Podcasts about destination freedom

Duke Ellington was a major influence on music during the jazz age. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in 1899, and in 1927 had his first international hit with Creole Love Call. The African-American composer, pianist, and orchestra leader would remain popular for this rest of his life, touring the world, while based at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York. Ellington was given many awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, the Legion of Honour by France in 1973. You will hear the Duke Ellington story on the radio program Destination Freedom in 1948, the Duke performing live on NBC radio in 1945, and Ellington with entertainment superstar Bing Crosby on the Kraft Music Hall also in 1945. More at KRobCollection.com

On this podcast we take examine of two historic and legendary African-American educators. First, there's the story of philanthropist, humanitarian, and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune who was an advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt. She was the founder of what would become Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. Bethune will also speak to us in her own words. Then, the story of Booker T. Washington, the founder of Tuskegee University in Alabama. Washington was born a slave, but became an advisor to several U.S. presidents. Both biographies are from the radio series Destination Freedom and first aired in the late 1940s. More at KrobCollection.com

Josh White was a rock star, before there were rock stars. Joshua Daniel White was born in 1914, and overcame tremendous odds to become a world famous musical powerhouse. By mastering the guitar, he took the world of folk, blues, and pop music by storm. Growing up as a young African-American child prodigy, he was forced to perform under involuntary servitude. As a young man, White was able to break free, becoming a cabaret, radio, and recording artist. He even appeared in movies, and was welcomed into the White House. But because Josh White was a tireless advocate for racial justice and civil rights, he was blacklisted, and banned from performing in the U.S. in the 1950s. White then went to Europe, where he was in demand to perform frequently, and was even given his own TV show and radio program in England. The blacklisting of White in America was finally broken in 1963. You will to hear the story of his early life in a 1949 episode of the radio drama Destination Freedom. Then Josh White performs on a 1947 edition of the radio variety show Jubilee. More at KRobCollection.com

Walker Smith Jr. was one the greatest boxers of all time. You know him as Sugar Ray Robinson, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He started fighting in 1940, using the name of Robinson because he was underage. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91-fight winning streak, the third-longest in professional boxing history. Robinson also became the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times. After his boxing career ended, Robinson became an entertainer, singing, dancing, and acting on TV shows and a few movies. Hear the story of Sugar Ray Robinson, presented in a 1950 edition of Destination Freedom, and the inside story of his 6th match with the legendary Jake LaMotta, which was called the St. Valentines Day Massacre, on the CBS radio news magazine Hear It Now, in 1951.  More at KRobCollection.com

Richard Wright was an African American author who lived from 1908 to 1960. He is best known for his novels, which often dealt with the struggles of black Americans in the early 20th century. Wright grew up in poverty in Mississippi and faced racism and discrimination throughout his life. Despite these challenges, he became a prolific writer. His works include Native Son and Black Boy, are considered classics of American literature. Wright was also a political activist and his writing often reflected his beliefs in the need for social justice. Today, he is remembered as one of the most important writers of the 20th century and a voice for the African American experience. Listen in, as Richard Wright's biography comes alive in a 1949 edition of the radio show Destination Freedom. More at KrobCollection.com

The focus of this edition is the career of Lena Horne, the African-American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Her career spanned over 70 years, appearing on film, television, and theater. Born in 1917, Horne became a popular night club singer at the age of 16. She made her first movie appearance in 1935, which lead to many radio performances. Lena Horne is the winner of 4 Grammy awards, one Emmy award and many other accolades. We'll will hear the story of her life in a 1949 edition of Destination Freedom. Then Lena Horne performs in a starring role (Which was very rare during Jim Crow America) on the CBS Radio drama, Suspense in 1944. You will hear Lena sing with the legendary Benny Goodman band on the armed forces program Jubilee in 1946. Lastly, She appears on the radio show, Guest Star in 1947. More at KRobCollection.com

We're going to learn about Adam Clayton Powell Jr. He was the first African-American to be elected to Congress from New York, as well as the first from any state in the Northeastern U.S. Powell represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He served as a national spokesman on civil rights and social issues. Powell also urged the U.S. to support emerging nations in Africa and Asia. You will hear the story of his life in a 1949 episode of Destination Freedom, plus Adam Clayton Powell in his own words from a 1961 edition of Meet the Press on NBC Radio. More at http://krobcollection.com

Born in Joplin, Missouri in 1901, James Mercer Langston Hughes was an African-American poet, social activist, novelist, and playwright. Hughes took New York's literary scene by storm in the mid 20th century winning numerous awards, and honorary doctorates. He is best known as leader of the Harlem Renaissance, and was celebrated as the Shakespeare of Harlem. Langston Hughes also created short stories, operas, essays, and works for children. You're going to hear about the early life of Hughes in a 1948 presentation of the classic radio show Destination Freedom. Followed with a story created by Langston Hughes on the radio series New World A-Comin' in 1945. Then, Hughes himself talks about his life and his writings in a speech on the campus of UCLA in 1967. More at http://krobcollection.com

It's one of only a few classic radio shows by African-Americas. Destination Freedom was a weekly radio program produced by NBC radio station WMAQ in Chicago from 1948 to 1950. It presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans as written by the program's producer Richard Durham. You are going to hear a 1950 episode about the creation of the National Urban League, the nonpartisan historic civil rights organization that advocates on behalf of economic and social justice for African Americans, and against racial discrimination in the United States. Plus a 1949 episode about the founder of the city of Chicago. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was an African-American trader who established the settlement of Chicago in the 1780s. Get ready for living history, right after this break. More at http://krobcollection.com

Destination Freedom 48-07-18 (004) The Denmark Vesey Story

We celebrate legendary American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer Thomas Fats Waller. He laid the groundwork for modern jazz piano and some say he paved the way for rock-n-roll. Waller started playing piano at the age of 6, and copyrighted over 400 songs during his career, including Grammy winners "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". Waller was a critical and commercial sensation in the United States and Europe. Unfortunately he died from pneumonia at the early age 39 in 1943. We have Fats Waller performing live in 1938, an appearance on the popular Edgar Bergen Show just before his death in 1943, a tribute concert by Eddie Condon in 1944, plus a dramatization of life of Fats Waller on Destination Freedom. More at http://krobcollection.com

