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Fifty years ago this Sunday, on October 12, 1958, 50 sticks of dynamite exploded at The Temple, Atlanta’s oldest and most prominent Jewish congregation. The attack, later linked to
The Army says mixed martial arts fighting - a mix of boxing, judo, karate and wrestling - is tailor-made for combat. But mixed martial arts fighting is not just a training strategy....
Soul singer Otis Redding’s stardom was short; he died less than five years after his first hit. Today , September 9, Redding would have been 67, and at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame...
At one Stone Mountain, Georgia, elementary school, a typical day is more than just math, reading or language arts; many of the students are refugees from more than 40 countries, and...
In Atlanta on Independence Day, a new monument, the Millennium Gate, will open to the public. It cost 18 million dollars to build and is the brain child of a wealthy Atlantan, Rodney...
For most sons, dads are their personal heroes. But when Morton Broffman died in 1992, one of his sons wanted others to know how important his father was.
Philip Graitcer has this story.
Aired...
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of - “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” – major league baseball teams are auditioning their fans to find the most talented performers of that iconic song....
During the 1940s and 50s, field recordings made by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress introduced Americans to traditional music and led to the folk revival. Coffee houses, hootenannies,...
Forty years ago today, April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis. As with the death of John F. Kennedy, many people remember where they were and exactly what they...
Published: Monday, 14 April 2008 19:22:13
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Duration: 3:21
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Inspired first by Alex Haley’s autobiography Roots and now, by websites, DNA testing, and the PBS show African American Lives, more African Americans are researching their own family’s...
2008 Winner of Edward R. Murrow Award, Region 13 Best Feature, Large Market Radio
Atlanta’s Turner Field is a lively place. It’s the home of the Atlanta Braves, where thousands cheer...
Computer technology has streamlined banking. Most of the time, that’s to our benefit - we can pay our bills online and get cash from an ATM. But there is a dark side, too – computers...
Anyone can be a victim of identity theft. According to a Federal Trade Commission report, over 8-hundred cases of identity theft are reported in Atlanta each year,
Philip Graitcer...
It takes lots of work to be a Santa Claus. They have to look the part too. Early preparations take place in a beauty shop in Atlanta where aspiring Santas with real beards come to get...
Arvel Bird plays a style of music that is hard to classify. Its been called Celtic, Native America, and World Music. Whatever his fans chose to call it, it’s a style that’s firmly rooted...
In the United States, autumn is the time for outdoor festivals. There are festivals celebrating Greek culture, folk music festivals, and even festivals to celebrate historic cemeteries....
Baby boomers have redefined retirement. They’re more active, and instead of playing mah-jong, they’re starting new careers and volunteering in their communities. Now, the Peace Corps...
In a parking lot alongside the traffic-snarled Downtown Connector, a car moves along the pavement, between yellow lines and around traffic cones. Georgia Tech scientists are hoping
Don’t expect to go to a play at the Out of Hand Theater and just sit back and watch. At a performance, you could be frisked, have your cell phone borrowed, or meet with a life coach....
Bluesman Tommy Brown began singing, dancing, and telling jokes in Atlanta in the 1930’s. Today, 70 years later, he’s still performing. Aired Georgia Gazette, May 25, 2007
High schools can seem islands. All day long, students and teachers only see each other. But at 3 Atlanta private schools, there’s a program that is getting some students to see beyond...
A youth detention center is about the last place you’d expect to see theater. But an Atlanta theater company has been holding workshops to help some of the girls there learn about playwriting,...
It’s the time of year to head south for a winter vacation. Some computer programmers – they call themselves nerds –travel about an hour south of Atlanta to a spend a week at a dude...
Mention Muslim and Jew in the same breath and most people think religious warfare and hostility, but at Atlanta’s Oglethorpe University, Muslim and Jewish students are bringing people...
For chocolate makers, Valentine’s Day is their own Valentine. To be ready for the onslaught of star crossed lovers and forgetful spouses, chocolate makers begin their preparations in...
Imagine getting a chance to conduct a professional symphony orchestra. At a recent concert by the Gwinnett Philharmonic, several children did just that. As part of WABE’s behind the...
