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  1. π‘³π’Šπ’•π’†π’“π’‚π’“π’š π‘΅π’π’Žπ’‚π’…π’” - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π‘¨π’“π’„π’‰π’Šπ’•π’†π’„π’•π’–π’“π’† 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘«π’–π’π’ˆπ’†π’π’: π‘»π’π’π’Š π‘΄π’π’“π’“π’Šπ’”π’π’ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 13𝒕𝒉 π‘¨π’Žπ’†π’π’…π’Žπ’†π’π’•

    The Omelas basement has a physical address in America.
    We use Toni Morrison's book π˜—π˜­π˜’π˜Ίπ˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜‹π˜’π˜³π˜¬ to interrogate the 13th Amendment and the 'Hideous Bargain" of mass incarceration.

    waywordsstudio.com/podcasts/wa

    #podcast #literature #books 13th #avaduvernay #tonimorrison #playinginthedark #recitatif #13thism #americanlit

  2. #WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth

    "WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.

    Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."

    Segments include:
    #MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArts

    Listen:
    wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-his

    #BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio