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UpFront Soul #2020.09 - Women's History Month
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
We'll hear the strong voices of women for Women's History Month, kicking off with Nona Hendryx and rolling on with Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, ...

Bought by KMUN, KAAD-LP, WOMR, WLPR , WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
State Violence Against Women of Color
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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This week, we share a conversation we had with Andrea Ritchie, an attorney and activist whose work focuses on police violence against the queer com...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2020
  • Length: 29:35
Shackles and Chains
From: Drew Darling
Series: Adagio
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Hour One explores the roots of a motif in contemporary music that has come down to us from far away and a thousand years ago. Hour Two continues t...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2020
  • Length: 01:56:00
S04 Ep24: One Life: Margaret Bonds, 2/15/2020
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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This week we take an look at the life and music of Margaret Bonds.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2020
  • Length: 58:29
Episode #510 - Lil Greenwood
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" pays tribute to the great R&B vocalist, Lil Greenwood. You'll hear her greatest early recordings from 1950-1954, before she ...

Bought by KCSM, WHRV, WOUB, KTRT RADIO INC, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
97: The 6888th All WOC Postal Battalion
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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On Feb 3rd, 1945, The all women of color, Six-Triple-Eight, was sent overseas to clear a two year backlog of mail. They were told it would take six...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
S04 Ep22: Women of Color: Leaders, 2/1/2020
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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Being a successful leader demands respect. Challenging enough on its own, and often more difficult when you add both gender and racial bias into t...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
134: How A'shanti Gholar is Getting More Women of Color in Office
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: A'shanti Gholar
A’shanti Gholar is the founder of the Brown Girl's Guide to Politics and the national political director for Emerge America--a national organizatio...

Bought by KKRN, Louisville Public Media, KSJD, KUT, KCSB-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Using STEM to Impact The Future
From: Angel Livas
Series: The Woman Behind The Business
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On this week's WBB talk show, we have a couple of gifted guests. One uses her superpowers to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and ...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:01
Entrepreneurship at its Best
From: Angel Livas
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Welcome to this week's WBB Talkshow. This week, we're excited to introduce you to a fantastic line-up of business owners.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:00
Musician's Spotlight -Alicia Olatuja Mspot Part Two- 719
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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“A singer with a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage.” So says the New York Times of the acclaimed vocalist, composer and a...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, KMXT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 04, 2019
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 4
Musician's Spotlight -Alicia Olatuja Mspot Part One- 718
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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“A singer with a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage.” So says the New York Times of the acclaimed vocalist, composer and a...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, KMXT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 04, 2019
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
S04 Ep09: Women of Color: Performers, Part 4, 11/2/2019
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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Being a woman in the classical music world is challenging. Being a woman of color is even moreso. On this episode, inspiring performers of color.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 58:29
Providing Services that Make a Difference
From: Angel Livas
Series: The Woman Behind The Business
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On this week's WBB talk show, we feature two amazing women who have found solutions to some of the problems affecting the African-American community.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:10
Episode #494 - LaVern Baker, Pt. 2: 1954-56
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, the "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part two of a two part feature on th...

Bought by KCSM, Royalton Community Radio, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 20, 2019
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #493 - LaVern Baker, Pt. 1: 1949-54
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
This week, th "Juke In The Back" looks at how one of R&B's greatest voices, LaVern Baker, got her start. It's part one of a two part feature on the...

Bought by KCSM, KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, Royalton Community Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode #490 - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Willie Mae Thornton was a trailblazer, who in making her own rules paved the way for other groundbreaking female artists like Janis Joplin and Mado...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KTRT RADIO INC, WHRV, KZUM, WOUB and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
73: Bridget 'Biddy' Mason
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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At the age of 42, Bridget Mason won a court case in California that freed her and her daughters from slavery. She went on to become a California re...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 05:14
Blue Dimensions H37: Roxy Coss's "Quintet" and Miles Davis's "Rubberband"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring the album "Quintet" from saxophonist and composer Roxy Coss, and previously unissued music from Miles Davis on the album "Rubberband"

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Tapping into your Internal GPS to Guide your Success
From: Angel Livas
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On this week's WBB talk show, we feature two guests who are remarkable and dynamic examples of women walking in their purpose unapologetically.

  • Added: Sep 02, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:00
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (ENCORE)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Pushout
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools is an examination of the experiences of black girls across the country whose intricate lives...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Aug 25, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Building a Business with your Partner
From: Angel Livas
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On this week's WBB Talk we're excited to have a lady who manages benefits for one of the largest law firms in the country.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:00
72-01: Inside The Ferguson Uprising - Sabaah Folayan, Director of "Whose Streets"
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Sabaah Folayan
On the 5 year anniversary of the uprising in Ferguson, MO, we're re-airing this conversation--with new trax acknowledging the date. When Michael Br...

Bought by KWIT, KCSB-FM, KWIT, KSJD, KUT and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2019
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 9
An Appetite for Success
From: Angel Livas
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On this week's WBB talk show, we're taking you on a journey to West Africa. That is where the soul of today's guest was marinated in tradition and ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:59
Doing Business Her Way on Stage at any Age
From: Angel Livas
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Today's show is a compilation of interviews captured during the HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta, GA.

  • Added: Jul 16, 2019
  • Length: 58:57