Javan Clark

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  • Username: MP4WRadio
  • PRX Member
  • Role: Station General Manager

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Bonus Minis (15:37)
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These are three shorter segments of different lengths that focus on early innovation in Black public media. These segments can be aired separately; they can also standalone ...
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Hour Six: "Music" and "More Music and Less Talk" (51:56)
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In the first half of the hour, we hear how African American musicians found more acceptance as major record companies recognized the crossover appeal of Black music. In the ...
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Hour Five: "Civil Rights" and "Let's Have Church" (51:59)
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In the fifties and sixties, Black DJs did more than play music -- they were among the first messengers of the civil rights movement. In the second half of the hour, we hear ...
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Hour Four: "A Woman's Touch" and "In Control" (52:01)
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Women -- both on and off the air -- have had substantial roles in the development and power of Black radio, including African American station ownership.
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Hour Three: "Rappers & Rhymers" and "Sounding Black" (51:58)
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From the 1940s onward, legendary Black deejays created unique, ear-catching styles.