Here are two episodes from the classic late 1940's radio show Destination Freedom. It begins with The Saga of Blanche K. Bruce, the first African-American United States senator to serve a full term, from 1875 to 1881. Bruce was born into slavery in 1841. The second episode is entitled Shakespeare of Harlem, The Story of Langston Hughes. The poet, novelist, playwright, and social activist was known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance. You will hear history come alive.  More at KRobCollection.com

Destination Freedom was a weekly radio program produced by NBC radio station WMAQ in Chicago from 1948 to 1950. It presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans as written by the program's producer Richard Durham. You are going to hear episodes about three tireless advocates for civil rights, diversity and inclusion. The 1948 story of James Weldon Johnson, an attorney, diplomat, writer, and co-creator of the Negro National Anthem. The 1949 story of the legendary educator Booker T. Washington, president of the Tuskegee Institute. And the 1949 story of Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. Terrell was a talented journalist and charter member of the NAACP. More at http://krobcollection.com

It's time for Destination Freedom, a weekly radio program produced by NBC Radio's Chicago affiliate from 1948 to 1950. The show presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans. The show was the brainchild of black journalist and author Richard Durham. This episode is called Dark Explorers, and is about the Moors of New Spain.  More at KRrobCollection.com

On this podcast, we honor the great Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential figures in jazz. Also called, "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", the African-American trumpeter and vocalist had a career that spanned five decades, starting in the early 20th century. In the 1920s, he was a driving force behind the Harlem Renaissance. In the 1930s Armstrong began appearing in movies, and became a regular fixture on radio. In 1937, Armstrong became the first African American to host a sponsored, national broadcast, the Fleischman's Yeast Show on the NBC Blue Network. He received many accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. We'll listen to Armstrong perform live on the wartime program Jubilee in 1943, on the Bing Crosby Show with Ella Fitzgerald in 1951, followed by the story of his early life on Destination Freedom. More at KRobCollection.com

Destination Freedom 48-07-04 (002) Railway to Freedom

Welcome to the latest episode of Let's Talk Money and More Podcast. In this episode, entrepreneur Jeremy Brim shares his incredible money story. From learning valuable business and money lessons to navigating career successes and setbacks, Jeremy's journey is a testament to resilience and determination. He's now on a mission to empower others with financial wisdom through his 'Destination Freedom' program, designed to prevent others from making similar money mistakes. Join us on this transformative journey towards financial independence and living the life we design. Stay tuned for more inspiring conversations and insights. Key TakeawaysFamily Influence: Jeremy's upbringing in a family with an entrepreneurial background instilled crucial money and sales skills from a young age, shaping his approach to business and finance.Learning from Setbacks: Jeremy shared his challenges and pivotal moments, including missed opportunities and extravagant spending. His journey demonstrates resilience, the importance of financial literacy, and the need to design one's life with financial freedom in mind.Destination Freedom: Jeremy is launching a financial literacy and strategy training program called "Destination Freedom," aiming to equip others with the knowledge and skills to avoid common financial pitfalls. This program is set to empower individuals to take control of their financial futures.Improving your money mindset is essential for achieving financial success and security. Embark on a powerful journey of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment visit the link below and find out more.https://www.themoneyconfidenceacademy.com/resources/77-ways-improve-money-mindset/Connect with Jeremy BrimDestination Freedom Instagram www.instagram.com/_destination_freedom/Jeremy Brim Instagram www.instagram.com/jezbrim/LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jeremybrim/Connect with Lesley ThomasBook a call with me www.calendly.com/lesley-themoneyconfidenceacademy/30minsFREE Resources www.themoneyconfidenceacademy.com/resources/My website www.themoneyconfidenceacademy.com/Join my Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkmoneyandmoreYoutube channel www.youtube.com/@themoneyconfidenceacademyFollow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/iamlesley_thomas/Connect with me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Year in Review 2023. Interviews with David Byrne, Lynn Nottage, and others, plus audio dramas. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Destination Freedom is a Chicago based series form radio's classic era which brought to life the experiences of Black Americans. This episode is entitled, Ghost Editor. It's the story of Oklahoma newspaper publisher Roscoe Dunjee. He founded the Black Dispatch in 1915, it was the first African-American newspaper in Oklahoma City. Dunjee used it as a platform to support civil rights and to reveal the injustices facing African-Americans. More at http://krobcollection.com

Destination Freedom (1950) (011) 1950-12-24 Peace on Earth

In this solo episode, I take inspiration from our wonderful Curious Freedom Community on Facebook, where a friend, Jodie, posed a thought-provoking question: "Can you talk about when freedom feels so far away because you have so much to declutter?"

He's been called one of the greatest civil rights statesman in American history. Frederick Douglass was born a slave in the state of Maryland in the early 18th century, and would later become the first African American nominated for Vice President of the United States. Between that time Douglass became a national leader of the anti-slavery movement, an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln, and would write three autobiographies describing his life experiences. We have a 1948 radio biography about Frederick Douglass from the show Destination Freedom. First, the Making of a Man, followed by the Key to Freedom. Check out KRobCollection.com

The spotlight is on Nat King Cole, the legendary singer, jazz pianist, and actor. He recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts from the 1930s through the 1960s. Cole also acted in films and performed on Broadway. He was the first African-American male to host a U.S. network TV series. Before Nat Cole began appearing on television, he made many appearances on radio, including on the Bing Crosby Show in 1951, and the Frank Sinatra Program in 1946.  Following those appearances hear Cole's early biography on Destination Freedom from the 1940s. For details visit http://krobcollection.com

