The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . . Podcast
1) DNC ATTENDEE & GEN Z RECAP
DNC Attendee Cydonie Brown and Gen Z Host Henry Gist IV recap the exhilarating Democratic Convention! DJ Cassidy curated an electrifying playlist for each state during the roll call, energizing the cr...Show More
2) Black Doll Creator Karen Byrd is hyped to watch Shonda Rhimes’ Black Barbie
Shonda Rhimes' documentary Black Barbie Premieres on Netflix on Juneteenth; Wednesday June 19th 2024! Join. Shellie Gaines and Black doll creator Karen Byrd discuss her dolls, their hairstyles and he...Show More
Black Doll Creator Karen Byrd is hyped to watch Shonda Rhimes’ Black Barbie
19:00 | Jun 18th, 2024
3) Sculptor Vinnie Bagwell, Visit Black Monuments and Statutes!
Vinnie Bagwell World Renowned Sculptor Lectures on The Black Public Art Movement! Reverend James Lawson "Yesterday", Irvington, NY Harriet Tubman in Niagra Falls African Burial Ground, Mon...Show More
4) Black Women's Club Movement The Phillis Wheatley Association
Join Sherrie Tolliver as she shares her mother's artifacts and stories from her involvement in The Black Women's Club Movement. Jane Edna Hunter (1882-1971) – Activist With the help of other ...Show More
5) Tamara Lanier Suing Harvard On Behalf Enslaved Ancestors Images
Congratulating Harvard for appointing a Black President! Tamara Lanier is suing Harvard for perpetuating a eugenics racist experiement involving horrific dehumanizing nude images of her enslaved ances...Show More
6) Sesame Place The History of Black Theme Parks Granville T Woods
Before there was Sesame Street or Sesame Place, there was Coney Island, “Granville’s Island”! Granville T. Woods Known as the “Black Thomas Edison” was an engineer who invented and patented the e...Show More
7) Buffalo’s Volunteer Ms. Penny Beckham Director of Plate of Love Soup Kitchen!
Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Miss Penny Beckham, the volunteer director of The Plate of Love Soup Kitchen located at State Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Buffalo. Beckham rec...Show More
Buffalo’s Volunteer Ms. Penny Beckham Director of Plate of Love Soup Kitchen!
46:00 | Jun 13th, 2022
8) Detroit River Project and the Vigilance Committee: Kimberly L. Simmons
Join Kimberly L. Simmons as she lectures on the Detroit River Project and the Vigilance Cmmittee.
9) Mary Ann Shadd Black Militant Abolitionist |Attorney | Newspaper Publisher |
The Life of Black Abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd as told by her descendant Scholar Irene Moore Davis! A ceremony unveiling the statue of Mary Ann Shadd took place Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Windsor Un...Show More
Mary Ann Shadd Black Militant Abolitionist |Attorney | Newspaper Publisher |
30:00 | May 22nd, 2022
10) Buffalo Massacre Dr. Manisha Sinha’s Monthly Black History University Recap
Buffalo Massacre Dr. Manisha Sinha’s Monthly Black History University Recap! ****** In honor of one of the ten victims, Ms. Pearly Young we ask that you donate food to your local food bank. Mrs...Show More
Buffalo Massacre Dr. Manisha Sinha’s Monthly Black History University Recap
31:00 | May 21st, 2022