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Noire History

Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire History features Black history facts, non-fiction book reviews, and documentary discussions from across the Black diaspora. Join your host Natasha Nicolo to celebrate Black pride, excellence, and power all 365 days of the year.
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Now displaying: April, 2022
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives [Book Review] 0
Apr 29, 2022
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.

 

 

Charlotte Hawkins Brown [Black History Facts #129] 0
Apr 26, 2022
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.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool [Movie Review] 0
Apr 22, 2022
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.

 

 

Mark Dean [Black History Facts #128] 0
Apr 19, 2022
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. 

When Affirmative Action Was White [Book Review] 0
Apr 15, 2022
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.

 

Shirley Graham Du Bois [Black History Facts #127] 0
Apr 12, 2022
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.

Ray [Movie Review] 0
Apr 8, 2022
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.

Léopold Senghor [Black History Facts #126] 0
Apr 5, 2022
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.

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