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They Made History

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Meet Another NASA “Hidden Figure”: Cynthia Vernón, PhD: Mathematician, Microbiologist, and NASA Trailblazer
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They Made History
Meet Another NASA “Hidden Figure”: Cynthia Vernón, PhD: Mathematician, Microbiologist, and NASA Trailblazer
Episode 07
They Made History

Interview with Dr. Cynthia Vernon, one of the first Black women to work for NASA.

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They Made History
Mia Anderson's Reflection on Her Ancestor Josiah Henson
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They Made History
Mia Anderson's Reflection on Her Ancestor Josiah Henson
Episode 10
They Made History

Interview with Mia Anderson, Josiah Henson's descendant.

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They Made History
Meeting of the Minds: Josiah Henson, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass in Conversation
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They Made History
Meeting of the Minds: Josiah Henson, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass in Conversation
Episode 14
They Made History

Recreation of a conversation between Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, and Josiah Henson.

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They Made History

Historical Injustices

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A Family’s Silent Burden: The Killing of Arthur Davis
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Historical Injustices
A Family’s Silent Burden: The Killing of Arthur Davis
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Historical Injustices

Reggie Crawford's journey to uncover the lynching of his grandfather and the generational trauma it caused.

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Historical Injustices
The Unfinished Story of Alex Manly’s “The Daily Record”
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Historical Injustices
The Unfinished Story of Alex Manly’s “The Daily Record”
Episode 02
Historical Injustices

The story of Alex Manly's newspaper in Wilmington, NC, and the impact of White supremacists driving his family out of Wilmington and destroying his paper.

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Historical Injustices
A Death Ruled “Justifiable”: The Killing of John Wesley Wilder
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Historical Injustices
A Death Ruled “Justifiable”: The Killing of John Wesley Wilder
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Historical Injustices

Unresolved civil rights-related case.

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Historical Injustices
Checks and Royalties: The Unsung Black Roots of American Music
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Historical Injustices
Checks and Royalties: The Unsung Black Roots of American Music
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Historical Injustices

Exploration of how the music industry co-opted Black music and the owed reparations to Black artists for the theft of their work.

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The Work of Preserving History

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The Remarkable Journey of Josiah Henson
The Remarkable Journey of Josiah Henson

A reporter visits the museum of Josiah Henson and learns about his history and legacy.

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How I Learned My House Was Built on a Former Plantation
How I Learned My House Was Built on a Former Plantation

A reporter's realization that her house was built on a former plantation where Josiah Henson was enslaved.

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The Fight for Eatonville, the First Official Black Town
The Fight for Eatonville, the First Official Black Town

The story of the first incorporated Black town and efforts to preserve its legacy.

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Echoes of Enslavement

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Farming in the U.S. and the Opportunities for Correcting Past Harms
Farming in the U.S. and the Opportunities for Correcting Past Harms

Discussions about the abuse endured by farmworkers and the need for industry standards to change.

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A Black Birth Doula on What Black Mothers Deserve
A Black Birth Doula on What Black Mothers Deserve

An interview about the high maternal death rate and healthcare disparities faced by Black mothers, and the owed reparations for their experiences.

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A Father Illustrates “The Talk” and Touches on the Debt Owed to Black Boys
A Father Illustrates “The Talk” and Touches on the Debt Owed to Black Boys

Interview with cartoonist Darrin Bell about his book, "The Talk," and reparations for Black boys dealing with police brutality.

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Is Guaranteed Income a Stepping Stone Towards Reparations?
Is Guaranteed Income a Stepping Stone Towards Reparations?

Exploring the concept of universal basic income as a potential bridge to reparations.

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