The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write

Treasure Shields Redmond
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The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a Radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. If you would like to learn to podcast or you have your own elders' stories you'd like to record, join Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond’s PODCASTING WITH A PURPOSE course here: https://gettheacceptanceletter.lpages.co/podcasting-with-a-purpose/

  1. 03/12/2024

    Eugene B. Redmond and Quincy Troupe Discuss Henry Dumas

    Henry Dumas was a gifted poet and fiction writer who was killed in 1968. Since then, my father (and now I) have executed Henry Dumas's estate. Listen as I lead my father and his good friend, renowned poet Quincy Troupe in a conversation about Dumas and how Quincy's friendship with Toni Morrison helped to propel Dumas's work into the public sphere. * NEW Preserving Our Family Elders’ Stories  COURSE ALERT! Womanist/Feminist Approaches To Community Archives And Memory Keeping ___ Join me for this INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY ARCHIVES Learning Experience. An intensive accessible for all learning levels specific to what community archiving is and some fun ways to preserve history. ___ What topics will be covered? - How long has the concept of archiving existed? What are some early examples? - What distinguishes womanist or feminist archives and archiving? What are some current archives and how can we access them? - How has your family already been archiving and how might you assemble archival materials? - How do you preserve stories and make a podcast out of them? - What are some non traditional archives? - How might we extend this class to support each other going forward? - So much more! ___ Culture Keeping: Womanist/Feminist Approaches To Community Archives And Memory Keeping Instructor: @treasure.shieldsredmond@gmail.com Online zoom/interactive SUNDAY | March 24 5PM CST * All classes will be recorded and available for later viewing and access. REGISTER: https://thecommunityarchive.org/shop/ #podcast #oralhistory #archives #civilrights

    1h 5m
  2. Our Origin Story

    12/03/2022

    Our Origin Story

    Most people don't know that I didn't meet my dad in person until I was 11 years old. Why? Listen and find out! #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. If you would like to learn to podcast or you have your own elders' stories you'd like to record contact Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond here: http://femininepronoun.com/

    35 min
  3. Audio Essay: “The Ghost of Henry Dumas”

    08/18/2022

    Audio Essay: “The Ghost of Henry Dumas”

    Audio Essay: “The Ghost of Henry Dumas” Our beloved Henry Dumas was shot & killed by a NYC transit cop in 1968. Since then my father has lovingly edited the work he left behind. I am my father’s daughter. Here an audio essay of the print version I published in the Yale Review. If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/ #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter

    18 min
  4. Sankofa For Henry Dumas (July 20, 1934 – May 23, 1968)

    05/23/2022

    Sankofa For Henry Dumas (July 20, 1934 – May 23, 1968)

    New Podcast! Sankofa For Henry Dumas Today marks 58 years since Henry Dumas was shot to death at the age of 33 by a New York City Transit Police officer. My father, Eugene Redmond, met Henry Dumas in 1967 when he became a teacher-counselor and director of language workshops at Southern Illinois University's Experiment in Higher Education, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Dumas’s riveting story is one rescued from ultimate tragedy by the love of his friend, Eugene Redmond. Presently I am the Post Doctoral Fellow of Literary Executorship for the Henry Dumas and Eugene B. Redmond estate. * If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/ #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter

    26 min

  5. 01/22/2022

    Part 2 Of The Genesis Of Black Studies

    My 84 year old Dad is a Black Arts Movement poet. The Black Arts Movement was the artistic component of the Black Power Movement. Black Studies was the academic response to the Black Power Movement. In this episode, we finish our discussion of how he came to be an architect of Black Studies in U.S. universities. The Memoir My Dad Wouldn’t Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn’t write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. * If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/ If you would like to support our mission to center ”Poetry, Pedagogy, and Justice” make a donation via our patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/FannieLouHamerHouse #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter

    35 min

  6. 11/05/2021

    Part 1 Of The Genesis Of Black Studies

    My 83 year old Dad is a Black Arts Movement poet. The Black Arts Movement was the artistic component of the Black Power Movement. Black Studies was the academic response to the Black Power Movement. In this episode, my Dad discusses how he came to be an architect of Black Studies in U.S. universities. * The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. * If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/ If you would like to support our mission to center ”Poetry, Pedagogy, and Justice” make a donation via our patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/FannieLouHamerHouse #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter

    24 min

  7. 10/06/2021

    How A Poet Heals At 83

    New Podcast! “How A Poet Heals At 83”. My superhero of an 83 year old Dad is out of rehab and back home! In this episode we talk about what healing looks like now. * The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter * If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/

    29 min

  8. 07/25/2021

    Falling Down and Getting Back Up

    My superhero of an 83 year old Dad is presently recovering from back surgery in a rehab facility. In this episode we talk about how he wound up here and what his goals for healing are. * The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. #podcast #oralhistory #BAM #BlackLivesMatter * If you would like to support the continuity of this podcast, get on our exclusive list for creatives who earn FREE gifts and more on our website at: http://femininepronoun.com/

    32 min
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The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Write is a Radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn't write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. If you would like to learn to podcast or you have your own elders' stories you'd like to record, join Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond’s PODCASTING WITH A PURPOSE course here: https://gettheacceptanceletter.lpages.co/podcasting-with-a-purpose/

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