DESTINATION FREEDOM SERIES CONTINUES

November 9th, 2011

DESTINATION FREEDOM SERIES CONTINUES WITH A Special LIVE PERFORMANCE
AT
El Centro Su Teatro 721 Santa Fe of “The Freedom Rides”
No Credits Productions and KGNU 88.5 FM, 1390 AM Boulder Community Radio present a live performance and broadcast at 7PM of, “Destination Freedom; Black Radio Days” on Monday, November 14, 2011
Tickets $10 Doors open at 6:30PM call 720-748-1388 or 720-318-9895 www.blackradiodays.com/shop

From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders’ belief in non-violent activism was sorely tested as mob violence and bitter racism greeted them along the way. “Freedom Riders” examines the 1961 Freedom Rides from many perspectives – that of the Riders themselves, the Kennedy administration, and the international community

This broadcast written, produced and directed by award winning radio producer/filmmaker donnie l. betts will feature guest Rev:James Lawson sit-in and non-violence trainer and other riders from the summer of 1961. They will join us for a community dialogue on race and other issues that face our nation plus share firsthand account of the rides. Plus musical guests singers from Southern Journey performing songs from the Southern Freedom Movement.
The Southern Journey ensemble is quickly becoming known for their dynamic performances that explore the ongoing cross-cultural influences that is the heart of American folk music. Cast includes Jada Roberts, Candy Brown Leonard Barrett Jr. and Kurt Soderstrom.

The series is the first and only radio drama series featuring stories about African Americans and their issues, the issues that affect all humankind heard nationwide, now streamed around the planet via KGNU.org. The series won the 2000, 01 and 2002 award for radio excellence from the Colorado Association of Black Journalists. Producer donnie l. betts was named 2002 Radio Journalist of the Year. The series has aired in 1999, 2000, 01, 02 and 2003 on Public Radio International.
Destination Freedom is sponsored in part by, Black and Read Books and Music, The Eulipions Fund of The Denver Foundation, Denver Business Center, The Gift of Jazz and The Urban Spectrum. Lodging provided by Holiday Inn Select at Cherry Creek

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Funding projects

October 2nd, 2010

We are using www.indiegogo.com for We Wear The Mask Who Will Speak for the Children our film that deals with Childhood Sex Abuse in The Black Community Please Help.

We will now have up to have projects on Indiegogo.com and www.kickstarter.com

Please check for updates.  Please visit www.vimeo.com look for donnie betts for video samples and www.blackradiodays.com/shop

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Metro Radio Show

September 5th, 2010

 

Join us for Metro on KGNU 88.5 FM and 1390 AM Tuesday March 27 at 3PM for a conversation with our guest from Lone Tree Arts center and history Colorado Center.

Please visit our new and we think improved shoppping site for all of our products.  It was rough getting it to work but we think you will like it so please visit our shopping site. New items will be added every so often, www.blackradiodays.com/shop

Thanks

donnie

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We Wear the Mask Who Will Speak for the Children and Dr. Vincent Harding project

September 5th, 2010

We are still hard at work on our various film projects. We Wear the Mask has a fundraising site at www.indiegogo.com then search for We Wear The mask Who Will Speak for the Children,

I recent spend 3 great days in Atlanta with Dr. Vincent Harding as he went through his papers at Emory University.  Made many amazing discoveries. We then went to Morehouse as we looked through Martin Luther King Jr.’s paper which contained many letter from Dr. Harding to King and from King to Dr. Harding it was very emotional for Vincent. As a filmmaker it was a highlight so far as was the time we had with former members of the Black Think Tank,  Institute of the Black World.

This summer we spent time at the Horse track interviewing a wonderful Black Jockey and learning all about the back side of the track with wonderful trainers and groomers.  This is for our film The Story of America’s First Athlete (Blacks in Horse Racing).  Any help you want to offer to any of the project we would warmly accept.

donnie

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Welcome to No Credits Productions!

July 25th, 2010


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Coming up Destination Freedom radio drama hosted by dlbetts

June 5th, 2010

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Coming up Destination Freedom live plus streaming om www.kgnu.org.

DESTINATION
FREEDOM SERIES CONTINUES WITH A Special  LIVE  PERFORMANCE

 AT

 El Centro Su Teatro 721 Santa Fe  of “The Freedom Rides”

No Credits Productions and KGNU 88.5
FM, 1390 AM  Boulder Community Radio
present a live performance  and broadcast
at 7PM of, “Destination Freedom; Black
Radio Days” on Monday, November 14, 2011

Tickets
$10 Doors open at 6:30PM call 720-748-1388 or 720-318-9895
www.blackradiodays.com/shop

 

From
May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—many
endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses
and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim
Crow laws, the Freedom Riders’ belief in non-violent activism was sorely tested
as mob violence and bitter racism greeted them along the way.  “Freedom Riders” examines the 1961 Freedom
Rides from many perspectives – that of the Riders themselves, the Kennedy
administration, and the international community

 

This
broadcast  written, produced and directed
by award winning radio producer/filmmaker donnie l. betts will feature guest Rev:James
Lawson sit-in and non-violence trainer and other riders from the summer of 1961.  They will join us for a community dialogue on
race and other issues that face our nation plus share firsthand account of the
rides. Plus musical guests singers from Southern Journey performing songs from
the Southern Freedom Movement.

The Southern Journey ensemble is quickly becoming
known for their dynamic performances that explore the ongoing cross-cultural
influences that is the heart of American folk music. Cast includes Jada
Roberts, Candy Brown  Leonard Barrett Jr.
Krisangela Washington , Carlton Bacon on guitar and Kurt Soderstrom.

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donnie’ s

March 18th, 2010

 Hey working on the upcoming shows. Please be there. April 2013 directing the Color Purple

The spring is very busy. Working with the education department of History Colorado for the opening of the nerw museum April 28th hope to see you there.  Writing script for next radio show on Ella Baker.
Check out my sample videos especially We Wear THe Mask.  I need funds to help finish this important film on Childhood Sex Abuse. Film on the Five Points of Denver, The great theatre artist Henry Lowenstein, seeker of peace and justice Dr. Vincent Harding, the New Jim Crow,  Hope to hear from you and you  and especially you, soon.

Also just started a radio talk show on KGNU called Metro heard every Tuesday at 3PM MST. My next show is Tuesday June 15th please listen.

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 The spring was very busy. Working on videos of the 50th reunion of SNCC, radio dramas about SNCC and Haiti, plus the 761st Tank Battation from WWII.
Check out my sample videos especially We Wear THe Mask.  I need funds to help finish this important film on Childhood Sex Abuse.  Hope to hear from you and you soon.

Also just started a radio talk show on KGNU called Metro heard every Tuesday at 3PM MST. My next show is Tuesday June 15th please listen.

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