People's Historians Podcast

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Dayo Gore on Want to Start a Revolution? Black Women Radicals Confront the Red Scare Jan 24, 2023

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian speaks with historian Dayo Gore about Black women radicals active in the revolutionary struggle during the Red Scare.

They also discuss Gore’s book Want to Start a Revolution?: Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle. Read about the event and find related resources.

Matt Delmont on “We Return Fighting”: The Black Freedom Struggle During World War II Nov 14, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, historian Jeanne Theoharis speaks with historian Matt Delmont about his book, Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad, which tells the stories of how Black people fought racism at home and abroad during World War II.

Thanks to Delmont’s generosity, every teacher who attended the Teach the Black Freedom Struggle class received a copy of the book. Read about the event and find related resources.

Ashley Farmer on Queen Mother Moore, Black Nationalism, and the Centuries-long Fight for Reparations Oct 17, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Zinn Education Project leadership team member Cierra Kaler-Jones speaks with author Ashley Farmer about the life of Queen Mother Audley Moore, an important proponent of Black Nationalist thought, reparations, and activism.

In addition to discussing Farmer’s book on the life of Queen Mother Moore, Farmer shared stories from her book Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era. Read about the event and find related resources.

Alaina Roberts on Black Freedom on Native Land Sep 12, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Zinn Education Project leadership team member Cierra Kaler-Jones speaks with historian Alaina Roberts about the Reconstruction-era connections between Black freedom and Native American citizenship in the context of westward expansion on Native land.

They discuss Roberts’ book, I’ve Been Here All the While: Black Freedom on Native Land, which draws on archival research and family history to upend the traditional story of Reconstruction. Read about the event and find related resources.

People’s History Commemoration of Howard Zinn’s 100th Anniversary Aug 24, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our hosts, sports historian Dave Zirin and Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian spoke with several guest speakers about the life and legacy of Howard Zinn, whose 100th birthday was commemorated in August 2022.

Guest speakers included Martín Espada, Kidada E. Williams, Myla Kabat-Zinn, Imani Perry, Alice Walker, Lauren Cooper, Bill Bigelow, and Anthony Arnove. The event was co-sponsored by the Howard Zinn Trust, Tamiment Library at New York University, and Busboys and Poets. Read about the event and find related resources.

Kelly Lytle Hernández on the 1910 Mexican Revolution Jun 06, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, historian Nancy Raquel Mirabal, speaks with historian Kelly Lytle Hernández about the magonistas, insurgents who challenged Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz and U.S. imperialism in the early 20th century.

They discuss Hernández’s book, Bad Mexicans: Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands, which tells the story of the magonistas and their leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Read about the event and find related resources.

Kidada E. Williams “Seizing Freedom” May 09, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian speaks with historian Kidada E. Williams about the imaginative, defiant ways that Black people sought and enacted freedom throughout U.S. history.

They discuss Williams’s podcast, Seizing Freedom, which brings to life voices that have been muted time and time again. Read about the event and find related resources.

Johanna Fernández on the Young Lords Apr 25, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Rethinking Schools co-editor Jesse Hagopian speaks with historian Johanna Fernández about the history of the Young Lords, the Puerto Rican counterpart of the Black Panther Party.

They discuss Fernández’s book, The Young Lords: A Radical History, which highlights the multiracial dimensions, innovative urban strategies, and global solidarities of the Black Freedom Struggle. Read about the event and find related resources.

Vikki Law on Myths About Mass Incarceration Mar 14, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Rethinking Schools co-editor Jesse Hagopian speaks with journalist Vikki Law about the root causes and outcomes of mass incarceration.

They discuss Law’s book, “Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration, an essential resource on master narratives about imprisonment. Read about the event and find related resources.

Martha Jones on Black Women in the Fight for Voting Rights Feb 22, 2022

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In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Zinn Education Project leadership team member Cierra Kaler-Jones speaks with historian Martha S. Jones about the role of Black women in the long and ongoing fight for voting rights.

They discuss Jones’s book, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, which utilizes storytelling to illustrate African American women’s significance in both local and national politics. Read about the event and find related resources.

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