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Miriam Makeba [Black History Short 50] Mar 10, 2020

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A profile of Miriam Makeba, a South African entertainer who was exiled for 30 years in retaliation for her speaking out against apartheid.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/miriam-makeba.

Hidden Figures [Movie Review] Mar 06, 2020

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A review of "Hidden Figures", a 2016 film about three Black women who used their talents in math and engineering to help America win the Space Race.

Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hidden-figures-movie-review.

Anna Julia Cooper [Black History Short 49] Mar 03, 2020

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A profile of Anna Julia Cooper, a writer and educator who is regarded as one of the first Black feminists and specifically spoke to the intersection of gender and race.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/anna-julia-cooper.

February 2020 Noire News Feb 28, 2020

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In the February 2020 edition of Noire News I'll be discussing feature stories about the stigma of mental illness, the injustice system, Guyana's oil, Snoop Dogg v. Gayle King, attacks on civilians in Cameroon and Nigeria. As always, there's a memorial, good news, and now things you might want to participate in. Show notes, sources, and links to more info are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/february-2020-noire-news.

Mound Bayou [Black History Short 48] Feb 25, 2020

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A profile of Mound Bayou, a town in the central Mississippi delta founded by former slaves who turned the area into a thriving self-sufficient Black community.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mound-bayou.

The Harlem Renaissance [Black History Feature] Feb 21, 2020

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A profile of the Harlem Renaissance, a period in history where Black people funneled their hopes and miseries into creative art forms that would define a generation and provide inspiration for many more to come.

Sources and show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harlem-renaissance

Bobby Seale [Black History Short 47] Feb 18, 2020

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A profile of Bobby Seale, a social and political activist who co-founded the Black Panther Party.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bobby-seale.

Love Jones [Movie Review] Feb 14, 2020

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If you're unfamiliar, Love Jones was one in a series of what's considered the modern classics of the 1990s golden age of Black films. The film tells the story of Darius Lovehall (Larenz Tate) and Nina Mosley (Nia Long) two twenty-somethings who meet and begin dating while living in Chicago during the 1990s.

Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/love-jones-movie-review.

Frances Harper [Black History Short #46] Feb 11, 2020

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A profile of Frances Harper, a poet who published her first book of poetry when she was 20 and toured the East Coast and South where she gave lectures in support of the anti-slavery movement.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/frances-harper.

Friends: A Love Story [Book Review] Feb 07, 2020

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"Friends: A Love Story" tells the story of Angela Bassett's and Courtney B. Vance's individual personal and professional lives followed by how they came together and the resulting marriage. It's an incredible book about figuring out how to better define what you want in a partner and more importantly what you want within yourself.

Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/friends-a-love-story-book-review.

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