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Life Of A Sneakerhead: One To Rock, One To Stock
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: Hieu Phan wearing one of his 60 pairs of Nike's Jordan shoes., Credit: Credit Courtesy of Hieu Phan
Hieu Phan, 18, is a “sneakerhead” – he collects shoes that are rare and have trading value.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 04, 2015
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Witnessing 'The Cove'
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Fall 2012
Caption: Dolphins being butchered in Taiji, Japan. , Credit: Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taijidolphinslaughter/5304070526/in/photostream/">Elora West</a>
17-year-old Elora West is riled up when she sees "The Cove," an Oscar-winning documentary about dolphin hunting in Japan. Then she gets the chance ...

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  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:27
  • Purchases: 1
Youth Speaks Interview
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
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I sat down and talked with Angela Dy about Youth Speaks in Seattle.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:35
Carrie Johnson - Her Story and Her Music
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Music and Emotion
Carrie Johnson is from Simsbury, CT where I have seen her perform in a number of different venues; for example on stage in front of large crowds at...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2014
  • Length: 48:19
A Purple Heart
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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How do you save an important piece of your past while building your future?

  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 06:39
Jazz Artists of Tomorrow Featured at Jazz Central in Minneapolis on Nov 29, 2014
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Emerson Hunton at the drums, Credit: Andrea Canter
Twin Cities Weekend is a five minute feature that keeps listeners up to date on what's happening the following weekend. Artist interviews and music...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
How Mexican are You? Rio's Mexican-American Culture Gap
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Caption: Rio and her Mom
Rio, faces a big identity question. "Am I Mexican? If so how Mexican am I?" Let's just say Rio was raised a bit differently than prior generations ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:44
NYC Student Tackles the Last Test Standing Between Her and a High School Diploma
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
Caption: Danielle Motindabeka in the WNYC studio
When Radio Rookie Danielle Motindabeka came to the United States at age 13, she didn’t speak English. By the time she was in high school, Danielle ...

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2014
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Love Poem
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Alex was influenced to go in the direction of this poem by listening to the work of his peers.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
To My Unborn
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Minneapolis high school student is from the point of view of the positive side of a young mother giving her baby up for adoption.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Word Club
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Frankie is in love with words and the rap format and sees himself as a professional rapper. You can see by this piece that he has definite potential.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
I am From
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Aviana, a Minneapolis middle school student, tells us what she's made of.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:27
  • Purchases: 1
Heartbreak
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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young love often means first heartbreak, and that is the subject matter of this poem written by a Minneapolis high school student and read by a pair.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
Temptation
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Dylan and Kristin, Minneapolis high school students collaborate on a poem that explores just what the title suggests: Temptation.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Love Tragedy
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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There are many kinds of love tragedies. Francisco, a Minneapolis high school studen has written this one.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Family Matriarch
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Jessalyn, a student at Menlo Park High School in Minneapolis has a touching reminiscence in verse about her great grandmother, the matriarch of her...

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 1
My Favorite Things. Alex, a participant in the Luxton after-school program, thinks about his favorite things.
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Alex is not shy about telling about his favorite things.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
Sunny Day
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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A Minneapolis High School student reflects on a beautiful, sunn Minnesota day.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Hooded Girls
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Two Heritage HS girls recite their poem in praise of traditional Islamic values regarding women.

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 2
The Beat: Daicy Mindt "I Am Me Myself And I"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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In December at Schoolcraft Learning Community near Bemidji student teacher Anna Brown worked with Sara Breeze's 6th and 8th grade classes writing p...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2014
  • Length: 02:04
The Beat: Ben Bush "In The Cold Forest of Schoolcraft"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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In December at Schoolcraft Learning Community near Bemidji student teacher Anna Brown worked with Sara Breeze's 6th and 8th grade classes writing p...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:58
The Beat: Myca Yaklich "Liquid Life"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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In December at Schoolcraft Learning Community near Bemidji student teacher Anna Brown worked with Sara Breeze's 6th and 8th grade classes writing p...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:32
You Left Me Standing All Alone
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
Caption: Harrison Education Center
Daquan, a student at Harrison High School in Minneapolis laments losing a best friend.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
Minneapolis Freestyle: Minneapolis School Poetry 2012-13
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
Caption: jazz 88 logo
In the 2012-13 school year, a team of poets and educators helped Minneapolis public school students write poetry reflecting their experiences. The ...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
Makalah's Trayvon Martin Piece
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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Check out Makalah's piece about the Trayvon Martin vigil she attended last week. She talks about her experience and asks citizens about their view ...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:52