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.
A review of "The Death of Vivek Oji", a novel that examines gender identity and cultural norms.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/death-of-vivek-oji-book-review
If you're interested in learning about the Nigerian author who penned over 20 books that usually focused on African women and gender roles in society, then my Florence Onyebuchi "Buchi" Emecheta Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/buchi-emecheta/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=buchi_emecheta.
A review of "When the Levees Broke", a 2006 Spike Lee documentary about the impact of 2005's Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/when-the-levees-broke-movie-review.
If you're interested in learning about the neurologist who made tremendous contributions to the field of neurology, was a pioneer in Alzheimer’s research, and is recognized as America’s first Black psychiatrist, then my Solomon Carter Fuller Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/solomon-carter-fuller.
A review of "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters" by Jason Stearns which explains the causes of the Congo Wars and what unfolded once the fighting began.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/dancing-in-the-glory-of-monsters-book-review.
If you're interested in learning about the civil rights activist who was arrested at the age of 15 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus, then my Claudette Colvin Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/claudette-colvin.
A review of “A Time to Kill”, a 1996 courtroom drama about the case of a Black man who is on trial for the revenge killing of two racist White men.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/a-time-to-kill-movie-review.
If you're interested in learning about the educator and journalist who co-founded Washington, D.C.'s Bethel Literary and Historical Society and the American Negro Academy, then my John Wesley Cromwell Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/john-wesley-cromwell.