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Marian Anderson [Black History Short 93] Jun 01, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about a versatile singer who gave an amazing performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after racists prevented her from performing at Constitution Hall, my Marian Anderson Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/marian-anderson.

The Tuskegee Airmen [Movie Review] May 28, 2021

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A review of "The Tuskegee Airmen", a 1995 made-for-TV semi-fictional drama about the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first all-Black Air Corp squadron.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-tuskegee-airmen-movie-review.

George Washington Carver [Black History Short 92] May 25, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about a botanist and inventor who developed 300 products from peanuts and 118 from sweet potatoes to decrease Black farmers' reliance on cotton and tobacco, my George Washington Carver Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/george-washington-carver.

The Sun Does Shine [Book Review] May 21, 2021

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A review of "The Sun Does Shine", an autobiography written by Anthony Ray Hinton about his life and experience as a wrongfully convicted man.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-sun-does-shine-book-review.

Toni Morrison [Black History Short 91] May 18, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize, my Toni Morrison Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/toni-morrison.

Baby Boy [Movie Review] May 14, 2021

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A review of "Baby Boy", a 2001 John Singleton film about a trifling young man named Jody (Tyrese Gibson) and his journey to mature and leave behind his dysfunctional behavior.

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

Paul Robeson [Black History Short 90] May 11, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about a multi-talented singer, actor, and activist whose career was destroyed by a communist witch hunt, my Paul Robeson Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/paul-robeson.

Deacon King Kong [Book Review] May 07, 2021

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A review of "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride which tells the story of Deacon Cuffy Lambkin, better known as "Sportcoat", and the chain of events he unwittingly sets in motion when he shoots Deems Clemens, the leader of the neighborhood drug dealers. There's a theme of change throughout with regards to the old and new ways of doing things.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/deacon-king-kong-book-review.

Gwendolyn Brooks [Black History Short 89] May 04, 2021

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If you're interested in learning about the first Black person to win a Pulitzer prize, my Gwendolyn Brooks Black History Short is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/gwendolyn-brooks.

What's My Name Muhammad Ali [Movie Review] Apr 30, 2021

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A review of "What's My Name: Muhammad Ali", a 2019 HBO Antoine Fuqua directed documentary about the greatest boxer of all time.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/whats-my-name-muhammad-ali-movie-review.