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Nellie Gilles is a producer at Radio Diaries. Her work has been heard on NPR's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and the Radio Diaries Podcast.
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Last Witness: Surviving the Tulsa Race Massacre
From Radio Diaries | Part of the Last Witness series | 06:20
On May 31, 1921, Olivia Hooker was six-years-old when white mobs launched an attack on the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In less than 24 hours, the mobs destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses. It’s estimated as many as 300 people were killed. The Tulsa Race Massacre is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history.
On May 31, 1921, Olivia Hooker was six-years-old when white mobs launched an attack on the Greenwood section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In less than 24 hours, the mobs destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses. It’s estimated as many as 300 people were killed. The Tulsa Race Riot is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. This story is part of our ongoing series Last Witness.
The Story of Jane
From Radio Diaries | 11:59
In 1965, an underground network formed in Chicago to help pregnant women get abortions. At first, they connected women with doctors willing to break the law to perform the procedure. Eventually, they were trained and began performing abortions themselves. The group called itself “Jane.” Over the years, Jane performed more than 11,000 first and second trimester abortions.
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In 1965, an underground network formed in Chicago to help pregnant women get abortions. At first, they connected women with doctors willing to break the law to perform the procedure. Eventually, they were trained and began performing abortions themselves. The group called itself “Jane.” Over the years, Jane performed more than 11,000 first and second trimester abortions.
The Working Tapes: Press Agent
From Radio Diaries | Part of the The Working Tapes series | 01:43
Eddie Jaffe was a press agent "legendary for his lost causes, chutzpah and angst," according to his obituary in the New York Times. He represented Broadway and Hollywood stars. In his interview with Terkel, Jaffe looked back on his career and wondered if somehow he had made the wrong choice. This story was produced for the NPR series Working: Then & Now.
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Eddie Jaffe was a press agent "legendary for his lost causes, chutzpah and angst," according to his obituary in the New York Times. He represented Broadway and Hollywood stars. In his interview with Terkel, Jaffe looked back on his career and wondered if somehow he had made the wrong choice. This story was produced for the NPR series Working: Then & Now.
The Working Tapes: Union Rep
From Radio Diaries | Part of the The Working Tapes series | 04:17
Gary Bryner tells Studs Terkel about being a union member and working in an auto factory for General Motors. Four decades later, he reflects on how factory work and the role of unions have changed. This story was produced for our series The Working Tapes.
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The Working Tapes: Phone Operator
From Radio Diaries | Part of the The Working Tapes series | 04:32
Sharon Griggins was 17 years old and working for Illinois Bell as a telephone operator when she was interviewed by Studs Terkel. For a job that required talking to people all day long, Griggins told Terkel that it was a remarkably lonely profession. This is part of the series, The Working Tapes from Radio Diaries and Project&. Radio Diaries dug up Terkel's never-before-broadcast recordings and tracked down surviving interviewees, including Griggins, 45 years later.
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Sharon Griggins was 17 years old and working for Illinois Bell as a telephone operator when she was interviewed by Studs Terkel. For a job that required talking to people all day long, Griggins told Terkel that it was a remarkably lonely profession. This is part of the series, The Working Tapes from Radio Diaries and Project&. Radio Diaries dug up Terkel's never-before-broadcast recordings and tracked down surviving interviewees, including Griggins, 45 years later.
Last Witness: Mission to Hiroshima
From Radio Diaries | Part of the Last Witness series | 04:44
On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first time a nuclear weapon had been used in warfare. Russell Gackenbach was a second lieutenant and a navigator on the Necessary Evil. Today, he is the only surviving member of the mission.
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On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It was the first time a nuclear weapon had been used in warfare. There were three strike planes that flew over Hiroshima that day: the Enola Gay which carried the bomb, and two observation planes, the Great Artiste and the Necessary Evil. But most of the 34 crew-members didn’t know that they were carrying the most powerful weapon in the world. Russell Gackenbach was a second lieutenant and a navigator on the Necessary Evil. Today, he is the only surviving member of the mission.
The Working Tapes: Advertising Executive
From Radio Diaries | Part of the The Working Tapes series | 03:19
Studs Terkel interviews a female advertising executive in the 1970's for his book "Working."
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Studs Terkel interviews a female advertising executive in the 1970's for his book "Working." Part of the Radio Diaries series The Working Tapes.
The Working Tapes: Jockey
From Radio Diaries | Part of the The Working Tapes series | 04:10
When he was first interviewed by Studs Terkel in 1971, jockey Eddie Arroyo had been racing for 6 years. He said it was the hardest and most dangerous job he'd ever had. The interview appeared in Terkel's seminal book "Working," but the original recordings have never been heard. Four decades later, Radio Diaries dug up Terkel's interview tapes and tracked down the now-retired jockey Eddie Arroyo.
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