Noire History

A review of "LA 92", a 2017 documentary about the racial tensions that erupted into riots in Los Angeles in 1992. Show notes are available at  http://noirehistoir.com/blog/la-92-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about an activist and entertainer who in addition to being one of the first Black movie stars was also the first person to have a platinum album, the first Black person to win an Emmy, and the first Black television producer, then my Harry Belafonte Black Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/...

A review of "Yonder" by Jabari Asim, a fictional slave narrative that tells the story of a group of friends who seek love and share typical relationships that we might take for granted   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/yonder-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the first Black American prima donna to establish an international profile and perform in the Deep South, then my Leontyne Price Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/leontyne-price .

A review of "Respect", a 2021 film starring Jennifer Hudson as she portrays Aretha Franklin in a biopic about the life and career of the iconic singer and musician. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/respect-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the first Black cowboy star and the creator of what would become steer wrestling, then my William "Bill" Pickett Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/william-bill-pickett .

Just a heads up, I'll be taking a two week break but will return with new content on April 12th. Until then, take care.

A review of "Just As I Am" a memoir about the long and storied life of legendary actress Cicely Tyson.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/just-as-i-am-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in the South, then my Ruby Bridges Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ruby-bridges .

A review of Toni Morrison's "The Pieces I Am", a 2019 documentary about the life and literary career of Toni Morrison.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/pieces-i-am_movie_review.

If you're interested in learning about a woman who headed West during the Gold Rush but sought to increase her wealth by providing resources and services that the miners would need, then my Mary Ellen Pleasant Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mary-ellen-pleasant .

A review of "Take My Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez which tells the story of a recently graduated nurse who learns about an unethical medical program and becomes a whistleblower.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/take-my-hand-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about an obstetrician and activist who led initiatives to increase access to healthcare for underserved Black communities, then my Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/dorothy-celeste-boulding-ferebee/ .

A review of "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise", the first feature documentary about the life and legacy of Maya Angelou.  http://noirehistoir.com/blog/and-still-i-rise-movie-review

If you're interested in learning about the sculptor of Black and Native American descent whose work was among the first to achieve international recognition. then my Edmonia Lewis Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/edmonia-lewis .

A review of "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois" by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, an epic saga that tells the story of several generations of a Black family from a small fictional town in Georgia. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/love-songs-of-web-du-bois-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the entrepreneur and activist who established America's first fine dining restaurant and helped launch the movement to desegregate New York City's trolleys then my Thomas Downing Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/thomas-downing .

A review of "High on the Hog", a 2021 Netflix documentary about how Black American food culture and styles of cooking developed and provided the foundation for much of America's food culture.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/high-on-the-hog-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the journalist who launched the Campaign Against Lynching and helped establish the NAACP, then my Ida B. Wells-Barnett Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ida-b-wells .

I planned to release new episodes this week but had a family member suddenly become gravely ill. If possible, I'll try to get them out later this week but it might not be until next week. 

A review of "Black Love Matters", an anthology of essays about Black readers, writers, characters, and stories as they relate to the romance genre of books. Show notes and are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/black-love-matters-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the violent overthrow of Wilmington, North Carolina's integrated government, then my Wilmington Coup Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/wilmington-coup .

A review of "Hotel Rwanda", a 2004 film about a Hutu hotel manager who wheels and deals to hide 1000 Tutsi at a luxury hotel in the midst of the 1994 Rwandan conflict.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hotel-rwanda-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the painter who used art to tell the story of important figures and events from Black history and created "The Great Migration" series, then my Jacob Lawrence Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/jacob-lawrence .

A review of "They Can't Kill Us All" by Wesley Lowery which details incidents of police and White vigilante shootings of Black people in America. It also discusses the rise of the Movement in response to the killings of unarmed Black people.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/they-cant-kill-us-all-book-review .