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It's September, my birthday month. I just wanted to let you know that I'll be taking a break to relax but also to work on new content for the podcast. I'm currently planning to return the first week on October though I might return a week or two earlier. Until then, take care.

Interested in learning about the artist, educator, and arts organizer who helped establish the South Side Community Art Center, Lake Meadows Art Fair, and DuSable Museum of African American History? Then my Margaret Burroughs Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/margaret-burroughs. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the poet and politician who helped establish the Négritude Movement, a philosophy of letting go of colonial-imposed self-hatred to take pride in the cultural and physical aspects of African heritage? Then my Aimé Césaire Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/aime-cesaire. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the Black educator and activist who also worked to preserve buildings that are important to Black history? Then my Elizabeth Carter Brooks Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/elizabeth-carter-brooks. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the first Black American to win an Olympic gold medal? Then my John Baxter Taylor, Jr. Black History Facts profile is for you.  Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/john-baxter-taylor-jr. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the athlete who used losses and criticism as motivation to be herself and train harder, ultimately setting 100m and 200m records that still stand as of July 2024, making her the world's fastest woman 30+ years later? Then my Florence “Flo Jo” Griffith-Joyner Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/florence-griffith-joyner. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the cowboy and amateur archaeologist who discovered the Folsom Archaeological site which contained extinct ice age bison fossils and spear points that showed Native Americans had been present in North America about 7,000 years earlier than previously believed? Then my George McJunkin Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/george-mcjunkin. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the activist who took on the New York City School system and was later branded a fugitive by the FBI and wrongfully convicted of kidnapping? Then my Mae Mallory Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/mae-mallory. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about slavery in Lower Manhattan and its first slave market which was located on Wall Street? Then my New York City’s Slave Trading Past Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/new-york-city-slave-trading-past. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

I had a scheduling conflict and was unable to finish this week's episode on time. Combined with the holiday, I've decided to push back it's release to next week instead of delaying it a day. I'll be back next week (07/11/24) with a new episode. Until then, take care.

Interested in learning about "the Father of Rock and Roll" whose 1955 hit single “Maybellene” is regarded by many as being the first official rock ‘n’ roll song? Then my Chuck Berry Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/chuck-berry. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the blues artist who scored a hit with "Hound Dog" but only made $500 while it launched Elvis Presley into superstardom? Then my Big Mama Thornton Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/big-mama-thornton. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the musician and composer who wrote “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” among other classic gospel songs and is considered to be the "Father of Gospel Music"? Then my Thomas A. Dorsey Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/thomas-a-dorsey. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the female singer and guitarist who blended her blues guitar and jazz ensembles with gospel to help pioneer what would become Rock and Roll? Then my Sister Rosetta Tharpe Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/sister-rosetta-tharpe/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=bhf_sister_rosetta_tharpe&utm_content=general. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the minister and entrepreneur who established the Alabama Penny Savings company, Birmingham's first Black-owned bank? Then my William R. Pettiford Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/william-pettiford. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the first Black woman lawyer in Canada and the Alberta province's first Black lawyer? Then my Violet King Henry Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/violet-king-henry. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

Interested in learning about the explorer who participated in various Western expeditions and found the Beckwourth Pass and the Beckwourth Trail through the Sierra Nevada? Then my James Beckwourth Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/james-beckwourth. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the activist who sued the Treasury Department for $70 million in reparations tied to Texas slave labor only to be charged, convicted, and sentenced to a year and a day in prison based on weak evidence in retaliation? Then my Callie Guy House Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/callie-guy-house. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

Interested in learning about the engineer who received his first of 57 patents for creating an automatic lubricator that reduced downtime for train engine maintenance? Then my Elijah McCoy Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/elijah-mccoy. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork

If you're interested in learning about the sculptor who created the portrait of President Franklin Roosevelt that inspired the U.S. dime's design, then my Selma Burke Black History Fact profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/selma-burke. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork