A review of "Under the Udala Trees" by Chinelo Okparanta, which begins during the Biafra War in Nigeria in the late 1960’s. The book tells the story of Ijeoma, a middle-class girl living with her parents while trying to survive air raids and food shortages. And her journey to define and accept herself following the end of the war.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/under-the-udala-trees-book-review.
A profile of Gloria Richardson, an activist who co-founded the CNAC which participated in protests to address the needs of Cambridge’s Black community. The city was placed under martial law and from these protests came the iconic photos of Richardson dismissively pushing aside the bayonets of guardsmen.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/gloria-richardson.
Given Montgomery’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, there are a lot of historic sites throughout the city. I didn’t have enough time to see all of the museums and historical sites during my first visit. But I recently made a second trip and got to see some of the places that I missed on my previous trip.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/montgomery-civil-rights-sites.
A profile of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the second Black regiment to be created during the American Civil War. The 54th Regiment led what became the famed attack on Fort Wagner during which it suffered heavy casualties.
Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/54th-massachusetts-regiment.
A review of "If Beale Street Could Talk", a Barry Jenkins film adapted from the James Baldwin book of the same name. Set in early 1970s Harlem, the film tells the story of Clementine “Tish” Rivers (Kiki Layne) and Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt (Stephan James), two young adults who are navigating their blossoming love and the society around them.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/if-beale-street-could-talk.
A profile of Fannie Lou Hamer, a community organizer and activist who contributed to various voter registration programs, assisted with organizing Freedom Summer, developed farming co-ops to provide economic opportunities for Black people, and helped to implement childcare and education programs for low-income children.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/fannie-lou-hamer?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=bhs_fannie_lou_hamer.
On this episode of the career interview series, we are joined by Okenna Oparah an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist from Imo State, Nigeria by way of Atlanta, Georgia. Okenna shares how he’s achieved career satisfaction by focusing on the things he values while also moving away from the things he does not enjoy.
Show notes and video are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/okenna-oparah-inpatient-clinical-pharmacist
A profile of Bayard Rustin, a political organizer who was a key planner of The March on Washington and the wider Civil Rights Movement.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bayard-rustin.
A review of "The Mother of Black Hollywood", a memoir in which Jenifer Lewis tells the story of her life from being a young kid growing up in Kinloch, MO to a working actress in New York and Los Angeles.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mother-of-black-hollywood-book-review.