Noire History

If you're interested in learning about the poet and activist whose poems were featured in several Harlem Renaissance magazines and anthologies despite her being based in Virginia, then my Anne Spencer Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at  http://noirehistoir.com/blog/anne-spencer .

A review of "Lean on Me", a 1989 film about Joe Clark, a high school principal who was put in charge of a school that was underperforming academically while also struggling with multiple other issues. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/lean-on-me-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the civil rights activist who traveled Mississippi organizing campaigns and investigating civil rights crimes, then my Medgar Evers Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/medgar-evers .

A review of "Welcome to Lagos" by Chibundu Onuzo, the story of five people from different parts of Nigerian society who flee the Niger Delta in hopes of better lives in Lagos.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/welcome-to-lagos-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the jazz pianist and singer who fought racism and McCarthyism, then my Hazel Scott Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hazel-scott .

A review of " Hoop Dreams", a classic 1994 documentary directed by Steve James about two boys growing up in Chicago and their dream of playing basketball in the NBA.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hoop-dreams-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the gospel turned soul singer who was the first Black artist to own a record label, then my Sam Cooke Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/sam-cooke .

A review of "The Color of Money" by Mehrsa Baradaran which discusses the history of economic limitations and responsibilities placed on Black banks and capitalism.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/color-of-money-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about the Afro-Latina Cuban exile who became an icon and ambassador of salsa music, then my Celia Cruz Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/celia-cruz .

A review of "Straight Outta Compton", a 2015 F. Gary Gray directed film about NWA, an iconic rap group from Compton, Los Angeles.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/straight-outta-compton-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the US Navy cook who became a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor by carrying the wounded to safety and manning a submachine gun to return fire despite having no training, then my Doris "Dorie" Miller Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/doris-miller

A review of "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson, the fictional account of a biracial man looking back over his life.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/autobiography-of-an-ex-colored-man-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about New York City's first Black female assistant district attorney who developed the strategy for taking down Charles "Lucky" Luciano, then my Eunice Hunton Carter Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/eunice-hunton-carter .

A review of  "Africa's Great Civilizations", a 2017 PBS miniseries hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. which charts the rise and fall of various African empires. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/africas-great-civilizations-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the computer scientist who developed the network and theory that set a record for calculations per second and contributed to the creation of the internet, then my Philip Emeagwali Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/philip-emeagwali .

A review of  "One Righteous Man" by Arthur Browne which tells the story of Samuel Battle, the first Black police officer in New York City. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/one-righteous-man-book-review .

If you're interested in learning about an incident where three teens were killed by Detroit Police officers who then attempted to cover up what happened, then my Algiers Motel Murders Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/algiers-motel-murders .

A review of "Jungle Fever", a 1991 Spike Lee joint about a Black architect who has an affair with his White secretary.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/jungle-fever-movie-review .

If you're interested in learning about the activist who led the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement, then my Roy Wilkins Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available http://noirehistoir.com/blog/roy-wilkins

A review of "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives" by Lola Shoneyin, a novel about a polygamous Nigerian man, Baba Segi his four wives, seven children, and all kinds of drama.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-secret-lives-of-baba-segis-wives-book-review .    

If you're interested in learning about the founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute, then my Charlotte Hawkins Brown Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at  http://noirehistoir.com/blog/charlotte-hawkins-brown .

A review of "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool", a 2019 Stanley Nelson Jr. documentary about the life and career of the jazz legend.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-movie-review .    

If you're interested in learning about the electrical engineer who helped develop the system for allowing peripherals and accessories to be added or connected to the personal computer, then my Mark Dean Black History Facts profile is for you.    Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mark-dean . 

A review of "When Affirmative Action Was White" by Ira Katznelson which tells the story of how the progressive programs of the 1930s and 1940s solidified and expanded the White American middle class while excluding Black citizens whenever possible.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/when-affirmative-action-was-white-book-review .  

If you're interested in learning about the writer and activist who protested discrimination and used her work to champion Black issues, then my Shirley Graham Du Bois Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/shirley-graham-du-bois .