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#BlackHistoryMonth – Daily audio features
Posted February 6, 2024 by 'mpger
"#WMPG honors and celebrates Black History Month, You will hear stories about many different people from the Black community. From musicians to writers and actors, you’ll enjoy hearing a bit more about these well known and interesting people. A Tribe Called Quest, #EarthaKitt, #bellhooks, #JosephineBaker, Lewis Latimer, #BobTheDragQueen, Shirley Chisholm, Duke Ellington, #LeslieOdomJr., Angela Davis, #LeadBelly, #RobertLewis, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AudraMcDonald, #ClaudetteColvin, #JohnBrownRusswurm, Leonard Cummings, and Macon Bolling Allen."
Link to embedded audio:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-daily-audio-features/
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Posted February 2, 2023 by Annella Linton
"Our University of Southern Maine (USM) students and DJ’s are honoring Black History Month at WMPG. This year’s theme is #BlackResistance. You will hear specially curated playlists from DJ’s. Our students are producing audio which will highlight achievements and contributions, including #PreColonial history plus profiles of contemporary figures recognizing people from politics, education, pop culture, sports and other areas. Featuring stories about #ATribeCalledQuest, #Beyonce, #OtisRedding, #JamesBaldwin, #ToniMorrison, #BadBrains, and #RobertLewis."
Link to embedded audio:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-at-wmpg/
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#BlackHistoryMonth - daily short history audio features
Posted February 7, 2022 by 'mpger
"Everyday in the month of February #WMPG is airing a short audio feature about an influential Black man or woman in history. We’ll hear about people from Maine to Malawi. We celebrate scientists, radicals, teachers, preachers, musicians, athletes, and those who fought to followed their dreams.
You can hear them all again right here:
Billie Holiday, Leonard Cummings, Macon Bolling Allen, Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela, Shirley Chisholm, Marsha P. Johnson, Gordon Parks, Jackie Robinson, #MaryMcleodBethune, #JosephineBaker, #GeraldTalbot, #DukeEllington, #NinaSimone, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLorde, #SojournerTruth, Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisolm, Tarana Burke, #ScottJoplin, Angela Davis, #EmmittTill, #BarackObama, #ClaudetteColvin, #RubyBridges, Cornel West, #AliciaGarza #PatrisseCullors and #OpalTometi"Link to mp3 audio files:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-audio-history-stories/
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[Thread] So, it took having to do a search on the website, but I managed to find the #BlackHistoryMonth audio archives on the #WMPG website. Hopefully, the ones from 2025 will also be posted on their website (and the ones already posted won't disappear...).
Black History month - daily short history audio features
Posted February 3, 2021 by 'mpger
"Everyday in the month of February (Black history month), WMPG is airing a short audio feature about an influential Black man or woman in history. We’ll hear about people from Maine to Malawi. We celebrate scientists, radicals, teachers, preachers, musicians, athletes, and those who fought to followed their dreams. You can hear them all again right here: #BillieHoliday , #LeonardCummings , #MaconBollingAllen , #HarrietTubman , #NelsonMandela , #ShirleyChisholm , #MarshaPJohnson , #GordonParks , #JackieRobinson, #AngelaDavis , #ThurgoodMarshall , #StevieWonder , #Lizzo , #CornellWest , #TrevorNoah , #MaeJemison , #TaranaBurke , #AlvinAiley , #JosephineBaker, #RhiannonGiddens, #SunRa, and #LaverneCox."
Link to mp3 audio files:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-daily-short-history-audio-features/
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🌟 Exciting news! Author Matthew Hale will be at the Sunshine State Book Festival in Gainesville, Florida, on February 1st! 📚✨ o take you and your child's learning experiences about Black Historical Figures throughout history . Don't miss this chance to meet the author behind "WeGonnaLearnToday.org"!
#MatthewHale #SunshineStateBookFestival #AuthorEvent #GainesvilleFlorida #WeGonnaLearnToday #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthor #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoricalFigures