Podcasts for those who want to listen to talk about black culture, race, and identity 1619 chronicles the 400-year history of slavery in America, starting in the English colonies; put out by journa
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Pecan Pie
July 12 is pecan pie day King Arthur Flour Lyle’s Golden Pecan Pie This slight twist on pecan pie is more subtly flavored than those made with dark corn syrup. I made a few small changes. Thi
Portal Helps People Explore Issues Of Race, Racism And Racial Identity
At the end of May, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to help individuals
How Did We End Up With Puerto Rico?
Today in History – June 10 On June 10, 1898, U.S. Marines landed at Guantánamo Bay. For the next month, American troops fought a land war in Cuba that resulted in the end of Spani
Jazzmenia Horn
Do you know Jazzmenia Horn? Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She won the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition in 2015. Horn’s repertoir
Shabaka Hutchings
Introducing Shabaka Hutchings Born in London and raised in Barbados, 35-year-old Hutchings is an award-winning multi-reed player who can alternate between saxophone and clarinet. He lead
Infant Mortality and African Americans
After Serena Williams gave birth to her first child, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., via emergency C-section on September 1, she joined a growing number of women, primarily Black women and women o
1921 Tulsa Massacre
May 31, 1921: Tulsa Massacre From May 31 through June 1, deputized whites killed more than 300 African Americans. They looted and burned to the ground 40 square blocks of 1,265 African American hom
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah Is Paying Daily Show Crew Furloughed by COVID-19 Out of His Own Pocket by Ishena Robinson Trevor Noah reminds me of Barack Obama in a lot of ways. He’s written a successful memoi
Peach Cobbler!!!!!
Summer Favorite – Peach Cobbler (Anytime favorite but best with fresh peaches) I mix my spices (cinnamon and nutmeg) with the sugar before adding it to the peaches. I add a little cornstarch
Whites Now Responsible
Black and Brown People Have Been Protesting for Centuries. It’s White People Who Are Responsible for What Happens Next. BY SAVALA TREPCZYNSKI JUNE 1, 2020 1:32 PM EDT In this country,
White Lives Matter?
Arthur Ashe Statue in Virginia Vandalized With ‘White Lives Matter’ By Sandra E. Garcia Published June 17, 2020 Updated June 18, 2020, 12:25 a.m. ET A monument to the b
Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death
By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Derrick Bryson Taylor June 5, 2020 While the death last week of George Floyd in Minneapolis has unleashed a wave of protests acro
Somebody’s Baby
BabyNames.com changes home page to honor slain black Americans: They were ‘somebody’s baby’ BY MARINA PITOFSKY – 06/09/20 11:44 AM EDT Each one of these names was somebo
March on Washington
Protests That Changed America: The March on Washington June 10, 2020 by Neely Tucker The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was one of the most significant protests in American