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StoryCorps: William Lynn Weaver
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Dr. William Lynn Weaver
In 1964, Dr. William Lynn Weaver was one of 14 black teens who integrated West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. At StoryCorps, he spoke about h...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 05:41
The historical context you should know about Colin Kaepernick
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Colin Kaepernick takes a knee, Credit: Screenshot from Al Jazeera English. http://bit.ly/2fhPLnd
For many people, this is a time to reflect on what it means to live in the United States. The election season revealed a divided nation, and many f...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 1
Life of the Law #112: In Studio: Playing Games
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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What does it take to win an NBA Championship? On Monday night, June 12th, Oakland's Golden State Warriors, aka "Dub Nation" silenced the Cleveland ...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2017
  • Length: 44:31
The Delicious Wind
From: James Mills
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An interview with writer Rahawa Haile who shares her experiences through-hiking the Appalachian Trail while bisexual, female and black

Bought by KVSC and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #111: NBA Champions GS Warriors vs SQ Warriors
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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It's official! The Golden State Warriors are the 2017 NBA Champions! Life of the Law honors the team and each of the players with this special epis...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: 19:38
BHM Special: Driving While Black (promo)
From: With Good Reason
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence - Mapping the KKK - A history of revo...

Bought by WKMS, WNSB, and KMUD


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 3
BHM Special: Driving While Black (hour)
From: With Good Reason
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence - Mapping the KKK - A history of revo...

Bought by WKMS, WNSB, WMUU-LP, KGNU Community Radio, and WLIW


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 5
BHM Special: Driving While Black (half)
From: With Good Reason
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence

Bought by WVAS, WNSB, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and KRZA


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 4
Driving While Black (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence - Mapping the KKK - A history of revo...

Bought by WCPN and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
Driving While Black (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence - Mapping the KKK - A history of revo...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WCNY, WTJU, XRAY.fm, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 10
Driving While Black (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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The untold stories of all-black sports leagues - Celebrated poet Kiki Petrosino on poetry and police violence

Bought by WJCT, WCQS, WFHB, WNSB, KMUD and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 11
The Golden Age of Black Baseball (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Before Jackie Robinson, there were the Negro Leagues -- home to some of the greatest untold stories in baseball.

Bought by KENW, New Hampshire Public Radio, Radio Newark, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
PODCAST: Interview with Urban Intellectuals reporter Koba - discusses Colin Kaepernick
From: Jacqueline Parke
Caption: SF 49ers Colin Kaepernick
San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick has thrust himself into the spotlight by not standing during the National Anthem.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2016
  • Length: 38:37
Onaje Woodbine: Black Gods of the Asphalt Parts One & Two
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Onaje Woodbine, author of “Black Gods of the Asphalt: Religion, Hip-Hop, and Street Basketball,” a memoir that explores t...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 58:02
RDD: Soul City - Meet the Boxers
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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We're hitting the gym, yet again, on this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries. Join us as we return to Soul City Boxing and Wrestling Gym in this tw...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 05:57
RDD: Soul City - Meet the Coaches
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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We're hitting the gym on this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries. Join us as we visit Soul City Boxing and Wrestling Gym in this two-part series. H...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 06:29
T-REX -- Sue Jaye Johnson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Sue Jaye Johnson, San Francisco, CA 5/4/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sue Jay Johnson talks charisma, working fast, and fighting cultural stereotypes.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 14:15
Muhammad Ali-All Mixed Up
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Muhammad Ali, Credit: Gordon Parks
"Float like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee...". This is my tribute to Muhammad Ali. An impressionistic mix of sound and music dedicated to "The Grea...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 08, 2016
  • Length: 58:42
  • Purchases: 1
Muhammad Ali (He Is The Greatest!)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was referred to by everyone as the “Greatest” and the “Champ”. This one hour program ...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KISA Digital Studios, KPIP-LP, WVAS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2016
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 6
Larry Tye, author of "Satchel"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Tye about his book about the baseball legend, Satchel Paige.

  • Added: Mar 18, 2016
  • Length: 29:30
Mapping the Madness
From: Amy Schwarb
Series: Sports Section - NCAA Champion Magazine
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Over the next month, college basketball teams will be traveling across the country for their respective tournaments. When teams and their travel p...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 09:02
In New Orleans, Before Baseball, Football Or Soccer, There Was Raquette
From: WWNO
Series: TriPod: New Orleans At 300
Caption: In 1834, artist George Catlin witnessed Choctaw lacrosse in Indian Territory near present-day Oklahoma., Credit: GEORGE CATLIN / SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
Laine Kaplan-Levenson returns with a new story about an indigenous sport that became popular before the Civil War.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 10:19
The Secret Basketball Game That Desegregated Louisiana High School Sports
From: WWNO
Series: TriPod: New Orleans At 300
Caption: The Purple Knights pose on the court; Harold Sylvester is kneeling next to his coach., Credit: HAROLD SYLVESTER / AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER
In this episode, Laine Kaplan-Levenson discusses the first integrated high school sports contest in Louisiana between St. Aug and Jesuit--and talks...

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 11:26
  • Purchases: 1
Overcoming Hurdles To Be First In His Family To Go To College
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: Christapherson Grant runs the 110-meter hurdles race at Edmonds Stadium in spring 2015, Credit: JACOB OSTLUND
"I visualize the race. All I’m thinking about is just silence. Dead silence. "Then the gun goes off. I'm just trying to get to the finish line as ...

Bought by Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast, WESM 91.3 FM, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 31, 2015
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 3
More Than A Game
From: Jimmy Gutierrez
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There’s a picture that’s usually painted while working with at-risk youth. The success story. But things are usually far more complicated. Jimmy Gu...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 08:15