Best Nia Clark Podcasts (2025)

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SE04 EP08 The 1863 New York Draft Riots and Massacre 25:23

1+ y ago25:23

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In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln's government passed a new conscription law requiring certain male citizens to report for military duty if chosen through a lottery. Wealthy men could buy their way out. Black men were not considered citizens and were exempt from the draft. When New York City conducted it's first draft lottery on July 11, 1863, the…

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SE 04 EP 07 WESTCHESTER (THE BRONX) 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

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By 1840 there were nearly 190 African Americans out of more than 4,000 residents in the town of Westchester, located in what is today part of the East Bronx. In 1849, several Black men formed the first Black church in the Bronx, known as the Bethel A.M.E. Church, and the only African burial ground in the borough. The Black community surrounding the…

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SE04 EP06 WEEKSVILLE (BROOKLYN) 1:01:57

1+ y ago1:01:57

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WEEKSVILLE The predominantly African American settlement of Weeksville was a beacon of hope at a time in pre-Civil War New York when Blacks had suffered major legislative and legal setbacks, including discriminatory voting laws that stripped most people of African descent of the right to vote. Weeksville was founded in the early 19th century by fre…

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SE04 EP05 NEWTOWN (QUEENS) 27:46

2y ago27:46

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Newtown was settled by free African Americans in 1828, after New York state abolished slavery in 1827. It was nearly forgotten to history until, in 2011, a construction crew digging on a site in the present-day Elmhurst community of Queens, New York happened upon an iron coffin that contained the well-preserved remains of a Black woman. Forensic ev…

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SE 04 EP 04 SANDY GROUND (STATEN ISLAND) 55:36

2y ago55:36

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Sandy Ground was settled in 1833 by African-American oystermen fleeing the restrictive industry laws of Maryland. It boasts as the “oldest continuously inhabited free Black settlement in the United States.” Located on the southwestern shore of Staten Island near plentiful oyster beds, Sandy Ground was a once-bustling community supported by farming …

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SE 04 EP 03 SENECA VILLAGE (MANHATTAN) 1:21:40

2y ago1:21:40

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An exploration of what was once the 19th century settlement known as Seneca Village. Before Central Park was created, the landscape along the Park’s perimeter from West 82nd to West 89th Street was the site of Seneca Village, a community of predominantly African-Americans, many of whom owned property. Over time, other immigrant groups began to sett…

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SE 04 EP02 THE BLACK ELITE IN ANTEBELLUM NEW YORK CITY PART 2 43:59

2y ago43:59

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Part 2 of an introduction to the Black elite or "the colored aristocracy" in antebellum New York City that also highlights some of the prominent Black leaders of the era. The Black experience in the city prior to the Civil War varied and was contingent upon different socioeconomic factors. New York's Black elite were often educated, entrepreneurial…

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SE 04 EP02 THE BLACK ELITE IN ANTEBELLUM NEW YORK CITY PART 1 34:54

2y ago34:54

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An introduction to the Black elite or "the colored aristocracy" in antebellum New York City. The Black experience in the city prior to the Civil War varied and was contingent upon different socioeconomic factors. New York's Black elite were often educated, entrepreneurial and socially-minded, similar to the more embellished portrayals on the HBO se…

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SE 04 EP1 PART 2 - BLACKS ON WALL STREET: HOW BLACK PEOPLE HELPED BUILD WALL STREET AND NEW YORK 28:42

2y ago28:42

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Part 2 of an exploration of Black neighborhoods and enclaves in antebellum New York City during the 19th century. It includes the final years of slavery and the unraveling of the institution as a stronghold on the economy of antebellum New York, due in part to the actions of anti-slavery activists and abolitionists; gradual emancipation and the beg…

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SE 04 EP1 PART 1 - BLACKS ON WALL STREET: HOW BLACK PEOPLE HELPED BUILD WALL STREET AND NEW YORK 34:54

2y ago34:54

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An exploration of Black neighborhoods and enclaves in antebellum New York City during the 19th century. This episode illuminates: the origins of what would become Wall Street as a slave auction block; slavery's history in Manhattan beginning in 1636; how intertwined slavery was with New York's economy; the first free black community in Manhattan an…

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SE04 INTRODUCTION 16:48

2y ago16:48

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This season will focus on free Black communities and free Black societies during the antebellum period of the 19th century in New York, specifically New York City. They include one in each of what would become the five boroughs of New York City: Seneca Village in Manhattan; Weeksville in Brooklyn; Newtown in Queens, Sandy Ground in Staten Island; a…

