Truth Be Told: Virginia

Heard Productions, Nichole Hill, Jackie Glass, Hannah Sobol
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Site-specific short stories from your Black neighbors.

  1. We Are North Nashville (Feed Drop)

    JAN 29

    We Are North Nashville (Feed Drop)

    While you wait on more episodes of  Truth Be Told: Virginia, we're sharing a special feed drop from We Are North Nashville--a series that preserves the history of a community disrupted when interstate highways were built directly through it. This is the first episode, and we think you'll love it.  The Rev. Dr. Margreat Smithson has dedicated her life to helping others. That instinct comes from the way she was raised by her village. In the North Nashville of her childhood, there were "neighborhood moms" like hers, who looked out for others. Rev. Smithson is one of the nine elders you'll meet in this podcast who remember this North Nashville — the one that existed before change came, in many forms, and disrupted the community. Listen to the entire series wherever you get your podcasts. And follow the show on Instagram at @wearenorthnashville. Hosted by M. Simone Boyd and Andrea Tudhope Produced, mixed and edited by Andrea Tudhope Original music by S-Wrap Additional production by Steve Haruch

    30 min

  2. SEASON 5 TRAILER

    S5 Trailer

    Introducing Truth Be Told: Virginia, stories from the Elizabeth River Trail. Join us... To mark spaces that are unmarked. To share stories that walk history forward. To build a common language cross-racially. To strengthen our understanding of community through site-specific short stories. These aren’t just Norfolk stories; they are American patterns that take place where it all got started.

    3 min
  3. ERT: How Sweet The Sound

    09/25/2025

    ERT: How Sweet The Sound

    Do Re Mi Fa SOOOOOO far from where she thought she was headed, but exactly where she is meant to be. Denise's voice takes on the highs and lows of charting an unconventional path.  *Denise was shaped by Dr. Carl W. Haywood and Mr. Terry Butler of the NSU Choirs and her voice teachers, Dr. Patricia Saunders Nixon and Mrs Gloria Amos. We honor their contributions to Denise and so many other students' pursuit of making sweet, sweet sounds.   https://www.opera4us.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sissieretta_Jones https://afrovoices.com/sissieretta-jones-biography/ https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    15 min
  4. ERT: That was Fire

    09/25/2025

    ERT: That was Fire

    The hottest event in town, Afr’Am Fest, lit up Norfolk for decades, celebrating Black joy, family, and culture. Donna Smith takes us back to the final moments of the festival--and how she fought fire with fire (extinguishers)!  Afr'Am Fest Program Directors: Richard Love, Mark Madison, Vivian Brown https://www.pilotonline.com/2008/05/31/norfolk-re-examining-afram-fest-after-residents-complaints/ https://www.pilotonline.com/2010/09/01/afram-festival-organizer-closes-puts-event-in-limbo/ https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    15 min
  5. ERT: I feel free

    09/25/2025

    ERT: I feel free

    Eric Jackson, a military kid, moved to the 757 in pursuit of spinning records, but it was the turn of two wheels that helped him realize Norfolk was home.  https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    9 min
  6. ERT: But, it doesn't hurt

    08/28/2025

    ERT: But, it doesn't hurt

    Peggy picked plums. Peggy picked patients. Now, Peggy’s pickin’ a fight. https://www.newbyfoundation.org/tower-garden-project https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    12 min
  7. ERT: Knot So Simple

    08/28/2025

    ERT: Knot So Simple

    When Aniyah first joined Sail Nauticus for the promise of a homework pass, she was just testing the waters. What began as a casual “yes” to an afterschool program became a journey of steering through tough questions until she could bring her whole self aboard. https://nauticus.org/sail-nauticus/youth-programs/sail-nauticus-academy/ https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    12 min
  8. ERT: Boom Box Bike Ride

    08/28/2025

    ERT: Boom Box Bike Ride

    Displaced, but undeterred. DJ Bee and Keja spin love, music and bikes into a movement–  reclaiming the streets while building community. This is the story of how DJ Bee and his wife Keja came to host the protest Freshtopia Boom Box Bike ride.  https://www.freshtopiava.com/ https://elizabethrivertrail.org/ https://www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm https://virginiahumanities.org/

    12 min
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Site-specific short stories from your Black neighbors.

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  • Creator
    Heard Productions, Nichole Hill, Jackie Glass, Hannah Sobol
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023-Present Truth Be Told, Heard Productions
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