Ralph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, diplomat, and leading participant in the decolonization process following World War 2, as well as the US civil rights movement. Bunche received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve the Arab–Israeli conflict in Palestine. He was the first African-American and first person of African descent to be awarded any Nobel Prize. Bunche was involved in the formation and administration of the United Nations. In 1963, Bunche was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President John Kennedy. The Detroit native, and former resident of Toledo, Albuquerque, and Los Angeles, has been called the most influential African-American of the first half of the 20th century. You will hear the Ralph Bunche story in a 1949 episode of Destination Freedom. Followed by a 1962 interview on United Nations radio and WNBC Radio in New York with celebrated actress Celeste Holm. More at http://krobcollection.com

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From the classic radio drama Destination Freedom, you're going to learn the story of The Knock-Kneed Man. Crispus Attucks, was a stevedore of African and Native American descent, and is widely regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and thus the first American killed in the American Revolution. More at http://krobcollection.com

Our focus is on the great Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. Robinson broke the color barrier when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. We'll hear his story as told by legendary sports reporter Bill Stern. Then two episodes from Jackie Robinson's own radio show, and his radio biography from a 1948 episode of Destination Freedom. All this is followed by Jack Buck's interview with Robinson on KMOX radio in the early 1960s. More at http://krobcollection.com

Folks may be familiar with the fine clothes, big hats, and of course the fast horses. But did you know the first 10 winners of the Derby were Black? The first 3 time winner was Issac Murphy. Many consider Murphy the greatest American jockey of all time. By his own account, Murphy won 44% of his races. Racing historians can only verify 34.5% from the era, but it's likely that some of Murphy's races were not documented. Either way, Murphy set a standard that no other jockey has come close to matching. Consider that Eddie Arcaro, recognized as the greatest U.S. jockey of the 20th Century, had a winning percentage of only 22%. Murphy was the first jockey inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1956. Next up on Destination Freedom one of my favorite audio dramas from our series - THE GRAVE DIGGERS HANDICAP, The Story of Isaac Murphy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Christopher Gronski and I talk freedom

This is a tribute to one of America's greatest inventors. From 1939 we have an episode from the radio reality show, Strange As It Seems. The installment highlights Dr. George Washington Carver, an amazing agricultural scientist who promoted alternative crops to cotton, and methods to prevent soil depletion, that saved the southern United States from economic ruin. He will explain it in his own words, plus you'll hear the story of Carver's life in a 1948 episode of Destination Freedom. More at http://krobcollection.com

The radio show Destination Freedom tells the story of Satchel Paige, one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige played in Negro League Baseball and Major League Baseball. He Joined the Cleveland Indians in 1948 at the age of 42, signing a $40,000 contract for the three months remaining in the season, becoming the first black pitcher in the American League, and the seventh African-American major leaguer overall. Paige was the oldest man ever to debut in the National League or American League. That fall, he became the first African-American to pitch in the World Series, entering Game 5 of contest between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves. You will hear the event as it happened. Paige's career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. For more podcasts visit KRobCollection.com

American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

Re-Imagined Radio pays tribute to Black History Month and Destination Freedom (1948-1950), a radio series that dramatized the democratic traditions and cultural contributions of Black Americans, and, in the process, provided foothold for the later civil and human rights movements. For this episode, "Destination Freedom Tribute," we sample from original episodes of Destination Freedom to consider W. C. Handy, "The Father of the Blues" and the New Orleans jazz stylings of Louis Armstrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Stonecipher opens up the Matinee for another week with Sonic Society #588, Sonic Summerstock Reply #10.8, and Destination Freedom from Reimagined Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Stonecipher opens up the Matinee for another week with Sonic Society #588, Sonic Summerstock Reply #10.8, and Destination Freedom from Reimagined Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Re-Imagined Radio pays tribute to Black History Month and Destination Freedom (1948-1950), a radio series that dramatized the democratic traditions and cultural contributions of Black Americans, and, in the process, provided foothold for the later civil and human rights movements. For this episode, "Destination Freedom Tribute," we sample from original episodes of Destination Freedom to consider W. C. Handy, "The Father of the Blues" and the New Orleans jazz stylings of Louis Armstrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

In this episode of Podcasting Smarter, we're speaking to Talib Jasir of the Afros & Audio, a podcast festival for and by Black podcast creatives and audio professionals that's coming up this October 22-23rd.  We speak about how he got into podcasting, using his creativity to create audio dramas and supporting community throughout the podcasting medium.    Have you felt any of the following: You haven't been able to find or create your desired podcasting community? You want to support and connect with Black podcasters? You want to find out about in-person podcast events? Then this episode is for you! In this episode, you will learn the following: How Talib got into podcasting, his inspirations from early radio and why he created the Afros & Audio conference What is Afros & Audio as a community, who can attend the conference and why it's such an important community The in-person experience of the conference, connecting with the Black podcaster community, attend panels and network The Afros & Audio Podcast Network, and the scripted fiction podcast, The Fussings: Until One of Us is Dead that Talib created   How we can encourage and support Black podcast creators with support and what that looks like What shows that Talib is inspired by, including as early radio drama called Destination Freedom from Richard Durham in the 1920's and 1930's The living record of our experiences as podcasters and how we're leaving our legacy for future generations Subscribe to our email newsletter to get updates from the team head over to: https://www.podbean.com/email-subscribe You can get in touch with Talib on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram as well as listen to the The Fussings Podcast and find the Afros & Audio Festival here which is coming up this Oct. 22-23, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA.   ... Podcast Smarter is the official in-house podcast by Podbean.  Podbean is a podcast publishing and monetization service, hosting almost 600,000 podcasts.  If you're looking to start your own podcast, monetize your podcast and livestream directly to your listeners, you can set up an account at podbean.com  To contact Podcasting Smarter with questions get in contact at podcastingsmarter@podbean.com 

In this episode, I discuss alot about who Shazzy is, some things that I've done and basically being as transparent as possible on this journey of freedom.  I feel that the only way to help others is by being honest about me!  Tune in!  I pray this episode helps you on your destination to FREEdom! 

