PRX - Pieces for Topic: African-American

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In the Summer of 2020, we revisit a discussion on police killings of Black people from 2016 after the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castil...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2020
  • Length: 59:03
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Students at several prominent historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), have demanded that school administrators address sexual assault...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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My Choice My Voice teen describes his high school visit to a women's prison in Louisiana.

  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:20
Caption: Malcolm London, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Malcolm London, 19, participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the third time this year. One of Chicago's most remarkable writers, Malcolm masterf...

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Tanya Smith, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Tanya Smith, 18, is a member of the Kuumba Lynx poetry team and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the fourth time this year. Her piece "A...

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Destiny McClendon, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Destiny McClendon, 17, is a senior at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the first time t...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:50
Caption: Mariah Starks, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Mariah Starks, 15, is a freshman at Simeon Career Academy and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the first time this year. Her piece, "The...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:17
Caption: TEAM Englewood Slam Poetry Team
What Black People Say to Racist Republicans is a team piece performed by the poets of TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School Slam Poetry Team...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 02:55
Caption: Poet Malcolm London
Poet Malcolm London, 18, is a 2011 graduate of Lincoln Park High School and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the third year, this time as par...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 02:44
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This week on YO!Radio -- Powell endorses Obama, Japanese teens don't want voting rights and brit burglar sends victim flowers.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:10
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His fourth year in the competition, Q says this piece is about contradiction in American society. Q Cole is 19 years old and a member of WordPlay,...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:38
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17 year old Ife Hampton describes her experience at the "Economic Summit" where democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a moving speech.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:53
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Youth Producer Nicole Baty interviews the Albuquerque community about the upcoming 2008 presidential election.

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2007
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
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High School sophomore Tre gives his thoughts on the NYC council's ban of the N-Word

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  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Exploring African-American history leads one young writer to critique Obama's run for presidency. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Cen...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:02