A review of "3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets", a 2015 Sundance-winning documentary that tells the story of the shooting death of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville, Florida. To be more precise, the documentary dives into the events leading up to the murder of Jordan Davis and the resulting trial of Michael Dunn.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/3-12-minutes-ten-bullets-movie-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the Los Angeles real estate investor and philanthropist who began as an enslaved woman petitioning for her freedom, then my Bridget "Biddy" Mason Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bridget-biddy-mason.
A review of "When No One Is Watching" by Alyssa Cole, a thriller and romance about gentrification in a fictional neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/when-no-one-is-watching-book-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the entrepreneur who founded the first Black record label and created a pathway for Black musicians to enter the record industry, then my Harry Pace Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harry-pace.
A review of "Cooley High", a classic in the Black film canon that sets itself apart as one of the few true Black coming-of-age films.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cooley-high-movie-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the writer and activist who penned the essay “The Master’s Tools Will Not Dismantle the Master’s House”, one of the first works to discuss the intersectional issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation, then my Audre Lorde Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/audre-lorde.
A review of “Will” by Will Smith an autobiography about the rapper and actor that charts his life from a childhood in West Philadelphia to being a Hollywood megastar. It's an unexpectedly candid account of the ups and downs in Smith's life that led to me finishing the book with a different perspective of the man and insightful questions for myself.
Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/will-book-review.
If you’re interested in learning about the Black pioneer in the field of marine biology who conducted important research into egg fertilization and embryo development, then my Ernest Everett Just Black History Facts profile is for you.
Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ernest-everett-just.