Vanguard At Dawn

Tea Party Part 2 Nov 30, 2020

As we wrap up the season, join Wren & Allisa in a full length Tea Time segment where they revisit some of their most fond memories of season one of Vanguard At Dawn!

Tea Party Part 1 Nov 16, 2020

In this episode, join Wren & Allisa in a full length Tea Time segment where they revisit some of their most fond memories of season one of Vanguard At Dawn!

The Patron Problem Oct 31, 2020

Wrapping up our series on the Harlem Renaissance and the first season of Vanguard At Dawn, this week we are discussing white patrons and their influence and control over the artisans of this period.

Sources:

“The Doomed Friendship that Helped Define African American Literature” interview with Yuval Taylor conducted by Jennifer Baker

https://electricliterature.com/the-doomed-friendship-that-helped-define-african-american-literature/

“Zora Neale Hurston: Her Eyes Were Watching God” Lecture by Cheryl Wall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP3o46vJkj8&t=1189s&ab_channel=ChicagoHumanitiesFestival

Tea Time----------

Artists:

David A.- https://www.instagram.com/indaviduall/

Jazmin Anita- https://www.instagram.com/jvzmina/

Activist:

Amandla Stenberg- https://www.instagram.com/amandlastenberg/?hl=en

News: Go Vote Please. Check out what's on your ballot here:

https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup

Jazz: If You Don't Feel It... Oct 24, 2020

A discussion of the history of jazz, the Legacy of Jazz music, and how it encapsulates the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance, and celebrates black culture.

Sources:

The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia, Second Edition

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=J9G50L3c14QC&oi=fnd&pg=PT1&dq=history+of+jazz+music&ots=ROZ0CVDlqS&sig=lJMcHBHnmPmI81FhK8FsRamEKh8#v=onepage&q&f=true

The Harlem Renaissance and American Music by Mike Oppenheim

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-harlem-renaissance-and-american-music-by-mike-oppenheim.php

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Jay Manning (astarrypunk)- https://www.instagram.com/astarrypunk/

Heikala- https://www.instagram.com/heikala/

Activist:

K Agbebiyi- https://linktr.ee/sheabutterfemme

News: Vote. That's it. Go vote please. https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

The People in the Pews Oct 17, 2020

This week we discuss the importance of the black church during the Harlem Renaissance, the exclusion of black people from leadership positions in the Catholic Church, and how the black church became a cultural icon and safe haven within black communities.

Sources:

Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_the_Harlem_Renaissance/XP48QWTmjyUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=church%20harlem%20renaissance

The Crisis Magazine issue from January of 1920

https://books.google.com/books?id=HFoEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA122&vq=catholic&dq=Crisis%20Magazine%201923&pg=PA122#v=onepage&q&f=true

Interview with Matthew Cressler by Emma Green from The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/black-catholics/544754/

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Forrest.-https://www.forrestfrankmusic.com/

Inspectornerd (Taylor S Goethe)- https://www.instagram.com/inspectornerd/

Activist:

Jamie Margolin- https://twitter.com/Jamie_Margolin

*We have to address climate change now. This issue isn't going away and we have exceeded the amount of time the Earth has allotted us to fix this MAN MADE catastrophe.

News: The potential confirmation of Hon. Amy Coney Barrett onto the Supreme Court and the negative impact it would have on different marginalized communities.

Bars for the People Oct 10, 2020

This week we continue our series on the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes. He was a poet, activist, playwright and champion of the everyday people.

Sources:

“Closing Time: Langston Hughes and the Queer Poetics of Harlem Nightlife” by Shane Vogel

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23128793?seq=1

Book: “The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes” edited by Arnold Rampersad

“The Negro Speaks of Rivers”

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44428/the-negro-speaks-of-rivers

“A New Song”

https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/new-song-0

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Quetta McCaskill- https://www.instagram.com/sailor_qt_/

Melanie Faye- https://smarturl.it/MelanieFaye

Activist:

Martese Johnson- https://twitter.com/martesejohnson_

News: The court transcripts for Breonna Taylor's trial have been released and Derek Chauvin has posted bail. When seeking justice we must use our loses to help ensure the safety of oppressed peoples in the future. Sometimes it's one step forward three steps back, but we have to keep fighting.

Through Her Eyes Oct 03, 2020

This week we continue our series on the Harlem Renaissance with a look at Zora Neale Hurston. She was a prominent figure of the renaissance who's field work focused on rural southern communities and the vibrancy of unfiltered, and unrefined black culture.