The Ballad of Satchel Paige: This is donnie betts producer-director of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. From Time to time we like to share with you one of our shows from our archives. Here is a special one. This Episode features Lionel Young winner of the 2008 and 2011 International Blues Challenge plus numerous classical and blues awards. The EP also features Blues the great Otis Taylor and his daughter Cassie. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. A right-handed pitcher, Paige first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926. He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.[3] At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his debut for the Cleveland Indians; to this day, this makes him the oldest debutant in the National League or American League history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

The Kentucky Derby is held on the first Saturday of May every year. Folks may be familiar with the fine clothes, big hats, and of course the fast horses. But did you know the first 10 winners of the Derby were Black? The first 3 time winner was Issac Murphy. Many consider Murphy the greatest American jockey of all time. By his own account, Murphy won 44% of his races. Racing historians can only verify 34.5% from the era, but it's likely that some of Murphy's races were not documented. Either way, Murphy set a standard that no other jockey has come close to matching. Consider that Eddie Arcaro, recognized as the greatest U.S. jockey of the 20th Century, had a winning percentage of only 22%. Murphy was the first jockey inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1956. Destination Freedom Black Radio Days opens up it achieves to share with you the story of Issac Murphy. Next up on Destination Freedom is one of my favorite audio dramas from our series. The Gravediggers Handicap The Story of Issac Murphy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Destination Freedom 48-06-27 (001) The Knock-Kneed Man

American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

Old Time Radio drama from NBC Radio aired August 29, 1948. More than a story of a year, this radio drama was a metaphor for the end of congressional reconstruction of the South and the imposition of socially repressive controls over Blacks that would last a century. Here Durham dramatized the life of Charles Caldwell (1831-1875), a Black state senator in Mississippi following the Civil War—using Caldwell's assassination in late 1875 as symbolic of the lot of emancipated Blacks and their white supporters. https://much-ado.net/legislators/legislators/charles-caldwell/

American History Stories brings our early history alive and gives modern listeners an idea of what it was like to be glued to our radios before we got our news from the internet and 24 hour news cycles. Including dramatizations of events before radio and live radio broadcasts from pivotal points in American history. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

Maureen Steele and Chris Marston update us on the US Trucker's Convoy. The destination is freedom and we need your support and prayers for these brave people standing up for America, humanity and liberty! www.thepeoplesconvoy.org

Maureen Steele and Chris Marston update us on the US Trucker's Convoy. The destination is freedom and we need your support and prayers for these brave people standing up for America, humanity and liberty! www.thepeoplesconvoy.org

Maureen Steele and Chris Marston update us on the US Trucker's Convoy. The destination is freedom and we need your support and prayers for these brave people standing up for America, humanity and liberty! www.thepeoplesconvoy.org

Since he guest hosted the show this past week, you know that donnie l. betts is an activist, storyteller, filmmaker, and producer of audio dramas. So we couldn't help but share a little more of his work, especially since it connects with so many of the themes we discussed on the show this week. "The Tale of the Bullet" explores America's obsession with guns from the perspective of the bullet. He initially released it as an episode of his podcast, Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days, which is a revival of the first African-American radio drama by Richard Durham, and, like its predecessor, tells the stories of people of color and highlights important issues. The full version of "The Tale of the Bullet" ends with a conversation with activists and families who have been impacted by gun violence, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more about Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days on donnie's website, and check out the original Destination Freedom show here. Don't miss our daily newsletter, delivered fresh to your inbox every weekday! Subscribe here: https://denver.citycast.fm/newsletter/ And don't forget about the tweets! @CityCastDenver 

  Sonja D. Williams is a professor in the Howard University Department of Media, Journalism, and Film in Washington, DC.    Williams has written and produced numerous features and documentaries for National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI), the Smithsonian Institution, and local radio stations nationwide.  Including  the prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards for Significant and Meritorious Achievement for Smithsonian Productions and Public Radio International’s  Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was NPR’s Making the Music NPR and Radio Smithsonian’s Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions.  I speak with her about her book Word Warrior The Life of Richard Dunham creator of the original Destination Freedom.

Before the beginning of World War I there was started a mass migration within the United States that was destined to involve 2 million souls. It was a shift of 2 million Negro citizens from southern regions to northern cities and it radically altered the social and economic course of the country. In a chapter entitled The Birth of a League Destination Freedom tells the story of the greatest internal migration in American history and the story of the League that was organized as a result of it. Duration: 30:08 Broadcast Date: 5th January 1950

EP 2 Season 2 “The Angel of Federal Street,” tells the story of the great humanitarian of Chicago, Ruth Blue Turnquest.  What happens when the Angel Gabriel is calling the role of new names of Heavenly angels and the Pearly Gates get stuck?  The name of a person still on earth is called and Saint Peter and the rest of the Angels have to get to the bottom of the problem.  One section of Chicago’s South Federal Street is backed up against the railroad tracks-a treeless avenue with rows of run-down houses and one ancient grade school. But one factor lifts this district above the others—it is the living legend of the  “Angel of Federal Street”-of that ancient grade school’s assistant principal, Ruth Blue Turnquest

Audio Drama at its best. The 2021 season Of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days will examine the issues facing communities of color. Exploring police shooting, immigration, health disparities, and gender bias. Destination Freedom Black Radio Days pick up where the first nationwide Black radio drama, produced in Chicago by Richard Durham more than sixty years ago, left off.  The show walked a daring line between reform and revolution and was shut down by its network in 1950, as McCarthyism and anti-communism tightened its grip on American broadcasting. Using new scripts as well as drawing on archives. Destination Freedom Black Radio Days illuminates a largely unknown, but important chapter in the history of human rights and tells how radio played its part from the very beginning. That boundary-breaking program, Destination Freedom Black Radio Days, dramatized the lives of great figures in African-American and other people of color past and present.

