Noire Histoir

If you're interested in learning about the scientist who pioneered the study of bioluminescence and earned 14 patents for his work in medicine, food science, and astrochemistry, then my Emmett Chappelle Black History Fact is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/emmett-chappelle. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/medianoire/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medianoire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaNoireNetwork  

I've decided to take some time off from podcast to relax and work on new content. I plan to be back with content in early January. Until then take care.

A review of "The Cutting Season" by Attica Locke, a murder mystery that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana on the fictional Belle Vie plantation.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cutting-season-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and playwright who created a literary salon for Black writers and intellectuals in Washington, D.C., then my Georgia Douglas Johnson Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/georgia-douglas-johnson

An expanded review of my visit to the "Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures" exhibit at the Exhibition Hub Art Center in Atlanta which features replicas of artifacts from King Tut's tomb.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tutankhamun-his-tomb-and-his-treasures.

If you're interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and later playwright who became a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance while still just in his 20s, then my Countee Cullen Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/countee-cullen.

There won't be any new episodes of Noire Histoir this week due to Thanksgiving. The show will return on November 29th with a new Black History Facts profile. I hope you enjoy the holiday.

A review of “Worthy” by Jada Pinkett Smith, a relatively new release about the actress' early life growing up in Baltimore, her career as an actress in LA, and of course her marriage. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/worthy-book-review.   Check out the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/noirehistoir   ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noirehistoir Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/noirehistoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noirehistoir

If you're interested in learning about the NASA scientist and inventor of the illusion transmitter an early form of 3D technology, then my Valerie Thomas Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/valerie-thomas.

A review of "Black Boys", an insightful documentary about various facets of the Black male experience.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/black-boys-movie-review.   Check out the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/noirehistoir   ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noirehistoir Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/noirehistoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noirehistoir  

If you're interested in learning about the the first Black deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi and likely an inspiration for The Lone Ranger, then my Bass Reeves Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bass-reeves.

A review of my visit to the National Museum of African American Music in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee which discusses the museum and the history of Black music in America. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/national-museum-of-african-american-music.

If you're interested in learning about the long-time international editor of Ebony magazine, then my Era Bell Thompson Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/era-bell-thompson.

"Black Cake" by Charmaine Wilkerson is a book about family and identity. Eleanor Bennett was married with two children who despite being several years apart were very close as children but have become estranged as adults. The siblings are forced to deal with each other in the aftermath of their mother's passing. She has left some recordings for them to watch hoping to share some previously hidden aspects of herself and her life with her children.    Now a miniseries produced by Oprah coming to Hulu on Nov 1, 2023.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/black-cake-book-review.  

If you're interested in learning about a lawyer and activist who helped outlaw school segregation in Pennsylvania and later became the first Black judge appointed to the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, then my Raymond Pace Alexander Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/raymond-pace-alexander.

A review of “Beloved”, a 1998 film adapted from a Toni Morrison novel that was inspired by the story of an enslaved woman who attempted to kill her children after a failed escape rather than having them return to bondage.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/beloved-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the author of the Obie award-winning and Tony-nominated “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf”, then my Ntozake Shange Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ntozake-shange.

A review of "The Grim Sleeper: The Lost Women of South Central" by Christine Pelisek which details the investigation that led to the arrest of Lonnie Franklin, a serial killer dubbed the Grim Sleeper.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/grim-sleeper-lost-women-of-south-central-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the winner of the 1979 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and creator of “The Lewis Model”, then my Sir W. Arthur Lewis Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/w-arthur-lewis.

A review of "Who We Are: A  Chronicle of Racism in America", a documentary by Jeffrey Robinson an attorney and ACLU representative who discusses the history and development of systemic racism. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/who-we-are-a-chronicle-of-racism-in-america-movie-review/.

If you're interested in learning about the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic Gold Medal and the first Black female athlete with an endorsement deal, then my Alice Coachman Black History Facts profile is for you.    Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alice-coachman.

Just a heads up, I'll be taking a two-week break to celebrate my birthday and work on upcoming content. Noire Histoir will be back with a new episode on Wednesday, October 10th. 

A review of "The Revisioners" by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton which tells the story of two Black women dealing with racial tension during different time periods.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/revisioners-novel-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Baptist preacher who planned the 1831 rebellion that contributed to the abolition of slavery in Jamaica, then my Samuel Sharpe Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/samuel-sharpe.

