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11/29/2020 8:34am
The Hightower Brothers were a fine gospel family band originally led by 10-year-old lead vocalist Robert Lee, better known as Little Sugar. Hear the full track below
11/29/2020 5:20am
David Prowse, the British weightlifting champion and man behind the Darth Vader mask, has died. He was 85. On Sunday morning, the actors management company shared on social media the news of his death with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world. Prowse wore the Darth Vader costume in the original Star Wars trilogy, while James Earl Jones provided the villains iconic voice. At a towering 6 feet, 7 inches tall, the actor was originally offered a choice between the role of Vader or Chewbacca. In an interview with NPR in 2008, Prowse explained why he chose the villain. Well, if you think back on all the movies that youve ever seen where there are goodies and baddies ... you always remember the baddie, he said. The towering Prowse is also known for his role as a bodyguard in Stanley Kubricks A Clockwork Orange. Used to playing hulking monsters, Prowse portrayed Frankensteins creature in three separate films: Casino Royale 1967, The
11/28/2020 5:03pm
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today, by now, most people probably know that Black and brown musicians heavily influenced - indeed, helped create - American country music. But by now, its also become clear that with a few exceptions, the contributions of these artists to the genre have been ignored, downplayed and even actively resisted. But a new show on Apple Music hopes to change that by placing a spotlight on the contributions of these musicians. Its called Color Me Country, and its hosted by singer Rissi Palmer, and it features music and interviews with Black, Latino and Indigenous country artists. Rissi Palmer is the one to do it. In 2007, she became the first Black woman to hit the Billboard Country chart in 20 years with her song Country Girl. And shes one of only a handful of Black female artists to make the country charts since its very beginning. SOUNDBITE OF SONG, COUNTRY GIRL RISSI PALMER: Singing Dont need no kin from West Virginia to have it in ya ph.
11/28/2020 4:51pm
Copyright 2020 KPCC. To see more, visit KPCC . MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A California wildfire destroyed a group of historic cabins in the Angeles National Forest in September. For some families, these places were their ties to the past. Rebuilding the homes and memories wont be easy. From member station KPCC, Sharon McNary has this audio postcard. SOUNDBITE OF BIRD CHIRPING SHARON MCNARY, BYLINE: In the mountains north of Los Angeles, theres a hidden community of tiny rustic cabins, some more than a century old occupying federal land in the Angeles National Forest. To get to the cabins in Big Santa Anita Canyon, you have to hike down a mile or more of steep dirt trail. No vehicles allowed. SOUNDBITE OF DONKEY BRAYING MCNARY: For generations, pack animals, like these donkeys named Kenny and Qura, have hauled propane tanks, groceries, even furniture into the canyon. On a bright weekend morning, Im walking with Ria Apodaca and her family as they hike to see whats left of their cabin
11/28/2020 4:51pm
Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: On Tuesday, Scotland became the first country to guarantee that feminine hygiene products will be made freely available to anybody who needs them. The news was celebrated by activists who have argued for years that these essential products are too expensive and too difficult for many women and girls to access. So that got us thinking about what things are like here in the U.S., especially since the coronavirus pandemic has thrown many peoples budgets and schedules into chaos. So we called Jennifer Weiss-Wolf. She is the co-founder of Period Equity. That is an organization founded to ensure accessible, affordable and safe menstruation products in this country. Shes with us now. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, thank you so much for joining us today. JENNIFER WEISS-WOLF: Thanks so much for having me. MARTIN: So I just think that for many people who havent spent any time thinking about this, they might think about this as a personal issue
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