Black History Moments Shaakira White
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Black History is more than the common names we always hear. Join Shaakira White, an HBCU grad and Black history enthusiast, as she recounts the stories of those little known or forgotten in Black History.
If you want to learn more about Black history, are curious about all things Black, or just want to hear a great narrative, this is the podcast for you. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhistorymoments/support
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24: Frank Braxton was the first Black animator in Hollywood
The animation field hardly recognizes the work of Frank Cavalier Braxton, Jr. He was the first Black person hired in the Warner Brothers Animation department and used his talents to provide a way for those that were to come after him. He's known as the Jackie Robinson of animation.
This is his story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/remarkable-life-frank-braxton-hollywoods-first-black-animator-137356.html
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/frank-cavalier-braxton-jr-1929-1969/
https://blackartstory.org/2020/10/05/profile-frank-braxton-1929-1969/
https://dbpedia.org/page/Frank_Braxton
https://www.dksuperiorclerk.com/mt-content/uploads/2024/02/black-history-series-frank-braxton-jr.pdf
https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/animation-anecdotes-166/
https://lasentinel.net/frank-braxton-receives-windsor-mccay-award-at-46th-annies.html
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23: William Dorsey Swann and the Origins of Drag
William Dorsey Swann hosted the first documented Drag Balls in the United States. The House of Swann was a safe space for queer Black people to dance, sing and cultivate community. That is until police raided the ball and arrested the attendees for what was called, “the most horrible and disgusting offenses known to the law.” But William didn’t go down without a fight.
This is their story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-first-self-proclaimed-drag-queen-was-a-formerly-enslaved-man-180982311/
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/slavery-voguing-house-of-swann
https://www.businessinsider.com/first-drag-queen-born-into-slavery-william-dorsey-swann-2023-6
https://rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2021/02/Feb-19-William-Swann.pdf
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22: Sheila Guyse in Black Hollywood
Sheila Guyse was mentioned amongst those like Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne. She was featured on the covers of magazines like Jet, Ebony and Hue but what happened to her and why don’t we know her story? She starred in independent Black films after getting her start at the Apollo Theatre but when she met her 3rd husband, her career came to a screeching halt.
This is her story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced, Edited and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/sheila-guyse-1925-2013-2/
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/arts/sheila-guyse-singer-and-actress-is-dead-at-88.html
https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/sheila-guyse-star-miracle-harlem-harlem-follies-1949/
https://blackthen.com/etta-drucille-guyse-popular-actress-singer-recording-artist/
https://books.google.com/books?id=K0MDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
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21: The Man that killed Jim Crow: Charles Hamilton Houston
Did you know that the reason Brown vs. The Board of Education’s ruling to end segregation in schools was actually because of a man named Charles Hamilton Houston? He is known as “the man who killed Jim Crow” and served as a mentor for Thurgood Marshall throughout his career. Unfortunately, Charles never had a chance to see everything he fought for come to pass.
This is his story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/305us337
https://history.iowa.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/school-desegregation/attorneys-brown-v#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%20case,(left)%20and%20James%20M.
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/houston-charles-hamilton-1895-1950/
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/charles-hamilton-houston
https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/3-organized/charles-houston.html
https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/alumni/charles-hamilton-houston
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hamilton-Houston
https://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/history/charleshouston.html
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20: Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Today we correlate Juneteenth to the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation but for the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth', Opal Lee, June 19th has a double meaning.
This is her story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SBFTPOlN1I8
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.opalswalk2dc.com/about
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/29/racist-mob-black-family-home-opal-lee/
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/opal-lee-1926/
https://www.biography.com/activists/a44213763/opal-lee-juneteenth-activist
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/habitat-for-humanity-rebuilding-opal-lees-childhood-home/
https://www.britannica.com/money/topic/Great-Depression
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19: Alice Coachman going for Gold
The first Black woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics was from Albany, Georgia. But before she performed on the world's stage, she was a star athlete and standout that ran dirt roads barefoot and made her own hurdles from ropes and sticks she'd find around town.
This is her story...
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UZM-0rHrg8w
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.biography.com/athlete/alice-coachman
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/coachman-alice-marie-1923/
https://olympics.com/en/news/alice-coachman-athletics
https://www.britannica.com/event/London-1948-Olympic-Games
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/alice-coachman
https://mediadiversified.org/2013/10/31/photo-gallery-this-sportin-life/alice-coachman-first-african-american-woman-to-win-an-olympic-gold-medal/
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Customer Reviews
Loveee this podcast!
I really enjoy learning about our history that they try to bury! Lee up the great work hunni!💜🙏🏽
Knowledge
I am so happy to learn new things. Thank you for your research. I love this podcast.
Entertaining and inspiring
I love this podcast— one of my new favorites. Shaakira does a great job of explaining unsung heroes and also reminding us of the incredible resilience, talent and resourcefulness black people have among so many hardships. Thank you for taking the time and what a great mission you have to educate us.