According to last year’s homeless census, there were about 5.400 homeless people in Atlanta. Over 600 of them were homeless mothers and their children.
Philip Graitcer reports on an...
Have you ever wondered what it takes for a new play to go from a script to an onstage performance? One step is a stage reading of the play. As part of WABE’s series of behind-the-scenes...
One of Atlanta’s last meat and three restaurants is closing. The Silver Grill, a tiny 50-seat diner in Midtown, has been serving country cooking - like collard greens, country fried...
There are about 475,000 illegal immigrants in Georgia. In September agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement swooped in on the tiny town of Stillmore, Georgia, arresting
One hundred years ago, on a sultry September night, 10,000 men converged in downtown Atlanta and began attacking African-American men, women, and children. Race relations in Atlanta...
Their music is bare bones gospel. No violins, no guitar, no drums. Just voices. The Harmony Harmoneers have been singing this way for over thirty years.Aired August 25, 2006, on Georgia...
Italy Wins World Cup. A report from Pizza Fritti, ground zero for Italian soccer fans in Atlanta.
Aired WABE, Atlanta, July 10, 2006
It’s about the last thing you’d expect in a downtown Atlanta office building – a contemporary design exhibit with a strong African resonance.Aired WABE, Atlanta, July 14, 2006
Deborah Kassoff is a traveling rabbi. She provides religious services for congregations too small to have a rabbi of their own. I joined her in Helena, Arkansas. Aired June 10, 2006...
What’s it like to become successful and then go back and visit your beginnings? Recently, jazz trumpeter Scotty Barnhart did just that, returning to his old high school to give a special...
Two new exhibits opened recently at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and although the artists come from widely different backgrounds and cultures, the self-portraits of Chuck Close and
In the 1940s. 50s. and 60s a tidal wave of blues talent washed through Memphis. Local photographer, Ernest Withers was there. Philip Graitcer caught up with Ernest Withers during a...
Atlanta musician Tinsley Ellis is best known for his rock electric guitar and his blistering on stage performances. But the blues inspires his music. He’s just released a live recording...
Few people remember that Atlanta has suffered two devastating fires. The more famous took place in 1864, during the Civil War - when the city burned as it was being captured by Union...
A controversial - and what some call a disturbing play - has opened in Atlanta. Public criticism and critical acclaim are being heaped on Love Jerry. It's about a pedophile who gets...
Now that we're in full holiday mode, one of the most pressing questions on peoples' minds is: How DOES Santa get that beautiful hair and beard. Is it real? Is it expensive? Only Santa's...
Although many veterans are being honored today on Veterans Day, some are forgotten. These are the homeless veterans. Philip Graitcer visited with some of them in downtown Atlanta. Aired...
AIDS in rural Georgia has increased dramatically in the past decade. Much of this is due to the stigma of being gay and of having AIDS in rural communities.Aired November 5, 2005 on...
The famed Montreux Jazz Festival comes to Atlanta with world class blues performers. Aired on WABE, Atlanta. August, 2005.
The famed Montreux Jazz Festival comes to Atlanta for a weekend of world class blues and jazz. Aired on WABE, Atlanta. August, 2005.
Three years ago, Kaki King was underground - literally - playing for coins in the New York subways. A chance meeting with a producer brought her a record contract and the chance to
In the 1930s, Atlanta was home to a thriving community of blues musicians. Although they were regional stars, today, few remember these musicians. Aired on WABE Atlanta. February,
Bonnie Raitt has called her a national treasure. She's the show stealing back up singer for Lyle Lovett (Wild Women Get the Blues), and she's a popular jazz, blues, and gospel singer....
It has been said that music has charms to soothe the savage beast. Some music is used to bring about social change. Aired on Georgia Gazette, Georgia Public Broadcasting. March, 20
Hank Williams has been called a musical Vincent van Gogh. His songs painted vivid pictures of the rural south - and the lives of the everyday people who lived and worked there. In a...
The media coverage of Hurricane Katrina has been constant, and many say unrelenting. Experts say the combination of continuous bad news, along with disturbing images, can affect the...
Delta Moon is one of the hottest blues bands in Atlanta. Winner of the 2004 Blues Foundation's best band, Delta Moon takes traditional country blues, adds a couple of electrified slide...
