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Apartheid in South Africa [Black History Feature] Oct 16, 2020

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If you're interested in learning about apartheid including the circumstances that led to its official creation, the laws that were enacted, the movement that led to its abolition, and its aftermath. Then my "Apartheid in South Africa" Black History Feature is for you.

Show notes and sources at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/apartheid-in-south-africa.

Walter Sisulu [Black History Short 69] Oct 13, 2020

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A profile of Walter Sisulu, a South African anti-apartheid activist and a leader of the African National Congress (ANC) who was imprisoned for 26 years alongside Nelson Mandela.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/walter-sisulu.

Transcendent Kingdom [Book Review] Oct 09, 2020

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A review of "Transcendent Kingdom", Yaa Gyasi's sophomore novel about a neuroscience PhD candidate who reflects on her life, religion, and science.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/transcendent-kingdom-book-review.

Sojourner Truth [Black History Short 68] Oct 06, 2020

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A profile of Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and women's rights activist who was born a slave, walked to freedom, and was one of the first Black women to successfully sue a White man in America.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/sojourner-truth.

A Brief History of Colonists in South Africa [Black History Feature] Sep 18, 2020

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A Brief History of Colonists in South Africa provides an overview of the story of the Boers, British, and Black South Africans from the 1400s to the early 1900s.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-colonists-in-south-africa.

Patrice Lumumba: The Assassination & Theories [Black History Short 67 - Part Three] Sep 15, 2020

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Part three of a three-part profile of Patrice Lumumba. The final episode discusses the assassination of Lumumba as well as theories about who was involved and why.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/patrice-lumumba.

Stay With Me [Book Review] Sep 11, 2020

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A book review of Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀'s "Stay With Me", a story about a married Nigerian couple who experience difficulties trying to conceive.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/stay-with-me-book-review.

Patrice Lumumba: Political Allies & Enemies [Black History Short 67 - Part Two] Sep 08, 2020

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Part two of a three part profile of Patrice Lumumba. The second episode picks up after Lumumba has co-founded the first national Congolese political party and allies and enemies emerge.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/patrice-lumumba.

Set It Off [Movie Review] Sep 04, 2020

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A review of the 1996 film "Set It Off" which tells the story of four Black women in Los Angeles who decide to become bank robbers to help their plans for better lives.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/set-it-off-movie-review.

Patrice Lumumba: The Évolué (The Evolved) [Black History Short 67 - Part One] Sep 01, 2020

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Part one of a three-part profile of Patrice Lumumba. The first episode covers the period of Lumumba's childhood to his becoming an "évolué."

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/patrice-lumumba.

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