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Recent Pieces from Yowei Shaw

Caption: Legenday Philadelphia disc jockey Georgie Woods, Credit: Temple Urban Archives

Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio (One Hour Special) (59:00)
From: Mighty Writers

Starting in the 1950s, Black radio stations around the country became the pulse of African-American communities, and served as their megaphone during the Civil Rights and ...
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Harvey Holiday (05:13)
From: Mighty Writers

Harvey Holiday was one of the few white disc jockeys who made it big on Black radio in Philadelphia in the 70s. His highly-rated Sunday night “Holiday On Sunday” oldies show ...
Caption: Legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Georgie Woods, Credit: Temple Urban Archives

Going Black: The Legacy of Philly Soul Radio (Two Hour Special) (01:58:00)
From: Mighty Writers

Starting in the 1950s, Black radio stations around the country became the pulse of African-American communities, and served as their megaphone during the Civil Rights and ...
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Head Over Heels for Cooking (04:01)
From: Philly Youth Radio

It's often said that love can be transformative. For Philly Youth Radio's Dinh To, the saying couldn't be more true. Two years ago, Dinh moved from Vietnam to the US and ...
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What Twilight Didn't Teach Me About Love (04:23)
From: Philly Youth Radio

Many songs, books, and movies focus on love and romance, but what happens when they become one’s only source for learning? Philly Youth Radio’s Jaya Montague used to love ...
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To Date or Not To Date? That is the Chinese Immigrant Teenager's Question (04:40)
From: Philly Youth Radio

Philly Youth Radio’s Yingci Chen is a first generation Chinese immigrant. She's noticed that Chinese immigrant parents often don't want their kids to date as teenagers, which ...
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A Treehouse to Remember (02:58)
From: Philly Youth Radio

Nyseem Smith is a junior at Benjamin Franklin High School. Besides Philly Youth Radio, there’s another after-school program in North Central Philadelphia where he’s been ...
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Clark Park (04:59)
From: Philly Youth Radio

Cavhanah Baht T’om is a junior at Friends Select School in Philadelphia. She’s got a hectic life, but has developed a special strategy to deal.
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Space for a Big Sister (03:21)
From: Philly Youth Radio

Thien To is a senior at South Philadelphia High. She’s been struggling to hold on to her sanctuary and become the big sister she wants to be.