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S3 E12 Durham's Black Wall Street and Wilmington, N.C. More Than a Century After the 1898 White Supremacy Campaign 1:05:47

3y ago1:05:47

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Many experts view the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D’Etat as a turning point in the fortunes of African Americans in North Carolina and across the nation. The 1898 white supremacy campaign that led to the Wilmington Massacre was an all out assault on Wilmington’s Black middle class and provided a blue print for the white supremacy campaign…

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SE3 E11 Pauli Murray: Durham native and Unsung Heroin of the Civil Rights Movement 1:15:11

3y ago1:15:11

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Not only was Pauli Murray was one of the most important Civil Rights leaders that Black Durham ever produced, she was also one of the most important Civil rights leaders of the 20th century. Murray was a jurist and activist who contributed some of the legal groundwork to the civil rights movement. Pauli gained national attention during her failed a…

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S3 E10 Documenting Unsung Women Leaders of Black Durham and North Carolina Part 2 46:44

3y ago46:44

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Black women have often been omitted or written out of history. This much is true when it comes to many women leaders of Black Durham in the first several decades of the 20th century, when Durham, North Carolina’s Black Wall Street was at it’s height, as well as Black women across the state of North Carolina during this time period. As a result many…

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S3 E9 Documenting Unsung Women Leaders of Black Durham and North Carolina 58:39

3y ago58:39

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Black women have often been omitted or written out of history. This much is true when it comes to many women leaders of Black Durham in the first several decades of the 20th century, when Durham, North Carolina’s Black Wall Street was at it’s height. As a result many Black women have never received the recognition or credit they deserved, in life o…

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S3 E8 Pioneering Black Durham: Success, Sacrifice and Setbacks 59:27

3y ago59:27

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The pioneers and leaders of Black Durham during the early 20th century are often lauded for steering their community through the challenges of living in the Jim Crow South while creating some of the most successful African American-lead businesses, educational and financial institutions of the era. The legacy of Durham’s Black Wall Street along wit…

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S3 E7 Race, Class and Politics in Black Durham 1:11:07

3+ y ago1:11:07

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An exploration of the complicated intersection of race, class and politics in Durham, North Carolina. Black Durham’s leaders played an integral role in the “Upbuilding” of their community and overcame great obstacles that were common at the time in the Jim Crow South. In the absence of African American political representation after Jim Crow legisl…

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S3 E6 Durham's Black Wall Street Part 2 52:45

3+ y ago52:45

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Black Durham’s success did not end with Black Wall Street. Durham’s Black Wall Street was located in the historic Hayti community. Many community members believe it was named after the independent Black nation of Haiti. The neighborhood was the principal residential district for most of Durham’s Black middle class residents and the center Black Dur…

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S3 E5 Durham's Black Wall Street Part 1 52:47

3+ y ago52:47

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The beginning of an exploration into the community of Durham, North Carolina in the period following the 1898 white supremacist campaign that led to the Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D’Etat that same year. The tobacco boom in Durham in the late 1800’s helped establish the city as a center of enterprise in North Carolina. Durham’s burgeoning popu…

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S3 E4 The White Supremacist Campaign of 1900: How Black Men Lost the Vote 59:19

3+ y ago59:19

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Almost immediately following the white supremacist campaign that culminated in the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D’Etat came the 1900 white supremacist campaign that culminated in the “Suffrage Amendment” to the North Carolina constitution, which helped engineer the near complete elimination of Blacks from voter participation in North Carol…

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S3 E3 The 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat Part 2 43:43

3+ y ago43:43

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The continuation of a deep dive into the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat. The massacre was part of a larger white supremacy campaign organized by Democratic leaders in North Carolina. It resulted in the deaths of potentially hundreds of African Americans who lived in Wilmington's Black community, which is were its thriving Black middle…

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S3 Commemorative Special: 123 Years after the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat 1:11:40

3+ y ago1:11:40

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A special episode commemorating the 123rd anniversary of the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat with highlights from commemorative events in Wilmington, North Carolina. Listeners will hear from a number of local and elected leaders in Wilmington as well as a member of the "Wilmington 10," Dr. Benjamin Chavis. Chavis returned to the city a…

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S3 E2 The 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat Part 1 39:39

3+ y ago39:39

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The beginning of a deep dive into the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup D'Etat. The massacre was part of a larger white supremacy campaign organized by Democratic leaders in North Carolina. It resulted in the deaths of potentially hundreds of African Americans who lived in Wilmington's Black community, which is where its thriving Black middle c…

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SE03 EP1: Wilmington, North Carolina Before the Insurrection of 1898 50:43

