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Latest Episodes:

Maggie Lena Walker Early Life [Black History Short 102 - Part One] Aug 24, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the childhood experiences that led to a fraternal order becoming part of a mission to help achieve Black economic independence, then my Black History Short about Maggie Lena Walker's early life is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/maggie-lena-walker.

School Daze [Movie Review] Aug 20, 2021

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A review of School Daze, a 1988 Spike Lee film (or shall I say "joint") about the divisions between various factions on the campus of a fictional HBCU.

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

Gordon Parks [Black History Short 101] Aug 17, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about an acclaimed photographer who was a successful fashion photographer but is most well known for his photo essays and portraits from during the Civil Rights Movement, then my Gordon Parks Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/gordon-parks/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=bhs_gordon_parks&utm_content=general.

The Girl Who Smiled Beads [Book Review] Aug 13, 2021

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A review of "The Girl Who Smiled Beads" by Clemantine Wamariya, which charts her and her sister's experience as refugees during the Rwandan genocide.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-girl-who-smiled-beads-book-review.

Stagecoach Mary Fields [Black History Short 100] Aug 10, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the second woman overall and the first Black woman to brave the elements, bandits, and wild animals to serve as a United States Post Office Star Route Carrier, then my "Stagecoach" Mary Fields Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/stagecoach-mary-fields.

4 Little Girls [Movie Review] Aug 06, 2021

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A review of "4 Little Girls", a 1997 Spike Lee documentary about the 1963 bombing of Birmingham, Alabama's 16th Street Baptist Church which resulted in the deaths of four little girls.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/4-little-girls-movie-review.

Bob Moses [Black History Short 99] Aug 03, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the organizer of the Mississippi Freedom Summer voter registration campaign and co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), then my Bob Moses Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bob-moses.

The Underground Railroad Records [Book Review] Jul 30, 2021

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A review of "The Underground Railroad Records" by William Still, a vitally important book that shares the experiences of people who escaped or attempted to escape slavery via the Underground Railroad.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-underground-railroad-records-book-review.

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin [Black History Short 98] Jul 27, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the founder of the first newspaper to be published by and for Black women, then my Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/josephine-st-pierre-ruffin.

Boyz n the Hood [Movie Review] Jul 23, 2021

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A review of "Boyz n the Hood", John Singleton's 1991 film debut about a boy growing up with his father and friends in South Central, Los Angeles.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/boyz-n-the-hood-movie-review.