Podcast Episodes

We Resist! Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson

Episode 208

Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson tells us about her book We Resist!, exploring the history and power of Black protest in shaping justice and democracy.

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6 months ago

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Gov. Andy Beshear on Leadership (Part Two of My Convesation)

Episode 207

Why should people govern and lead? In part two of our conversation, we seek answers from Gov. Andy Beshear.

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6 months ago

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My Conversation with Gov. Andy Beshear (Part 1)

Episode 206

Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear sits down with Karen Hunter to share the good work he's done throughout his state, and the example it can set for t…

6 months ago

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Meet Benjamin Montgomery: Brilliant & Resilient Inventor

Episode 205

In our final edition of the Patent Series, Shontavia Johnson sits down with Karen Hunter to discuss Benjamin Montgomery, a formerly enslaved inventor…

6 months ago

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Meet Marion Rogers Croak: Innovative Computer Scientist

Episode 204

On the third episode of the Patent Series, Shontavia Johnson teaches us about Marian Rogers Croak, the prolific engineer and inventor behind Voice Ov…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Meet Sarah Goode: Inventor of the Murphy Bed

Episode 203

Shontavia Johnson introduces us to Sarah Goode, who made history in 1885 as one of the first Black women to receive a U.S. patent for a folding cabin…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Meet Marie Van Britton Brown: Inventor of the Home Security System

Episode 202

Patent Attorney Shontavia Johnson shares how Marie Van Britton Brown's groundbreaking invention of the home security system in the 1960s paved the wa…

6 months, 1 week ago

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The Legacy of Black Inventions

Episode 201

After President Trump's recent comments on America 'inventing everything,' Karen Hunter takes a deep dive on who really is responsible for the invent…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Howard French on Writing & Preserving History (Part 4)

Episode 200

Howard French opens up about his writing process and the responsibility of preserving forgotten histories, revealing how storytelling can shape colle…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Lumumba, Nkrumah, and the Struggle for Africa’s Future (Howard French Part 3)

Episode 199

Howard French traces the tragic fall of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba and the forced exile of Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, uncovering how Cold War polit…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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