Sources for this week's lecture:

Cheryl Wall “Her Eyes Were Watching God”

https://www.chicagohumanities.org/media/zora-neale-hurston-her-eyes-were-watching-god/

Electronic Version of Fire!!

https://issuu.com/poczineproject/docs/poczp_fire_1926_readview

“From Fiction to Fact: Zora Neale Hurston and the Ruby McCollum Trial” Roberta S. Maguire

https://ialjs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/018-036-LJS_v7n1.pdf

NAACP History on Zora Neale Hurston

https://www.naacp.org/naacp-history-w-e-b-dubois/

Deria M.'s review of Hull: https://www.thebind.net/blog/xandriaphillips-hull

Xandria Phillips: https://www.xandriaphillips.com/

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Halle Mone'- https://linktr.ee/hallemone

Emily King- https://www.emilykingmusic.com/

Activist:

Charlene Carruthers- https://www.charlenecarruthers.com/

News:

The presidential debate was chaotic, and even though Trump performed so poorly and was so problematic, people are still gonna support him and that doesn't mean Biden did well. Use this to remind yourself why voting matters.

Our Loving Ode to Gladys Bentley Sep 26, 2020

This week we discuss the Harlem Renaissance and its lesser known queer history, with a special spotlight on Gladys Bentley!

Articles mentioned in the episode:

I am a Woman Again

http://www.queermusicheritage.com/BENTLEY/Ebony/ebony1.jpg

PBS video with Shirlette Ammons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LeDbXK7H20&ab_channel=AmericanMastersPBS

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Xandria Phillips- https://www.xandriaphillips.com/

Shirlette Ammons- https://open.spotify.com/track/2JNlx5TJTdE0qZekmWCZzI?si=GNTURDi-QaW5hTlm_ldfzQ

Activist: https://www.instagram.com/alexandertamahn/

Stephen Weber's "Less is more, more or less- https://open.spotify.com/track/2A9jhQIkx2DQphENsMZsTY?si=5nn-ddBgQnekWrkiakFTsA

Sorrow Songs and Silent Schemes Sep 19, 2020

A discussion of spirituals, privacy, and the wilderness in relation to slave rebellions and the legacy of these practices in the black community.

This week's episode is highly centered around this article By Erik Nielson: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=spcs-faculty-publications&fbclid=IwAR198jTAUCvtlc3_TESHMpaBlSfppgLPxvsecT0Vr6LmtpT6PBX2ToU5vbU

Special Thanks to Quotesha Austin and "The Talented" D'Mari George Machai Austin for their rendition of "Into The Wilderness"

Tea Time--------

Artists:

Will Jay- https://fanlink.to/perfectionist

Linda Diaz- https://linktr.ee/lindadiazmusic

Activist:

Emi Salida (embly99)- https://www.youtube.com/embly99

News: The allegations of medical malpractice against the ICE detention centers in Georgia and the subsequent investigations.

The Whispers of a Revolution Sep 12, 2020

This week, it's back to history. Nat Turner's rebellion is known as one of the trigger events for the American Civil War, but not many know the story behind this bloody revolution.

Article for next week: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=spcs-faculty-publications&fbclid=IwAR1Sr8yfw5yZWrzeQQc0StsUWZeAjHFVk-3Ckgre1BwGua3HteXYPxVPTjk

Tea Time------

Artists:

Aoi Teshima- https://open.spotify.com/album/32j8bbI9qN9sMo5WdlwTPR?si=aVTJlO8uRSqJ52zNkSMOww

Stephen Weber- https://open.spotify.com/track/4QDsPK3E9FRjCr6gK1McAb?si=NrdwYzluSHGnnlRw-TrY8w

Activist:

Jess Guilbeaux- https://linktr.ee/jesslayica

Welcome in the Vanguard Sep 12, 2020

In this short segment, we take a break from our regularly scheduled episodes to explain our podcast name change. We delve into the meaning of the word Guru, what initially drew us to use it, and why we've decided to not to use it anymore. We also announce our new name, Vanguard At Dawn, and set our intention to live up to this new name and its meaning.

Predetermination Through Education Sep 05, 2020

This week we delve into the school to prison pipeline and the black image in the white mind. How are children being groomed for a life of criminality and ultimately as more slaves for the prison industrial complex.

Research Article- https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ870076.pdf

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Rebecca Black- https://twitter.com/MsRebeccaBlack

Moonchild- https://twitter.com/thisismoonchild

Activist:

Ashton Mota- https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/02/08/lowell-teen-paving-the-way-for-transgender-rights2/

The Progression of Oppression Aug 29, 2020

This week, we tackle modern day slavery and the overpolicing of black and poor communities and how the 13th amendment loophole, the War on Drugs, and the legalization of marijuana have contributed to systemic oppression.

