Noire History

A profile of Harriet Tubman's early life covering her childhood to the events that motivated her to escape from slavery in her late 20s.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harriet-tubman .

A profile of the Reconstruction Era which began a few years before the end of the American Civil War and extended to about a decade after its end. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/reconstruction-era .

Just a heads up that there won't be a new feature episode this week as I'll be taking a two-week break to prepare content for the next quarter. I plan to be back on July 3rd, with a feature story about Reconstruction just in time for Independence Day. I hope you'll join me then. In the meantime if you're new to the show or haven't listened to all of the episodes, I invite you to go back in the arc...

A profile of Frederick Douglass' life following his escape from slavery which includes his time as an abolitionist and early advocate for Black civil rights.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/frederick-douglass .

A discussion of Up From Slavery by Booker T Washington, an autobiography covering his experience as a child born into slavery, his struggle to obtain an education, and his time spent helping to establish what would become Tuskegee University.  Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/up-from-slavery-book-review .

A profile of Frederick Douglass' early life covering the period of his childhood to his escape from slavery. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/frederick-douglass .

A review of the 1989 classic, "Glory", a movie that tells the story of the formation of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its activities during the Civil War. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/glory-movie-review .

A profile of the Buffalo Soldiers, a moniker used to describe the six all-Black regiments that were created after the Civil War who fought in the Indian and Spanish-American Wars and protected the national parks. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/buffalo-soldiers .  

Get a good balance of what's going on in the Black community, a memorial to some people we've lost, and a bit of good news in the May 2020 Noire News. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/may-2020-noire-news .

A profile of Pauli Murray, a civil rights activist who became a lawyer, co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), and later became the first Black female Episcopal priest.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/pauli-murray/ .

A profile of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist who wrote stories about interactions between Africans and colonialists but set himself apart by telling them from the perspective of Africans. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/chinua-achebe.

"Waiting to Exhale" is a classic from the 1990s black film canon. Based on Terry McMillan's 1992 bestseller, the film was released in 1995 directed by Forest Whitaker and featured an all-star cast of female leads which included Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon, Loretta Divine, and Whitney Houston. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/waiting-to-exhale-movie-review .

A profile of Dr. Matilda Evans the first Black female MD in South Carolina and a healthcare advocate for Black people as a whole but children in particular. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/dr-matilda-evans .

A historical profile of the Negro Leagues, which consisted of various Black teams and Black baseball leagues that operated during the time of major league baseball's color barrier. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/negro-league-baseball .

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 .

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 .

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 .    

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .          

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 .  

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 .

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 .