Packets of Dreams
From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays
Length: 03:34
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Dreams wrapped in curious packages on this Calling America. We unwrap dreams. We float among kelp with dolphins, we climb out of a pink envelope to try out for supermodel.
The Rise and Fall of a Supermodel By Laquisha Tisdal Read by Renee Laster
Dolphin Dreams By Lyric Randall Read by Aminah Rose
Music: Don Otero on Mandolin
As an African-American teen in a predominantly white, affluent public high school,
I dreamed many dreams. My ultimate dream was to be a supermodel as intellectual
as Tyra Banks, as thin as Naomi Campbell and as beautiful as Jay.
--The Rise and Fall of a Supermodel By Laquisha Tisdal
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Piece Description
Dreams wrapped in curious packages on this Calling America. We unwrap dreams. We float among kelp with dolphins, we climb out of a pink envelope to try out for supermodel.
The Rise and Fall of a Supermodel By Laquisha Tisdal Read by Renee Laster
Dolphin Dreams By Lyric Randall Read by Aminah Rose
Music: Don Otero on Mandolin
As an African-American teen in a predominantly white, affluent public high school,
I dreamed many dreams. My ultimate dream was to be a supermodel as intellectual
as Tyra Banks, as thin as Naomi Campbell and as beautiful as Jay.
--The Rise and Fall of a Supermodel By Laquisha Tisdal
Timing and Cues
These modules stand alone--no host is needed.
In: The Rise and Fall of a Supermodel
Out: RadioCallingAmerica.com
Additional Files
- Actress Aminah Rose (ca_ph_02b.jpg)






