Episode – 2222 : Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson In the early 20th century, one title in sports stood above all others: the boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World. It was […]
Episode – 2208 : The Little Rock Nine
Episode – 2208 : The Little Rock Nine Podcast Transcript In 1957, nine black teenagers attempted to attend a public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their arrival triggered protests, […]
Episode – 1804 : Frederick Douglass
Episode – 1804 : Frederick Douglass Podcast Transcript In 1818, the man who would go on to become one of the greatest leaders in the cause against American slavery was […]
Episode – 1247 : The Extraordinary Life of Josephine Baker
Episode – 1247 : The Extraordinary Life of Josephine Baker Podcast Transcript The woman the world would know as Josephine Baker was born into abject poverty in 1906 in Saint […]