Tea Time-----

Artists:

Ashley AArons- https://www.instagram.com/amaart75/

Allisa Austin- https://www.instagram.com/allisaaustin/

Activist:

Teenoir: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ8Nik2OV2r7vZm8Xsi3mQ

News: The unjust shooting of Jacob Blake and the resulting riots and protests. We have to address the systemic oppression and internalized biases that ead to these acts of police brutality and white supremacy.

A Love Letter to the Anti-Slave Movement Aug 22, 2020

Peace, Love, and Social Activism. This week we wrap up our Civil War unit and discuss the 1960s. How did the Vietnam War, the Counter Culture, and the Civil Rights Movement collide and what ultimately ended this time of drastic social change?

Tea Time----------

Artists:

HAWA- https://www.instagram.com/mightbehawa/

Panduh- https://www.instagram.com/the_panduh/

Activist:

Angela Davis- https://www.speakoutnow.org/ | https://www.biography.com/activist/angela-davis

News: Massive wildfires ravage California and Colorado. We have to actively fight climate change.

The Loser's Victory Lap Aug 15, 2020

This week we discuss how southern sympathizers rewrote history and controlled the public's perception of the American Civil War. The Tulsa Race Riot/ Massacre, The Great Depression, and Gone With The Wind, and more combine to provide insight on this issue.

Tea Time----------

Artists:

Green Tea Peng- https://www.instagram.com/greenteapeng/

Mawhya-https://www.instagram.com/mawhyah/

Activist:

Jerome Foster and the OneMillionOfUs Organization- https://www.onemillionof.us/

News:

Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as Vice-President and, while we have valid criticisms of her, we should support her as we stand against our common enemy-Trump, and acknowledge the strides she is making for representation as a woman of color.

A Deconstruction of Reconstruction Aug 08, 2020

A quick look into the reality of reconstruction as well as a summary and analysis of the film The Birth of a Nation. Enjoy the social commentary!

Tea Time-----

Artists:

Nynne- https://www.instagram.com/beanynne/

Vashti Harrison- https://www.instagram.com/vashtiharrison/

Activist:

John Oliver- https://youtu.be/hsxukOPEdgg

News: Be aware of voter suppression specifically in regards to the Voting Rights Act and the Census.

The Timeline Of An Uncivil War Aug 01, 2020

In this episode we go through the American Civil War and retell this story in a way that goes beyond the bloody battles and is racially conscious.

Tea Time------------------------

Artists:

Anthony Ramos- https://open.spotify.com/track/4km1hd3ZGIP4V0cYYkB47S

Kenny Elrod- https://open.spotify.com/track/5I3KWHu55Mb31819QGjxD0?si=lkomV_oZQuqSDaoPfxzhfQ

Activist: Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi- https://www.chooseorg.org/aboutus

News of the week: Walls against Trump- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtF5Wmix-qg

The Building Blocks Of A Civil War Jul 25, 2020

In this episode, we discuss what events led to the American Civil War and clarify what it was fought over.

Activist of the week: Zyahna Bryant

Check out zyahna bryant. (@ZyahnaB): https://twitter.com/ZyahnaB?s=09

Artists of the week:

Annie Green

https://open.spotify.com/track/1uLj0Jjsh7qGJn7Lu1E2qx?si=xZQF9vf8RiexUVFQg8Xcig

Temi Oni

https://open.spotify.com/track/2NBvQva0WGWOHw7O1NXtZW?si=K3FsfmqRSsmF0vu1nSVjew

White Supremacy PT4 Jul 18, 2020

The fourth and final part of our deep dive into George M Fredrickson's take on white supremacy.

White Supremacy PT 3 Jul 11, 2020

Part 3 of a deep dive into George M Fredrickson's work.

White Supremacy PT 2 Jul 04, 2020

A continued deep dive into George M Fredrickson's take on white supremacy.

White Supremacy PT1 Jun 27, 2020

In this episode, we take a close look at one of George M. Fredrickson's most well known works, "White Supremacy: A Comparative Study of American and South African History." Part one sets the scene to the first glimpses of how race was handled in the North American colonies. We also share insight on how the law makers' initial impulses effect us today.

Introduction to Gurus At Dawn Jun 20, 2020

This podcast delves into the complex ideology of race in America. Step by step the creators and co-hosts, Wren and Allisa, hope to take you on a journey of deeper understanding. We will utilize books, scholarly journals, laws, and similar references to illustrate the depth of white supremacy in American culture.We believe the revolution starts with all of us, and is only just beginning!

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