Welcome to episode 1 Season 2 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast a copyrighted series of No Credits Productions LLC.   EP 1 Season 2 One out of Seventeen Mary Jane McLeod Bethune she one out of 17 children. She was an American educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights, activist. Bethune founded the National Council for Negro Women in 1935, established the organization's flagship journal Aframerican Women's Journal, and resided as president or leader for myriad African American women's organizations including the National Association for Colored Women and the National Youth Administration's Negro Division. Founded: Bethune-Cookman University · UNCF · National Council of Negro Women · Southern Conference for Human Welfare  

   Episode 24 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast a copyrighted series of No Credits Productions LLC.  Recorder of History Carter G. Woodson Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history. A founder of The Journal of Negro History in 1916, Woodson called the "father of black history". In February 1926 he launched the celebration of "Negro History Week" the precursor of Black History Month

On Sept. 25, 1957, the common goal for the nine students entering Central High School was to receive the same educational opportunities afforded white people The majority of the country only knows the name Little Rock Nine, not Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Dr. Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls Lanier, Minnijean Brown Trickey, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed-Wair, and Melba Pattillo Beals.    However, these brave Nine and their families endured the unrelenting rage of the majority of white people in Little Rock, Arkansas to break down the segregated wall of Central High School. We begin with thoughts from Carlotta Walls LaNier. Next The Little Rock Nine.  

 From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans laid their lives—many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders’ belief in non-violent activism was tested as mob violence and bitter racism greeted them along the way. “Freedom Riders” examines the 1961 and earlier Freedom Rides from many perspectives -especially from the many women who were on the front lines, that of the Riders themselves, the Kennedy administration, and the international community. Featuring Carlton Bacon, Leonard Barrett, Jada Dixon, Kurt Soderson, Candy Brown, Kris Angela Washington, Itha Gabriel on Foley. Special guest James Lawson, Terry Sutherland riders from the summer of 1961 plus Dr. Vincent Harding. They will join the audience for a community dialogue on race and other issues that face our nation plus share the firsthand account of the rides. Featuring singers from ‘Southern Journey’ performing songs from the Southern Freedom Movement.   Next The Freedom Rides on Destination Freedom Black Radio Days

Welcome to episode 22 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast a copyrighted program of No Credits Productions LLC. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts In this episode, I speak with Dr. Anthony Young. Dr. Young has been practicing mental health in Colorado for over forty years. He has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. He has taught Psychology courses for twenty-six years at the University of Colorado. In the past, Dr. Young has partnered with the Department of Corrections and the Mental Health Institute in Pueblo.  Currently, he is the president of the Denver Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists. Next on Destination Freedom Dr. Tony Young.

Welcome to episode 20 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts. On this episode, we hear my interview with Dr. Terri Richardson, MD Dr. Richardson received her medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and completed an internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. She worked as an internist for 17 years at the Eastside Health Center in Denver a clinic whose focus to serve the unserved community surrounding the clinic before joining Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Richardson's interests include geriatrics and ethnic issues. When describing my philosophy of medicine, I would say that I like to work with patients in order to maximize their health. We discuss Covid-19 issues and the issues of the so-called long haulers of the virus. Next on Destination Freedom Black Radio Days

#577, True History, We The People 1/26/47 CBS, Destination Freedom, "Citizen Toussaint, 10/3/48 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

  Welcome to episode 19 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts. On this episode, we hear my interview with Black micro-business owner Rise Jones. After a two-year life-threatening battle with a rare form of leukemia blood cancer  (CMML) which required chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and two years for recovery,  there is a story to be told. Leukemia is a big part Rise Jones story but not the whole story.  At the end of her recovery period, her husband asked the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” Indirectly, Rise answered, “I want a teahouse.” TeaLee’s TeaHouse and Bookstore is located at the gateway of Denver’s Historic Five Points. In an afro-centric atmosphere, they provide high-quality loose-leaf teas, food, and specialty drinks, including beer and wine. We hear Rise's story in the time of Covid 19. Next on Destination Freedom Black Radio Days

Welcome to episode 18 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts.  2020 is a contentious election year in America filled with lies, violence, voter suppression, and intimation. Well, that’s nothing new in the history of our country especially when it comes to Black people and politics.  Let’s look back at the year 1875. Ten years into so-called reconstruction. In this episode, we hear The Story of Charles Caldwell, the senator who had been a slave. No issue concerned black Representatives more than the civil rights bill of 1875. State Senator Charles Caldwell of Mississippi was a former slave who had led a company of African American soldiers, earlier in 1875, in a state militia formed to protect freedpeople from the White Line. The militia was later disbanded by the governor as part of a “peace agreement” with the White Line, but attacks and intimidation continued, and Caldwell himself was assassinated later that year. This episode features the haunting vocal of Otis Taylor

This Episode is a part of a series on Emmett Till, so listen to EP 15 and upcoming with EP Deborah Watts. The Black Bayou Bridge is the infamous bridge where Emmett Till's body was disposed of located in Glendora, MS. This bridge once connected the town of Glendora to every plantation north, south, east, and west of Glendora, MS and was considered the Las Vegas for the plantations surrounding the town because it's purpose at that time was to connect sharecroppers to Glendora, MS so that they could go and relieve themselves of their harsh living conditions by venting their frustrations. The bridge has been designated as a historic structure but lacks the designation civilly due to being the bridge where Emmett's body was dumped from into the Black Bayou. Mayor Thomas is the Mayor of Glendora

Emmett Till was murdered 65 years ago on August 28 1955 in Money, Mississippi. At only 14 years old, he was kidnapped, brutally tortured, lynched and killed during a racially motivated hate crime that ultimately helped launch the modern-day civil rights movement. On August 30, 2019, Eli McClain was killed in Aurora, Colorado. The past is not past​. The specter of Till’s devastating crime remains ever-present through modern-day racially motivated murders. The burdens are borne by families such as Emmett's (Thelma Wright Edwards and Deborah Watts),  Eli McClain, (Sheneen McClain),

Welcome to episode 16 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts. In this episode Give Me Liberty: A Free Man's Story a play of historical fiction written by John and Sydney Futrell. The piece was inspired by real events, as described in genealogy documents preserved by John's mother. As the story goes, John's great, great, great, great grandfather was Patrick Henry. The Patrick Henry who’s famous quote Give Liberty or Give Me Death inspire some before the American Revolution War. The story is decorated with prose, creativity, humor, and lived experience by the husband and wife writing team.    Give Me Liberty: A Freeman’s Story