A review of "American Gangster", a 2007 crime drama set in the 1970s that tells the story of the Harlem kingpin, Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts, the police officer intent on bringing him down. But unlike many other films, "American Gangster" doesn't just focus on the glitz and glam of being a crime boss but also touches on the real-life consequences and drawbacks of the lifestyle. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/american-gangster-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the founder of a private Chicago elementary school who developed methods to educate children who had been labeled unteachable, then my Marva Collins Black History Facts profile is for you.    Show notes and sources at available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/marva-collins.

A review of "Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire" by Tom Zoellner which recounts Samuel Sharpe's rebellion in Jamaica and how it led to the abolishment of slavery.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/island-on-fire-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the co-founder of a Black newspaper that spoke out against discrimination and Book T. Washington, then my William Monroe Trotter Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/william-monroe-trotter.

A review of “Booker's Place”, a documentary about Booker Wright, a waiter in Greenwood, Mississippi who participated in an NBC documentary about his experiences as a black man living in the South under Jim Crow.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bookers-place-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about Denver's first recorded Black woman who became an entrepreneur and helped other Black people move west and settle in Colorado, then my Clara Brown Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/clara-brown.

"Queenie" by Candice Carty-Williams is a novel about a young Black woman in her mid-20s who was born and raised in London. The story follows her through the ups and downs of a year of her life, much of it spurred on by her relationship drama and personal issues.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/queenie-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance writer and poet who set himself apart from his contemporaries by focusing on both race relations and classism, then my Claude McKay Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/claude-mckay.

A review of “Higher Learning”, a 1995 film directed by John Singleton that provides a look into the social, racial, and gender politics of a college campus.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/higher-learning-movie-review. 

If you're interested in learning about the entrepreneur who built a hair care company that made her the first Black female millionaire, then my Madam C.J. Walker Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/madam-c-j-walker.

A review of "Finding Me: A Memoir" by Viola Davis, an account of the actress' personal and professional life.    Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/finding-me-a-memoir-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the enslaved man who worked for the Continental Army as a double agent, then my James Armistead Lafayette Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bhf-james-armistead-lafayette.

A review of "3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets", a 2015 Sundance-winning documentary that tells the story of the shooting death of Jordan Davis in Jacksonville, Florida. To be more precise, the documentary dives into the events leading up to the murder of Jordan Davis and the resulting trial of Michael Dunn. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/3-12-minutes-ten-bullets-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Los Angeles real estate investor and philanthropist who began as an enslaved woman petitioning for her freedom, then my Bridget "Biddy" Mason Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/bhf-bridget-biddy-mason.

A review of "When No One Is Watching" by Alyssa Cole, a thriller and romance about gentrification in a fictional neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/when-no-one-is-watching-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the entrepreneur who founded the first Black record label and created a pathway for Black musicians to enter the record industry, then my Harry Pace Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/harry-pace.

A review of "Cooley High", a classic in the Black film canon that sets itself apart as one of the few true Black coming-of-age films.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cooley-high-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about the writer and activist who penned the essay “The Master's Tools Will Not Dismantle the Master's House”, one of the first works to discuss the intersectional issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation, then my Audre Lorde Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/audre-lorde.

A review of “Will” by Will Smith an autobiography about the rapper and actor that charts his life from a childhood in West Philadelphia to being a Hollywood megastar. It's an unexpectedly candid account of the ups and downs in Smith's life that led to me finishing the book with a different perspective of the man and insightful questions for myself.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/will-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the Black pioneer in the field of marine biology who conducted important research into egg fertilization and embryo development, then my Ernest Everett Just Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ernest-everett-just.

I've decided to take a break for at least the next week. I'll drop an update should the break extend beyond a week.

A review of "In Our Mothers' Gardens", is a 2021 film directed by Shantrelle P. Lewis about the relationships between Black grandmothers, mothers, and daughters.  Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/in-our-mothers-garden-movie-review.  

If you're interested in learning about the first Black woman in America to receive an M.D. and one of the first Black authors to write a medical guide, then my Rebecca Lee Crumpler Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/rebecca-lee-crumpler.

A review of "Memphis" by Tara Stringfellow which is at its core a book about family. The family we're born into but also our community.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/memphis-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the poet, novelist, and playwright who helped to originate the style of poetry referred to as jazz poetry, then my Langston Hughes Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/langston-hughes.

A review of "Crooklyn", a coming-of-age story about a girl, Troy,  who is growing up in Brooklyn, the only girl in a family with four brothers. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/crooklyn-movie-review.

If you're interested in learning about a teacher, artist, and activist who used her art to comment on social issues, then my Elizabeth Catlett Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/elizabeth-catlett.