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StoryCorps Griot: Jarie Bradley and Menaja Obinali
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Jarie Bradley and Menaja Obinali at their first StoryCorps interview in Dallas, Texas on December 13, 2014., Credit: By Callie Thuma for StoryCorps.
Jarie Bradley reflects with her aunt, Menaja Obinali, on the lessons she’s learned in their decades-long friendship.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Alexander Landau and Nina Askew
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Alexander Landau spoke with his friend, Nina Askew, about the support they’ve given each other after both experienced violent arrests from Colorado...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Mary Clark and Ron Gibson
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Mary Clark came to StoryCorps with her friend, Ron Gibson, to talk about the complicated history of their relationship, and where they are now.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Myeshia Oates and Derek Bart
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Myeshia Oates and Derek Bart at their StoryCorps interview in Santa Clarita, CA on August 23, 2021.
Nearly 30 years after surviving a house fire as a kid, Myeshia Oates reunites with the Los Angeles County firefighter who saved her life, Derek Bart.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
BURDEN -- Andrew Heckler and Robbie Brenner Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Andrew Heckler and Robbie Brenner talk metaphors, obligation, and looking for the hole.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 19:21
BLINDSPOTTING -- Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs, San Francisco, CA 7/12/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal talk compassion, snap judgments, and the Michael Bay button.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 14:08
WHOSE STREETS? -- Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Damon Davis & Sabaah Folayan, San Francisco, CA 4/14/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis talk hypocrisy, reckless disregard, and modernized blackface.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2017
  • Length: 15:17
The 2016 San Francisco Silent Film Festival -- Anita Monga Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/15/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks color, tattoos, and Rene Clair.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 22:47
Our own voices with our own tongues
From: Richard Paul
Series: Shakespeare Unlimited
Caption: Paul Robeson in Othello, Act I Scene 4, Credit: Folger FSL Collection
Shakespeare in Black and White

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 30:55
MILES AHEAD -- Don Cheadle Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Don Cheadle talks commitment, new connections, and being real.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 16:32
HOLLYWOOD BEFORE THE CODE: SEX! CRIME! HORROR! -- Elliot Lavine Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Elliot Lavine, San Francisco, CA 2/17/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Elliot Lavine talks the pleasures and perils of 35mm, seismic overhauls, and blows to the solar plexus.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
  • Length: 33:16
INFINITELY POLAR BEAR -- Maya Forbes Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Maya Forbes talks understanding social cues, having honest conversations, and being a sloppy dynamic team.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 09:18
StoryCorps: Pastor David Ned
From: StoryCorps
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In the 1970s, Pastor David Ned learned an important lesson about himself after what could have been a tragic situation.

  • Added: May 11, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
StoryCorps: Alex Landau and Patsy Hathaway
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Alex Landau, who is African American, and his adoptive mother, Patsy Hathaway, who is white,...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WEZU, Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), WTJU, and KMUD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 5
StoryCorps: Mytokia Fair and Thomas Fair
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Former Baltimore police officer Mytokia Fair remembers the day she shot and killed her abusive...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WEZU, and KMUD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 3
Cowards Die Many Times Before Their Deaths, the Valiant Never Taste of Death but Once
From: Richard Paul
Series: Shakespeare Unlimited
Caption: Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island
The story of the Robben Island Shakespeare, smuggled into South Africa's Robben Island Prison.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 09, 2014
  • Length: 18:41
  • Purchases: 1
DON MURRAY: UNSUNG HERO -- Don Malcolm Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Don Malcolm, San Francisco, CA 7/2/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Don Malcolm talks chance meetings, cultural metaphors, and the courage of convictions.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2014
  • Length: 17:25
BLACKBIRD -- Mo’Nique, Patrik-Ian Polk and Julian Walker Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Patrik-Ian Polk, Mo’Nique, and Julian Walker San Francisco, CA 6/22/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mo’Nique, Patrik-Ian Polk and Julian Walker talk love, changing locations, and the difference between a job and an opportunity.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2014
  • Length: 11:46
12 YEARS A SLAVE -- Lupita Nyong'o Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Lupita Nyong'o, San Francisco, CA 10/12/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lupita Nyong’o talks honoring the characters, giving voice to the voiceless, and meeting Solomon Northup’s descendants.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
FRUITVALE STATION -- Michael B. Jordan & Octavia Spencer interview.
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Michael B. Jordan & Octavia Spencer, Oakland, CA 6/21/13 , Credit: Andrea Chase
Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer talk truth, pain, and spirituality.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 30, 2013
  • Length: 11:03
  • Purchases: 2
GIMME THE LOOT -- Adam Leon Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Adam Leon, San Francisco, CA 4/20/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Adam Leon talks anxiety attacks, passing the smell test, and taking what New York threw at him.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 14:44
PARIAH -- Writer/director Dee Rees
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dee Rees, San Francisco, CA 10/11/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Writer/director Dee Rees talks breakthrough poetry, gender fluidity, and the healing power of ice cream.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 15:04
StoryCorps Griot: A.P. Tureaud Jr. and Steven Walkley
From: StoryCorps
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A.P. Tureaud Jr. tells his friend Steven Walkley about becoming the first African-American undergraduate at Louisiana State University in 1953.

Bought by WEZU, KUOW, and Vocalo.org


  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps Griot: Ellaraino and Baki AnNur
From: StoryCorps
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72-year-old Ellaraino tells her friend Baki AnNur about meeting her great-grandmother for the first time.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Sep 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 1
THE HELP -- Writer/director Tate Taylor and co-star Octavia Spencer
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Tate Taylor and Octavia Spencer, San Francisco, CA 7/11/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
THE HELP -- Writer/director Tate Taylor and co-star Octavia Spencer talk history, inspiration, and book reports.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 1