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No Credits Productions , KGNU 88.5 FM, 1390 AM, KUVO Jazz 89.3 FM present a live taping and broadcast at 8PM of, “Destination Freedom; Black Radio Days” “Arctic Autograph” The Story of Matthew Henson Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30pm
Join us as a member of our studio audiences Reserve Now! Limited seating! Destination Freedom of 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of the trip to the North Pole with the radio drama “Arctic Autograph” The Story of Matthew Henson. When Robert F. Peary claimed discovery of the North Pole on April 6, 1909, the only other American to stand beside him was a Black man, Matthew A. Henson. A native of Charles County, Maryland, Henson accompanied Peary on eight Arctic journeys between 1891 and 1909. His skill in interpreting the language of the North Greenland Eskimos, in building boats and repairing sledges and in driving dog teams was essential to the ultimate success of the admiral, who wrote, “I can't get along without him.” Yet Henson was for the most part ignored, even by Peary, after that historic expedition. The play will feature donnie l. betts as Henson, Kurt Sonderstrom (Shadow Theatre) as Peary, plus Lea Chapman (Ragtime), Damion Hoover (Top Dog Under Dog) and Laurel Harris
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Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days An exploration into the magic of radio from a different era with a sharp focus on famous African-Americans. Producer donniel l. betts obtained permission from Richard Durham's widow, Clarice, to air the radio series on KGNU 88.5 FM on the third Monday of every month. Originally, Durham aired these programs on WMAQ radio in Chicago in the late 1940's and early 1950's. African-Americans, among others would eagerly listen to these weekly broadcasts which focused on the heroes and sheroes of African-American fact and folklore. His works included stores about Louis Armstrong, Stackalee, Jackie Robinson, Harriet Tubman, and Ida B. Wells. |
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Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days is a radio series aired on KGNU 88.5 FM at 8:00 pm MST on the third Monday of every month. It is a powerful series creating awareness of the role Blacks played in creating social changes. In addition the series will be live on 89.1 FM in Ft. Collins, 93.7 FM Ward and KGNU.org. The series is a 2 time winner of the "Scribes In Excellence Award" presented by the Colorado Association of Black Journalist judged by a national panel. Destination Freedom/Black Radio Days profiles the lives of African American Heroes and Sheroes and is sponsored by BlackRadioDays.com, Black and Read Books and Tapes (303) 467-3236, and The Urban Spectrum.
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