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UpFront Soul #2021.44 November 9-15
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Letieres Leite
We'll pay tribute to the late Brazilian composer and conductor Letieres Leite, hear sweet soul from a recently rediscovered band, Coast to Coast, a...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, KAAD-LP, KSTK, WOUB and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 10
Geo Maher, A WORLD WITHOUT POLICE and John Cavanagh & Robin Broad, THE WATER DEFENDERS
From: Francesca Rheannon
Series: Writer's Voice
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We talk with Geo Maher about his new book, A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete. Then, we hear the thrilling and hope...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2021
  • Length: 01:07:08
The Bay Area is diverse. Its elected officials are mostly white
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most diverse in the U.S., but that diversity is rarely seen in the make-up of the region's political leade...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 29:27
UpFront Soul #2021.39 October 5-11 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Arturo O'Farrill
We'll celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Celia Cruz, Joe Bataan, and Willie Bobo, and we'll spend the second hour in conversation with pianist,...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KHNS, KZUM, KSTK, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 11
'Little comments, outright inappropriateness': Why minority military families may feel unwelcome off-base
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Karockas Watkins of the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce talks with the local board and staff of BancorpSouth in Hunstville, Alabama in 2020. Watkins heads the chamber's task force on diversity, equity. and inclusion., Credit: Courtesy Karockas Watkins
A survey found widespread concern from Black, Latino, and Asian military families about inequality in cities where bases are located.

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WRFA-LP, KJZZ, KPBS, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 5
BIPOC Media, Uplifting and Serving Communities From the Grassroots
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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If Black Lives Matter, how are journalists and media organizations considering Black pain in their coverage? And how are journalists and editors ac...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, KVNF, and KDNK


  • Added: Aug 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Black Candidates, BIPOC Media: Making Coverage Complex and Better
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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New York City will likely elect its second African American mayor in November. Eric Adams, currently the Brooklyn Borough President, was declared t...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KWMR


  • Added: Jul 29, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ep7: Youth Roundtable
From: WITF
Series: Toward Racial Justice
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WITF’s Toward Racial Justice explores current events affecting today’s youth. We discuss timely issues that are top-of-mind to young people today, ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2021
  • Length: 51:28
Ep6: BIPOC Businesses
From: WITF
Series: Toward Racial Justice
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Explore the importance of supporting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)-owned businesses, and their economic impact and development in T...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2021
  • Length: 51:32
Black, Latinx Media: Cause for Celebration & Critique
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The subversive, healing, and celebratory powers of music and media are at the heart of this week’s conversation, featuring Saida Pagán, a contribut...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, and KWMR


  • Added: Jun 23, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
UpFront Soul #2021.24 June 15-21
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Beyonce
We'll hear songs of beauty, strength, and power, kicking off with Beyonce, featuring a new track from the Sons of Kemet, plus powerful music from H...

Bought by KAAD-LP, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jun 11, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:50
  • Purchases: 8
UpFront Soul #2021.22 June 1-7
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Rasheed Ali
We'll spin a track from 1968 featuring Rasheed Ali's new album, plus we'll start off an Afro-Latin set with new music from Arturo O'Farrill & the A...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WLPR , Georgia Public Broadcasting, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: May 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Meet poet and playwright Darrel Alejandro Holnes
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Credit: Emma Pratte
Poet and playwright Darrel Alejandro Holnes explores immigration and belonging through poetry and theater.

Bought by WORT, WMPG, and KZUM


  • Added: May 03, 2021
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 3
UpFront Soul #2021.09-March 1-7, 2021
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Jon Batiste
We're bringing you a boatload of new funk, soul, and jazz from Jon Batiste, Tanika Charles, David Walters, and more, plus we'll remember Fania foun...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KHNS, KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WLPR and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 10
UpFront Soul #2020.52-December 28 2020- January 3 2021
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Michele Thomas
We'll hear Latin soul from Joe Bataan, Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon, Peruvian funk from Black Sugar, and a super-soulful Stevie Wonder cover from ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, WLPR , WOUB, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
The Pandemic, Loss and Racial Inequity
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Jorge Garza has created an Azteca pop series based on front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic., Credit: Jorge Garza
Up next on Making Contact we turn our attention to those Americans who are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus fallout. According to the CDC, Blac...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
Best of the Best 2020: Towards a Better World
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: Best of the Best: The 2020 Third Coast Broadcast
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In this episode, we meet extraordinary people who are fighting the system, working to make transformative change and seeking a better world, for th...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, Prairie Public, WRVO Public Media, New England Public Media, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 37
Girlhood (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Newbery Medal-winning children’s author Meg Medina talks about the power of writing in Spanglish, and relates her own childhood to her 2019 book Me...

Bought by WJCT, WLIW, WPCA-LP, WNED Buffalo, KXCV and more


  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 9
Girlhood (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Newbery Medal-winning children’s author Meg Medina talks about the power of writing in Spanglish, and relates her own childhood to her 2019 book Me...

Bought by WJCT, Kansas Public Radio, WSGE, WLIW, KRDP and more


  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
Girlhood (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Newbery Medal-winning children’s author Meg Medina talks about the power of writing in Spanglish, and relates her own childhood to her 2019 book Me...

Bought by WSGE, WNED Buffalo, KXCV, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 16, 2020
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 4
Truth, Justice and The American Way
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Long before Black Panther or Hooded Justice on HBO’s Watchmen, marginalized people were fighting for justice with masks and capes – not just in fic...

Bought by PRX Remix and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 30:13
  • Purchases: 2
Rhythm Break 2
From: Paul Messing
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Rhythm Break 2 - A short (:07) and rhythmic “change-of-pace” between program elements.

  • Added: Aug 28, 2019
  • Length: :07
UpFront Soul #2019.32-August 12-18
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Joe Bataan
We'll hear Latin soul from Joe Bataan, Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon, Peruvian funk from Black Sugar, and a super-soulful Stevie Wonder cover from ...

Bought by KZUM, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7