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Caption: Jarie Bradley and Menaja Obinali at their first StoryCorps interview in Dallas, Texas on December 13, 2014., Credit: By Callie Thuma for StoryCorps.
Jarie Bradley reflects with her aunt, Menaja Obinali, on the lessons she’s learned in their decades-long friendship.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Alexander Landau spoke with his friend, Nina Askew, about the support they’ve given each other after both experienced violent arrests from Colorado...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Mary Clark came to StoryCorps with her friend, Ron Gibson, to talk about the complicated history of their relationship, and where they are now.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Myeshia Oates and Derek Bart at their StoryCorps interview in Santa Clarita, CA on August 23, 2021.
Nearly 30 years after surviving a house fire as a kid, Myeshia Oates reunites with the Los Angeles County firefighter who saved her life, Derek Bart.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Andrew Heckler and Robbie Brenner talk metaphors, obligation, and looking for the hole.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 19:21
Caption: Actors, community members and researchers joined a talk-back after the performance of One Blood., Credit: JILL SHERIDAN/IPB NEWS
African American women in Indiana face disparities in healthcare and health outcomes. They are more likely to die during or after childbirth then w...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs, San Francisco, CA 7/12/18, Credit: Andrea Chase
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal talk compassion, snap judgments, and the Michael Bay button.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2018
  • Length: 14:08
Caption: Damon Davis & Sabaah Folayan, San Francisco, CA 4/14/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis talk hypocrisy, reckless disregard, and modernized blackface.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2017
  • Length: 15:17
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In the fact of the fear, confusing and despair many Americans feel after the election, one group of individuals joined together to share stories of...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Anita Monga, San Francisco, CA 5/15/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anita Monga talks color, tattoos, and Rene Clair.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 22:47
Caption: Paul Robeson in Othello, Act I Scene 4, Credit: Folger FSL Collection
Shakespeare in Black and White

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 30:55
Caption: Ira Aldridge
African Americans and Shakespeare

  • Added: May 13, 2016
  • Length: 32:22
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Don Cheadle talks commitment, new connections, and being real.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 16:32
Caption: Elliot Lavine, San Francisco, CA 2/17/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Elliot Lavine talks the pleasures and perils of 35mm, seismic overhauls, and blows to the solar plexus.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
  • Length: 33:16
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This episode of ARRVLS chronicles one woman's journey to find solace and happiness in the wake of tragedy. A story about faith and the legacy of su...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2015
  • Length: 30:04
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“I was born a girl, I was born black, and I was born to two alcoholic parents. I knew I was doomed.”

  • Added: Aug 24, 2015
  • Length: 22:40
Caption: Shakespeare In Detroit's Romeo & Juliet, Credit: courtesy of Shakespeare in Detroit
Sam White saw potential in the drama of a struggling city — a perfect setting for Shakespeare's plays.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 19:51
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Maya Forbes talks understanding social cues, having honest conversations, and being a sloppy dynamic team.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 09:18
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In the 1970s, Pastor David Ned learned an important lesson about himself after what could have been a tragic situation.

  • Added: May 11, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
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Alex Landau, who is African American, and his adoptive mother, Patsy Hathaway, who is white,...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WEZU, Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), WTJU, and KMUD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 5
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Former Baltimore police officer Mytokia Fair remembers the day she shot and killed her abusive...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WEZU, and KMUD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island
The story of the Robben Island Shakespeare, smuggled into South Africa's Robben Island Prison.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 09, 2014
  • Length: 18:41
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Don Malcolm, San Francisco, CA 7/2/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Don Malcolm talks chance meetings, cultural metaphors, and the courage of convictions.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2014
  • Length: 17:25
Caption: Patrik-Ian Polk, Mo’Nique, and Julian Walker San Francisco, CA 6/22/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mo’Nique, Patrik-Ian Polk and Julian Walker talk love, changing locations, and the difference between a job and an opportunity.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2014
  • Length: 11:46
Caption: Lupita Nyong'o, San Francisco, CA 10/12/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lupita Nyong’o talks honoring the characters, giving voice to the voiceless, and meeting Solomon Northup’s descendants.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1