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Amazing Grace
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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The story of "Amazing Grace"- a piece of music that has an extraordinary impact on American history.

Bought by WVIK, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WJAB, WLRH, WKMS and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2008
  • Length: 50:34
  • Purchases: 11
Elephants - 6 Minutes of Fact and Story
From: Paul Messing
Series: For Kindred Spirits (and separate elements)
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Basic facts and about elephants from Carol Buckley, founder of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, plus a personal elephant story from NY Times be...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 07:06
Hog Butchers to the World
From: Long Haul Productions
Series: American Worker Series
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Studs Terkel reads excerpts from Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" in this history of African Americans in the packinghouse industry of Chicago.

Bought by WFHB, WORT, Spokane Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KVSC and more


  • Added: Nov 04, 2008
  • Length: 28:21
  • Purchases: 12
Black Republicans Fight for Their Political Voice
From: Will Wright
Caption: grand old party
African-American Republicans sound off on their platform while Obama runs.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 03:44
Lionel Loueke
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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guitarist Lionel Loueke performs with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 07:02
  • Purchases: 1
Ramsey Lewis
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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Ramsey Lewis - still in with the in crowd

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY and WEKU


  • Added: Oct 06, 2008
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 2
Wayne Shorter Jazz Perspective
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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a short musical journey through the career of Wayne Shorter

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY and WEKU


  • Added: Oct 06, 2008
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 2
Study of STEM Program for Improved Retention, Progression, and Graduation: Part 1 of 2
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
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Norfolk State University (NSU) created a scholarship program to encourage African American students to pursue degrees in STEM. African American wom...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Sep 19, 2008
  • Length: 12:10
  • Purchases: 1
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding returns to Macon
From: Philip Graitcer
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Otis Redding Exhibit

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
Gees Bend Quilter
From: Tanya Ott
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one of the famous Gees Bend quilters talks about the tradition of quilting and their rise to international fame

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Aug 29, 2008
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 1
Limited solutions for St. Louis gang problem
From: Adam Allington
Series: Block by Block: Street Gangs in St. Louis
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Police wrestle with solutions for St. Louis gang problem

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:48
  • Purchases: 1
The Little Giant: A Tribute to Johnny Griffin
From: WBEZ
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A one-hour, music rich appreciation of the legendary Chicago-born jazz saxophonist. Griffin died at the age of 80 on July 25, 2008.

Bought by Vermont Public, WNIJ, WCPN, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Black and African
From: Making Contact
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African immigrants are the fastest growing segment of the black population in the U.S. On this edition, we meet Mauton Akran, a Nigerian immigrant ...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, XRAY.fm, WCSU-FM, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 08, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
The R&B Chronicles - Wilson Pickett & Sam and Dave
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 59:52
  • Purchases: 2
The R&B Chronicles -Valentines Day Special featuring The Delfonics & The Dells
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by WSLR, WNMU-FM, KUT, WFSU, Mississippi Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 59:27
  • Purchases: 8
Chasing the Crescent Moon: The Story of Dr. Frempong and Sickle Cell Disease
From: Aaron Schwartz
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A documentary exploring sickle cell disease and an extraordinary doctor who is fighting the illness in Philadelphia and West Africa.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KCMJ Community Radio, WRGY, KUNM, KUNM and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Perceptions Shattered: African American Masculinity from Chicago Public Radio, PRX and the NBPC
From: WBEZ
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Youth voices share their perspectives on Black masculinity.

Bought by WFAE, WEAA, New Hampshire Public Radio, WYSO, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2008
  • Length: 52:33
  • Purchases: 19
The R&B Chronicles - Holiday Program
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WNCU, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 4
The R&B Chronicles - The Isley Brothers
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KRZA, WSGE, KUCB, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 4
The R&B Chronicles - Teddy Pendergrass
From: WHRV
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 18, 2008
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 2
The R&B Chronicles - Smokey Robinson
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KPIK-LP, KRZA, KUCB, KUCB, WFSU and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 8
The R&B Chronicles - Jackie Wilson
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB, WSGE, 90.5 WSNC, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 59:53
  • Purchases: 4
The R&B Chronicles - Anita Baker
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by WCSU-FM, KUCB, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, 90.5 WSNC, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 59:37
  • Purchases: 5
The R&B Chronicles - Parliment Funkadelics
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by Radio Catskill, WDCB, KUCB, WFSU, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 59:47
  • Purchases: 6
The R&B Chronicles - Graham Central Station
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Historical look at R&B Music

Bought by KUCB, 90.5 WSNC, and WNCU


  • Added: Jul 16, 2008
  • Length: 59:56
  • Purchases: 3

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