Not So Black and White: A community's divided history

WFSU Public Media

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Not So Black and White is a new podcast from WFSU Public Media tracing the divided history of Tallahassee and Leon County. Through conversations with the community, WFSU investigates the barriers that continue to separate the places we live, work, play, educate and worship.

12/12/2023

FAMU rides a wave of HBCU revivals

Historically Black Colleges and Universities, known as HBCUs, are in a period of resurgence. They have more status thanks to high-profile business partnerships and celebrity endorsements. They have more money due to recent increases in federal support and philanthropic giving. For many Black students who could have gone to prominent, mostly white schools, HBCUs have become their first choice.Since 2010, overall college enrollment has been on a steady decline. And during the pandemic, it plummeted 9.6%, according to the Education Data Initiative which uses federal figures to track the numbers. But since the pandemic, HBCUs are seeing a surge that predominantly white institutions are not.

27 min
04/05/2023

Stereotypes: Not so Black or not white enough

What happens when you’re too Black or brown for some spaces, and not Black or brown enough for others? Is it okay to use white privilege just because of your skin tone?

8 min
11/03/2022

Coming to terms with the Black Church's changing role

African American churches have long been social, political and educational centers for many Black communities. But that role is evolving amid what some historians and sociologists are calling the "Third Reconstruction". This is the period starting from President Barack Obama's election in 2008, and encompasses the rise of social and racial justice movements that began shortly thereafter.

32 min
10/20/2022

Who is guarding Black culture? Seeking keepers in Tallahassee

The racial and social justice movements over the past several years are being met with blow back. Recently, Florida has been at the forefront of a growing push to downplay or gloss over the history and stories of Black Americans. Now, Black historians, academics and activists are fighting back in an effort to protect and preserve their stories.

31 min
10/13/2022

For some Black people in the South, land is more than wealth. It's community and culture

The positive role gardens play in Black communities, then and now. Not So Black and White is a podcast produced by WFSU Public Media tracing the divided history of Tallahassee and Leon County.

22 min
10/06/2022

Choiced-out in Florida: how decisions on education affect communities (Part 2)

In part 2 of this episode, we examine the rise of private schools that excluded Black students even after integration, the origins of the school choice movement, and how our choices often impact others.

27 min
10/04/2022

Choiced-out in Florida: how decisions on education affect communities (Part 1)

A report released earlier this year found Leon County Schools are the most segregated they've been since 1994. The study also found students who attend school here in Leon County are in one of the most highly-segregated school districts in the state. So what's happening? And how did a majority-white county end up with a majority-minority school district?

24 min
09/22/2022

Neighbors watching over Tallahassee's Southside are working to erase the dividing line

Railroad tracks divide Florida State University and Florida A&M University. The campuses sit about a mile and a half apart.The tracks remain a symbolic separation between FSU, a largely white university, and FAMU, a historically Black university. But, efforts are underway to change that.In our first episode, we hear from Southside residents who are working to erase the dividing line.

31 min
09/19/2022

Not So Black and White: A community's divided history - Coming soon

Coming September 22, 2022, Not So Black and White is a new podcast from WFSU Public Media tracing the divided history of Tallahassee and Leon County. Through conversations with the community, WFSU investigates the barriers that continue to separate the places we live, work, play, educate and worship.

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9 Episodes

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17 Ratings

This is so wonderful

10/20/2022

Chastity V

Moved to Leon County from upper-Great Lakes and Canadian border region. We have been surprised how uncomfortable we feel in some parts of the county. There seem to be unspoken rules that we just don’t understand. We have been appalled by the governor and others’ attempts to suppress the rich and often horrifying history of this beautiful area. We need to hear it! We have been here five years and have learned more about the history of the area from this podcast than anywhere else to date. Thank you! Keep it up.

Not So Black and White is a new podcast from WFSU Public Media tracing the divided history of Tallahassee and Leon County. Through conversations with the community, WFSU investigates the barriers that continue to separate the places we live, work, play, educate and worship.

Creator

WFSU Public Media
Years Active

2022 - 2023
Episodes

9
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Clean
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Not So Black and White: A community's divided history

Not So Black and White: A community's divided history

Episodes

FAMU rides a wave of HBCU revivals

Stereotypes: Not so Black or not white enough

Coming to terms with the Black Church's changing role

Who is guarding Black culture? Seeking keepers in Tallahassee

For some Black people in the South, land is more than wealth. It's community and culture

Choiced-out in Florida: how decisions on education affect communities (Part 2)

Choiced-out in Florida: how decisions on education affect communities (Part 1)

Neighbors watching over Tallahassee's Southside are working to erase the dividing line

Not So Black and White: A community's divided history - Coming soon

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This is so wonderful

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