Destination Freedom Black Radio Days
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -A live audio drama that 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 Destination Freedom Black Radio Days, 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, continues in its spirit with all-new scripts. This series honors and expands on that theme.
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S3 Ep21 The Eclectic - Conversation with the Charles Wright
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutesJoin us for our conversation with Charles Wright. Mr. Express Yourself himself. Charles Williams Wright (born April 6, 1940) is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own right. He is also the former leader and writer of hits for the group, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Wright was born on April 6, 1940, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. The seventh of twelve...
S3 Ep20 The Eclectic - Conversation with Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison
April 10, 2024 23:48 - 30 minutesJoin me for my conversation with AG Keith Ellison. We hear his thoughts on what can be done the break the wheel of use of force by police against our communities. With this powerful and intimate trial diary, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asks the key question: How do we break the wheel of police violence and finally make it stop? The murder of George Floyd sparked global outrage. At the center of the conflict and the controversy, Keith Ellison grappled with the means of bringing j...
S3 Ep19 The Eclectic - Conversation with author Patti Hartigan of A Life August Wilson
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutesOur guest is author and award-winning journalist Patti Hartigan. Her recent book August Wilson A Life is receiving praise from literary circles, theatre circles, and academic circles alike. I am joined in conversation with Patti next on Destination Freedom Black Radio Days - The Eclectic. August Wilson (né Frederick August Kittel Jr.; April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright. He has been referred to as the "theater's poet of Black America". He is best known for a series of...
S3 EP18 Destination Freedom Black Radio Days Year in Review 2023
January 17, 2024 14:04 - 11 minutesDestination 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
S3 Ep17 The Eclectic - Conversation with artist Allison Semmes - singer, actor, writer
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutesOur guest is artist Allison Semmes. One of Allison's latest achievements is that she is part of the Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony. She portrays the artist and activist icon Josephine Baker. Allison Semmes is a multi-genre singer/songwriter and Broadway actress. She studied vocal performance as a coloratura soprano at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana, then musical theater at New York University where she received her Master's in Music. Broadway & National Tour credits ...
S3 EP16 The Eclectic - Conversation with artist Sheryl McCallum - singer, actor, writer
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesJoin us for our conversation with artist Sheryl McCallum. McCallum is a graduate of Denver South High School who found lasting success on Broadway playing several roles in Disney’s The Lion King. Connection is also a recurring theme in how McCallum and David Nehls came to make “Miss Rhythm,” which is based on the 1996 book “Miss Rhythm: The Autobiography of Ruth Brown, Rhythm and Blues Legend” by Brown and Andrew Yule. McCallum and Nehls first met in New York in the 1990s, reconnected in Denv...
S3 EP 15 The Eclectic - Rutha Mae Harris, activist and a member of the original Freedom Singers
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesIn the summer of 1961, Rutha Mae Harris was home visiting her family after her first year at Florida A&M University. Protests had been erupting in Albany, her hometown, and Harris had to face a question that many young people involved in the struggle asked themselves – would she go back to school or stay and organize? She knew the need. Harris grew up with strong roots in the community. Her father, Rev. Isaiah Harris, was the founding minister of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and had been provid...
S3 EP14 The Eclectic - Report from the trial of Elijah McClain by donnie l. betts
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutesProducer/Director donnie l. betts first hand report on the trial of Elijah McClain. The officers now on trial — Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt — are charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent reckless homicide and assault, all felonies. They pleaded not guilty. Roedema, a former Marine who is currently suspended without pay, had been with the department for five years before McClain's death. Rosenblatt worked for the agency for two years and was fired in 2020 for making light of othe...
S3 EP13 - The Difference
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourLive from the studios of KGNU in Boulder, Colorado, Destination Freedom Black Radio Days comes to you with The Difference by Peter Trinh. The Difference is a candid dive into racial dynamics and the chasm that grows between the perceived and global majority. Peering into the veiled, uncomfortable, underbelly of neo-supremacist ideology. Produced and directed by donnie l. betts. Stay tuned after the audio dramas for a conversation with playwright Peter Trinh. Featured in The Difference are La...
