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Historic [Audio] from WNYC Radio of the late Activist, Poet and Playwright Amiri Baraka

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Today, playwright, critic, activist, and one of the most prominent and controversial African American voices in the world of American letters, Amiri Baraka, passed away after weeks of failing health at the age of 79. He was known as LeRoi Jones at the time of this recording. On February 17, 1965 Baraka read his essay “The Revolutionary Theater” at the Overseas Press Club, following the release of his Obie Award-winning The Dutchman and just four days before the assassination of Malcolm X. WNYC has the audio of the speech that catapulted Baraka from charismatic Greenwich Village maverick into a radicalized … Continue reading Historic [Audio] from WNYC Radio of the late Activist, Poet and Playwright Amiri Baraka

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Tavis Smiley to Launch New Talk Show Platform on BlogTalkRadio

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Smiley Returns as a Daily Radio Talk Show Host tomorrow As Smiley’s criticism of President Obama’s policies has increased, Tavis Smiley has been finding it more difficult to get his political voice and social views heard over radio airwaves, although his PBS TV program seems to be doing just fine. Smiley’s not so nice split from the Tom Joyner Morning Show several years has taken it’s toll on the clout he was once held in the African American community. He has also seen many public radio stations cancel his Public Radio International talk show and his “Smiley & West” program … Continue reading Tavis Smiley to Launch New Talk Show Platform on BlogTalkRadio

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Tavis Smiley and Cornel West Take "The Poverty Tour 2.0" To Battleground States

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WASHINGTON, PRNewswire — As U.S. poverty climbs to a level unseen in nearly half a century, Smiley and West reassert that America’s poor cannot be ignored during this election season While the nation awaits the imminent release of the latest numbers on poverty from the U.S. Census Bureau, broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton University Professor Emeritus Cornel West, hosts of the nationally syndicated public radio program Smiley & West from Public Radio International (PRI), are once again bringing national attention to economic injustice by announcing “The Poverty Tour 2.0.” “The Poverty Tour 2.0” will be on the road September 12-15, … Continue reading Tavis Smiley and Cornel West Take "The Poverty Tour 2.0" To Battleground States

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Financial Empowerment Radio Show, "It’s Payday" Helps Listeners Get Their Money Right!

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It’s no secret: African-Americans have dreams and aspirations like everyone else. The It’s Payday radio show is here to help listeners make that dream a reality. The Associated Press award-winning weekly vignette focuses on personal finance, career insights and business trends from an urban perspective. The show is now available to public radio stations through the African-American Public Radio Consortium (AAPRC). Each week, the show features conversations with billionaire Robert L. Johnson; world-class entertainer Bill Cosby; hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; civil rights champion Jesse Jackson and many others providing insights on wealth-building and personal advancement. Radio stations can connect to … Continue reading Financial Empowerment Radio Show, "It’s Payday" Helps Listeners Get Their Money Right!

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Farai Chideya hosts WNYC "The Real Cost of Unemployment"

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“Good jobs used to come with a promise of stability, leading to a here-until-retirement mentality,” said host Farai Chideya. “No more, not in the private sector or the public. I invite members of the community to join me in The Greene Space to explore the true impact this has on our culture and society.” On Wednesday, October 19 at 7pm, The NEXT New York Conversation explores THE REAL COST OF UNEMPLOYMENT – to individuals and families, personal and mental health, and to communities and the nation. The NEXT New York Conversation is The Greene Space’s dialogue series featuring a collective … Continue reading Farai Chideya hosts WNYC "The Real Cost of Unemployment"

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>WNYC’s Brian Lehrer to Interview Tavis Smiley – Celebrating 20 Years in Broadcasting

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>On Wednesday, April 27 at 7pm, two of the public broadcasting’s most lauded interviewers will take the stage at The Cooper Union for “An Evening with Tavis Smiley: Changing the World One Conversation at a Time.” For more info visit wnyc.org/events WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning host Brian Lehrer will welcome noted broadcaster and New York Times best-selling author Tavis Smiley to New York City as part of Smiley’s six-city tour celebrating Smiley’s 20 years in broadcasting. This time, the tables are turned as Smiley becomes the interviewee, answering questions from Brian Lehrer and audience members. The two will discuss Smiley’s latest … Continue reading >WNYC’s Brian Lehrer to Interview Tavis Smiley – Celebrating 20 Years in Broadcasting

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>Dr. Maya Angelou to Host Her First Public Radio Program: A Black History Month Special

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> Dr. Maya Angelou, one of the most storied poets in our nation, celebrates Black History Month by hosting a special program on public radio. Special guests that include Chris Rock, Common, and Film Director Lee Daniels and others will air on a local station near you. Listen here to Chris Rock On Family Support (Excerpt) interview. This February as Maya Angelou receives the President’s Medal of Freedom, she will host her first-ever public radio program, available to all PRI, Public Radio International, affiliated stations and African American Consortium stations. Intimate and provocative stories, poems and conversations will illuminate African … Continue reading >Dr. Maya Angelou to Host Her First Public Radio Program: A Black History Month Special

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>Roland Martin Looking for New Gig as Tony Cox’s Gig Ends

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>The newspaper blog, Richard Prince’s Journal-ism reports on Roland Martin’s efforts to secure the soon to be empty hour-long hosting chair prior to the Larry King Show on CNN.Current host Campbell Brown has decided to leave the slot due to low ratings. Meanwhile the radio news and information program, “Upfront with Tony Cox” ends it’s run on several HBCU public radio stations across the country.Read more in Journal-isms online column. The first post, by the way is a report on a Chicago Tribune story on skin lightening creams that contain mercury, a banned substance by the FDA. Don’t be alarmed, … Continue reading >Roland Martin Looking for New Gig as Tony Cox’s Gig Ends

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>What’s Going On? Tony Cox blogs on the status of "Upfront"

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>“UpFront with Tony Cox” is a production of the African-American Public Radio Consortium. The show broadcasts on a few but not nearly enough stations around the country. The show has a loyal following on primarily HBCU stations. For a list of stations see below. Upfront features the latest in politics to entertainment news. Tony Cox writes on the website blog: Some of you have written wanting to know what’s up with all the repeat shows that we’ve been running. Fair enough. We are what you might call between a rock and a hard place. Listener response to our program has … Continue reading >What’s Going On? Tony Cox blogs on the status of "Upfront"