Noire History

A Black History Short featuring a profile of Ahmed Sékou Touré a politician in Guinea who helped to lead the country to independence and became the first president.   Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ahmed-sekou-toure .

"The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace" by Jeff Hobbs tells the life story of a young man that grows up in rough and tumble East Orange right outside of Newark, New Jersey and goes on to attend Yale University. In this episode I provide a summary of the book and discuss some of it's major themes. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-short-and-tragic-life-of-ro...

A profile of Alain LeRoy Locke, a gifted scholar, philosopher, and the "Father of the Harlem Renaissance".   SHOW NOTES Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alain-leroy-locke .   FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.youtube.com/noirehistoir https://www.pinterest.com/noirehistoir https://www.instagram.com/noirehistoir https://www.facebook.com/NoireHistoir

On this episode of the career interview series, we are joined by Marissa Allen. Marissa is a Pediatric Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) hailing from Durham, North Carolina and currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia.   As with most of the other interviews, we'll spend some time discussing Marissa's background. But, because Marissa is still relatively early in her career, we're going to tak...

A profile of Bloody Sunday, a day on which Alabama State Troopers released tear gas and attacked protestors as they attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a march for civil and voting rights. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bloody-sunday .

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is located in Atlanta, GA on the Spelman College campus. The museum features art created by Black women from across the Black diaspora. In this episode, I share a review of my visit during the Amy Sherald exhibition. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/spelman-college-museum .  

A profile of Edward Blyden who is considered the "father of Pan-Africanism", served as a Liberian ambassador, and openly challenged the idea of Black inferiority. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/edward-blyden .

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Pierre DeBois, an entrepreneur who was born in Gary, Indiana. As a young boy, Pierre was passionate about cars and dreamed of working on cars when he grew up.   Pierre achieved his childhood dream by interning at General Motors during college and working at Ford for eight years. But, he later made a major career change after com...

A profile of Septima Poinsette Clark who spent 30 years of her life as a teacher and 50 years participating in a variety of racial, education, and social equality initiatives. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/septima-poinsette-clark .

A profile of Queen Nzinga, ruler of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms (modern-day Angola) who resisted Portuguese colonization and slave trading. Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/queen-nzinga .

This is a throwback to my review of "Bessie" an HBO film starring Queen Latifah in an excellent portrayal of 1920's blues legend Bessie Smith. The movie covers Bessie's rise, fall, and comeback during the 1920's — 1930's with brief peeks back into her childhood.   In this episode I discussed the movie's strengths (performances) and weaknesses (partially underdeveloped story).   Show notes and vide...

A profile of Mary Church Terrell who was one of the first African-American women to earn a Bachelor's degree and went on to become an educator, scholar, and activist. Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mary-church-terrell .

"Ida A Sword Among Lions" by Paula Giddings is a biography that details the journalistic activism of Ida B. Wells. Covering the incredibly impactful life of Wells is a huge undertaking but Giddings' delivers the goods. Show notes available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ida-a-sword-among-lions-book-review .

A profile of Amelia Boynton Robinson who traveled the Alabama countryside promoting educational info, founded an insurance company geared towards Black people, and participated in Black voter registration initiatives. Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/amelia-boynton-robinson .

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Joy Williams, a media entrepreneur currently running two of her own companies. SHOW NOTES http://noirehistoir.com/blog/joy-williams-founder-and-managing-director FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL https://www.instagram.com/noirehistoir https://www.pinterest.com/noirehistoir https://www.facebook.com/NoireHistoir

A profile of Lugenia Burns Hope who worked on projects to assess and address the needs of Atlanta's Black community.   Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/lugenia-burns-hope .

The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located in Downtown Atlanta. Spread across three floors, the museum focuses on the Civil Rights Era, global human rights, and also features special exhibits related to these topics.   View show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/center-for-civil-and-human-rights .

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson, a Marketing and Partnerships Executive.  SHOW NOTES http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tuwisha-rogers-simpson-marketing-and-partnerships-executive FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL https://www.instagram.com/noirehistoir https://www.pinterest.com/noirehistoir https://www.facebook.com/NoireHistoir

A profile of Aaron Douglas who is most notable for being a visual artist during the Harlem Renaissance. Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/aaron-douglas .

A profile of E.D. Nixon who is most notable for his work as a civil rights leader in Montgomery, Alabama during the 1940's and 1950's. Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/e-d-nixon .

King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is the story of how King Leopold II of Belgium used violence and coercion to gain control of the Congo. In this review, I discuss how on a larger scale the book also provides a perspective on how various European powers carved up Africa for their own gain. Visit http://noirehistoir.com/blog/king-leopolds-ghost-book-review for show notes and video.

A profile of Irene Amos Morgan who is most notable for refusing to give up her seat on a Greyhound bus and successfully fighting interstate bus racial segregation in court. Show notes and video at   http://noirehistoir.com/blog/irene-amos-morgan .

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Cheick Dukuly, a Physical Education Teacher from Brooklyn, NY. We discuss how Cheick combines his past work experiences and passion for media, sports, and education as a teacher at a charter school.   Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cheick-dukuly-physical-education-teacher .

In the first Noire Histoir Black History Minute, I profile Alonzo Herndon who is most notable for being a successful entrepreneur in Atlanta, GA. Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alonzo-herndon .

Today we'll be hearing from Tresa Chambers, a Communications Strategist from Newport News, VA. In this interview we'll discuss movement to achieve progress, defining and marking success, and being a resource for upcoming generations. Show notes and video available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ tresa-chambers-communications-strategist .