Noire Histoir

A review of "The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan" by Laurence Leamer which details the murder of Michael Donald and the criminal and civil trials that followed.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/the-lynching-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the deadliest riot in American history which was caused in part by a military draft and fears of job competition from emancipated slaves, then my New York Draft Riots Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/new-york-draft-riots/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=bhf_new_york_draft_riots.

During the month of November, I'm going to be experimenting with a few minor tweaks to the show. One of the first changes is putting out the Black History Facts episode on Wednesday rather than Tuesday. So while there is no new episode today it will be out tomorrow. I'll wait to see how things go to determine if the change will be permanent or temporary.

A review of "Till", a 2022 new release directed by Chinonye Chukwu about the lynching of Emmett Till and his mother's fight to get justice for his murder.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/till-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the psychologist who helped design "The Doll Test" and co-founded the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem, then my Mamie Phipps Clark Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mamie-phipps-clark/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=bhf_mamie_phipps_clark.

A review of "Black Hollywood: They've Gotta Have Us", a three-part television miniseries about the history of Black actors and filmmakers in Hollywood. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/black-hollywood-theyve-gotta-have-us-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the original architect of Howard University Law School's curriculum and the NAACP's strategy to fight education segregation in the courts, then my Charles Hamilton Houston Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/charles-hamilton-houston.

A review of "Kindred", a 1979 novel by Octavia Butler that blends science fiction with historical fiction by combining time travel with slave narratives.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/kindred-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Ghanaian writer who was the first African woman dramatist to be published, then my Ama Ata Aidoo Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ama-ata-aidoo.

A review of "One Night in Miami", directed by Regina King which depicts a fictional meeting of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/one-night-in-miami-movie-review/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=one_night_in_miami_movie_review.

If you're interested in learning about the UN Secretary-General who shared a Nobel Peace Prize with the organization, then my Kofi Annan Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/kofi-annan

I'll be taking the week of 09/25 off while I work on content for the upcoming quarter. I'm also working on launching a second podcast so stay tuned. New episodes of Noire Histoir will resume on 10/04/2022. 

A review of "The True History of Paradise" by Margaret Cezair-Thompson which tells the history of Jamaica through the lives and experiences of a fictional character and her family.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/true-history-of-paradise-book-review.  

If you're interested in learning about the artist who painted First Lady Michelle Obama's official portrait, then my Amy Sherald Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/amy-sherald/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=amy_sherald.    

A review of "Through a Lens Darkly", a 2014 documentary directed by Thomas Allen Harris about the history of Black people in America both in front and behind the lens.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/through-a-lens-darkly-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the civil rights attorney who represented Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin as well as the victims of the Tuskegee experiment, then my Fred Gray Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/fred-gray.

A review of "White Rage" by Carol Anderson which examines the reality that Black efforts at progress and achievement are often met with resistance and retrenchment of obstacles. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/white-rage-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the author and educator who penned “The Salt Eaters” as well as two critically acclaimed volumes of short stories, then my Toni Cade Bambara Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/toni-cade-bambara

A review of "Beasts of No Nation" a 2015 Netflix film based on Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel about a boy who becomes a child soldier.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/beasts-of-no-nation-movie-review/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=beasts_of_no_nation_movie_review.

If you're interested in learning about the inventor who developed the mobile refrigeration device that made it possible to efficiently transport food long distances, then my Frederick McKinley Jones Black History Facts profile is for you.