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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.

A review of "Ray", a 2004 Oscar-winning film starring Jamie Foxx in a biopic about the life and career of legendary musician Ray Charles Robinson (better known as Ray Charles).   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ray-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the poet and cultural theorist who became the first President of the Republic of Senegal, then my Léopold Senghor Black History Facts profile is for you.    Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/leopold-senghor.

A review of "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts, a good book to discuss intersectionality as it touches on both race and reproductive rights.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/killing-the-black-body-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the noted author who penned the classic book, "Ain't I Woman" about intersectional racism as well as 30 other titles, then my bell hooks Black History Fact profile is for you.    Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bell-hooks.

A discussion of “Black and Missing”, a 2021 documentary in part about Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (BAMFI) but also about the sobering fact that every year in America, hundreds of thousands of people go missing. Of the missing, a disproportionate number are people of color and in particular, Black.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/black-and-missing-movie-review.