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6 works, including BACH: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, BWV 1042. Academy of St Martin in Fields/Joshua Bell; Joshua Bell, violin.

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Hiawatha Overture, Op. 30. RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin/Adrian Leaper.

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 (mov. 3 & 4 only) . Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Kent Nagano.

  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 57:03
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6 works, including BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 (mov. 3 & 4 only) . Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Kent Nagano.

  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 57:03
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We learn about and from Hazel's early fights scrapping with the power of the state, and the new possibilities for healing that she created.

  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 58:02
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We go to the roots of the land where Altgeld Gardens sits and where Hazel's legacy lives, digging through the layers of indigenous, Black liberatio...

  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 43:53
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4 works, including HAYDN: Flutes Trio in G; Laurel Zucker, flute.

  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including STILL: A Deserted Plantation; Mark Boozer, piano.

  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 56:59
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6 works, including STILL: A Deserted Plantation; Mark Boozer, piano.

  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 56:59
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4 works, including COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Gipsy Suite, Op. 20. RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin/Adrian Leaper.

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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4 works, including COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Gipsy Suite, Op. 20. RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin/Adrian Leaper.

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including GRIFFES: Japanese Melodies (3) (3) . Perspectives Ensemble.

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including GRIFFES: Japanese Melodies (3) (3) . Perspectives Ensemble.

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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History is made by the daily decisions of regular people. One family's story of the Great Migration.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
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On this episode, we explore the story of Plymouth Freeman, a black Patriot who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and d...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: Borrowed and Banned logo, Credit: John Snowden
Despite being one of the most frequently banned authors, Toni Morrison’s work has inspired countless others to tell stories outside the mainstream....

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 23:18
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Eric Bibb's musical career spans 50 years. His 2023 Album "Ridin' " is a collection of great words for our world today.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 23, 2023
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Shirley Duhart and Dale Strasser at their StoryCorps in Atlanta, Georgia on January 17, 2023
Polio survivor Shirley Duhart tells her longtime friend and doctor, Dale Strasser, about why wearing stylish shoes has been so empowering.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Otis Hicks was a somewhat unsung Louisiana blues man who was an inspiration to another Louisianan who would one day become world famous!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:00:08
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish celebrates Black History Month with hot Jewish music performed by African-American singers and instrumentalists

  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Did you know that Black farmers faced grave injustices, racist policies and land loss while attempting to feed their families and communities? Join...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 09, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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He was ranked as #43 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time. That is a great legacy to leave behind.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:49
  • Purchases: 1
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Muddy Waters went back to his bare roots on this 1964 album "Folk Singer".

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 57:14
  • Purchases: 1
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Magic Slim and the Teardrops stayed true to the sound of Chicago Blues

Bought by WLPR and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Luther Allison took Blues to a new level, yet stayed true to it's roots.

Bought by WLPR and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 2