Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation

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Zelda Valdes/Dr Sarah Loguen Fraser- stylist/entrepreneur and physician/pediatrician. Nov 12, 2020

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This episode covers two amazing women from different walks of life but historic contributions to Black culture. Check out the episode for more info

Black Suffragist and the right to vote. Nov 03, 2020

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This episode covers 5 Black women go have their time and resources fighting for the right as well as other issues that effect Black Americans. Check out the episode for more info.

Annie Lee- Artist and philanthropist Oct 25, 2020

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Annie Lee was an artist and philanthropist who dedicated her time, money, home etc to help and inspire both men and women to art and to attend HBCU’s. Her art accurately depicts Black American life in the US. Check out the episode to find out more.

The Black History of Greenwich Village and Chicken Bone Beach Oct 10, 2020

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Greenwich Village and Chicken Bone Beach are two areas with a historical Black connection. Check out the episode for more information. Enjoy

Weeksville Brooklyn- one of the first free Black communities in New York. Sep 28, 2020

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Weeksville Brooklyn was one of the first free Black communities in New York. Many Black professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs came from Weeksville and it was a beacon of racial pride. Check out the episode for more info. Enjoy

Seneca Village- New York’s first free Black settlement, which is now Central Park Sep 21, 2020

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Seneca Village is New York’s first free Black settlement. It was a community largely forgotten throughout history as it stood in the land that is now Central Park. Check out the episode or more information. Enjoy

Mary Church Terrell- Civil and Women’s Rights activist. Sep 06, 2020

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Mary Church Terrell was a activist who fought for the rights of all Black men and women. She was an educator as well and fought for inclusion for Black Women during the women’s Suffrage movement. So much more can be said about her work, but check out the episode and find out more of her amazing work

Three Men who fought and died for freedom- Shields Green, John Anthony Copeland, Lewis Leary Aug 24, 2020

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Shields Green, John Anthony Copeland and Lewis Sheridan Leary are three men who fought and died for freedom. Their activities might’ve cost them their lives but it inspired generations of freedom fighters, especially those involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Check out the episode for more info. Enjoy

Josiah Henson- abolitionist, author, minister and the inspiration behind a hated novel Aug 18, 2020

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Josiah Henson was an author, abolitionist and minister who was the basis of the book Uncle Toms Cabin. There’s is so much more to him than what that novel portrayed. Check out the episode to find out who he really was.

C.T. Vivian/Congressmen John Lewis- two icons of the civil rights movement Jul 20, 2020

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Today’s episode we highlight two icons of the civil rights movement. Their work as well as the work of their peers has gotten us to where we are today. We have so much further to go but their work has gotten us this far. We owe a great debt to these two men as well as many others. Check out the episode for more info

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