10 episodes

Unpacking 1619 features interviews with scholars from around the country in which we unpack topics relating to the 1619 Project and race in America. Hosted by Adult Services Librarian John Piche.

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    • 4.6 • 17 Ratings

Unpacking 1619 features interviews with scholars from around the country in which we unpack topics relating to the 1619 Project and race in America. Hosted by Adult Services Librarian John Piche.

    Episode 43 – The Transcontinental Ambitions of the American South with Kevin Waite

    Episode 43 – The Transcontinental Ambitions of the American South with Kevin Waite

    Professor Waite discusses his book, West of Slavery: the Southern Dream of a Transcontinental Empire. He explains his thesis that the Southern Slave States had […]

    • 36 min
    Episode 44 – Native American Slavery with Andres Resendez

    Episode 44 – Native American Slavery with Andres Resendez

    Professor Reséndez discusses his book, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America. Prof. Reséndez discusses pre-Colonial enslavement among the native people […]

    • 34 min
    Episode 45 – Hemings, Baartman and Complicated Fame with Samantha Pinto

    Episode 45 – Hemings, Baartman and Complicated Fame with Samantha Pinto

    Professor Samantha Pinto discusses her book, Infamous Bodies: Early Black Women’s Celebrity and the Afterlives of Rights. Using the idea of “vulnerability” as a touchstone […]

    • 45 min
    Episode 46 – Black Trans Feminism Liberation with Marquis Bey

    Episode 46 – Black Trans Feminism Liberation with Marquis Bey

    Professor Marquis Bey discusses their book, BLACK TRANS FEMINISM in which they argue that how we define, label, and identify ourselves can be a way […]

    • 40 min
    Episode 47 – Shaker Heights’ History of Integration with Laura Meckler

    Episode 47 – Shaker Heights’ History of Integration with Laura Meckler

    Journalist Laura Meckler of the Washington Post discusses her book, Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Beginning with a historical overview […]

    • 27 min
    Episode 48 – Two Face Racism with Leslie Picca

    Episode 48 – Two Face Racism with Leslie Picca

    Professor Leslie Picca discusses her work, Two-Faced Racism: Whites in the Backstage and Frontstage, which examines the racial attitudes and behaviors exhibited by whites in […]

    • 26 min

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