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Journalist and Producer Anita Woodley is from Oakland, California. Formerly she produced stories and was an on-air contributor to the nationally-syndicated public APM radio program, "The Story with Dick Gordon" co-produced by WUNC-FM. Anita's previously worked for other broadcast news organizations such as CNN, KRON-TV, WAGA-TV, KMTP-TV and KCBS-AM.

Anita's Accolades

• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Sports, “After Basketball” (National Association of Black Journalists)
• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Prison to Life” NABJ
• 2011/2012–Network Radio -Feature, Finalist “The Evolution of Malcolm Shabazz” NABJ
• 2011/2012 Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artist Grant Recipient, Durham Arts Council
• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Sports, “Off the Corner” NABJ
• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “When Living in a Hotel is No Vacation” NABJ
• 2009/10 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Lessons from a Dropout” NABJ
• 2008 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio: Hunger and Poverty Coverage, “A New Life in a Foreclosed Home”
• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Playground to Prison” NABJ
• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Sports, “Courage on the Court” NABJ
• 2006 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio, Finalist “Gift of a Loan”
• 2001 – EMMY® Award, “CNN Exceptional Coverage on 9/11” NATAS
• 2000 – Francia Young Memorial Award “Most Promising Minority Journalist, Community
Leader and Scholar for exceptional work as a Journalist” SFSU/BECA Dept.
• 2000 – Recognition as a pioneer with contributions for others to follow, EOP/SFSU
• 2000 – Academic Excellence/All-University Undergraduate Honors/Magna Cum Laude, SFSU
• 1999 – Golden Key National Honor Society, Lifetime Member

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Truce between the Crips and the Bloods

From http://www.rhdca.org/holistic.html
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Crips and Bloods true. Aqeela Sherills shares how he helped organize and maintain the peace treaty.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Emmett Till

Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin (Photos via the Grio.com and lgbtpov.com)

Mike Wiley is an award-winning solo actor who portrays 36 characters in a film called "Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till." Mike shares the similarities he's discovered through research between Emmett's murder in the 50s and the Trayvon Martin killing.

LISTEN to Mike's STORY!
(Starts at 12:52)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Follow Up - Letter Pack for To Climb A Tree

Hear what listeners had to say about Mr. William Hubbard's story. The recently retired 78-year-old arborist worked for nearly 60 years at UNC climbing trees without spikes for protecting.
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