Gladys Bentley
Gladys Bentley
Nearly 100 years ago in New York City, Gladys Bentley was a well known black, lesbian performer. She waited for no one a... Read more
10 Sep 2021
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41mins
Ella Baker
Ella Baker
No movement rises on the back of one person. Ella Baker was a key organizer of the civil rights movement who ensured the... Read more
6 Feb 2021
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50mins
Patsy Mink
Patsy Mink
Title IX gave girls and young women in the US a level playing field by prohibiting institutions that received federal fu... Read more
30 Dec 2020
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25mins
Charles Curtis
Charles Curtis
Stories of power, perseverance, and possibility are not always positive. Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw nation, was... Read more
15 Dec 2020
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54mins
Zitkala Sa
Zitkala Sa
The world still tries to make minorities fit the mold created by the dominant culture. Zitkala Sa, indigenous writer, mu... Read more
23 Nov 2020
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58mins
Leona Vicario
Leona Vicario
Fighting for yourself can mean fighting for others. Leona Vicario, 19th century journalist, revolutionary, and founding ... Read more
16 Nov 2020
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43mins
Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
"Power concedes nothing without a demand." How do you make society better through peaceful protests? By having a plan! P... Read more
25 Oct 2020
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57mins
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Rock and Roll is one of America's greatest exports. Music legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe is credited among some of Rock's ... Read more
13 Oct 2020
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47mins
Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler
Sometimes the best way to deal with today's world is to look to the future. Octavia Butler created worlds and stories ro... Read more
29 Sep 2020
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1hr 6mins
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman looked to the skies to show people how high they could soar! Join us for a conversation about how "Queen ... Read more
15 Sep 2020
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52mins