A review of "LA 92", a 2017 documentary about the racial tensions that erupted into riots in Los Angeles in 1992.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/la-92-movie-review.
If you’re interested in learning about an activist and entertainer who in addition to being one of the first Black movie stars was also the first person to have a platinum album, the first Black person to win an Emmy, and the first Black television producer, then my Harry Belafonte Black Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harry-belafonte.
A review of "Yonder" by Jabari Asim, a fictional slave narrative that tells the story of a group of friends who seek love and share typical relationships that we might take for granted
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/yonder-book-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the first Black American prima donna to establish an international profile and perform in the Deep South, then my Leontyne Price Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/leontyne-price.
A review of "Respect", a 2021 film starring Jennifer Hudson as she portrays Aretha Franklin in a biopic about the life and career of the iconic singer and musician.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/respect-movie-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the first Black cowboy star and the creator of what would become steer wrestling, then my William "Bill" Pickett Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/william-bill-pickett.