Noire History

Latest Episodes:

William Still [Black History Short 54] May 05, 2020

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A profile of William Still, a Philadelphia based abolitionist who was a prodigious conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/william-still.

Medical Apartheid [Book Review] May 01, 2020

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A review of "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present" by Harriet A. Washington which charts the history of unethical medical experiments that have been conducted on Black people.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/medical-apartheid-book-review.

Tulsa Race Massacre [Black History Short 53 - Part Two] Apr 21, 2020

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A profile of the Tulsa Race Massacre which occurred on May 31 - June 1, 1921 and tore through the prosperous all-Black Greenwood District leaving a trail of murdered Black people, looted homes, and burned out buildings.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tulsa-race-massacre-and-greenwood-district.

Menace II Society [Movie Review] Apr 17, 2020

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A review and analysis of The Hughes Brothers 1993 film "Menace II Society" which I consider to be a part of the classic 1990s Black film canon.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/menace-to-society-movie-review.

Greenwood District aka Black Wall Street [Black History Short Part One] Apr 14, 2020

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A profile of the Greenwood District, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Tulsa settled by formerly enslaved and free Black people who migrated to the area in pursuit of opportunities and hopes of acquiring land.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tulsa-race-massacre-and-greenwood-district.

March 2020 Noire News Apr 10, 2020

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In the Noire News March episode I'll discuss feature stories about Black people in West and Central Africa, the United Kingdom, and America. In addition there's the regular monthly memorial and even a few positive stories some of which were inspired by the coronavirus.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/march-2020-noire-news.

John H. Johnson [Black History Short 52] Apr 07, 2020

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A profile of John H. Johnson, the entrepreneur who founded Johnson Publishing Co. which publishes Ebony and Jet magazine.

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

Memphis Black History Sites [Travel Guide] Mar 20, 2020

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A Black history travel guide for visiting Memphis, Tennessee which includes a brief history of the city and some insights into a few of its museums.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/memphis-black-history-sites.

Shirley Chisholm [Black History Short 51] Mar 17, 2020

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A profile of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, the first Black woman and only the second woman of any race to seek the nomination for president of the United States from a major political party.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/shirley-chisholm.

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement [Book Review] Mar 14, 2020

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A book review of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement which was written by Barbara Ransby and tells the story of Ella Baker's life. Visit the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel or website for the full review.

Show notes and are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ella-baker-and-the-black-freedom-movement-book-review.