Noire Histoir

A review of the book "There Are No Children Here" by Alex Kotlowitz which tells the story of residents of Chicago’s Henry Horner projects during the 1980s.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/there-are-no-children-here-book-review.

A profile of the Scottsboro Boys, nine Black teens who were falsely accused and convicted of rape resulting in Supreme Court rulings that set precedence for future civil rights cases. Show notes and sources are available http://noirehistoir.com/blog/scottsboro-boys.

A review of the movie "In the Heat of the Night", a 1967 murder mystery set in a Southern town that is investigated by a Northern Black homicide detective. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/in-the-heat-of-the-night-movie-review.

A profile of Harriet Tubman's later life covering her life after escaping to freedom, time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and service in the Union Army. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harriet-tubman.  

In the June 2020 edition of Noire News I’ll be discussing June’s protests, some good news, and memorializing a few Black people who passed away this month. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/june-2020-noire-news.      

A profile of Harriet Tubman's early life covering her childhood to the events that motivated her to escape from slavery in her late 20s.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harriet-tubman.

A profile of the Reconstruction Era which began a few years before the end of the American Civil War and extended to about a decade after its end. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/reconstruction-era.

Just a heads up that there won't be a new feature episode this week as I'll be taking a two-week break to prepare content for the next quarter. I plan to be back on July 3rd, with a feature story about Reconstruction just in time for Independence Day. I hope you'll join me then. In the meantime if you're new to the show or haven't listened to all of the episodes, I invite you to go back in the archives and check out some of the previous episodes. Maybe not the first few as they were a bit rough.

A profile of Frederick Douglass' life following his escape from slavery which includes his time as an abolitionist and early advocate for Black civil rights.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/frederick-douglass.

A discussion of Up From Slavery by Booker T Washington, an autobiography covering his experience as a child born into slavery, his struggle to obtain an education, and his time spent helping to establish what would become Tuskegee University.  Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/up-from-slavery-book-review.

A profile of Frederick Douglass' early life covering the period of his childhood to his escape from slavery. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/frederick-douglass.

A review of the 1989 classic, "Glory", a movie that tells the story of the formation of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its activities during the Civil War. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/glory-movie-review.

A profile of the Buffalo Soldiers, a moniker used to describe the six all-Black regiments that were created after the Civil War who fought in the Indian and Spanish-American Wars and protected the national parks. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/buffalo-soldiers.  

Get a good balance of what’s going on in the Black community, a memorial to some people we’ve lost, and a bit of good news in the May 2020 Noire News. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/may-2020-noire-news.

A profile of Pauli Murray, a civil rights activist who became a lawyer, co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), and later became the first Black female Episcopal priest.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/pauli-murray/.

A review of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The Water Dancer”, the story of a young enslaved boy who comes to the attention of the Underground, a mysterious network that helps enslaved people escape to freedom. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-water-dancer-book-review.

A profile of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist who wrote stories about interactions between Africans and colonialists but set himself apart by telling them from the perspective of Africans. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/chinua-achebe.

"Waiting to Exhale" is a classic from the 1990s black film canon. Based on Terry McMillan’s 1992 bestseller, the film was released in 1995 directed by Forest Whitaker and featured an all-star cast of female leads which included Angela Bassett, Lela Rochon, Loretta Divine, and Whitney Houston. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/waiting-to-exhale-movie-review.

A profile of Dr. Matilda Evans the first Black female MD in South Carolina and a healthcare advocate for Black people as a whole but children in particular. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/dr-matilda-evans.

A historical profile of the Negro Leagues, which consisted of various Black teams and Black baseball leagues that operated during the time of major league baseball's color barrier. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/negro-league-baseball.