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It's Black History Month, and that means the gals along with the guys. Visit two women you probably never heard of who were "firsts" in their field...
- Added: Feb 09, 2023
- Length: 02:47
The late Gwendolyn Brooks shaped countless writers following her long poetic career. This episode looks back on her life as the first African-Amer...
Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WDCB, WNMU-FM, KUNM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more
- Added: Feb 13, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 9
The women behind a new production called "Resilience" discuss the histories of people of color in Indiana on this week's edition of Big Talk with M...
- Added: Oct 06, 2016
- Length: 09:37
We bring you the sounds of soulful sisterhood as we celebrate Women's History Month. We'll get out on the dance floor with Chaka Khan and Gloria Ga...
- Added: Mar 12, 2015
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 3
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
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
This is the longer version of piece of the same title
- Added: Feb 27, 2011
- Length: 26:29
Therese Peterson started volunteering as an actor in the the Underground Railroad Reenactment tour in late 2005. She says that if she wasn't given...
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KVNF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more
- Added: Apr 28, 2009
- Length: 04:29
- Purchases: 15
