PRX - Pieces for Topic: African-American

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The problem with "sounding white"
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term origi...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:19
  • Purchases: 2
TRUE SON -- Kevin Gordon Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Kevin Gordon, San Francisco, CA 6/6/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Kevin Gordon talks risk, impatience, and why form must follow function.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 12:49
Beyond Idol: Alameda County’s foster youth show their talent
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: 2013 Beyond Idol grand finale championship at Yoshi's in Oakland, Credit: Beyond Emancipation
It’s audition day for Beyond Idol. Contestants pace around a large waiting area at Laney College, practicing softly to themselves as they wait for ...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 08:36
12 YEARS A SLAVE -- Lupita Nyong'o Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Lupita Nyong'o, San Francisco, CA 10/12/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lupita Nyong’o talks honoring the characters, giving voice to the voiceless, and meeting Solomon Northup’s descendants.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1

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