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From: Radio Diaries

On December 3, 1955, a 33-year-old Black gas station attendant named Clinton Melton was shot and killed in Glendora, Mississippi. Two witnesses — i...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago

The End of Policing (half)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, KRZA, WJCT, WLIW, KRDP and more

The End of Policing (hour)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by WCNY, KUOW, WFAE, WNYO, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more

The End of Policing (promo)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo

After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by KUOW, WNED Buffalo, KXCV, and WNMU-FM

“They haven’t deterred our work” Ramona Africa on the MOVE 9 and State Violence

From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line

This week, we share a conversation with Ramona Africa, who talks about the MOVE 9 case, the 1985 police bombing of the MOVE house, and the relation...

Recalling Past Struggles

From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line

his week is the first part of our interview with Mark Cook. Mark served 24 years in prison for his participation in a bank robbery and jail break a...

The Death Penalty

From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line

The death penalty is the barest, most explicit aspect of state violence. Relatively few people are sentenced to death, and even fewer are actively,...

Black History Matters: Stereotype Threat

From: c j armentano
Series: Black History Matters

Professors Marva Lewis and Marvin Dunn discuss "stereotype threat" and its effect on African Americans sense of safety when interacting with police...

Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KPIP-LP

Muhammad Ali As Conscientious Objector

From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.

In this excerpt from the Peace Talks Radio series, learn about the history of Conscientious Objectors in the U.S. and the high profile role that th...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRGY

Reenacting The Last Mass Lynching in the U.S.

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

The last mass lynching in the U.S. took place back in 1946 in Monroe, Georgia. The case remains open, but one group stages an annual re-enactment i...

Bought by WNJR

Slavery: The Rise of American Capitalism (Hour Long Version)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

The tribulations of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, are depicted in the popular film 12 Years a Slave. A soon to be publis...

Bought by WCNY

Slavery: The Rise of American Capitalism (Half Hour Version)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

The tribulations of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, are depicted in the popular film 12 Years a Slave. A soon to be publis...

Bought by WJCT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and WLIW

Recalling Mandela (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]

From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes

Nelson Mandela's life and times are recalled in conversation with radio documentarian Joe Richman who researched Mandela's story for a major 2004 d...

Bought by KZYX, Radio Catskill, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, WNMU-FM, KUNM and more

You’ll Be Mine: Bringing Musical Tourism To West Memphis

From: Eleanor Boudreau

Every year, more than 10 million visitors come to Memphis, and spend more than three billion dollars, much of it on music-related tourism. But few ...

Roots Thinning In Rural America

From: Eleanor Boudreau
Series: Roots Thinning In Rural America

Caption: Beverly Johnson is the Program Director at the Alex Haley House and Museum. She is also a relative of Haley.

A century ago more than 60 percent of Americans lived in rural areas. Today 16 percent do. As more and more people flock to cities what used to be ...

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix

The First Africans

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

Until recently, not much was known about the first Africans who stepped foot on the North American continent. Today, scholars are learning unexpect...

Bought by KENW and KUOW

The Story of Black America: From Slavery to Civil Rights and the Modern Era

From: N Lorde

In-depth documentary on the Story of Black America - from slavery to the civil rights movement. It’s fast-paced with a great original musical score...

Bought by KUT

Robert K. Elder interview, author, Last Words of the Executed

From: Bob Andelman
Series: Mr. Media Radio Interviews-Nonfiction Authors

Caption: Last Words of the Executed by Robert K. Elder

Elder collected the final words of American serial killers, psychopaths and more. The book has an introduction by the late journalist Studs Terkel.

Odetta: The Queen of American Folk Music

From: Dred-Scott Keyes

This 55 min piece features excerpts from a Feb.24th tribute to folk singer Odetta at the Riverside Church in NYC. Performing artists include Pete S...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, WSLR, Marfa Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more

Unquiet History 8

From: Matthew Battles
Series: Unquiet History

African spirits in 18th century America

Bought by Listenwise and Marfa Public Radio

Black Belt Poverty

From: Tanya Ott

The Black Belt of the Deep South stretches from Virginia to Texas. It got its name from the dark, rich soil that made cotton production a highly p...

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