S3 EP12 The Eclectic - Lynn Nottage, two time Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama, interviewed by donnie l. betts
July 05, 2023 14:06 - 52 minutesOur guest is Lynn Nottage. Ms. Nottage has received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: in 2009 for her play Ruined, and in 2017 for her play Sweat. She is the first and the only woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama two times. Nottage is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and was included in Time magazine's 2019 list of the 100 Most Influential People. On January 13, 2022 Lynn tweeted that she would have a comedy Clyde’s, and a musical MJ for which she wrote the book o...
S3 EP11 The Eclectic - Conversation about Juneteenth with retired Judge Vallera Johnson, marketing rep Danielle Brooks, plus host donnie l. betts, all born on June 19th
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutesJune 19th is host donnie l. betts birthday. Born and raised in east Texas he reached out to others that were born on this day and are not from Texas and asked their thoughts on this day - retired Judge Vallera Johnson and marketing rep Danielle Brooks. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major Gener...
S3 EP10 The Eclectic - Conversation with multi-hyphenated artist Sharon Washington
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutesJoin me producer donnie l. betts for my conversation with SHARON WASHINGTON (Co-Book Writer) "New York New York" Tony nominee. A proud Native New Yorker with her family living in Manhattan since 1835, Sharon is celebrating over 30 years as an actor. She is thrilled to continue her collaboration with this incredible creative team who she worked with on The Scottsboro Boys musical—this time as a writer. Sharon made her debut as a playwright with her solo play Feeding the Dragon. Off-Broadway it...
S3 EP9 Grave Diggers Handicap, The Story of Isaac Murphy
April 26, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutesFolks 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 ma...
S3 EP8 The Eclectic - Conversation with Marla and Angela Gibbs
March 22, 2023 14:33 - 58 minutesMarla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, activist, writer, and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985), for which she received five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She is a legend, an icon, and a lovely human being. Angela Gibbs: Writer/ D...
S3 EP7 I AM, an audio drama written by Kenya Fashaw, produced and directed by donnie l. betts, co-produced, edited, and mixed by Maurice Smith
March 01, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes“I Am” was written by Kenya Fashaw and directed by donnie l. betts. Mimi and Jabari are in love however will Mimi's insane jealousy spoil the young lovers' quest for a beautiful life together? Mimi might need a little help from an unexpected source. Let’s find out in this episode of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. "I Am" features as MIMI: Nadiya Jackson, JABARI/DADDY/MALIK: James Brunt, I AM: Latifa Johnson and MAMA: Larea Edwards. This episode is co-produced, edited, and mixed by Mauri...
S3 EP6 Cages, an audio drama written by Kenya Fashaw, directed by donnie l. betts, co-produced, edited and mixed by Maurice Smith
February 15, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutesAfter a global race war the year is 2071. We find a world full of life chips, skin sealers and the beige nation. The world has tried to eliminate all the dark people. There are no traces of dark skinned people, or are there? Cages is an audio drama written by Kenya Fashaw and directed by donnie l. betts. This episode is co-produced, edited and mixed by Maurice Smith. The cast included Nadiya Jackson as Ebony, Larea Edwards as Black Woman, Kurt Soderstrom as Billy and Latifa Johnson as Life Ch...
S3 EP5 The Eclectic - Interview with Co-Creator of Theatre of The Mind and musical great, David Byrne
November 09, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesI’m donnie l. betts. "Now I've been very lucky in my life to meet some of my artistic and scholarly heroes. People like August Wilson, Sonia Sanchez, Grace Lee Boggs, and Oscar Brown Junior. Next on the Eclectic, I sit in conversation with another one of my creative idols. He is the co-creator of the Immersive Theater experience Theater of the Mind as well as Here Lies Love and American Utopia. And he is the founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the Talki...
S3 EP4 The Eclectic - Interview with Director of Theatre of The Mind, Andrew J. Scoville
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutesWe are joined by Andrew J. Scoville, a NYC-based, Chicago-born theater director and creator of original work. He specializes in immersive layouts, technological landscapes, and hybrid-genre theater-making with an emphasis on integrating science ideas into theatrical experiences. Current projects: Money Heist: The Experience (at One Hanson Place in Brooklyn- association with Netflix, Fever and JJLA), Theater of the Mind by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar currently at Off Center, which is a part o...