3+ y ago50:43

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Journalist, podcast host and producer, Nia Clark, revisits often overlooked but important parts of North Carolina's history that have played a significant part in shaping some of the state's most influential African American communities such as Wilmington, Raleigh, James City, Princeville and Durham. Clark also begins a deep dive exploration of the…

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Season 3 Introduction: Durham’s Black Wall Street in the shadows of the 1898 Wilmington Insurrection and Coup d’Etat 16:46

3+ y ago16:46

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Journalist, podcast host and producer, Nia Clark introduces season three: This season will explore several important events and places in North Carolina’s history during the 19th and early 20th century, including two different - once prosperous Black communities that share an interconnected history. The Black community in Wilmington, North Carolina…

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Post-Season Black Wall Street Centennial Special + Season 3 Sneak Peak 1:49:30

4y ago1:49:30

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Journalist, podcast host and producer, Nia Clark, traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. In this episode, she shares her experience attending many of the centennial commemorative events as well as the people she interviewed and met along the way while visiting Tulsa. Listeners will also hear a sneak p…

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My Freedom Box with Katleen Victor and Elle Clarke 29:44

4y ago29:44

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Katleen Victor was born in extreme poverty in Haiti, and soon after, became a motherless child at the tender age of seven years old. As a child without a mother, she endured several obstacles. From being sold by family members, many rejections, abandonment, molestation, and more. Soon, she found herself in a foreign country called America with more…

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When old things end, New Things Begin with Diseree Clay & Elle Clarke 17:57

4y ago17:57

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Diseree Clay speaks candidly with Elle Clarke about some of the pitfalls and successes of her life. Listen in...

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INDEPENDENT GOSPEL MUSIC RISING STAR NIA ALLEN SPEAKS WITH ELLE CLARKE 9:09

4y ago9:09

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Nia Allen is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Since her years at Berklee, Nia has worked alongside some of the top artists and producers in the industry. Persons like CeCe Winans, Nicole C. Mullen, Tori Kelly, Rascal Flatts,David and Nicole Binion and more. In December 2020, Nia Allen was seen exclusively on Apple TV+ as a vocalist on Mariah…

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Cali - The place where dreams become realities 6:42

4y ago6:42

6:42

Sade Moore, media correspondent for Sheen Magazine speaks with Elle Clarke

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Debt Cancellation with Nakita Cash 17:15

4y ago17:15

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Nakita candidly shares the hardship she and her husband experienced at the beginning of their marriage. She shares the strategies they used to become debt-free with Elle Clarke.

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Are You Dating A Narcissist? 25:12

4y ago25:12

25:12

Welcome to Season 3!!!! In this episode Elle Clarke interviews Author and Coach Krishna J. Kishna J., a certified trauma-informed life coach for victims of domestic violence and survivors of domestic abuse, shares her personal story on how the abuse started, the difficulties surrounding the situation, and the methods that she used to break out of h…

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E12 Season Finale - Rosewood: 5 Acres of Land 1:10:16

4y ago1:10:16

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In studying the systemic devaluing of Black life, it is important to understand how Black life is also - and often - devalued even after death. Like victims of other similar racially motivated or violent atrocities, the victims of Rosewood never had the proper burial that is custom in Black communities. This was not uncommon during the era of the J…

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Dr. Fayola Delica interviews with Elle Clarke 21:30

4y ago21:30

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Dr. Fayola Delica, Pastor and Ms. International Excellence 2021-2022 talks with Elle about pageantry and the church. Listen in.

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Caline Newton Interviews w/ Elle Clarke 26:08

4y ago26:08

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Caline Newton, Financial Advisor, takes us from Broke to blazing! Listen in for more.

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Jeri-Lyn Wash interviews w/ Elle Clarke 17:49

4y ago17:49

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Jeri-Lyn Wash, “Just Jeri” is a Life/Grief Coach, and the cover Queen of I AM QUEEN Magazine February issue 2021. Just Jeri interviews with Elle Clarke and teaches us how to grieve with gratitude. Listen in....

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S2 E11 Rosewood: House Bill 591 55:19

4y ago55:19

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When Rosewood descendant, Arnett Doctor, began looking for an attorney to help him seek legal recourse for the survivors of the 1923 Rosewood Massacre he encountered brick wall after brick wall. He could not find a single lawyer to take on the case for several years, until he met attorney, Stephen Hanlon, who was featured in ep. 10 Rosewood: Justic…

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Je'Niece McCullough w/ Elle Clarke (International Women's Month) 19:12

4y ago19:12

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Je'Niece McCullough, the daughter of the legendary Bernie Mac speaks candidly with Elle about her father, growing up and new projects she has in the pipeline. Listen in...

