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One-hour special (59:00 with 5-minute news hole), Echoes of a Coup, telling the story of the only successful coup d'etat in U.S. history -- the 189...
Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WNYC, WUNC, WYPR, WFDD and more
- Added: Jan 17, 2024
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 25
David Kattenburg speaks about Henrietta Lacks and medical racism in America with Dorothy Roberts. Roberts is Professor of Law and Sociology at the ...
- Added: Oct 01, 2023
- Length: 34:56
Dr. Louise Toppin examines the life and music of trailblazing composer Florence Price.
- Added: Aug 28, 2023
- Length: 59:00
In his book “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States,” Kyle T. Mays argues that the foundations of the United States are rooted in Anti-Bla...
- Added: Jul 18, 2022
- Length: 58:00
For Black History Month, we air our conversation with Tamara Payne about her late father Les Payne’s acclaimed biography of Malcolm X, The Dead Are...
- Added: Feb 02, 2022
- Length: 58:42
Discussions with authors Rochelle Riley and Chris Bohjalian.
Bought by WKAR, Michigan Radio, and WKAR
- Added: Jul 22, 2021
- Length: 54:30
- Purchases: 3
Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker Jason Berry joins Gwen with fascinating stories and characters populating New Orleans’ cultural and mu...
- Added: Jun 04, 2021
- Length: 52:00
A deep look into the late Bill Withers early life in music that set up the making of his debut album, "Just As I Am." Please consider this free on...
Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, WOMR, WKMS, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more
- Added: Apr 03, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 22
In her book, Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence, Kellie Carter Jackson contends that the history of abolitionism, ...
- Added: Feb 19, 2020
- Length: 59:00
Join us as we dig into a healthy serving of Down Home Blues from Chance Records — a label owned and operated by Windy City businessman Art Sheridan...
Bought by KRCB 104.9
- Added: Apr 14, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we aim the spotlight on Memphis Minnie — a guitar picking and blues singing force of nature whose influence is still being felt today. W...
- Added: Mar 30, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2018. We’ve picked out some highlights from the past year — here’s a hint: the ...
- Added: Jan 25, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
Stories about We The People, pushing back, in the pursuit of a better America.
Bought by WGTE Public Media, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KWIT, KICI Iowa City, and KWTF community radio for Sonoma County
- Added: Jan 22, 2019
- Length: 53:58
- Purchases: 5
Join us as we dive into a collection of songs that all deal with magic, hoodoo, voodoo, Gypsy ladies, fortune tellers, jinxes, black cat bones, goo...
- Added: Jan 05, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we wrap up our ongoing series devoted to Bluesville Records. This time we’re in the Windy City of Chicago, as we enjoy vintage classics ...
- Added: Sep 23, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we wrap up our tribute to the late, great Elmore James — legend of the slide of the guitar. From his early days in Mississippi to his la...
- Added: Jul 09, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for part three of our look at slide guitar legend, Elmore James. This time, we’ll focus on the remaining singles from his career — for such...
- Added: Jun 16, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for part two of our look at slide guitar legend, Elmore James. This time, we’re in Chicago with the Broomdusters, as he lays down some clas...
- Added: May 29, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us for another installment of our ongoing series, "The Keepers of the Flame," where we aim the spotlight on those individuals who've made extr...
- Added: Feb 19, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we continue our exploration of the blues recordings made by Sam Phillips. This time around, we’ll dig into the 78 masters he cut for the...
- Added: Jan 25, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2017. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...
- Added: Jan 11, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we begin a new series, exploring the blues recordings made by Sam Phillips at his legendary Memphis studio. In part one, we’ll take a lo...
- Added: Dec 27, 2017
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we start a new, ongoing mini-series dedicated to the life and musical career of one of the most beloved figures in blues history — slide...
- Added: Nov 14, 2017
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we journey to St. Louis, and celebrate some of the talented musicians that called the River City their home. We'll hear modern classics ...
- Added: Oct 13, 2017
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we aim the spotlight on the Bentonia, Mississippi blues tradition, and the handful of practitioners — such as Skip James, Jack Owens, an...
- Added: Sep 15, 2017
- Length: 01:58:59