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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
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Season 1.5, Episode 3 Retried Judge Calvin Johnson was a lot of firsts, including the first elected African American judge in New Orleans. Johnso...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2020
  • Length: 11:51
Caption: Romario Vassell (left) and Guy Bryant (right)
Guy Bryant talks to his foster son, Romario Vassell, about what it means to be a foster parent to more than 50 kids.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2019
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
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Each day starts off at ground zero. Based on my motivation, it'll either be mundane or it'll be a masterpiece.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 22, 2019
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: A photo of Warren McCleskey at his sister Betty Myers' house., Credit: Sarah Marshall
America is a country plagued by racism. Culturally, socially, economically. But what about in the courts? 30 years ago, Warren McCleskey, a black m...

  • Added: May 03, 2017
  • Length: 56:32
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What’s it like to be a teenager sent to prison for what may be forever, and what’s it like to be his mom? Our story is Mother and Son.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 37:45
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“I didn’t go to prison because I was a saint. I went to prison because of my lifestyle. Since the age of 13 I was a gangbanger, and did what gangba...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 26:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bayview's James Martin , Credit: R.J. Lozada
Deafening gunshots rang out just as James Martin arrived home. Troubled by the news of a 17-year-old young man dying in front of his house, he did ...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:38