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I Live In Martin Luther King Plaza; What About You?
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A tour of Chicago's west side and one teenager's memories.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and WTIP


  • Added: May 19, 2009
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 2
Omar Sosa
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: Omar Sosa
Pianist Omar Sosa explores the roots of Cuban and African music. A visit to his home in Barcelona.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 06:59
Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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One-hour special delves into the history and music of songwriting and singing team Ashford & Simpson.

Bought by WFUV, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KPIP-LP, WSGE and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
"Burn, Baby, Burn: The Magnificent Montague"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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An interview with pioneering African-American radio disk jockey,The Magnificent Montague"

Bought by WJSU and KSJD


  • Added: Feb 03, 2009
  • Length: 57:53
  • Purchases: 2
The R&B Chronicles - Johnnie Taylor
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at the History of R&B Music.

Bought by KUCB, 90.5 WSNC, and WNCU


  • Added: Jan 12, 2009
  • Length: 59:38
  • Purchases: 3
Perceptions Shattered: African American Masculinity from Chicago Public Radio, PRX and the NBPC
From: WBEZ
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Youth voices share their perspectives on Black masculinity.

Bought by WFAE, WEAA, New Hampshire Public Radio, WYSO, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2008
  • Length: 52:33
  • Purchases: 19
Nostalgic Daze by FM Supreme
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fifth year in the competition, Supreme says this piece is about a longing for home (Chicago) and feeling displaced after heading off to college...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:52
WWOZ Street Talk- Chief Warren McDaniels Memorial
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chief Warren McDaniels, the first black fire chief in New Orleans passed away on Feb. 23.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2008
  • Length: 06:28
Sweeping Statements by Judith Sloan
From: Judith Sloan
Series: Inside the Cultural Divide
Caption: Judith Sloan, Credit: photo Michael Premo, design Warren Lehrer
From YO MISS! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide, Volume 1, a play by Judith Sloan. WINNER FIRST PLACE 2008, Missouri Review Narrative Essay about...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2008
  • Length: 06:48
Remembering Jazz Sax Master Frank Morgan (27:14 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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The late jazz sax master Frank Morgan tells his remarkable story in material recorded in 2006.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2007
  • Length: 34:38
Chris Calloway: A Jazz Life of Her Own (29:00 / 21:30 / 9:33 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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Jazz singer Chris Calloway, daughter to the legendary singer and band leader Cab Calloway, died August 7, 2008. Chris recalls her father's legacy ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KGLT, and WVRU


  • Added: Dec 23, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Yolanda Young
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Washingtonian Yolanda Young believes not having loved her absent father allowed her to forgive him.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 3
Poems for Manhood
From: David Kates
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Activist poet discusses his work.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
Not Guilty: Life After Exoneration
From: Evan Roberts
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After spending almost 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Rick Walker and his family adapt to life after exoneration.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2007
  • Length: 15:05
  • Purchases: 2
Bayview: Urban Renewal or Utter Removal?
From: Jarrod Sport
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Bayview community's apprehension to a proposed redevelopment plan.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2007
  • Length: 14:13
Interview with songwriter Doc Pomus and his brother, Raoul Felder, Part 1
From: Louis Erlanger
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Interview with Brill Building songwriter Doc Pomus and members of his family

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jun 01, 2007
  • Length: 01:04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Not All Bad things
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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A twelve year-old's audio diary about life with a mom in prison.

Bought by The Story, KGLT, KLCC, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 09:55
  • Purchases: 4
Young & Exonerated
From: National Black Programming Consortium
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Shareef Cousin was wrongly convicted and sent to death row for over a decade.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, 90.5 WSNC, and KTNA


  • Added: Mar 16, 2007
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 3
For Valentine's Day ... Trudy Pitts and "Mr C," in their own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Partners in music, and in life, for somewhere around 50 years ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KGLT, and KGLT


  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
In the Shadow of the Voting Rights Act
From: Kezia Simister
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While the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an enormous victory, for a time it also meant more hardship for some African Americans in the South. Charmi...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2006
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 1
It's King Biscuit Time
From: WKNO
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In an era when media monopolies dominate the airwaves, there still are independent voices and programs. King Biscuit Time is the longest running d...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 08:06
If Lucille Were a Person...
From: Zak Rosen
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Blues scholar on the importance of B.B. King

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, Radio New Zealand, WABE, WTJU, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 6
Realizing Racism in America
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Bethany Ocansey reminisces about the influence of racism on her childhood and how it didn't affect her until she moved from Europe to America.

  • Added: Sep 11, 2006
  • Length: 03:55
Pieces of a Puzzle: Chuck Close and the Gee's Bend Quilters
From: Philip Graitcer
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Chuck Close and the Gee's Bend Quilters create works of art from tiny pieces

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Jul 23, 2006
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Homeless Haircuts
From: Hana Baba
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A nurse-turned-barber helps the homeless in her own way

  • Added: Jun 19, 2006
  • Length: 06:14

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