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In this first of a two-part series, The Cutting Edge presents excerpts from a forum presented by the Baruch History Department at their Performing ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:01
Caption: Malcolm London, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Malcolm London, 19, participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the third time this year. One of Chicago's most remarkable writers, Malcolm masterf...

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tanya Smith, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Tanya Smith, 18, is a member of the Kuumba Lynx poetry team and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the fourth time this year. Her piece "A...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
Caption: Destiny McClendon, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Destiny McClendon, 17, is a senior at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the first time t...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:50
Caption: Mariah Starks, Credit: (WBEZ/file)
Poet Mariah Starks, 15, is a freshman at Simeon Career Academy and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the first time this year. Her piece, "The...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:17
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On the 50th anniversary of Wallace’s inaugural speech as the Governor of Alabama, Radio Diaries tells the story behind those infamous words, and th...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 16:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Award-winning producer, Dred-Scott Keyes takes us through an audio journey of the events and issues which led to the death of Trayvon Martin, the 1...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2012
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: TEAM Englewood Slam Poetry Team
What Black People Say to Racist Republicans is a team piece performed by the poets of TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School Slam Poetry Team...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 02:55
Caption: Poet Malcolm London
Poet Malcolm London, 18, is a 2011 graduate of Lincoln Park High School and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the third year, this time as par...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2012
  • Length: 02:44
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Since the 1960s, writer and producer Nat Hentoff has confronted the question "Is jazz black music.' He discusses the issue in a 2008 conversation w...

Bought by WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU, and KFOK-LP


  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 4

  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
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King Anyi Howell talks about the hard lesson he's learned being profiled by the police, and the "Jedi mind tricks" he employs to stay free from cus...

Bought by Vocalo.org, WMNF, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 3
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Does a black president equal black power? Three African-American community leaders discuss how Obama’s election, and presidency, has changed their ...

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KALW


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2
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Farm and domestic workers are seeking the vital union rights that were granted other U.S. workers way back in 1935.

  • Added: May 28, 2009
  • Length: 03:55
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This show honors heroes and people of passion and is highlighted by host, Terran Lovewave's interview with the author of "The Pursuit of Happyness"...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 59:47
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Is Marijuana Prohibition Enforcement Institutionalized Racism? 85% of all the possession arrests in New York City and Philadelphia are mirrors to G...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:50
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Young Urban Professionalism needs to be in vogue again

  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:56
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This week on YO!Radio -- Powell endorses Obama, Japanese teens don't want voting rights and brit burglar sends victim flowers.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:10
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Commentary about the hopes of Mixed Race people and the Presidential race.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KCUR, Remix Radio, and KFAI


  • Added: Sep 08, 2008
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 5
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His fourth year in the competition, Q says this piece is about contradiction in American society. Q Cole is 19 years old and a member of WordPlay,...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:38
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17 year old Ife Hampton describes her experience at the "Economic Summit" where democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a moving speech.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:53
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Youth Producer Nicole Baty interviews the Albuquerque community about the upcoming 2008 presidential election.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 15, 2007
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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Exploring African-American history leads one young writer to critique Obama's run for presidency. This poet is a student at Steinmetz Academic Cen...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:02
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Shareef Cousin was wrongly convicted and sent to death row for over a decade.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and KTNA


  • Added: Mar 16, 2007
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 2