Black History Transcends Time: Podcast Recommendations

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Black History Month:Black History Transcends Time

CuratorAdell Coleman (she/her), host of Say Their Name

Why did you choose this theme?

Black history is not just of the past; it transcends time, as history is still being made today. You have to know where you've been to know where you're going. This selection of podcasts presents historical moments that are still relevant and impacting the world today, from civil rights leaders, athletes, and HIV/ AIDs, to schooling and education.

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen 👂

Touré Show

Who Killed Malcolm X

Directors Rachel Dretzin and Phil Bertelsen join Touré to talk about

Who Killed Malcolm X.

It's a Netflix documentary that tells us who pulled the trigger of the sawed-off shotgun that killed Malcolm X, which Newark, New Jersey mosque the killer was from, how he got away, how the NYPD knew Malcolm X’s life was in danger and allowed the killer to operate, and how the FBI sowed the seeds of angry division in the Nation of Islam that led to Malcolm X’s murder.

Black HIV in the South: How Did We Get Here?The History of Black HIV in the SouthCo-hosts Anna DeShawn and Duane Cramer explores the history, economics, and culture of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. Through interviews and personal stories, Anna and Duane explore the shame, stigma, and solutions for something that is still happening today.

Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

Touré ShowKareem Abdul-Jabbar — How to Ball in LifeKareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest athletes of all time, but he calls himself a writer who played basketball. Touré gets deep into who Abdul-Jabbar really is and what made him not only a great athlete, but also a great person. A well-timed listen, since just this past week, LeBron James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar's record as the NBA's all-time lead scorer.

Werk StoriesWerk Stories is a place for women of color to share their experiences in the workplace. We’re talking bias, equal pay, bad bosses, racist hiring practices, crazy things your coworkers have done and said to you… this is the safe place where you can tell these stories. 

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Forest 404In the not-so-distant future, forests have ceased to exist. Pan, a data conservative, is tasked with deleting old digital files of various recordings through history since before 'the cataclysm,' to free up space for more data.She's good, really good — until she stumbles upon a sound that changes her life forever. Set in the future, with a philosophy that transcends time.

FEEDBACK WITH EARBUDS:

This week on our podcast...Adell Coleman of DCP Entertainment is on the show to share podcast recommendations in honor of Black History Month. These episodes eclipse time, as they explore Black History as past, present, and future. PLUS: We've got the goods on QCODE's newest show, How to Win Friends and Disappear People, a fiction podcast about a vampire and a human outcast who form an unusual friendship. Subscribe

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SPOTLIGHT:

How to Win Friends and Disappear People 

How to Win Friends and Disappear People

is a dark comedic thriller that follows a centuries-old vampire and a human outcast who strike up a friendship under some unusual circumstances. 

It stars rising Latinx actresses, Leslie Grace (In the Heights) and Soni Bringas (Fuller House).

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• Freakonomics Radio has announced a new YouTube channel with its podcasts. The network also plans to experiment with short- and long-form video, and animation.

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