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Primary Sources, Black History

American history preserved through the use of Primary sources, Black History, African American History~ The african experience; Shared by the legends themselves, their descendants, loved ones, genealo... Read more

Ranked #1

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Lincoln & Free Blacks Back To Africa Plan- Holzer!

Lincoln & Free Blacks Back To Africa Plan- Holzer!

"Lincoln blames the Free Blacks for the war," Holzer explains. "[He] says, if it wasn't for your presence here this woul... Read more

23 Mar 2013

15mins

Ranked #2

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James Brown Music: Watch James Brown's daughter Dr. Yamma Brown

James Brown Music: Watch James Brown's daughter Dr. Yamma Brown

EURweb’s Lee Bailey caught up with Dr. Yamma Brown  James Brown's daughter on the red carpet at the Essence Festival in ... Read more

5 Aug 2014

1hr 1min

Ranked #3

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Seminole Indians w/ Pompey Fixico And William L. Katz

Seminole Indians w/ Pompey Fixico And William L. Katz

Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Pompey Fixico and William L. Katz.  Pompey Fixico ancestors fought US slave-catch... Read more

13 Dec 2013

57mins

Ranked #4

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Langston Hughes, in his own words and Reading by Ossie Davis

Langston Hughes, in his own words and Reading by Ossie Davis

Langston Hughes...See More Listen to Langston Hughes in his own words  and "Simple" Read by Ossie Davis On The Gist of F... Read more

2 May 2012

1hr 1min

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Ranked #5

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Spy, Civil War~ Free, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, posed as slave

Spy, Civil War~ Free, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, posed as slave

A Real Memorial Day Treat on The Gist of Freedom! Listen to actress, Eileen Miller, as she reenacts the story of Mary El... Read more

27 May 2012

31mins

Ranked #6

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ASALH ~Assoc. Study of African American Life & History

ASALH ~Assoc. Study of African American Life & History

Dr. Mary Frances Berry Speaking at the ASALH Annual Luncehon!Established on September 9, 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, ... Read more

6 Apr 2013

40mins

Ranked #7

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Bordentown School Restoration Underway w/ Electrical Contractor John WHite

Bordentown School Restoration Underway w/ Electrical Contractor John WHite

Bordentown School -volunteers needed - restoration underway with volunteer electrical contractor John White! A museum on... Read more

28 Jul 2014

23mins

Ranked #8

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Malcolm X Not Reinvented~ Herb Boyd

Malcolm X Not Reinvented~ Herb Boyd

Tonight on The Gist of Freedom Author and journalist Herb Boyd will discuss the book he wrote in response to a controver... Read more

19 Mar 2012

47mins

Ranked #9

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Genealogist, Gist family, African Am., Native Am , White Abolitionist

Genealogist, Gist family, African Am., Native Am , White Abolitionist

Peter Gist Still the long lost enslaved brother of the Father of The Underground Railroad,  William Still. After 40 year... Read more

16 May 2014

49mins

Ranked #10

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1916 Four Centenarian ex-slaves celebrate emancipation Day

1916 Four Centenarian ex-slaves celebrate emancipation Day

Tonight on The Gist of Freedom  learn more about this historical and fascinating photo with John Franklin, the Smithsoni... Read more

19 Apr 2012

57mins

Ranked #11

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Educational Hip Hop - Rapper LAK

Educational Hip Hop - Rapper LAK

Join The Gist of Freedom as we talk with Lak, Hip Hop at it's best!Larry “LAK” Henderson is the founder of Smart Music E... Read more

4 Aug 2014

50mins

Ranked #12

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Juneteenth Mexico's Black President Ended Slavery Fought Texas & Aided Enslaved

Juneteenth Mexico's Black President Ended Slavery Fought Texas & Aided Enslaved

Vicente Guerrero, Mexico’s first black presidentTexas President Sam Houston lamented  that " two valuable negro boys for... Read more

16 Jun 2014

30mins

Ranked #13

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Slavery By Another Name- with Attorney Activist Michael Coar

Slavery By Another Name- with Attorney Activist Michael Coar

Slavery By Another Name- with Attorney Activist Michael Coar

21 Apr 2012

43mins

Ranked #14

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Dred Scott's Great great-granddaughter Lynne M. Jackson

Dred Scott's Great great-granddaughter Lynne M. Jackson

Sunday at 8pm on The Gist Of Freedom ~ Lynne M. Jackson, Dred Scott's Great-great granddaughter, shares what family rese... Read more

23 Apr 2012

1hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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From Slave Ship To Harvard- Yarrow Mamout

From Slave Ship To Harvard- Yarrow Mamout

"Enslaved Africans and free blacks exhibited enormous self-agency in colonial America. James H. Johnston has captured th... Read more

22 May 2012

32mins

Ranked #16

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Malcolm X's 87th Birthday with daughter ILyasah Shabazz

Malcolm X's 87th Birthday with daughter ILyasah Shabazz

Celebrate Malcolm X's 87th Birthday with his daughter, author ILyasah Shabazz, Growing Up X with The Gist of Freedom hos... Read more

19 May 2012

21mins

Ranked #17

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Book Reading -

Book Reading -

Book reading

22 Nov 2013

35mins

Ranked #18

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First rehearsal/ Reading Underground Railroad Play

First rehearsal/ Reading Underground Railroad Play

“THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD”Written by Leslie Gist & William Beasley The play has been a dream of Leslie’s for quite s... Read more

2 Jan 2014

56mins

Ranked #19

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Book Reading: Real Djangos, Breaking The Chains, Author Wm. Katz

Book Reading: Real Djangos, Breaking The Chains, Author Wm. Katz

Tonight at 8pm learn more about William Lambert on The Gist of Freedom as we resume our reading of William Katz's book B... Read more

30 Dec 2013

26mins

Ranked #20

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Malcolm X's Daughter, Author & Activist ILYASAH SHABAZZ; Little Malcolm

Malcolm X's Daughter, Author & Activist ILYASAH SHABAZZ; Little Malcolm

Join William Jackson as he welcomes Malcolm X's 3rd daughter, iLyasah Shabazz! ilyasah Al-Shabazz is a community organiz... Read more

20 Dec 2013

34mins

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