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Playlist: Black History Month: Series

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Amistad Memorial in New Haven, CT Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/wallyg/">Wally Gobetz</a>

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Amistad Memorial in New Haven, CT

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February is Black History Month. Here are series recommendations from our editorial staff.

For more options, see pieces under 49 minutes and one-hour specials.

You can also find other options for Black History Month by using our search.

How we pick our Editors' Picks.

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Black History Month Specials (Series)

Produced by Joyride Media

One-hour radio shows featuring Buddy Guy, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and more.

Most recent piece in this series:

To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

From Joyride Media | Part of the Black History Month Specials series | 00:58:57

Intro (54:00 version)

Part 1 (54:00 version)

Break 1 (54:00 version)

Part 2 (54:00 version)

Break 2 (54:00 version)

Part 3 (54:00 version)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr- a Rewind series (Series)

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

A six-part comprehensive series that explores the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's from the CBC Radio archives program, "Rewind."

Most recent piece in this series:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- The Massey Lectures

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr- a Rewind series series | 00:54:52

Rewind__Feb_4__2009__orig_aired_Feb_6__2008

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Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground (Series)

Produced by ERIC V. TAIT, JR.

Account of the long African-American battle against northern slavery and for full, first-class citizenship.

Most recent piece in this series:

Episode 13: The New York African Burial Ground

From ERIC V. TAIT, JR. | Part of the Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground series | 00:58:56

13-TIBFTTH-Burial_Ground.mp2

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Every Voice And Sing! (Series)

Produced by ERIC V. TAIT, JR.

Five stand-alone hours on the history and legacy of Black Choral Music.

Most recent piece in this series:

Every Voice And Sing! "A Joyful Noise"

From ERIC V. TAIT, JR. | Part of the Every Voice And Sing! series | 01:09:09

Every Voice "A Jouful Noise" 59:00

Every Voice "A Jouful Noise" module 5:00

Every Voice bonus module 5:00

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Half-Hour (24:00-30:00)

Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lectures (Series)

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

In November 1967 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the Massey lectures on CBC Radio. The Masseys are a prestigious annual broadcast in which a noted Canadian or international scholar gives a weeklong series of lectures on a political, cultural or philisophical topic. King's title was "Conscience for Change." In the lectures, he talked about race relations, the war in Vietnam, youth and social action and non-violence as a tactic for social change.

Most recent piece in this series:

Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lecture #1

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Massey Lectures series | 00:29:30

Martin_Luther_King_Massey_lecture__1

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Segments (9:00-23:59)

Mandela: An Audio History (Series)

Produced by Radio Diaries

The story of South Africa's struggle against apartheid.

Most recent piece in this series:

Becoming Nelson Mandela (New Story)

From Radio Diaries | Part of the Mandela: An Audio History series | 00:12:00

MandelaSpeech.mp2

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