Welcome to episode 14 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m  producer/director donnie l. betts. Black Radio Days brings you a series of special podcasts, I am proud to share with you a series of interviews with health care providers, Covid-19 survivors, and social justice warriors. We will continue to travel to destination Freedom Black Radio Days. Next my interview with social justice and heath care right warrior Candice Bailey. We discuss Covid 19, police reform and justice for Elijah McClain

Welcome to episode 11 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m  producer/director donnie l. betts. Black Radio Days brings you a series of special podcasts, I am proud to share with you the a series of interviews with health care providers, Covid-19 survivors, and social justice warriors. We will continue to travel to destination Freedom Black Radio Days. First up my interview with longtime activist Terrance Roberts as he discusses what he is seeing in the community as the Black Lives Matter protests continue. The Colorado House voted to pass the sweeping police reform and accountability bill brought in the wake of demonstrations following George Floyd’s death which Governor Jared Polis signed into law. Candice Bailey and Terrance Roberts drafted the original language for the bill. The House voted 52-13 to pass Senate Bill 217 following hours of emotional testimony on both sides of the aisle.

 Episode 13 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts. Black Radio Days brings you a series of special podcasts, I am proud to share with you a series of interviews with health care providers, Covid-19 survivors, and social justice warriors. I speak with John Futrell aka Panama Soweto speaks about efforts to rename Stapleton Community. The Original Stapleton came from Ben Stapleton a former mayor of Denver and a member of the KKK. One name could be Mosley Park named after his grandparents. John and Edna Mosely. Pioneers in aviation politics   John was a Tuskegee Airman also drafting the wording for the head Start program, Edna the first person of color on the Aurora, Colorado  Council and. He comments on the death of Elijah McClain the 23-year-old Black man killed by Aurora Police in August 2019. Murdered while walking Black.

Remembering the writers, actors and shows that gave African-Americans a voice on radio and helped to make the medium a more diverse place

Welcome to episode 10 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m producer/director donnie l. betts. Black Radio Days brings you a special podcast, I am proud to share with you the beginning of a series of interviews with health care providers, Covid-19 survivors, and social justice warriors. We will continue to travel to destination Freedom Black Radio Days. First up my interview with Dr. Shanta Zimmer. Dr. Shanta M. Zimmer is an infectious disease specialist in Aurora, Colorado and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at CU Medical School on the Anschutz Campus.  Following Dr. Zimmer in Episode 11 I speak with Rev. Terrance Hughes, a pastor who's been a force in his community for years, he is finally home after a long batter with COVID-19. Hughes was released from the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center after spending nearly seven weeks on a ventilator. He then spent two weeks continuing his recovery in rehab. Join me for my conversation with a long time activist.

Welcome to episode 11 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m  producer/director donnie l. betts. Black Radio Days brings you a special podcast, I am proud to share with you the beginning of a series of interviews with health care providers, Covid-19 survivors, and social justice warriors. We will continue to travel to destination Freedom Black Radio Days. Episode 11 I speak with Rev. Terrance Hughes, a pastor who's been a force in his community for years, he is finally home after a long batter with COVID-19. Hughes was released from the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center after spending nearly seven weeks on a ventilator. He then spent two weeks continuing his recovery in rehab. Join me for my conversation with a long time activist.

Welcome to episode 9 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. Black Radio Days brings you a special podcast, a broadcast of The Knock Kneed Man “The Story of Crispus Attucks Freedom Fighter with an introduction by the late great artist-activist Oscar Brown Jr. Destination Freedom Black Radio Days picks up where the first nationwide Black radio drama, produced in Chicago by Richard Durham more than sixty years ago, left off. The show walked a daring line between reform and revolution and was shut down by its network in 1950, as McCarthyism and anti-communism tightened its grip on American broadcasting. Using new scripts as well as drawing on archives. Destination Freedom Black Radio Days illuminates a largely unknown, but important chapter in the history of human rights and tells how radio played its part from the very beginning. That boundary-breaking program, Destination Freedom Black Radio Days, dramatized the lives of great figures in African-American and other people of color. 2020 season will examine the issues facing communities of color.  police shooting, immigration, health disparities and gender bias.

Black Radio Days brings you special podcast, my interview with the author of Enrique’s Journey Sonia Narazio Destination Freedom Black Radio Days pick up where the first nationwide Black radio drama, produced in Chicago by Richard Durham more than sixty years ago, left off. The show walked a daring line between reform and revolution and was shut down by its network in 1950, as McCarthyism and anti-communism tightened its grip on American broadcasting. That boundary-breaking program, Destination Freedom Black Radio Days, dramatized the lives of great figures in African-American and other people of color past and present. The 2020 season will examine the issues facing communities of color. Exploring police shooting, immigration, health disparities, and gender bias. Enrique’s Journey as a beautiful, sad, and inspiring testimony to the power of love and loneliness.   Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. Support for Destination Freedom is provided by Bonfils Stanton Foundation, The Eulipions Fund of The Denver Foundation, Arts in Society And now my interview with Sonia Nazario.

The story of Negro League legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Original Air Date: May 15, 1949 Go to

Episode 7  Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. In Spanish and English “Enrique’s Journey”, is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Sonia Nazario as adapted by Anthony J. Garcia. Garcia describes Enrique’s Journey as “…a beautiful, sad, and inspiring testimony to the power of love and loneliness. Although love does not solve everything for Enrique, without it, he cannot survive.” This story is about how Enrique, an immigrant from Honduras, faces unimaginable peril and navigates a hostile world filled with thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. His dangerous journey forces him to cross rapid rivers and cling to the tops of freight trains as he travels to the United States in search of a better life for him and his family. Our current show branded “Black Radio Days”, draws on the classic archives of the original “Destination Freedom” program. Since 1998, we’ve continued the tradition of showcasing the extraordinary lives of great African Americans and other people of color…past and present.   In our upcoming season, we will examine the intersection of law enforcement and communities of color by exploring the complexities of police shootings, immigration, and gender bias.

