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Coretta Scott Weds Martin Luther King (1953)
It's June 11th. This day (actually June 18th) in 1953, Coretta Scott married Martin Luther King, Jr. on the front lawn of her childhood home in Alaba…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Sad Saga of the Late Lester Hunt (1953)
It's June 9th. This day in 1953, police in Washington, DC have arrested Lester "Buddy" Hunt, Jr on charges of soliciting sex from a male undercover o…
1 year, 9 months ago
We Refuse Week: Joy In Refusal, From Black Panther to The Boat Brawl
Our very own Kellie Carter Jackson has a brand new book! You can get "We Refuse" now wherever you get your books, and all this week we'll be looking …
1 year, 9 months ago
We Refuse Week: Carrie Johnson Kills A Police Officer
Our very own Kellie Carter Jackson has a brand new book! You can get "We Refuse" now wherever you get your books, and all this week we'll be looking …
1 year, 9 months ago
We Refuse Week: Kellie's Family History of Resistance
Our very own Kellie Carter Jackson has a brand new book! You can get "We Refuse" now wherever you get your books, and all this week we'll be looking …
1 year, 9 months ago
How Many Presidents? (1787) w/ A.J. Jacobs
It's May 7th. This day in 1787, the writers of the constitution are debating a central question -- how many presidents should the United States have?…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis (1892)
It's May 28th. This day in 1892, the newspaper offices of Ida B. Wells are ransacked by a white mob in Memphis, TN.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the…
1 year, 10 months ago
War Stories: A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
In the runup to Memorial Day, we're bringing you some stories from the archives about war and the cost of war. We'll be back with new episodes next w…
1 year, 10 months ago
War Stories: The Port Chicago Mutiny (1944)
In the runup to Memorial Day, we're bringing you some stories from the archives about war and the cost of war. We'll be back with new episodes next w…
1 year, 10 months ago
War Stories: Camp Casey (2005)
In the runup to Memorial Day, we're bringing you some stories from the archives about war and the cost of war. We'll be back with new episodes next w…
1 year, 10 months ago