The Children of Children Keep Coming WNPR | 00:51:31
Through story and song, author Russell Goings has adapted his epic poem “The Children of Children Keep Coming” into this spoken word performance that delineates and celebrates the often-unsung African-American cultural history.
Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs The Kitchen Sisters | 00:53:55
Hosted by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard, these stories come from The Kitchen Sisters collection — stories of black pioneers, self-made men and self-taught women, neighborhood heroes and visionaries.
Power of Half Philip Graitcer | 00:03:34
Based on an idea from their teenage daughter, the Salwens moved from a 7-bedroom mansion into a smaller house and gave the proceeds to charity. They say they traded “stuff” for togetherness.
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Steve Lopez, author of “The Soloist” New Letters on the Air | 00:29:00
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez became immortalized in the movies when Robert Downey, Jr. portrayed him in “The Soloist,” based upon Lopez’s book about a friendship with homeless schizophrenic cellist Nathaniel Ayers.
“Devil in the White City” and “Thunderstruck” author Erik Larson New Letters on the Air | 00:28:56
Erik Larson makes history and murder come alive in his nonfiction books “The Devil in the White City” and “Thunderstruck.” He discusses the challenges of writing novelistic nonfiction while maintaining historical accuracy.
Black History Month special from Talent Quest winner Al Letson Who Was This Man? — Discover the words and wisdom of an unsung hero of the civil rights movement who changed the course of American history.
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