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Erasing History

Season 13 Episode 9

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This episode concludes a four-part series on Dr. Carter G. Woodson and centers on the loss of the Black Old Guard, specifically honor…

6 months ago

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Woodson's Challenge: Should Funding Dollars Make Decisions?

Season 13 Episode 8

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This week's episode continues our Black History Month series on Dr. Carter G. Woodson, whose rejection of the NAACP begs the question…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Carter G. Woodson and the Challenges of Black Leadership

Season 13 Episode 7

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This week's episode continues the focus on the life and ideology of Dr. Carter G. Woodson as part of a four-part Black History Month …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Have You Earned the Right to Celebrate BHM?

Season 13 Episode 6

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In this special Black History Month episode of Shelley's Plumbline, executive producer Mark Jamroz and host Dr. Ricky Jones—son of th…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Dr. Ricky Jones' MLK Speech: Holding a Mirror of Truth to America's Face

Season 13 Episode 5

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7 months ago

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Some Truths About Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks (Rebroadcast)

Season 13 Episode 4

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We join the nation in mourning the loss of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, who passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Review of Our Favorite Plumblines of 2025

Season 13 Episode 3

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Join Shelley's Plumbline for this powerful year-end recap, reflecting on the most impactful conversations of 2025, a year marked by t…

8 months ago

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Racism Today (Rebroadcast)

Season 13 Episode 2

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Hello, Plumbliners!

Shelley, Mark and Ricky are going to take a break going into the holiday season. So today, we (re)present the most…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Whatever Happened to Rosa Parks?

Season 13 Episode 1

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Today, Shelley and Ricky focus their discussion on the ongoing disregard for both Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks after the bus boyco…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Some Truths About Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks

Season 12 Episode 10

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This episode of Shelley's Plumline, explores the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott with special guest Gloria Laster, the…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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