S3 Ep3 The Eclectic- Conversation with Producer of Theatre of The Mind, Charlie Miller
October 05, 2022 15:00 - 28 minutesOn this episode of The Eclectic, I'm joined by Charlie Miller, the Executive Director & Curator of Off-Center and part of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Executive Team. Off-Center was originally conceived by Miller and former DCPA Theatre Company Artistic Producer Emily Tarquin, who is now artistic producer at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. Off Center produces artistic work that is surprising, fun, challenging, and at times visually stunning. we discuss multi-media artist, David B...
S3 Ep 2 The Tale of Stackalee: The Live Concert
September 05, 2022 17:30 - 36 minutesAs a follow up to S3 Ep1, this episode features a concert by Lionel Young, Roy Hightower, and Otis Taylor recorded live directly following the audio drama The Tale of Stackalee. Lionel Young Mr. Young has won numerous awards including The Young Artist Award (Pittsburgh Symphony); The Concerto Contest (Carnegie-Mellon); The Passamenic Award (Branchwood String Quartet); and the award for the Best Blues Band in Westword’s Best of Denver. He’s also won a position with The Denver Chamber Orchestr...
S3 Ep 1 The Tale of Stackalee
August 31, 2022 12:01 - 34 minutesAs a man, the lowlife pimp and murderer Lee Shelton has all but sunk into obscurity. However, as raised up by more than a century of popular culture, the righteous killer Stagger Lee has become an icon to generations, who see in the folk character defiance of authority, pride of self, and strength in the face of adversity. In this episode we hear Richard Dunham take on this larger-than-life figure. Stackalee or Stagger Lee is filled with the amazing blues soundscape from Lionel Young, Roy Hig...
S2 Ep 22 The Ballad of Satchel Paige
July 27, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutesThis is donnie betts producer-director of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. From time to time we like to share 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 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 ...
S2 Ep21 Stono: An Audio Ritual
July 11, 2022 20:34 - 39 minutesThis is donnie l. betts, producer-director of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. Three years ago I reached out to writer composer T. Carlis Roberts to create a piece for the series Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. T said they had a piece that had been living with them for some time. STONO. STONO is an audio-ritual exploring the eponymous 1739 slave rebellion. While typically depicted as a suppressed insurrection, this piece asks: Is there another story? To find answers, STONO calls ...
S2 EP20 Of Blood and The Boogie: The Story of Albert Ammons featuring Oscar Brown Jr.
June 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourAlbert Ammons was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were pianists, and he had learned to play by the age of ten. His interest in boogie-woogie is attributed to his close friendship with Meade Lux Lewis and also his father's interest in the style. Both Albert and Meade would practice together on the piano in the Ammons household. From the age of ten, Ammons learned about chords by marking the depressed keys on the family pianola (player piano) with a pencil and repeated the process until ...
S2 EP19 A Conversation with the writers of Give Me Liberty: A Freeman's Story, John and Sydney Futrell
June 01, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesThis episode features a conversation with the writers of the three part series Give Me Liberty: A Freeman Story, 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. Patrick Henry who’s famous quote Give Liberty or Give Me Death inspired some before the American Revolution War. The story is decorated with prose, creativity, humor, and l...
S2 EP18 - The Eclectic - Interview with Colorado 2021 Teacher of The Year Gerardo Munzo
May 18, 2022 15:40 - 36 minutesGerardo Muñoz, 2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Gerardo A. Muñoz of Denver, Colorado, is a high school and middle school social studies teacher at the Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Baker in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district. He has taught every grade from 6-12 and currently teaches grades 7 and 10-to 12. His classes include concurrent enrollment in ethnic studies, Advanced Placement world history, and 5280 Challenge/Student Board of Education through DPS’s Student...
S2 EP18 The Eclectic - Interview with Colorado 2021 Teacher of The Year Gerardo Munzo
May 18, 2022 15:40 - 36 minutesGerardo Muñoz, 2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Gerardo A. Muñoz of Denver, Colorado, is a high school and middle school social studies teacher at the Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) at Baker in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district. He has taught every grade from 6-12 and currently teaches grades 7 and 10-to 12. His classes include concurrent enrollment in ethnic studies, Advanced Placement world history, and 5280 Challenge/Student Board of Education through DPS’s Student...
S2 EP 17 The Gravediggers Handicap The Story of Issac Murphy
May 04, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutesThe 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 ...
