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Latest Episodes:

Janie Porter Barrett [Black History Facts #124] Mar 15, 2022

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If you're interested in learning about a woman who established facilities to provide classes and programs for her local community (Locust Street Settlement) as well as a residential rehabilitation facility for girls and young women (Virginia Industrial Home School for Colored Girls), then my Janie Porter Barrett Black History Fact profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/janie-porter-barrett.

The Bluest Eye [Book Review] Mar 11, 2022

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A discussion of "The Bluest Eye", Toni Morrison's debut novel which earned her a Nobel Prize.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-bluest-eye-book-review.

Alice Ball [Black History Facts #123] Mar 08, 2022

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If you're interested in learning about the chemist who developed "The Ball Method" which was a highly effective treatment for leprosy, then my Alice Black History Fact profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alice-ball.

Claudine [Movie Review] Mar 04, 2022

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A discussion of "Claudine", a 1974 film starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones as Claudine and Rupert (aka Roop), two people living imperfect lives who meet and begin dating.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/claudine-movie-review.

Inez Beverly Prosser [Black History Facts #122] Mar 01, 2022

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If you're interested in learning about the first Black woman to obtain a Ph.D. in psychology, then my Inez Beverly Prosser Black History Fact profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/inez-beverly-prosser.

Stamped From the Beginning [Book Review] Feb 25, 2022

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A review of "Stamped from the Beginning" by Ibram X. Kendi which provides a history of America's racist ideas.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/stamped-from-the-beginning-book-review.

John Henrik Clarke [Black History Facts 121] Feb 22, 2022

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If you're interested in learning about the man who pioneered Pan-African and Africana studies, then my John Henrik Clarke Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/john-henrik-clarke.

Malcolm X [Movie Review] Feb 18, 2022

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A discussion of "Malcolm X", a 1992 Spike Lee Joint starring Denzel Washington in the life story of the controversial leader.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/malcolm-x-movie-review.

Audley "Queen Mother" Moore [Black History Facts 120] Feb 15, 2022

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If you're interested in learning about the woman who was of the early and most consistent voices in the call for reparations for Black Americans during the Civil Rights Movement, then my Audley "Queen Mother" Moore Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/audley-queen-mother-moore.

Go Tell It on the Mountain [Book Review] Feb 11, 2022

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A discussion of "Go Tell It on the Mountain", a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin about a 14-year-old boy growing up in Harlem with his family.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-book-review.