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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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Aug 2, 2022

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.

Jul 29, 2022

"It's Not All Downhill From Here" by Terry McMillan is about a year in the life of Loretha, a woman in her 60s, and her circle of friends.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/its-not-all-downhill-from-here-book-review.

Jul 26, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the playwright and novelist who achieved several firsts in the theater world and penned the classic "A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich", then my Alice Childress Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alice-childress.

Jul 22, 2022

A review of "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners", a 2013 documentary directed by Shola Lynch about the events that led to Angela Davis' arrest and prosecution.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/free-angela-and-all-political-prisoners-movie-review.

 

Jul 19, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the teacher turned politician who became the first president of Tanzania after it achieved independence, then my Julius Nyerere Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/julius-nyerere.

Jul 15, 2022

A review of "They Were Her Property" by Stephanie Jones-Rogers which discusses the role that White women played in the institution of slavery.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/they-were-her-property-book-review.

Jul 12, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the poet and activist whose poems were featured in several Harlem Renaissance magazines and anthologies despite her being based in Virginia, then my Anne Spencer Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/anne-spencer.

Jul 8, 2022

A review of "Lean on Me", a 1989 film about Joe Clark, a high school principal who was put in charge of a school that was underperforming academically while also struggling with multiple other issues.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/lean-on-me-movie-review.

Jul 5, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the civil rights activist who traveled Mississippi organizing campaigns and investigating civil rights crimes, then my Medgar Evers Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/medgar-evers.

Jun 24, 2022

A review of “Welcome to Lagos” by Chibundu Onuzo, the story of five people from different parts of Nigerian society who flee the Niger Delta in hopes of better lives in Lagos.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/welcome-to-lagos-book-review.

Jun 21, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the jazz pianist and singer who fought racism and McCarthyism, then my Hazel Scott Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hazel-scott.

Jun 17, 2022

A review of "Hoop Dreams", a classic 1994 documentary directed by Steve James about two boys growing up in Chicago and their dream of playing basketball in the NBA.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hoop-dreams-movie-review.

Jun 14, 2022
If you're interested in learning about the gospel turned soul singer who was the first Black artist to own a record label, then my Sam Cooke Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/sam-cooke.

Jun 10, 2022
A review of "The Color of Money" by Mehrsa Baradaran which discusses the history of economic limitations and responsibilities placed on Black banks and capitalism.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/color-of-money-book-review.

Jun 7, 2022
If you're interested in learning about the Afro-Latina Cuban exile who became an icon and ambassador of salsa music, then my Celia Cruz Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/celia-cruz.

Jun 3, 2022

A review of "Straight Outta Compton", a 2015 F. Gary Gray directed film about NWA, an iconic rap group from Compton, Los Angeles.  

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/straight-outta-compton-movie-review.

May 31, 2022
If you're interested in learning about the US Navy cook who became a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor by carrying the wounded to safety and manning a submachine gun to return fire despite having no training, then my Doris "Dorie" Miller Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/doris-miller

May 27, 2022
A review of "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" by James Weldon Johnson, the fictional account of a biracial man looking back over his life.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/autobiography-of-an-ex-colored-man-book-review.

May 24, 2022

If you're interested in learning about New York City's first Black female assistant district attorney who developed the strategy for taking down Charles "Lucky" Luciano, then my Eunice Hunton Carter Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/eunice-hunton-carter.

May 20, 2022

A review of "Africa's Great Civilizations", a 2017 PBS miniseries hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. which charts the rise and fall of various African empires.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/africas-great-civilizations-movie-review.

May 17, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the computer scientist who developed the network and theory that set a record for calculations per second and contributed to the creation of the internet, then my Philip Emeagwali Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/philip-emeagwali.

May 13, 2022

A review of “One Righteous Man” by Arthur Browne which tells the story of Samuel Battle, the first Black police officer in New York City.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/one-righteous-man-book-review.

May 10, 2022

If you're interested in learning about an incident where three teens were killed by Detroit Police officers who then attempted to cover up what happened, then my Algiers Motel Murders Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/algiers-motel-murders.

May 6, 2022

A review of "Jungle Fever", a 1991 Spike Lee joint about a Black architect who has an affair with his White secretary.

 

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/jungle-fever-movie-review.

May 3, 2022

If you're interested in learning about the activist who led the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement, then my Roy Wilkins Black History Facts profile is for you.

 

Show notes and sources are available http://noirehistoir.com/blog/roy-wilkins

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