Jack Kerouac goes on the road again
KEROUAC’S ROAD: THE BEAT OF A NATION explores Jack Kerouac’s legacy through stories of modern “on-the-roaders” and those who knew or were inspired by him. Featuring Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell, Matt Dillon and more, it reveals a rarely seen side of Kerouac and offers a fresh take on On the Road and its lasting impact on America.
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"If you understand each other you will be kind to each other"
This one hour documentary, produced in 2011 by Mentorn Media for BBC Four, follows Melvyn Bragg as he travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author, John Steinbeck. In novels such as The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men , and Cannery Row , Steinbeck gave voices to ordinary people who were battling pove…
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Hounds and Heroes pairs veterans with therapy animals
Hounds and Heroes works to pair rescue dogs with veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the group's founder, joined News Nation's “Morning in America” to share how the animals offer not only healing but also life-saving companionship. U.S. Army specialist Nick Dolan says the bond with his service dog Guinness has h…
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FNX unveils streaming service for Native American content
In a significant stride towards enhancing Indigenous representation in media, FNX (First Nations Experience) is excited to announce the launch of its dedicated streaming app and platform. As News from Native California explains, this groundbreaking service is tailored exclusively to showcase Native American and Indigenous voices and narratives from around…
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War and remembrance
On 23 January 1946 the 28th (Maori) Battalion arrived in Wellington, after returning from service during World War Two. This film follows the return of the soldiers to New Zealand and shows communities preparing festivities. The battalion fought during the Greek, North African and Italian campaigns, during which it earned a formidable reputation as a figh…
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Explore the WW2 lives of the Māori community
Between 1941 and 1945, New Zealand’s 28th (Māori) Battalion forged an outstanding reputation on the battlefields of Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. But who were the people behind this now famous photograph? Here, we take a closer look.
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Hear the untold stories of Native American veterans
The Warrior Tradition tells the astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. The film relates the stories of Native American warriors from their own points of view – stories of service and pain, of courage and fear.
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Why we serve: Native American witnesses to WW2
Comanche code talker Charles Chibitty was one of many Native Americans who used their languages to communicate secret messages that helped the Allies win World War II . Lumbee tribal citizen Jesse Oxendine was also part of the 82nd Airborne division that encountered Nazi atrocities when they liberated the Wöbbelin concentration camp. Listen to Dr. Edna Fr…
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Go behind the ‘Iron Curtain’ with Cold War Conversations
Hosts Ian Sanders, James Chilcott and Peter Ryan bring your ears into the heart of the Cold War . Reading a history book is one thing, but actually hearing a human voice brings a whole new dimension to understanding what it was like to be directly impacted by the Cold War.
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Welcome to Mississippi, the home of people's stories
More than 100 years ago, the blues was born in Mississippi . The sounds of the state gave country its twang, R&B its soul, jazz its blue note, and rock ‘n’ roll its king. Mississippi is also home to some incredible stories of ordinary people and we invite you to listen. Growing up poor in the South, Erskine Caldwell had limited access to books and maga…
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Discover the life and legacy of John C. Robinson
Gulfport native John C. Robinson moved to Chicago and became a pilot after graduating from the Tuskegee Institute in the early 1920s. Gulfport writer Thomas Simmons shares stories of Robinson that he gathered in eight years of research for his book: The Brown Condor - The True Adventures of John C. Robinson .
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Boxing for his life. The story of Victor ‘Young’ Perez
“Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the Palace of Sports in Paris, France where 16,000 wildly excited fans are ready for the main event of the evening tonight, October 24th 1931! This match is for the World Flyweight crown!” Have you heard the story of Victor 'Young’ Perez, the flyweight boxing champion who was originally from Tunis but died in the Holoc…
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Meet Bob Le Sueur. An ordinary man and his extraordinary life in occupied Jersey
In 2022, tributes poured in for Bob Le Sueur , a hero during the Nazi occupation of Jersey in World War Two. The historian, who died aged 102, was best known for saving many escaped Russian slave labourers during the occupation. His friend Chris Stone said he was an "incredibly generous person" who spent his life helping others. Mr Stone, of BB…
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Captivating Strangers: Early Arab Immigrants in the United States
In her latest work, Linda Jacobs explores the untold stories of the first Arab immigrants to the United States. From North African acrobats who performed before the Civil War to western-educated doctors, merchants, and entrepreneurs who spread across the country in the 20th century, the book highlights the incredible variety of careers and contributions th…
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A decade after genocide, Iraq's Yazidis make bittersweet return to Sinjar
Ten years after the genocide perpetrated against the Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar region, tens of thousands of displaced survivors are returning home. But their homecoming is bittersweet, as the atrocities have left indelible wounds. FRANCE 24's Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports. On the morning of August 3, 2014, the Islamic Sta…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad on fighting for Yazidi women
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad endured the Yazidi genocide in Iraq, carried out by the group calling itself Islamic State (IS) in 2014. On the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, the human rights activist sat down with BBC 100 Women to talk about her work seeking justice for her community and what needs to be done to eliminate sexual violenc…
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Iraqi Christians hold Christmas Mass with concerns about future security
Iraq's Christians, whose presence there goes back nearly to the time of Christ, have celebrated Christmas while voicing concerns about their security. (Dec. 25, AP video shot by Rashid Yahya)
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Archbishop Warda of Erbil and the future for young Christians in Iraq
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil describes his vision for the future of the Church in Iraq and how the Catholic University in Erbil will help ensure a continued Christian presence in the region. In this podcast, he speak with John Pontifex of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) , a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church, supporting Chri…
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For Yazidis, a long road back from Islamic State
Ten years after the Islamic State launched a bloody assault on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, hundreds remain missing. On this podcast, Reuters Iraq Bureau Chief Timour Azhari travels through the regions destroyed by ISIS, and speaks with the Yazidis still trying to find their missing loved ones, and bring them home.
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Yazidis in Germany and Iraq
In 2014, Islamic State fighters massacred thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq, abducting women and children and turning them into slaves. Many of the survivors later found refuge in Germany. How are the Yazidis who survived the massacres faring in Europe?
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