PRX - Pieces for Topic: African-American
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February 1st is National Freedom Day, made into a holiday due to one man's efforts.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
One of the original 13 Freedom Riders, what Charles Person faced during the Civil Rights Movement was far worse than his time as a Marine in Vietnam.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:26:58
Only 11 years old on Bloody Sunday, JoAnne faced the charging horses and the swinging batons of the state troopers.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:06:54
Freedom Rider, Dave Dennis, never thought about getting involved in the Civil Rights Movement but he did want a date with a pretty young lady.
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:31:59
Her mugshot has been called one of the most iconic in American history. The pretty white southern woman who defied Jim Crow and fought for civil ri...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:23:34
The little girl who went to school with federal marshals as escorts has something to say about what she went through and what we are going through ...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 01:02:02
One-hour documentary **UPDATED for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Bought by WVAS, WMNF, WRVO Public Media, KMUN, KWIT and more
- Added: Aug 26, 2008
- Length: 55:36
- Purchases: 8
Seniors in Atlanta Remember Where They Were When King Died
Bought by WABE, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Apr 02, 2008
- Length: 03:22
- Purchases: 4
Four social activists talk about why a day of service is the wrong way to honor Martin Luther King.
Bought by PRX Remix, WSLR, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KVMR
- Added: Feb 08, 2007
- Length: 03:27
- Purchases: 4