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Jaimie Hilfiger interviews w/ Elle Clarke (International Women's Month) 12:59

4y ago12:59

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Jaimie Hilfiger, wife, mother, and business owner joins this month's cast of amazing interviews. If her last name sounds familiar that's because she is the niece of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger. Jaimie destroys all misconceptions about her success being linked to her famous uncle. Elle + Jaimie talk, family, business, and farm animals??? Listen …

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Brehanna Daniels interviews w/ Elle Clarke (International Women's Month) 11:30

4y ago11:30

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Brehanna Daniels Is Making History as the FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN to become a part of the NASCAR pit crew. Daniels was the only woman in a group of men trying out for one of the coveted spots on a NASCAR pit crew team as part of the organization's "Drive for Diversity" program, which aims to recruit and train minority and female racecar driver…

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Queen Delpha Clarke-Samuels interviews with Elle Clarke (International Women's Month) 28:30

4y ago28:30

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Delpha Clarke Samuels is a Wife. Mother, Co-Pastor, Actress, and Queen. She has broken so many barriers. She is the first Pastor to hold the title of Mrs. Florida International. She has graced the cover of I AM QUEEN Magazine (US) and I AM QUEEN Magazine (Bahamas), The Steve Harvey Show, Cake Boss, and so many others. She can be seen in the new fil…

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S2 E10 Rosewood: Justice for All 1:00:17

4y ago1:00:17

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In America, citizenship implies the ability to enjoy the full rights of freedom. This question of who belongs to American society, who is a real American citizen, has been a central problem since the time of the Revolution.Rosewood is but one example of the enormous cost African Americans have had to pay for pursuing the promise of full citizenship…

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Taneka Mackey interviews with Elle Clarke (International Women's Month) 11:47

4+ y ago11:47

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Taneka Mackey is the ONLY Black woman to caddie full-time in The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). She is also a Bahamian which adds to her list of firsts. Taneka talks with Elle about her love for golf and her country. She encourages people to commit to prayer and putting in the work in order to see dreams manifested. We celebrate Queen…

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S2 E9 Rosewood: Escape 39:52

4+ y ago39:52

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Despite the symbiosis shared by the communities of Rosewood and neighboring Sumner as well as the relative peace that made that symbiosis possible, research shows racial tensions simmered between the two communities long before the Rosewood Massacre. In hindsight, the moderate prosperity enjoyed by Blacks in Rosewood coupled with the animosity gene…

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S2 E8 Rosewood: the Massacre 1:08:46

4+ y ago1:08:46

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It has been 98 years since Rosewood, Florida was destroyed. The first week of January marked the 98th anniversary of the tragedy. Rosewood, represented what was possible when Black people pooled their resources and knowledge to build a community even in the Jim Crow South. It was a economically diverse community made up of houses, industries, turpe…

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Elle Clarke Interviews The Legendary Charlie Wilson 8:28

4+ y ago8:28

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Today we went into the vault of unreleased interviews to share with you part of a conversation we had with Charlie Wilson. Listen in.

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The #1 Thing Everyone Will Need In 2021 ! 5:15

4+ y ago5:15

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We are called to disrupt norms and bring about generational change. This will produce discomfort and scary situations because we are venturing into unknown territory. Don’t be like the children of Israel who didn’t believe God and missed the greatest season of their lives. If you hold on to this one thing this year, you’ll be assured the victory. L…

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S2 E7 Rosewood: the Community 50:48

4+ y ago50:48

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Like atrocities of a similar nature, the tragedy of the Rosewood Massacre draws attention to the community of Rosewood. It makes us take notice. But once that attention is fixed on these communities, we begin to discover worlds that many of us had little to no knowledge of previously. Too often, the stories of these worlds have been hidden or disto…

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Lessons From 2020: I must be intentional with everything I do from now on! 3:59

4+ y ago3:59

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If 2020 has taught us anything, its that we are NOT the author and finisher of our lives. Our goal should be to live in the moment with a plan for the future and pivot when necessary. Listen in... Intro written and performed by: DaVonna May

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S2 E6 Perry, FL: One Month Before the Rosewood Massacre 53:47

4+ y ago53:47

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Throughout much of the 20th century, Florida had been a Ku Klux Klan stronghold. Klansmen found friends in government who occupied offices on local, state and federal offices. By 1925 the Klan had about 3 million members nationwide. Three years later, their ranks began to shrink. In Florida, however, the Klan grew. Their strongest factions could be…

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