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Thenceforward and Forever Free: The Emancipation Proclamation
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Full Episodes
Caption: "Abraham Lincoln and His Emancipation Proclamation," The Strobridge Lith. Co., 1888 , Credit: Library of Congress
In this episode of BackStory, we take a look at the narratives surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation and try to unpack its legacy. How can we ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN, WFPL News, WOUB, WTJU and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Dropout Dilemma
From: WXXI
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THE DROP OUT DILEMMA IS SPECIAL CONVERSATION ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. THE WXXI NEWS TEAM HAS BEEN TAKING AN IN-DEPT...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2012
  • Length: 58:57
Crown the King: Red Takes Black
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2012 ShortDocs: Neighbor Stories
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One block from my apartment sits the Capitol Pool Checkers Club where, each week, men with nicknames like the Hammer, the Pressure Man, and the Raz...

Bought by KFAI, The Story, KUT, and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 4
We Thought He Had a Black Heart
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2012 ShortDocs: Neighbor Stories
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Through their journey down Letaba road, Brandon, Keith, and Jameel quickly realise that appearances may not be the entire story and that there is m...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Edwards Soul Show Edition(6) Soul Funk & Civil Rights Hr 2
From: Steve Edwards
Series: Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series
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A Twist of Soul , Funk and Civil Rights is the story of Edition 6 of The Steve Edwards Soul Show. It is a musical tribute the the artists that laid...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 59:07
Jack Johnson and The Great "Race" Race
From: Richard Stull
Series: Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day
Caption: Doc Stu, Credit: Danielle DeMartini
America’s first African-American heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson challenges auto-racing champ Barney Oldfield... on the racetrack in pre-W...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 02:43
Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin 1931-2011
From: John Luttrell
Caption: Hubert Sumlin at the 2009 WC Handy Blues & BBQ Fest, Credit: John Luttrell
We remember Hubert Sumlin, legendary guitarist and long-time sideman for Howlin' Wolf, passed away at the age of 80 on December 4, 2011.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
Benefits of Being Mixed Race
From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Caption: Darshon Moore, Credit: Philip Nusbaum
Darshon Moore speaks from experience of having parents representing differing cultural backgrounds

  • Added: Aug 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah: for Week of September 24, 2009
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
Series: FuseBox Radio Broadcast w/ DJ Fusion & Jon Judah
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2010
  • Length: 02:59:54
  • Purchases: 1
FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for Week of March 3, 2010
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
Series: FuseBox Radio Broadcast w/ DJ Fusion & Jon Judah
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2010
  • Length: 02:58:25
Action Speaks!: What’s race got to do with it?
From: Action Speaks
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Action Speaks looks at contemporary issues through the lens of history by using under-appreciated dates of the twentieth-century that have changed ...

Bought by KFAI, WRNC-LP, WRVO, KUT-HD, WDCV and more


  • Added: Jan 13, 2009
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 6
KERA Commentary: Erykah Badu: Honey and Vinyl
From: KERA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Dallas-based singer's latest video speaks to the enduring popularity of vinyl records.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:01
Love is the Message: The Story of Philadelphia International Records
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour radio special looks back on Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's influence on the music and culture of Philadelphia

Bought by KGLT, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WNCU, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRNC-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
KERA Commentary: Remembering Marchel Ivery
From: KERA
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look back at the career and influence of the jazz saxophonist.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2007
  • Length: 04:01
P.O.V. - Revolution '67 Filmmaker Interview
From: P.O.V. / American Documentary, Inc.
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Filmmaker Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno talks with P.O.V. about the making of her film "Revolution '67"

  • Added: Sep 20, 2007
  • Length: 06:52
The "N" Word: It Represents Hatred
From: Radio Rookies
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Rookie Reporter Veralyn Williams reports on the use of the N-word.

Bought by WRNC-LP, KFAI, YouthCast, WBEZ, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2007
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 6
Banning the N-Word
From: Youth Mic
Caption: PRX default Piece image
High School sophomore Tre gives his thoughts on the NYC council's ban of the N-Word

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
Running On Fumes Part 1: Opportunity
From: Elliot Ward
Series: Running On Fumes: An Adventure in America
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Exploring the American dream through a homless shelter in Charleston and a lawyer in Baton Rouge

  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 24:59
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: FAMILY AFFAIR
From: Joyride Media
Series: The Milestone Series
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One-hour music intensive radio documentary about Sly & the Family Stone, their music, their turbulent history, and the indelible marks they left be...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LP, KHEN-LP, KWMR-FM, WRIR and more


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 34
Fats Waller: If You Gotta Ask
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour music intensive documentary about Fats Waller, one of America's great composers and performers of the 20th century.

Bought by Prairie Public, KMUW, KOSU, Red River Radio Network, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 26
Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Going on Again: Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Special
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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This new music-intensive one-hour special features the Dirty Dozen Brass Band?s unique tribute to their New Orleans home on the one-year anniversar...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KRPS, KALW, North Country Public Radio, Morehead State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2006
  • Length: 59:12
  • Purchases: 17
The Angry Black Woman Show with Sunny James #15
From: Sunny James
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News you don't get delivered to your front door or tune into at 6 and 11. A Small Voice from the Nation's Capital

  • Added: Jun 05, 2006
  • Length: 56:07
Remembering Doris
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A remembrance of a special woman, my godmother

  • Added: Apr 22, 2006
  • Length: 04:29
Experiences With The "N" Word
From: Paul McDonald
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A double standard still exists for this racial epithet.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KFAI, and Public Interactive


  • Added: Feb 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 3
What a fellowship!
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A young man's visit to his Godmother's African-American Baptist church

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Feb 01, 2005
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 1