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For Capturing The Essence of Petey Greene

Talk To Me

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Petey Green was a drunk, and ex-con, a radio and television show host, a social advocate, and a voice of the Washington DC black community. If you don't know about Petey Green, you will be a fan once you listen to this episode. But, what did the filmmakers leave out? It was the very thing that drove Petey Green - and provided his legacy.

Dawn and John join Rob for a discussion that celebrates Petey Greene, and highlights the important work he did in the Washington DC community which the movie missed.

Sources used for this episode include:

Our People-Petey Greene - Out People
Efforts From Ex-Convicts
The Petey Greene Program
How Not To Eat A Watermelon - The Atlantic
Talk To Me: A Story Of Friendship and Tragedy - The Seattle Times
Talk To Me: The Mouth That Roared In '60s DC - NPR
The Honesty Of Talk To Me - Time Magazine
Undercover Black Man: The Real Petey Greene
Petey Greene - African-American Biographies
Petey Greene Talks Down The Riots, 1968 - Boundary Stones
James Brown Calms Boston Following The King Assassination - History.com
WOL - The Washington Post
TV Commentator Petey Greene Dies - The Washington Post
Friends And Admirers of Petey Greene Pay Tribute To Community Activist - The Washington Post

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