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Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans?

Friday Aug 26, 2022

Symbolism and Criticism of the Confederate Flag

Friday Aug 26, 2022

Olivia and Raven bust myths about the symbolism of the confederate flag, and share the history of displaying the flag as opposition to civil rights and Black advancement, and in support of white supremacy. They also discuss an article written by a Black supporter of the confederate flag, and the problem with celebrating southern heritage with the confederate flag specifically.

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Why is the Confederate flag so offensive?

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https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-confederate-flag-so-offensive-143256

Confederate Flag As a Symbol of Hate

https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/RCA/8318

I am a black South Carolinian. Here’s why I support the Confederate flag.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/06/24/i-am-a-black-south-carolinian-heres-why-i-support-the-confederate-flag/

Cornerstone Speech

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/cornerstone-speech

“Corner Stone” Speech

http://web.archive.org/web/20130822142313/http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/cornerstone-speech/

The Complicated Political History Of The Confederate Flag

https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/22/416548613/the-complicated-political-history-of-the-confederate-flag

What the Confederate flag really means to America today, according to a race historian

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/19/what-the-confederate-flag-really-means-to-america-today-according-to-a-race-historian/

Monday Aug 22, 2022

Black Beauty Highlight: The Father of Sickle Cell Disease

Monday Aug 22, 2022

Olivia discusses the passion, research, and advancements contributed by Dr. Roland Scott. Known as the premier authority on sickle cell disease, he published over 300 articles, conducted research that contributed to sickle cell screenings for newborns, and founded Howard University’s Center for Sickle Cell Disease.

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Black History Month: Dr. Roland Scott

https://www.sicklecelldisease.org/2021/02/26/black-history-month-dr-roland-scott/

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Mass Shootings in the U.S. by Shooters’ Race/Ethnicity as of July 2022

Friday Aug 19, 2022

White Men, Crime, and Accountability

Friday Aug 19, 2022

This conversation focuses on the fact that white men aren’t held accountable for mass shootings, and other crimes, to the extent that other populations are for lesser, or no offenses. Olivia and Raven talk white male entitlement, male entitlement, and the double standards for men and women regarding societal expectations, and Black men and white men concerning crime and accountability.

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https://www.statista.com/statistics/476456/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-shooter-s-race/

Episodes Referenced:

Criticizing Our Country, American Identity, and American Propaganda

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/criticizing-our-country-american-identity-and-american-propaganda/

Stories of Children In the Civil Rights Movement

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/stories-of-children-in-the-civil-rights-movement/

Disabled, Kindhearted, and Clueless: On Disability and Accountability

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/disabled-kindhearted-and-clueless-on-disability-and-accountability/

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marva-Collins

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Monday Aug 15, 2022

Black Beauty Highlight: Teacher of the “Unteachable”

Monday Aug 15, 2022

Raven honors the career and achievements of educator, Marva Collins, who relied on unconventional approaches to educating students labeled as unteachable, and taught these methods to over 100,000 educators.

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Marva Collins

MARVA COLLINS (1936-2015)

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/collins-marva-1936/

Marva Collins Biography

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/marva-collins-40

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Friday Aug 12, 2022

Disabled, Kindhearted, and Clueless: On Disability and Accountability

Friday Aug 12, 2022

Olivia and Raven unpack the harmful ideas in the misconceptions that disabled people are pure of heart and/or naïve, mental illness and criminal behavior are linked, and that folks struggling with mental illness can’t be held accountable for their actions. They also dive into the ableist attitudes couched in the belief that living with a disability allows people to overcome mistreating and having prejudice toward others.

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ANGELLA DOROTHEA FERGUSON (1925- )

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Monday Aug 08, 2022

Black Beauty Highlight: A Pioneer Of Sickle Cell Research

Monday Aug 08, 2022

Olivia talks about the life and accomplishments of medical researcher and instructor of pediatrics, Dr. Angella D. Ferguson, known for her work with sickle cell anemia.

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https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/angella-dorothea-ferguson-1925/

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Friday Aug 05, 2022

Stories of Children In the Civil Rights Movement

Friday Aug 05, 2022

Olivia and Raven talk about the children who were instrumental in protests against segregation. They dive into the stories of Ruby Bridges, The Little Rock Nine, the Leesburg Stockade Girls, the Burmingham Children’s March of 1963, the Peace Ponies, and an NAACP Youth Council member.

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The Resistance In Our Blood: Challenging Segregated Buses Didn’t Start With Rosa Parks

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Discussion Summary:

01:10: Topic intro, and what led civil rights leaders to involve children in the movement.

05:54: Ruby Bridges’s role in integrating New Orleans schools.

18:18: The Little Rock Nine and desegregating Little Rock Central High School.

32:55: The Leesburg Stockade Girls, imprisoned for violating Jim Crow laws when purchasing theater tickets.

36:57: The Children’s March of 1963 in Burmingham, Alabama, and personal anecdotes from children who participated.

47:24: The Civil Rights History Project, and the importance of such a project centering Black history education.

53:04: Outro.

Episodes Referenced:

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/the-resistance-in-our-blood-challenging-segregated-buses-didn-t-start-with-rosa-parks/

Black Beauty Highlight: Carlotta Walls LaNier

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/black-beauty-highlight-carlotta-walls-lanier/

Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans?

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/

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Ruby Bridges

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges

How Youth Activists Impacted the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.biography.com/news/african-american-youth-civil-rights-movement

Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/hidden-herstory-leesburg-stockade-girls

'I Gave Up Hope': As Girls, They Were Jailed In Squalor For Protesting Segregation

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/18/685844413/i-gave-up-hope-as-girls-they-were-jailed-in-squalor-for-protesting-segregation

Children as Civic Agents during the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.socialstudies.org/system/files/publications/articles/yl_27045.pdf

Youth in the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/youth-in-the-civil-rights-movement/

Monday Aug 01, 2022

Black Beauty Highlight: Carlotta Walls LaNier

Monday Aug 01, 2022

Raven highlights the youngest member of The Little Rock Nine, who played a significant role in desegregating Little Rock Central High school, and is dedicated to ensuring equal access to education for Black children through service with the Little Rock Nine Foundation.

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Carlotta Walls LaNier

https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/carlotta-walls-lanier/

Carlotta Walls LaNier (1942–)

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/carlotta-walls-lanier-729/

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Thursday Jul 28, 2022

Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans?

Thursday Jul 28, 2022

Olivia and Raven share their thoughts on the Apple TV+ docuseries Lincoln’s Dilemma, about Abraham Lincoln’s political career, the Civil War, and emancipation. They talk about misconceptions surrounding Lincoln and the emancipation of Black-American slaves, surprising facts they learned from the docuseries, and their views on Lincoln and Black liberation.

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