S2 EP 17 The Gravediggers Handicap: The Story of Issac Murphy
May 04, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutesThe 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 ...
S2 EP16 The Eclectic - Interview with Entrepreneur Jice Johnson
April 27, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutesJice Johnson is the Founder and CVO of the Black Business Initiative and Principle in the New Community Transformation Fund - Denver. Jice is a U.S Army Veteran, a mother of three, and an astute businesswoman based in Denver, Colorado. We discuss Black Financial Power and investment. Jice has dedicated her life to building a strong economic base in the Black Community. Playing a vital role as an advocate, she empowers Black entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals with the information and to...
S2 EP15 Give Me Liberty: A Freeman's Story part 3
April 20, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutesGive Me Liberty: A Free Man's Story, part 3 of 3, is the second chapter of the audio drama 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. 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, hu...
S2 EP14 Give Me Liberty: A Freeman's Story part 2
April 06, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutesGive Me Liberty: A Free Man's Story, part 2 of 3, is the second chapter of the audio drama 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. 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, hu...
S2 Ep13 Give Me Liberty A Freeman's Story part 1
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutesGive Me Liberty: A Free Man's Story part 1 of 3 is the first chapter of the audio drama 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. 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...
S2 Ep13 Give Me Liberty: A Freeman's Story part 1
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutesGive Me Liberty: A Free Man's Story part 1 of 3 is the first chapter of the audio drama 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. 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...
S2 Ep12 The Eclectic - Interview with Idris Goodwin, a playwright, director, break beat poet and educator
March 09, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesNext on The Eclectic from Destination Freedom Black Radio Days is Idris Goodwin, a playwright, director, break beat poet and educator. He is the Director of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College and a 2021 United States Artist Fellow. Idris is a highly sought-after writer for multi-generational audiences, produced and commissioned by Regional, Community and Academic Theater institutions across the country. Idris's play The Way The Mountain Moved was commissioned and produc...
S2 Ep11 The Eclectic - Interview with The Honorable Judge Gary Jackson
February 23, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutesNext on The Eclectic from Destination Freedom Black Radio Days is the Honorable Judge Gary Jackson. He is a Senior Judge in the Denver County Court. We discuss his 50-year legal career and as he describes it, being the only Black person in the room. The Eclectic is a companion podcast to Destination Freedom Black Radio Days that features interviews with difference makers, artists, authors, bold thinkers, and people we love who get stuff done. Produced and hosted by donnie l. betts of No Cred...
S2 Ep10 The Eclectic - Interview with Harold Fields
February 09, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutesWe asked Harold Field to join The Eclectic to speak about the Tulsa Race Riot and Black Wall Street. For years Harold has led conversations on Race with the Tuesday Race Group. He works for reparations for former enslaved Africans, and he advises on DEI issues for organizations. His list of involvement in the Colorado community and national community is far too long to list. The Eclectic is a companion podcast to Destination Freedom Black Radio Days that features interviews with difference m...
S2 Ep9 The Eclectic - Interview with Aisha Ahmad-Post
January 26, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutesAs a companion podcast to Destination Freedom Black Radio Days comes The Eclectic. Fresh for your ears: Aisha Ahmad-Post is the Executive Director of the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver. Previously, she was the inaugural Director of the Ent Center for the Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Producer of Public Programs for The New York Public Library. The Eclectic features interviews with difference makers, artists, auth...
S1 Ep17 Interview with Mayor Johnny B. Thomas of Glendora, Mississippi
January 19, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutesThis interview is a rebroadcast from 2020. The Department of Justice recently closed the case of Emmett Till who was brutally murdered 66 years ago in August 1955. This episode features a conversation with Mayor Johnny Thomas of Glendora, Mississippi about Emmett Till. The Black Bayou Bridge is the infamous bridge where Emmett Till's body was disposed of and it is located in Glendora, MS. This bridge once connected the town of Glendora to every plantation north, south, east, and west of Glen...
S2 Ep8 The Eclectic - Interview with Deborah Watts
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesAs a companion podcast to Destination Freedom Black Radio Days comes The Eclectic. First Up: 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. We bring you our interview with Deborah Watts founder of the Emmett Till ...
