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Our guest Nenna Joiner of Feelmore 510, Oakland knows a lot about sex toys and will chat with us about how she got into that business, and what kee...
- Added: Aug 23, 2015
- Length: 22:51
Almost 17 percent of the babies born here in Dunklin County are born premature. According to data from the World Health Organization, if this were ...
- Added: Jun 03, 2015
- Length: 06:10
Nick Broomfield talks respect, unsung heroes, and letting someone else drive.
- Added: Apr 27, 2015
- Length: 22:41
America's first African American female millionaire.
Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KBEM, KSKA, RadioStPete Florida, KETR-FM and more
- Added: Jan 29, 2015
- Length: 02:02
- Purchases: 8
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
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Ferguson Streets Explode in Anger After Grand Jury Opts Not to Indict Darr...
- Added: Nov 28, 2014
- Length: 29:00
In this episode, Todd and Kim interview Mandisa Thomas, Founder and current President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., a non-profit fellowship of nonbe...
Bought by KFOI Radio
- Added: Jul 16, 2014
- Length: 53:24
- Purchases: 1
The Dawn Will Break is a documentary that is currently in production. It tells the story of some South Sudanese young women, who after fleeing the ...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jul 07, 2014
- Length: 06:47
- Purchases: 1
In Sudan, where my family is from, there is an ancient beauty ritual that married women perform called dukhan. It’s like a sauna, but with smoke.
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- Added: May 20, 2014
- Length: 14:52
This debut novel opens up in west Africa with a death and is a portrait of a modern family. Listen in for Taiye’s timely comments on the biggest m...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio
- Added: May 03, 2013
- Length: 09:56
- Purchases: 1
Lucy Parsons fought tirelessly and effectively for the rights of political prisoners, people of color, workers, the homeless and women.
- Added: Mar 01, 2013
- Length: 02:33
After the Civil War, Haviland became a one-woman cyclone of activity, organizing refugee camps and establishing schools, volunteering as a teacher ...
Bought by Prairie Public
- Added: Mar 01, 2013
- Length: 02:26
- Purchases: 1
Singer Jacqui Sutton talks about the long road to a new sound -- Frontier Jazz -- as well as her band and some of the songs on her new album.
- Added: Feb 04, 2013
- Length: 05:15
Taylor made the cut as an in-your-face woman because she had the brass to go to secret schools as a child and then pass along what she learned as t...
- Added: Nov 05, 2012
- Length: 02:24
Till used the broken body of her only child to give an entire nation a much needed object lesson.
- Added: Nov 05, 2012
- Length: 02:30
Nzingha formed an alliance with the Dutch and spent the rest of her days leading troops into battle against them.
- Added: Nov 05, 2012
- Length: 02:36
Infant mortality rates in Michigan are better than they used to be, but still not good enough.
Seven out of every 1,000 babies born in Michigan w...
- Added: Oct 12, 2012
- Length: 51:01
After she became a lawyer, Kennedy missed no opportunity to push every envelope she could related to either race or gender.
- Added: Oct 08, 2012
- Length: 02:18
In this show we talk to a guy who did not think of himself as an obvious candidate for diversity training (he survived and thrived). Then there's t...
- Added: Aug 15, 2012
- Length: 12:01
Renowned jazz musician Sam Miltich interviews Charmin Michelle about her music. Host Maddi Frick also brings us a feature on Bradfest 2012 in Two H...
- Added: Aug 08, 2012
- Length: 59:09
- Purchases: 2
In 1955 one woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man - in doing so she inspired a whole race to fight back against institutionaliz...
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Jan 21, 2012
- Length: 01:55
- Purchases: 3
Cobi is a Dutch nurse liiving and working in a South African township. She helps orphans getting over their Aids HIV stigma and against the violenc...
- Added: Jan 11, 2012
- Length: 10:38
On this edition, author and political science professor Melissa Harris-Perry speaks about the stereotypes black women face, the resulting impacts o...
Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting, WCPN, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, KHNS and more
- Added: Dec 16, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 6
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have recently revamped their image and program with new badges focusing on skills like robotics and...
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.
- Added: Nov 04, 2011
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 1
CRIME AFTER CRIME -- Filmmaker Yoav Potash and lawyers Joshua Safran and Nadia Costa on finding justice for Debbie Peagler.
- Added: Aug 09, 2011
- Length: 27:16
