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Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Would the Founding Fathers Have Given You the Freedom to Vote?

  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
In January we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest icons of the 20th century, known by all as the strongest advoca...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the March on Washington, August 28th, 1963, Credit: National Archives
August 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech in front of the Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C., wh...

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WUFT, WESM 91.3 FM, WCSU-FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Aug 23, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
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One of the early and most important Supreme Court decisions of the Civil Rights movement

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Series host Martha Burk interviews Dr. Myiesha Taylor, prominent emergency room physician and advocate working with the Disney corporation to inte...

Bought by WMMT and KRZA


  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 28:23
  • Purchases: 2
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A recent book critical of Thomas Jefferson as a slaveholder has raised controversial questions about our founding father. Allison Quantz has the st...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:47
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A commentary noting Martin Luther King Jr.'s staunch support of union rights, which he died defending.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2008
  • Length: 02:58