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Sufiya Abdur-Rahman believes being black is beautiful and not a condition she has to rise above.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KBGA 89.9 FM
- Added: Sep 22, 2008
- Length: 03:45
- Purchases: 3
Nike executive Howard White believes saying "hello" opens a door to deeper connections with people.
- Added: Sep 22, 2008
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 3
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 Minneapolis
- Added: Sep 08, 2008
- Length: 04:13
- Purchases: 5
damali ayo believes in recycling stuff people discard--old papers, broken furniture, even lame dogs.
Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KUOW, and Remix Radio
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 03:39
- Purchases: 5
Reflections on My Father
- Added: Jun 16, 2008
- Length: 12:54
Washingtonian Yolanda Young believes not having loved her absent father allowed her to forgive him.
- Added: Oct 08, 2007
- Length: 03:51
- Purchases: 3
Ohio writer Michael Oatman believes education gave him a better life than his street-corner youth.
- Added: Jun 04, 2007
- Length: 03:28
- Purchases: 3
Student Kamaal Majeed believes in being content with himself and not seeking the approval of others.
Bought by WEZU, WBEZ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ
- Added: May 21, 2007
- Length: 03:19
- Purchases: 4
Choreographer Judith Jamison believes being "good" includes being open, honest and true to oneself.
- Added: Mar 30, 2007
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 3
Jazz bassist Christian McBride believes being cool leads to a longer, happier and more productive life.
- Added: Feb 02, 2007
- Length: 03:15
- Purchases: 4
Allison Jones excels academically, but struggles with how her peers in her Brooklyn neighborhood pressure her for ?talking white.?
Bought by The Story, KUOW, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG and more
- Added: Dec 18, 2006
- Length: 05:23
- Purchases: 6
New York City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark believes numbers shape our lives more than we realize.
- Added: Oct 06, 2006
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 3
Listener Phyllis Allen once defined her beliefs by social movements. Now, she finds them in herself.
- Added: Jun 12, 2006
- Length: 04:15
Renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson believes he owes his life and career to his mother.
Bought by Radio Catskill, WJAB, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio
- Added: Jun 12, 2006
- Length: 03:54
- Purchases: 3
Surgeon Pius Kamau believes in caring for his patients, even when they don?t care for a black doctor.
- Added: Jun 12, 2006
- Length: 03:38
- Purchases: 3
Kentucky poet Frank X Walker believes creativity helps people stay happy and enriches our world.
- Added: Jun 12, 2006
- Length: 03:46
- Purchases: 4
Observations in a Courtroom
- Added: Feb 23, 2006
- Length: 02:50
