Shelley Stewart
Shelley’s Plumbline
In construction, a plumbline is a weight suspended from a string used as a tool to find the true reference line. A plumbline will always find the vertical axis pointing to the center of gravity, ensuring everything is right, justified, and centered. Pulling from a library of more than 3,000 shows from his storied career in broadcasting, Shelley's Plumbline leads us in a search for the truth, opening the channels of communication and understanding on tough social topics that are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago. Join us as we explore the past, compare it to today, and craft a be...
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Jul 8, 2026
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Shelley's Encounters with the KKK 20.11.2025 39:15
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Shelley recounts his conflicts with the Ku Klux Klan in Birmingham in the 1950s, intensified by his refusal to adhere to segregated customs in local stores. Shelley reveals that many Klan members were police officers and local business owners. His activism escalated on his WEDR radio show, where he publicly discussed the segregated city, education, and incidents o...
Shelley's Early Days in Radio 12.11.2025 34:16
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Shelley "The Playboy" Enters the Radio Hall of Fame 05.11.2025 35:28
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If We Knew Better, Part 2 29.10.2025 32:28
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If We Knew Better, Part 1 22.10.2025 39:35
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Miseducation Continues 15.10.2025 36:48
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Racism Today 09.10.2025 34:36
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Hosea Revisited 01.10.2025 37:01
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Shelley's 91st Birthday 24.09.2025 36:20
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What Has Happened to Black Media? 17.09.2025 34:03
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Is Our Progress Going Backwards? 10.09.2025 34:55
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Education Lifts All Ships 03.09.2025 34:00
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Is DEI Dead? Is Education Undervalued? 27.08.2025 35:07
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Is Ignorance Destroying (the) US? 20.08.2025 34:10
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Are We Afraid to Have A Dream? 13.08.2025 36:33
Send us Fan Mail This week, Shelley chats once again with Dr. Ricky Jones, Professor of Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville. Dr. Jones highlights W.E.B. Du Bois's views on broad educational access for African Americans and critiques the negative impact of integration on Black education. Shelley and Dr. Jones explore the historical context of Black education and media, the los...
Education Can Happen Anywhere 06.08.2025 36:29
Send us Fan Mail What’s education got to do with it? Everything. But in a system built to hold us back, education isn’t even the top concern—discrimination is. In this bold and necessary conversation, Dr. Stewart sits down with Attorney Tom Larkin to unpack the roots of educational inequality, the legacy of slavery, and the power of putting fat in the game. Listen to this episode of Shelley’s Pl...
From Projects to PhD: An Interview with Ricky Jones on the Importance of Education (Rebroadcast) 30.07.2025 36:46
Send us Fan Mail 🔥 “People who are in control of the country because of racial stratification want to stay in control by keeping people stupid about the country’s history.” — Dr. Ricky Jones In this compelling episode of Shelley’s Plumbline, Dr. Jones calls out the deliberate silence around slavery and America’s original sins — the genocide of Native Americans and the enslavement of Black people....
Finding My Father 23.07.2025 31:21
Send us Fan Mail This week on Shelley’s Plumbline… a revelation that changes everything. Dr. Ricky Jones has spent his life speaking truth to power. But in this episode, he shares a truth of his own—one that’s raw, personal, and decades in the making. For the first time publicly, Ricky reveals the identity of his father. That man… is Dr. Shelley Stewart. Yes—our Shelley. Human Rights icon. Radio l...
From Projects to PhD: An Interview with Ricky Jones on the Importance of Education 16.07.2025 36:46
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Don't Be A Home For Hatred 10.07.2025 31:48
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Welcome Shelley Stewart to the Radio Hall of Fame! 02.07.2025 36:02
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Sharing Generational Knowledge with Elijah Davis 25.06.2025 37:16
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Young, Gifted and Black. A Chat with Artist Erica Chisholm 18.06.2025 35:02
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The Unknown Community of Calcis, Alabama 11.06.2025 34:09
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Discussing Fatherhood with Marlon Keller 04.06.2025 36:36
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