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StoryCorps Military Voices: Estel Roberts, Mariann Roberts, William Pickens, Benjamin Jenkins, Candice Francis and Sidney Francis
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Sidney Francis and Candice Francis at their StoryCorps interview in New York, New York on November 29, 2005., Credit: Justina Mejias for StoryCorps
Sidney Francis and his daughter, Candice Francis, reflect on his time as one of the first Black Marines to serve at Montford Point during World War...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions M10: "Queen Rising" from violinist Kersten Stevens with Christian McBride
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Queen Rising" a new album from violinist Kersten Stevens with Christian McBride as co-arranger and producer

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
La Amistad
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: A New York Minute In History
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In honor of Black History Month, this episode of A New York Minute In History tells the story of the 1839 La Amistad Rebellion, in which 53 illegal...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 29:29
Author Danielle Evans: Dealing with History through Fiction
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Exploring complexities through short stories: a conversation with author and 2020 NEA Literature Fellow Danielle Evans

Bought by KMUN, WMPG, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 7
Mega Ran
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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Mega Ran is one of the most prolific hip hop artists you have heard, but likely have not heard of. His music is featured in hundreds of video games...

Bought by KTNA, RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KSTK and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
UpFront Soul #2024.08 - March 5-11 - Women's History Month
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Diana Ross
Celebrate Women's History Month with UpFront Soul! We'll hear from Abbey Lincoln, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Roberta Flack, plus trailblazers...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN, WOMR, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 15
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Reintroduced to Restore VRA “Preclearance” Requirements for States with Ongoing Voter Suppression
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Reintroduced to Restore VRA “Preclearance” Requirements for States with Ongoing Voter Suppression

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and WUTC


  • Added: Mar 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Episode #722 - Duke & Peacock Records
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the entire "Juke In The Back" is loaded with records from the catalog of Duke/Peacock Records. Don Robey created one of the great R&B la...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, KCSM, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
217: The Secret Spot Episode 217: Spotlight On Natalie Cole, 3/2/2024
From: WERS
Series: The Secret Spot
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Smooth R&B, Vintage Soul and Slow Jams: The Secret Spot

  • Added: Mar 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:05
Constant Wonder - Divine Discontent and the Unyielding Pursuit of Justice
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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In 1963, a 12-year-old Freeman Hrabowski III accepted Martin Luther King's challenge to march, and that week set the course of his life.

  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 52:49
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for February 28, 2024
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Julian Assange Fights Last Battle to Stop UK Extradition to US; Worldwide ...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
03042024: Mega Ran, 3/4/2024
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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Mega Ran is one of the most prolific hip hop artists you have heard, but likely have not heard of. His music is featured in hundreds of video games...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
TSSAAPR240228 The Soul Show WHM Wk 1: Chaka's 1st Masterpiece
From: Mike Canton
Series: The Soul Show (3 hours, with soft ending after Hour 2))
Caption: soulshowmike.org
This is an "evergreened" episode for Women's History Month, celebrating 50 years of the 1974 album "Rags To Rufus." This was the album that brough...

Bought by KCHW and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 02:56:57
  • Purchases: 2
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates author Mat Johnson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Mat Johnson takes a satirical look at race and identity.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNJR, and KVSC


  • Added: Feb 27, 2024
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 3
UpFront Soul #2024.07-February 27-March 4, 2024
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Gil Scott-Heron
We'll celebrate Black History Month with powerful music from Nina Simone, Gil Scott-Heron, Mavis Staples, and The Freedom Singers, plus we'll hear ...

Bought by WOMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Georgia Public Broadcasting, Prairie Public, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Episode #721 - Lucky Millinder
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" is loaded this week with records by one of R&B's greatest and most underrated bandleaders, Lucky Millinder. He worked with v...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, KJZX-Austin, WHRV, Delmarva Public Media, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
215: The Secret Spot Episode 215:Spotlight On The O'Jays, 2/24/2024
From: WERS
Series: The Secret Spot
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In this episode we open the WERS Vault of Soul to spotlight the contributions of The O'Jays

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
Black History Month Special #2
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch as she celebrates Black History Month! This episode showcases the work of four Black women composers, and the many choirs ...

Bought by WFSU


  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
S08 Ep26: One Life: Margaret Bonds, 2/24/2024
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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Margaret Bonds was allowed to study at Northwestern University - but not to use any of their other facilities. This week, a look at the life and m...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Color Blindness for Black History Month
From: Open to Debate
Caption: PRX default Piece image
During Black History Month, we reflect on a debate that confronts America’s complex history with racial and social inequality. How can we ensure fa...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 5
TSSAAPR240221 The Soul Show BHM Week 4 (evergreen): Honoring a Quiet Gem - Skip Scarborough
From: Mike Canton
Series: The Soul Show (3 hours, with soft ending after Hour 2))
Caption: soulshowmike.org
Join host Mike Canton for a tribute to the quiet musical hero Skip Scarborough, who wrote numerous hits for Bill Withers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti...

Bought by KCHW and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 02:56:57
  • Purchases: 2
Life Without Boundaries (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Motherhood is a life without boundaries.

Bought by WFHB, Kansas Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, KIYU-FM, KVSC and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
Life Without Boundaries (hour/no bb or bed)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Motherhood is a life without boundaries.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KECG, KHEN-LP, and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 4
Life Without Boundaries (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Motherhood is a life without boundaries.

Bought by WTJU, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KEDT, and WRGY


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Life Without Boundaries (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Motherhood is a life without boundaries.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KIYU-FM, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 3

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