Welcome to episode 6 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast.  Destination Freedom Black Radio Days picking up where the first nationwide African-American radio drama, produced in Chicago by Richard Durham more than sixty years ago, left off. The show walked a daring line between reform and revolution, and was shut down by its network in 1950, as McCarthyism and anti-communism tightened its grip on American broadcasting.  this program illuminates a largely unknown, but important chapter in the history of human rights and tells how radio played its part from the very beginning. That boundary-breaking program, Destination Freedom, dramatized the lives of great figures in African-American and other people of color past and present. This season  examines the intersection of law, law enforcement and communities of color. Exploring police shooting, immigration and gender bias. Enrique’s Journey” part 3 of 4 based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Sonia Nazario adapted by Anthony J. Garcia. Garcia describes Enrique’s Journey as   a beautiful, sad and inspiring testimony to the power of love and loneliness.    Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops.  For more information visit www.nocredits.com and go to Destination Freedom. And now Enrique’s Journey and stay tuned for our community conversation that directly follows. Follow us on facebook at @nocreditsproductionsllc.com, instagram, on twitter @donniebetts and @nocreditsproductionsllc or @blackradiodays. 

Episode 5 of Destination Freedom. In Spanish and English “Enrique’s Journey”, is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Sonia Nazario as adapted by Anthony J. Garcia. Mr. Garcia describes Enrique’s Journey as… “…a beautiful, sad and inspiring testimony to the power of love and loneliness. Although love does not solve everything for Enrique, without it, he cannot survive.” This story is about how Enrique, an immigrant from Honduras, faces unimaginable peril and navigates a hostile world filled with thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. His dangerous journey forces him to cross rapid rivers and cling to the tops of freight trains as he travels to the United States in search of a better life for him and his family. Our current show, now branded “Black Radio Days”, draws on the classic archives of the original “Destination Freedom” program. Since 1998, we’ve continued the tradition of showcasing the extraordinary lives of great African Americans and other people of color…past and present.   In our upcoming season, we will examine the intersection of law enforcement and communities of color by exploring the complexities of police shootings, immigration, and gender bias. Musical guest Los Mocohetes.  

Episode 4 of Destination Freedom. “Enrique’s Journey”, is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Sonia Nazario as adapted by Anthony J. Garcia. Mr. Garcia describes Enrique’s Journey as… “…a beautiful, sad and inspiring testimony to the power of love and loneliness. Although love does not solve everything for Enrique, without it, he cannot survive.” This story is about how Enrique, an immigrant from Honduras, faces unimaginable peril and navigates a hostile world filled with thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. His dangerous journey forces him to cross rapid rivers and cling to the tops of freight trains as he travels to the United States in search of a better life for him and his family. Our current show, now branded “Black Radio Days”, draws on the classic archives of the original “Destination Freedom” program. Since 1998, we’ve continued the tradition of showcasing the extraordinary lives of great African Americans and other people of color…past and present.   In our upcoming season, we will examine the intersection of law enforcement and communities of color by exploring the complexities of police shootings, immigration, and gender bias.  

Destination Freedom is an audio journey through the Black Experience in America and other unheard voices. Produced by donnie l. betts and No Credits Productions,LLC The original Destination Freedom came to be in 1948 and ended 1950 all written by radio hall of fame writer Richard Durham. I reviled the shows in 1998 and I have been producing the series ever since.  When first produced The series walked a daring line between reform and revolution, and was shut down by its network in 1950, because of its pro Black stance and as McCarthyism tightened its grip on American broadcasting. Destination Freedom Episode two “The Dark Legend of Detroit Blue” written by Hugo Sayles with musical guest Lionel Young. It was nineteen hundred, and thirty-three  in Detroit, Michigan.  Legends can be born, even in  lowly places. Evil needs, create evil intentions This here is the story of a dark soul. Detroit Blue had walked down murderer’s way so many times, on this day it would be his knife. Our killer lives in the darkness of places like this dim hallway, poised for murder   In the dimness of the doorway, and he heard was a soft, “Mmmff,” as he drove his blade home.  Wrong target. Very wrong. He felt a need to be something . . . someone else . . . not a killer . . . never a killer. Never Detroit Blue.  But evil always find evil. Follow us on facebook at nocreditsproductionsllc, twitter @blackradiodays @donniebetts instragram #nocreditsproductionsllc  

Welcome to episode one of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Podcast. I’m your host producer/director donnie l. betts Destination Freedom Black Radio Days, live radio show/podcast celebrates 20 years picks up where the first nationwide African-American radio drama, produced in Chicago by Richard Durham more than sixty years ago, left off. The show walked a daring line between reform and revolution, and was shut down by its network in 1950, as McCarthyism and anti-communism tightened its grip on American broadcasting. As well as drawing on the archive of Destination Freedom (now branded Black Radio Days classic) this program illuminates a largely unknown, but important chapter in the history of human rights and tells how radio played its part from the very beginning. That boundary-breaking program, Destination Freedom, dramatized the lives of great figures in African-American and other people of color past and present; betts now continues in its spirit with all-new scripts. The 2019-2020 season will examine the intersection of law and law enforcement and community of color. Exploring police shooting, immigration and gender bias. Join us Destination Freedom Presents BLACK with a Capital B. BLACK. by Lamaria Aminah After one more young black man dies at the hands of police, a community is shaken. A conversation evolves between two mothers at the vigil – one white and one black. Through their interaction, BLACK. gets to the heart of the matter on communication between races. The cast includes Such as Black, Devra Keyes as white, Kerrie KJ Joy and Andrew J. Betts. Stay after the performance for a robust community discussion led by donnie l. betts and musical guest Monique Brooks Roberts   For more information visit www.nocredits.com and go to Destination Freedom.    

