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Rosa Parks
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Princess tells us of the accomplishments of Rosa Parks

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Duke Ellington
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Diamond Be tells about some of the high points of Duke Ellington's career.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
The Black Panther Party
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Amani tells of the accomplishments of the Black Panther party.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
SOUL TIME (Part B)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: Love Unlimited
This is a good mixture of music from the Sound of Philadelphia Soul to the funky James Brown sound, to the productions of Barry White and to the so...

Bought by KFCF FM, WUFT, KZYX, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2010
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 6
SOUL TIME (Part A)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: Labelle (Nona Hendrix, Patti Labelle & Sarah Dash)
From The Jackson Five to Labelle. From Quincy Jones to The Soulful Strings. From Jr. Walker & The All-stars to Etta James. This should tell you wh...

Bought by KFCF FM, WUFT, KZYX, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2010
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 7
The Torchbearers of the Tidewater Gospel sound
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
Caption: The Paschall Brothers onstage, Credit: Virginia Folklife Program
The Paschall Brothers of Chesapeake sing four-part harmony in a style with a storied tradition.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Jazz Time Vol. 9 - Classic Latin & Afro Cuban Jazz
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Afro Cuban Jazz (Chano Pozo), Credit: Amazon.com
From MARIO BAUZA to OMAR SOSA: The best Afro Cuban Jazz is on this episode of JAZZ TIME. On this show we will listen to renditions of standard clas...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2009
  • Length: 58:25
  • Purchases: 2
Moonwalk: A Memorial for MJ Pt. I
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Michael Jackson
The musical history of MICHAEL JACKSON. The music of THE JACKSON FIVE (J5), THE JACKSONS and solo music of MICHAEL JACKSON are covered in this thre...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 54:30
How We Survive: Predatory Mending
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Community Check Cashing in Oakland, CA, Credit: Andrew Stelzer
This week we talk to lenders who are doing things differently and to people who are helping others stave off financial scammers.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
For Your Soul the 50s-80s classic R&B Program 1
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An exploration of Rhythm and Blues music with an emphasis on early R&B artists who did not consistently break the “color barriers”. Mostly music a...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
The R&B Chronicles - Rare Earth
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB, WNCU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 3
WTW Texts of Resistance
From: Modern Language Association
Series: What's the Word? Two half-hour programs celebrating Black History Month
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How did slaves resist their oppression? Three works explore what it means to resist and to survive.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KICI Iowa City, KUOW, KVNF, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 24
Study of STEM Program for Improved Retention, Progression, and Graduation: Part 2 of 2
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
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Researchers conducting a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of the STEM scholarship program at Norfolk State University have some results. Ear...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Sep 19, 2008
  • Length: 10:26
  • Purchases: 1
Study of STEM Program for Improved Retention, Progression, and Graduation: Part 1 of 2
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
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Norfolk State University (NSU) created a scholarship program to encourage African American students to pursue degrees in STEM. African American wom...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Sep 19, 2008
  • Length: 12:10
  • Purchases: 1
North City Gangs Getting Younger, More Violent
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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teenage gangbangers responsible for spike in St. Louis murder rate

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 2
Limited solutions for St. Louis gang problem
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Police wrestle with solutions for St. Louis gang problem

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:48
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Jazzfest Feature-Mr Ike
From: David Weinberg
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A visit to the home of Mardi Gras Indian Chief Mr. Ike

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:46
The R&B Chronicles - Average White Band
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Exploration of R&B music

Bought by KUCB, WFSU, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WNCU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 59:56
  • Purchases: 5
The R&B Chronicles - Rufus and Chaka Kahn
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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An exploration of early R&B music

Bought by KUCB, WFSU, WNCU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Apr 24, 2008
  • Length: 59:23
  • Purchases: 4
The R&B Chronicles - Sly Stone
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Exploration of Rythm and Blues from the 50's-70's

Bought by WDCB, KUCB, WFSU, WNCU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Apr 24, 2008
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 5
The R&B Chronicles - Marvin Gaye
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B music.

Bought by KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUCB, WSGE, WFSU and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2008
  • Length: 01:00:25
  • Purchases: 9
Building Entrepreneurship
From: National Black Programming Consortium
Series: Africa Open For Business
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A segment of the podcast series on successful business models in Africa.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 09:13
The World of 1607 part 9
From: WCVE
Series: The World of 1607
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Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms

  • Added: Mar 17, 2008
  • Length: 01:03
How European Immigrants Became White
From: Phillip Martin
Series: The Color Initiative
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How some immigrants once considered non-white became white

  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Length: 06:02
Negro Cinderella -- The Story of Lena Horne
From: donnie betts
Series: Destination Freedom -- Black Radio Days
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story of celebrated jazz singer Lena Horne.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2008
  • Length: 32:59
  • Purchases: 1

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