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David Hill is a writer from Hot Springs, Arkansas. His work has appeared regularly in Grantland and The Ringer, and has been featured in The New Yo...
- Added: Oct 18, 2021
- Length: 14:16
On December 3, 1955, a 33-year-old Black gas station attendant named Clinton Melton was shot and killed in Glendora, Mississippi. Two witnesses — i...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
- Added: Oct 18, 2021
- Length: 11:44
- Purchases: 2
Disinformation, polarization, growing economic inequality, attempts to undermine elections and the rights of women and racial minorities—all of the...
Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, and KDNK
- Added: Sep 09, 2021
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 3
This week on the show: “What's the Alternative?” African Women leaders -
Women across Africa shape protest movements and stand up for their righ...
Bought by WXDU
- Added: Sep 03, 2021
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
In this segment we meet with Bois Forte Elder and Spiritual Advisor for the Band, Gene Goodsky - who shares his stories on Wild Ricing in Nett Lake...
- Added: Aug 12, 2021
- Length: 10:32
This week on the show: Europe demands answers after US-Danish spying claims. Frustration with the German government's handling of the vaccine prog...
- Added: Jun 03, 2021
- Length: 58:59
Native American's have been overlooked since America got its start. Now, they are finally starting to get the appreciation they deserve instead of ...
Bought by WTIP, KLCC, and KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 3
February 1st is National Freedom Day, made into a holiday due to one man's efforts.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A caring black musician is dedicated to convincing Ku Klux Klansmen to leave the organization through the power of music and conversation.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
The extent of Black history is vast, but it is not talked about nearly enough. A social studies teacher from Detroit is changing that by creating a...
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
The word "Tree Hugger" can often be used in a derogatory manner. Although many people don't know its historical significance is much more than long...
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Earth Day is the largest secular observance in the world, but it wouldn't have been possible if people didn't speak up for what is right. 40 years ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
50 million new-planted trees and a Guinness World Record later, India is on its way to reducing extreme pollution.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
One step for hate, two steps for peace. A village in Germany took action against local Nazis by tricking them into raising money against their cause.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A well-known fruit with a not-so-well-known history.
- Added: Apr 19, 2021
- Length: 02:30
The song “I Fought the Law” by the Bobby Fuller Four reached number 9 on the Billboard Charts in the week of March 12, 1966. Just months later, Bob...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 42:01
One Sunday afternoon, a man named William Mumler decided to take a self portrait. He said he was alone in the photography studio, but as the photog...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 36:51
“What I recall most is the way that she grabbed my wrist and, shaking a bit, she said over and over again, ‘If it happens, run. Don’t let that happ...
- Added: Apr 13, 2021
- Length: 33:08
In both Germany and the U.S., the flag can be divisive, eliciting pride in some and unease in others. From patriotism to protest, Jocelyn Robinson ...
Bought by KICI Iowa City
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 28:10
- Purchases: 1
In Part II of this tale, Yochai Maital brings the kind of war story we rarely hear – that which begins once the fighting ends. On October 8, 1973, ...
- Added: Mar 01, 2021
- Length: 47:57
In the first chapter of this two-part story, we embark on a journey back to the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and specifically, to one battle that unfolded ...
- Added: Mar 01, 2021
- Length: 52:51
A community in Germany fights back an annual nazi parade with pledges to a group that counters hate groups.
- Added: Jan 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A recording reunion for two musicians in the Blues world.
- Added: Jan 20, 2021
- Length: 01:00:01
A new compilation record of a great modern day slide player.
- Added: Jan 20, 2021
- Length: 59:51
Blues music has been his world most of his life.
- Added: Jan 20, 2021
- Length: 57:23
