Northeast Indiana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 9
BHM Special: Black History in Hollywood (half)
From: With Good Reason
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who brought down interracial marriage bans

Bought by WVAS, WNSB, KRZA, KKRN, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Black History in Hollywood (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who brought down interracial marriage b...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, WXXI Rochester, WNMU-FM, and WVAS


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 4
Black History in Hollywood (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who brought down interracial marriage b...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, WCNY, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KMUD, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 15
Black History in Hollywood (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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The author of Hidden Figures on the women behind NASA - The story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who struck down interracial marriage bans.

Bought by KSKA, WJCT, WMNR, KWMR, WUGA (part of GPB) and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
StoryCorps: François Clemmons and Karl Lindholm
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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François Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He came to StoryCorps to discuss the role and his life.

Bought by WITF, WMUU-LP, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 5
Stars for Freedom (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The little-known story of how black actors and entertainers in Hollywood contributed their money, connections, and fame to aid the civil rights mov...

Bought by WCNY, WVAS, Vermont Public, WRPI, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 10
Stars for Freedom (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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The little-known story of how black actors and entertainers in Hollywood contributed their money, connections, and fame to aid the civil rights mov...

Bought by WJCT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WKCC, KRDP, KENW and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
The Black Cowboys of the Illinois Savannah
From: Carla Sanders
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On fifty-two square miles of rural land in Kankakee County Illinois there is a unique sand savannah sandwiched between corn and soybean fields wher...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2015
  • Length: 11:26
Joe R. Landsdale discusses "Paradise Sky"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
Caption: Paradise Sky
Joe R. Lansdale is the author of more than three dozen novels, including The Thicket, Edge of Dark Water, The Bottoms, and A Fine Dark Line. He has...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 15:19
Racial Innocence
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: New York University Press, Credit: Trade card for Cottolene
Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights by Robin Bernstein

  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 19:53
Paul Robeson: America's Sung Hero
From: Mark Lavonier
Caption: Paul Robeson
An exploration through the life and times of singer, activist, athlete and entertainer Paul Robeson.

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WRPI


  • Added: Dec 10, 2009
  • Length: 29:23
  • Purchases: 2
Richie Roberts: The Detective Who Brought Down The American Gangster
From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG
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Roberts, played by Russell Crowe in the movie, is now a defense attorney, tells how drug dealers used publicity from the movie to sell their products.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2009
  • Length: 34:47