-“The Tale of The Bullet” tells the story of America’s obsession of guns from the bullet’s perspective. According to the bullet “We do all the work and the gun gets all the love”. This podcast features Prince Po of the hip hop duo Organized Konfusion whose song Stray Bullet addressed some of that violence. Plus, vocal artist Such whose song Wakeup Call is dedicated to high school shooting victim Claire Davis. Our conversation includes activists and families that have been impacted by gun violence immediately follows The Tale of The Bullet. It will feature among other Rep Tom Sullivan whose son Alex was killed in the Aurora Colorado Theatre shooting. Now join us for Destination Freedom’s, The Tale of The Bullet.

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Richard Durham created Destination Freedom which premiered on June 27, 1948 on Chicago radio WMAQ to battle the perception of the African American Society as defined by White Supremacists groups. Durham asked for nothing in return except that the truth get out. We hope you enjoy the 4 episodes we’ve chosen for you today and we also hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for supporting Brando Classic Old Time Radio.

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Sonja Williams has always loved music and that led her to award-winning public radio shows. She now is a professor in the Department of Media, Journalism, and Film at Howard University and just penned her first book. She has amassed an amazing body of work in broadcast and print since receiving her master’s degree in Communication from at Ohio University. During her career Williams has received three prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards for Significant and Meritorious Achievement for groundbreaking music programming and audio documentaries for National Public Radio, Public Radio International and the Smithsonian Institution. She created a 26 part audio documentary called Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions, Black Radio: Telling It Like it Was and NPR’s Making the Music with Wynton Marsalis. Williams talks with Spectrum's Tom Hodson about her early days in radio and how she was able to marry her love for music with her passion for audio storytelling. Williams has now turned her career to print. She discusses her new book, Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio and Freedom, just published in 2015 by the University of Illinois Press. It is a biography about a “gifted broadcast dramatist, journalist and activist” – who lived from 1917 to 1984. He wrote radio dramas in the 1940’s and had a radio series called Destination Freedom. In addition to his radio work, he was an investigative reporter for the Chicago Defender, wrote television shows and ghost-wrote Muhammad Ali’s book The Greatest. Durham was posthumously induced into the National Radio Hall of Fame in his hometown of Chicago. Williams discusses, in depth, the book and her legendary career in public broadcasting.

Destination Freedom was an old time radio program created by Richard Durham telling historic stories of The Black Man’s struggle in a modern Racist society. Destination Freedom used black actors playing real everyday people. I hope you enjoy Destination Freedom

Word Warrior documents the writing, life and times of a pioneering, yet overlooked, African American artist. Throughout Richard Durham's lifetime (1917-1984), this prolific Mississippi-born, Chicago-based writer used his eloquent literary voice and fierce determination to fight for freedom, equality and justice for all.Durham first authored engaging poetry and radio dramas during the 1930s and '40s. He may be best known for his award-winning "Destination Freedom" series featured on Chicago's NBC affiliate, WMAQ, from 1948-1950. The series took listeners on a weekly, half-hour journey through the lives and accomplishments of African American history makers and heroes -- a truly unique series on a medium that barely recognized and usually negatively stereotyped black citizens in a highly discriminatory America.Richard Durham also earned honors as an investigative reporter for the black-owned Chicago Defender. During the 1960s, he edited the Nation of Islam's Muhammad Speaks newspaper and served as lead writer for "Bird of the Iron Feather," a pioneering public television series about black life. Durham wrote Muhammad Ali's 1975 autobiography, The Greatest, and later served as a strategist and speechwriter for Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington.Sonja D. Williams is a professor in the Howard University Department of Media, Journalism, and Film. She has worked as a broadcast journalist and media trainer in the Caribbean, Africa and throughout the United States, receiving numerous awards, including three George Foster Peabody Awards for Significant and Meritorious Achievement.The Brown Lecture Series is supported by a generous grant from the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Foundation.Recorded On: Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Word Warrior documents the writing, life and times of a pioneering, yet overlooked, African American artist. Throughout Richard Durham's lifetime (1917-1984), this prolific Mississippi-born, Chicago-based writer used his eloquent literary voice and fierce determination to fight for freedom, equality and justice for all.Durham first authored engaging poetry and radio dramas during the 1930s and '40s. He may be best known for his award-winning "Destination Freedom" series featured on Chicago's NBC affiliate, WMAQ, from 1948-1950. The series took listeners on a weekly, half-hour journey through the lives and accomplishments of African American history makers and heroes -- a truly unique series on a medium that barely recognized and usually negatively stereotyped black citizens in a highly discriminatory America.Richard Durham also earned honors as an investigative reporter for the black-owned Chicago Defender. During the 1960s, he edited the Nation of Islam's Muhammad Speaks newspaper and served as lead writer for "Bird of the Iron Feather," a pioneering public television series about black life. Durham wrote Muhammad Ali's 1975 autobiography, The Greatest, and later served as a strategist and speechwriter for Chicago's first black mayor, Harold Washington.Sonja D. Williams is a professor in the Howard University Department of Media, Journalism, and Film. She has worked as a broadcast journalist and media trainer in the Caribbean, Africa and throughout the United States, receiving numerous awards, including three George Foster Peabody Awards for Significant and Meritorious Achievement.The Brown Lecture Series is supported by a generous grant from the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Foundation.

Listen to this special edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. We will feature our regular PANW reports with dispatches on the visit of United States President Barack Obama to East Africa; the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the US just this last past week; and the questions still lingering surrounding the jail cell death of African American Sandra Bland in Texas. In the second hour we will highlight an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe over KPFA radio in California analyzing the Obama visit to Kenya. Also in this hour we conclude our month-long focus on the literary contributions of African people presenting audio files on Frederick Douglass slave narratives and poems by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The final segment reviews the role of Reconstruction-era African American Senator Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi through an archived radio documentary on his life and legacy. This story of Bruce's life is a dramatization broadcast over Chicago's NBC Radio in 1948 through a program entitled "Destination Freedom."

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This episode of Destination Freedom focuses on Wilbur Evans and the 332nd Fighter Group. Original Air Date:  August 13, 1950 Click here to add to Itunes.