EP. 6 — Leah Chase

What are you hungry for? An evening dismantling racism or a gumbo that sticks to your ribs? Well, at Dooky Chase’s, you get both, baby doll! Get your belly ready for a heaping bowl full of Civil Rights Maven and Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase. This is History: The Shequel hosted by Erin, Tiniary and Hoku.

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May 17, 2020

EP. 12 — Ida B. Wells

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Former school teacher turned Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Ida B. Wells, exposes the violence against black Americans in the post Civil War South! Born to shine a light on the truth in America, physical and verbal threats couldn’t shut Ida up, or stop her commitment to chronicling the experience of African-Americans during this violent time in America’s past. This is History: The Shequel hosted by Erin and Mina.

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2020/pulitzers-honor-ida-b-wells-an-early-pioneer-of-investigative-journalism-and-civil-rights-icon/

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May 10, 2020

EP. 11 — Ida Lupino

Lights, camera, action! This week’s subject wasn’t just in front of the camera, she was the first major female behind it too! From London to Hollywood, this Paramount Player used down time on set to learn how to break through the glass lens of directors! Ida Lupino is the original multi-hyphenate. This is History: The Shequel, hosted by Erin and Mercy.

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May 3, 2020

EP. 10 — Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

This country has a disease and there’s only one cure for it – America’s first black female doctor. Fighting racism and sexism with a stethoscope and a tongue depressor, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler healed her way into trailblazer status on this weeks History: The Shequel, hosted by Erin and Ciara.

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