S2 Ep8: The Eclectic - Interview with Deborah Watts
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutesAs a companion podcast to Destination Freedom Black Radio Days comes The Eclectic. First Up: 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. We bring you our interview with Deborah Watts founder of the Emmett Till Le...
S2 Ep7 A Letter From Heaven To America from Emmett Till
January 05, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourRecently the US Justice Department closed its investigation into the murder of Emmett Till and said that no new charges would be filed. This episode was produced in Season 1 as Episode 15. Due to this recent decision we are releasing the audio drama again. Two white men, Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam were tried on murder charges about a month after Till was killed, but an all-white Mississippi jury acquitted them. Months later, they confessed in a paid interview with Look magazin...
S2 Ep7: A Letter From Heaven To America from Emmett Till
January 05, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourRecently the US Justice Department closed its investigation into the murder of Emmett Till and said that no new charges would be filed. This episode was produced in Season 1 as Episode 15. Due to this recent decision we are releasing the audio drama again. Two white men, Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam were tried on murder charges about a month after Till was killed, but an all-white Mississippi jury acquitted them. Months later, they confessed in a paid interview with Look magazin...
S2 Ep6: James Step Back Williams, A Covid Tale
December 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDestination Freedom Black Radio Days examines issues facing communities of color with James “Step Back” Williams. In the early days of Covid 19, some people suffered because of human error and or biases. This is the story of one patient journey who suffered from both. This original story, based on real facts, comes from producer/director donnie l. betts and features Ghandia Johnson, Don Randle and Teej Morgan. Follow @nocreditsproductions on Facebook and Instagram, and @donniebetts on Twit...
S2 Ep6 James Step Back Williams, A Covid Tale
December 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDestination Freedom Black Radio Days examines issues facing communities of color with James “Step Back” Williams. In the early days of Covid 19, some people suffered because of human error and or biases. This is the story of one patient journey who suffered from both. This original story, based on real facts, comes from producer/director donnie l. betts and features Ghandia Johnson, Don Randle and Teej Morgan. Follow @nocreditsproductions on Facebook and Instagram, and @donniebetts on Twitt...
S2 Ep5 The Lesson and The Conk
December 15, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutesThe Lesson, written by Kenya Fashaw Racial biases spark a fuse when a 17 year old Black student starts his first day at a new High School named after a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard. The student finds himself in unsolicited trouble and is confronted by a Black male Principal. The Principal begins to lecture the student and believes he is teaching the student a lesson but instead, receives a lesson from the student. The Conk, written by Kenya Fashaw Black hair history is provided with this short...
S2 Ep5: The Lesson and The Conk
December 15, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutesThe Lesson, written by Kenya Fashaw Racial biases spark a fuse when a 17 year old Black student starts his first day at a new High School named after a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard. The student finds himself in unsolicited trouble and is confronted by a Black male Principal. The Principal begins to lecture the student and believes he is teaching the student a lesson but instead, receives a lesson from the student. The Conk, written by Kenya Fashaw Black hair history is provided with this short...
S2 Ep4: The Cleaning Ladies and Bound by Blood
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutesThe 2021 season of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days will examine the issues facing communities of color beginning with “The Cleaning Ladies” and “Bound by Blood” by Clinnesha Sibley. “The Cleaning Ladies” takes place in Manhattan on February 21, 1965 in the Audubon Ballroom, the day of Malcolm X’s assassination. “Bound by Blood” takes us to the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, the night of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. These audio dramas will feature Ghandia Johnson, Michaela “Mik...
S2 Ep4 The Cleaning Ladies and Bound by Blood
December 01, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutesThe 2021 season of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days will examine the issues facing communities of color beginning with “The Cleaning Ladies” and “Bound by Blood” by Clinnesha Sibley. “The Cleaning Ladies” takes place in Manhattan on February 21, 1965 in the Audubon Ballroom, the day of Malcolm X’s assassination. “Bound by Blood” takes us to the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, the night of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. These audio dramas will feature Ghandia Johnson, Michaela “Mik...
Season 2 Launch Promo
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 minuteThis is a promo for the launch of Season 2 of Destination Freedom Black Radio Days. Follow @nocreditsproductions on Facebook and Instagram, and @donniebetts on Twitter. #Blackradiodays #socialjustice #destinationfreedomblackradiodays #donniebetts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices