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Doors Open At Three State-Run Schools In Memphis
From: Eleanor Boudreau
Caption: A rock-climbing wall was one of the attractions set up for the Achievement School District picnic in Frayser.
Doors opened at three state-run schools in Memphis this week. This is the first time Tennessee has stepped in and completely taken charge of the da...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 03:51
A Tale Of Two Cities: Memphis By Bus And Memphis By Car
From: Eleanor Boudreau
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Public transportation is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than driving a car, but in cities where it is widely used—like New York, Boston ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 05:52
I'll Take You There: Using Music To Revitalize Soulsville
From: Eleanor Boudreau
Caption: The home of bluesman Memphis Slim, a historic site next to the Stax Museum. A partnership with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra plans to turn this house into a place where musicians can practice and record.
It has been more than 50 years since a small recording company moved into the old Capitol Movie theater on East McLemore Avenue, and took the name ...

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  • Added: Apr 20, 2013
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
Plessy vs. Fergusson
From: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow- Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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One of the early and most important Supreme Court decisions of the Civil Rights movement

  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 22
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
Caption: http://www.bobbyseale.com/, Credit: Bobby Seale
Art and Entertainment news that you want to know!!! Interviews with authors, musicians, artists, poets, or maybe just the guy down the street!!!

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 58:01
Youth of color, hit by high unemployment, face challenges in slow economic recovery
From: Free Speech Radio News
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Across the country, millions of Americans remain without work. But some groups - including youth and people of color - continue to have much higher...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:04
Richmond inmate program bridging gap between prisoners and the outside
From: KALW
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With one of the highest crime rates in the country, Richmond, California, is a regular on the evening news. Zoom out to just California and that c...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Dec 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
The Legendary Archie Shepp
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: Archie Shepp
A look at the career of the legendary saxophonist

  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 06:00
The Fabled George Cables
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: George Cables
Veteran pianist George Cables still wows audiences.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2012
  • Length: 05:01
Freedom Rider "Rip" Patton Tells His Story
From: Candice Ludlow
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Freedom Rider "Rip" Patton tells his story about taking that eerie ride to Jackson, Mississippi.

  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 04:47
Think Gangs Are Only In Memphis' Poorest Neighborhoods? Think Again
From: Candice Ludlow
Series: Gangs in the City
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This piece examines the gang problem through the eyes of Shelby County Sheriff Sergeant Eldridge, who leads the Street Crimes Unit working to elimi...

  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 09:52
Imagination of the Screenwriter with Academy Award Winner Geoffrey Fletcher
From: Artsy Fartsy Show
Series: Artsy Fartsy Show
Caption: Geoffrey Fletcher with The Script for the Imagination Series
Academy Award Winner, Geoffrey Fletcher sits down with Artsy Fartsy Show's Barika Taheer Edwards to chat about screenwriting and the his launch of ...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2012
  • Length: 17:06
Bob Marley - Marley
From: Joyride Media
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The official radio companion to the MARLEY documentary film in theatres and homes on April 20, 2012.

Bought by WMMT, KSRQ, and WCAI / WNAN


  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bullying Forces One Student Into Homeschooling
From: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Series: Bullying in Georgia Schools
Caption: Jaheem Herrera
: Public school students and parents are seeing some changes this year in the way their schools handle bullying. That’s because of a law passed by...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
Preaching Healthy Living in African-American Churches
From: Scott Goldberg
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Diabetes among African-American adults has reached epidemic proportions. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls -- an innovative public health program in Ba...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jan 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
In praise of "Lost Causes"
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: Mark Goldsmith speaks to former inmates
In this edition of Tiny Spark, we explore what happens when someone refuses to accept the idea of a "lost cause" and instead gets down to the work ...

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 14:56
  • Purchases: 1
Wynton Marsalis - Swinging into the 21st
From: Joyride Media
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Wynton Marsalis looks back on music from throughout his career, from the straight jazz to his more classical compositions.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN, WAMC, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WUIS, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Hidden History of a One Room School
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: Harrington School, Credit: PGraitcer
When the tiny African American community on Georgia's St Simon's Island set out to save its one-room schoolhouse, it didn't realize that the buildi...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Oct 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:14
  • Purchases: 1
Music Behind A Locked Door
From: Todd Cross
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Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center in Syracuse, New York works with troubled youth - yet it isn't a "lock em up, throw away the key" kind of place...

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 1
Detroit Census Challenge
From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt
Caption: Hard to Count: The Barbara in Southwest Detroit
Imagine trying to prove that thousands of people exist, when you have no idea who they are. That’s the dilemma facing officials who think their co...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Lou Gossett Jr.
From: Dr. Susan Flowers
Series: Your Life is Waiting Show
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The show where extraordinary celebrities share their ability to adapt and thrive..."One Conversation at a Time!"

  • Added: Mar 14, 2011
  • Length: 40:40
Following Harriet Tubman
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: The Bucktown Village Store where Harriet Tubman received a head injury that would impact her entire life, Credit: courtesy of Andrew Hiller
This feature explores the life and some of the myths of Harriet Tubman with interviews by experts from Cambridge, MD, the town where "Moses" was bo...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 24, 2011
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
G Wani
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Geoffrey is a guy with his feet in a couple places. He attends school full time, works two jobs, takes care of six siblings and a daughter, and ha...

Bought by WMPG and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 2
Escape at Christmas
From: Shannon Service
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With most modes of communication outlawed, slaves embedded hidden messages inside Christian spirituals to communicate their plans for escape. This...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Dec 13, 2010
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 4
Diabetes Dining Club
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
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Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Associati...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 05:20