The Local Option - MLK Day Special - Identity is King

From: WMPG
Series: WMPG's The Local Option - Sample Shows
Length: 29:52

A thirty minute look at identity pegged to Martin Luther King Jr. day. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Local Option - MLK Day Special - Identity is King
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Littlerandy_small This episode of The Local Option looks at cultural identity through the lens of a Portland, MLK day celebration and through the eyes of Edward Lee, a Chinese Canadian. The show features a PRX licensed piece from the CBC's Outfront. License that piece here: Tiger Balm and Batman Comics: http://prx.org/pieces/7225 This show is for *SAMPLE ONLY*.

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Piece Description

This episode of The Local Option looks at cultural identity through the lens of a Portland, MLK day celebration and through the eyes of Edward Lee, a Chinese Canadian. The show features a PRX licensed piece from the CBC's Outfront. License that piece here: Tiger Balm and Batman Comics: http://prx.org/pieces/7225 This show is for *SAMPLE ONLY*.