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Picked in 3rd grade, dreaming bigger at graduation
From: MPR News Stations
Series: MPR News' Youth Series
Caption: Tiara Bellaphant graduated from St. Paul Central High School on June 9, 2010. A participant in the Destination 2010 scholarship program, Bellaphant plans to attend Tennessee State University in the fall., Credit: MPR Photo/Julie Siple
In 2001, Tiara Bellaphant became part of an experiment. Third graders at seven low-performing Minneapolis and St. Paul schools were offered mentori...

Bought by WVAS and WGXC


  • Added: Jun 11, 2010
  • Length: 07:12
  • Purchases: 2
Young, Gay and Homeless
From: MPR News Stations
Series: MPR News' Youth Series
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Gay and lesbian teens are at greater risk of homelessness than their straight peers. Roy Lee Spearman Jones tells his story of being young, gay and...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, KSFR, WGXC, KUNM, WGDR and more


  • Added: May 05, 2010
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 6
Kady Amundson - "The Mentor"
From: Learning Matters
Series: The Real World of Teach for America
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University of Tennessee graduate Kady Amundson’s days rarely end when school is over. At the start of her Teach for America assignment, her school ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:16
Colleston Morgan - "The Realist"
From: Learning Matters
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Meet Harvard graduate Colleston Morgan. His first two years as a Teach for America teacher were highly successful. So why did he leave the classro...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
"The Perfectionist"
From: Learning Matters
Series: The Real World of Teach for America
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She graduated from Princeton. She enrolled in Teach for America, worked hard and really wanted to be a role model. So why didn’t this teacher get t...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:47
Bayoji Akingbola - "The Victim of Circumstance"
From: Learning Matters
Series: The Real World of Teach for America
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Meet Tulane graduate Bayoji Akingbola. On paper, he was the perfect Teach for America candidate. But even the best teacher needs support. Was Bayoj...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:11
Finding a Voice in New Orleans
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Deputy Superintendent Michael Haggen discusses how new programs are helping students in New Orleans' alternative schools develop a voice.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:06
The 'Courage' to Graduate
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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Khalil Osiris’ “Circle of Courage” is one strategy the Booker T. Washington middle school is using to try and help students stay out of trouble and...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:30
Wake Up Call by Malcolm "Mr. Diversity" London
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Malcolm is a junior at Lincoln Park High School in Chicago. He competed in the final round of competition in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetr...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 2
Incarcerated Parents
From: Radio Rookies
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15-year-old Keith Tingman remembers his tenth birthday better than any other birthday before or since. That was the day he watched his mom get arre...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Vocalo.org, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 4
Picture This: A Nerd With a Camera & a Love Story by Raymond Abercrombie
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Raymond is a Senior at DeVry in Chicago. A member of the team "Hellow World," Raymond competed in the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Slam as a...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2
21 Dollar Father by Montrel Marks
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A sophomore at TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School on Chicago's south side, Montrel competed in the finals of the 2010 Louder Than a Bomb ...

Bought by KUER, Vocalo.org, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 3
A Defined Goddess by Melena Bass
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A sophomore at TEAM Englewood Community High School on Chicago's south side, Melana helped represent Team Englewood in the finals of the 2010 Loude...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
My Lunar Affair by Myara Robinson
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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A sophomore at Englewood Community Academy High School, Myara says her poem is a love confession to the moon. Myara is part of Team Englewood, one ...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
A Poet's Prayer by Team Englewood
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Team Englewood is Johnathan Nesbitt, Myara Robinson, Keith "Blu" Warfield, and Melana Bass, all students at Team Englewood Community Academy on Chi...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Harajuku Hyphen by Darius Parker
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2010
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Darius is a senior at Truman Middle College Alternative High School, and a member of Team Kuumba Lynx, which is an arts-in-education, not-for-profi...

Bought by KUER and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2010
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 2
Promotion In Doubt
From: Radio Rookies
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14-year-old AJ Frazier reports on how higher standards at his middle school impact his work ethic.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, and YouthCast


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 3
Ghetto Themed Frat Party Sparks Outrage
From: Youth Outlook
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Audio Feb 26, 2010 Audio: This week on YO!Radio: citizen reporters trump J-school, girl gets arrested for doodling, and a San Diego frat party mock...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2010
  • Length: 20:20
Black History
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Three generations discuss their perspectives on Black History

Bought by KALW, KVSC, WMPG, XRAY.fm, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Feb 24, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Black Panther Party
From: KBEM
Series: Black History Minutes
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Amani tells of the accomplishments of the Black Panther party.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: :59
From Africa to Anchorage
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It can be hard being the new kid in school. It can be even harder being the new kid in a new country.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:25
Martial Arts Builds Leadership on Chicago's South Side
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Students practice martial arts in Chicago's South Side., Credit: Andrea Silenzi
A martial arts school in Chicago’s South Side reinforces community in a violent neighborhood.

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: Jan 14, 2010
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Mind the Gap: Why Good Schools are Failing Black Students (54:00 and 59:00)
From: Nancy Solomon
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This documentary won a 2010 Peabody Award. Nationwide, suburban schools are doing a good job educating white students, but those schools are not ge...

Bought by WNYC, WAER Syracuse, NY, KUER, WESM 91.3 FM, WITF and more


  • Added: Sep 26, 2009
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 40
Black word nerds
From: Will Wright
Caption: Chris Rock, Credit: Seattle Times
How do Black people think Anglos (white people) think they talk?

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KUER, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 08, 2009
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 3
Memories Of Michael Jackson's Music
From: Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Young voices reflect on the late, great, King of Pop.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2009
  • Length: 02:39

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