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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. David Blight is Professor of History at Yale University. He writes frequently for the popular press, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, and many other journals. He has won many prizes including the Pulitzer Prize in 2019.Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

David Blight strikes again. The Encyclopedia Britannica published his "Lost Cause" article, and it's as bad as you can imagine.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

David Blight - South Australian musician renowned for his harmonica feature on Cold Chisel's Khe Sanh - joins Graham Cornes. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2021] We present the full conversation from February's installment of our “Full Bio” series with historian David Blight about his book, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History. Blight used new information drawn from private collections to explore the work and life of Douglass. We start with a look at Douglass's early life as an enslaved person, how he learned to read, and how he escaped to the North from Baltimore in 1838.

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Richard Meyer about the forces driving supply and demand for natural gas, and what it could mean for the fuel in the coming decades. // For the intro session, Kelly and Joe discuss what would be required to revive Ukraine's battered electricity grid and the impact of the European Union parliamentary elections. // Guest Bio: - Richard Meyer is Vice President of Energy Markets, Analysis, and Standards at the American Gas Association // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is a Fellow and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom", by David Blight:: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Frederick-Douglass/David-W-Blight/9781416590323 // Interview recording Date: June 7, 2024 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

How do we hold institutions accountable for the sins of the past? In this podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight of Yale University talks with Stan about his latest book, Yale and Slavery: A History, and how he and a team of researchers uncovered Yale's historical involvement with slavery, the slave trade, abolition, and Jim ...Continue Reading »

Pulitzer Prize winning historian David Blight discusses the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass

On the 100 anniversary of the death of abolitionist, orator, critic and radical patriot Frederick Douglass, we revisit the Pulitzer Prize winning biography by David Blight. In 2018, 200 years since the birth of Frederick Douglass, we received the first major biography of Douglass in a quarter century. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by prize-winning historian and Yale Professor David Blight is based on nearly a lifetime of research as well as letters and private documentation to which no biographer has previously had access. It's this revealing collection that helped shed new light on Douglass, particularly in the latter third of his life.  Buy the paperback book from RJ Julia: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom - David Blight Sign up for our podcast newsletter Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight on The Last Word: Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Colorado removing Trump from the state's presidential ballot. Plus, Trump's attorney argues that January 6th was not an insurrection. Also, President Biden is cleared in the special counsel docs probe. Laurence Tribe, Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, Drew Gilpin Faust, and David Blight join Lawrence O'Donnell.

For this episode of Trump's Trials, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historians Jill Lepore and David Blight. Lepore and Blight have submitted a friend of the court brief to the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments on whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the Colorado ballot. Colorado's Supreme Court said Trump is not qualified for the presidency under the Constitution's 14th Amendment. Section 3 of that amendment says you can't serve in federal office if you once took an oath to support the United States and then engaged in an insurrection or rebellion. Both Lepore and Blight argue that Section three of the 14th amendment disqualifies Trump from serving again as president.Topics include:- Historical context of the 14th amendment - Historical intention of section three - What does it mean to have 'engaged in insurrection'- Interpreting the Constitution Follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday.Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials.Email the show at trumpstrials@npr.org.

In a special edition of The Last Word, Lawrence O'Donnell dives into Donald Trump's ongoing legal issues. Adam Klasfeld, Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Jack Rakove, David Blight, and Eric Foner join.

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Yale and Slavery Working Group's David Blight and Charles Warner, Jr. join President Salovey to discuss their work to study Yale's history in the service of a stronger, more inclusive university for the future.

Tonight on The Last Word: The DC appeals court hears Trump immunity claims on Tuesday. Plus, President Biden responds to protestors calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Also, President Biden calls out “loser” Trump and his lies. And GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik calls Jan. 6 defendants “hostages.” Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Kirschner, David Blight, Eugene Robinson, and Rep. Ruben Gallego join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Tonight on The Last Word: Mark Meadows asks the 11th circuit court of appeals for a full hearing on moving his Georgia RICO case to federal court. Also, Donald Trump appeals the decision barring him from the Maine ballot. And federal prosecutors file a second superseding indictment in the Sen. Menendez bribery case. Joyce Vance, Harry Litman, Laurence Tribe, and David Blight join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Tonight on The Last Word: Maine becomes the second state to bar Donald Trump from the ballot. Plus, Rep. Lauren Boebert switches her House district for the 2024 election. And Audrino Kayipa shares how she's been able to achieve her dreams thanks to the K.I.N.D. Fund. David Blight, Eugene Robinson, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Barbara McQuade, Glenn Kirschner and Adam Frisch join Lawrence O'Donnell.

Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas, when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman, and key leader in the abolitionist movement. After his escape to freedom as an adult, Douglass in 1845 wrote the first of his three autobiographies, titled The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E3 Chris Finnen joins Di Spillane to discuss this year's Port Noarlunga Blues Festival. About Chris; Chris began to play the guitar when he was 10. Migrating with his parents from the UK to Australia in the late 60's, it was in the state of Victoria that he started his 'musical apprenticeship' - learning how to play and getting gigs where he could. In 1970 he met long-time collaborator and friend Phil Manning, who he has played with numerous times over the years. He has performed in various bands or created his own, and when not performing, touring, and recording himself, he has dedicated his time to mentoring and tutoring many aspiring guitarists. Today, he is arguably one of Australia's best known and most highly regarded master of the guitar. With a career spanning well over 50 years, performing and studying the blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, and Indian/World music genres. He has playing for the Dalai Lama and has shared the stage with some of the world's best, including Buddy Guy, Bo Didley, Jimmy Witherspoon, Roy Buchanan, Eric Burdon, John Mayall, and Mavis Staples to name just a few. In Australia he has worked with many of our best-known musicians including Matt Taylor, Phil Manning, Dutch Tilders, Jeff Lang, Kevin Borich, and many, many others. His awards include Guitar, Vocal, Song writing, Production, and best Blues/World' Album. He has been inducted into both the New York Blues Hall of Fame and the Adelaide Music Collective Hall of Fame. Chris is patron of the Adelaide Roots and Blues Association, and has been the Ambassador of the Port Noarlunga Blues Festival since it started 6 years ago. Chris will be performing a few times during the festival, on Saturday the 25th of November at the Arts Centre. The evening will open with Mick Kidd and David Blight at 7pm, followed by The Chris Finnen Band at 8:20, and then at 9:40 he will team up with Phil Manning. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1117509 On Sunday at the Bowling Club on River Road performing with Phil Manning at 3:20, just after the Cal Williams Jnr trio who are opening at 2pm. Frank Lang's Hoy-Hoy will be hitting the stage at 4:40. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1116526 Di Spillane, BAND IT ABOUT - Podcast Series Creator/Host Linktree: https://linktr.ee/banditaboutpodcastseries The BAND IT ABOUT Podcast Series theme song was written by Catherine Lambert and Michael Bryant for the BAND IT ABOUT Podcast Series. #musicinterview #musicpodcast #ChrisFinnen #banditaboutpodcastseries #guitarist #portnoarlungabluesfestival --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dianne-spillane/message

Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman, and key leader in the abolitionist movement. After his escape to freedom as an adult, Douglass in 1845 wrote the first of his three autobiographies, titled The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas, when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman, and key leader in the abolitionist movement. After his escape to freedom as an adult, Douglass in 1845 wrote the first of his three autobiographies, titled The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've spoken to several guests about the idea of a constitutional stewardship amendment in the style of the Thirteenth Amendment, complementary to a Green Amendment. Amendments tend to pass in waves so I could see them helping build a movement together.David knows as much about the history of the need for the Thirteenth Amendment, its evolution, and its passing. In this conversation I share some of what I learned since our first conversation. I read him as supportive of something new and promising. I'm biased since I wanted to hear what will motivate me. Listen for yourself to a conversation that may be an early part of a historical movement.As I've said before, an amendment wouldn't solve our environmental problems and it can only pass with overwhelming popular support, but the idea of it can make it possible and without it many environmental problems will never end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regular listeners and blog readers know my developing abolitionism as a role model for a sustainability movement. I've hosted several top scholars on the history of abolitionism in England and America, as well as the relevant constitutional law.Today's guest is a top historian and I found our conversation fascinating. He knows the history like an encyclopedia and can analyze it to answer my questions immediately.We talk about anti-slavery politics, abolitionism, Frederick Douglass's interpretation of the Constitution over time and in comparison to William Lloyd Garrison's and slave owners', and more.The big question we pursue is can we use the Constitution to make our nation sustainable? If so, how?You'll hear I'm narrowing in on answers. David and I will speak again. This conversation sets the groundwork. I believe it's history in the making, in that it's leading to political solutions for our environmental problems caused by our culture.David's home pageDavid's page at Yale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special surprise July 4th episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. On this special episode, Chauncey takes a journey around his neighborhood and shares some stories about the interesting, good, bad, and other fascinating people he encountered and the lessons he learned about inner beauty and dignity. He also shares his thoughts about the recent AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view event, watching the reality TV show 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days on TLC with his mother and the mysterious and upsetting saga of Gino and Jasmine, and what it was like battling smoke from forest fires and unending noise from Nascar racing here in Chicago. Chauncey DeVega also reads the poem How to Be Alone by Pádraig Ó Tuama. On this special July 4th episode of the podcast, Chauncey reaches back into the archives and features his 2018 conversation with historian David Blight about the American titan and prophet Frederick Douglass. Professor Blight explains how the wisdom and example of Frederick Douglass's life can help save American democracy in the Age of Trump, separating the myth and legend of Frederick Douglass from the real man, and how studying the Black Freedom Struggle and the color line can help us to better understand how the United States of today came to be. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2021] We present the full conversation from February's installment of our “Full Bio” series with historian David Blight about his book, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History. Blight used new information drawn from private collections to explore the work and life of Douglass. We start with a look at Douglass's early life as an enslaved person, how he learned to read, and how he escaped to the North from Baltimore in 1838.

Writers on a New England Stage with David Blight, recorded live at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH in 2020. This archive program may still contain broadcast elements from the time it aired.

Wir springen in dieser Folge in die Jahre vor dem Ausbruch des US-Sezessionskriegs. Seit Jahrzehnten schon schmuggeln Abolitionistinnen und Abolitionisten versklavte Schwarze in die Freiheit, doch erst ab den 1850er Jahren wird auch versucht, die Sklaverei mit Waffengewalt zu beenden. Der prominenteste dieser militanten Abolitionisten ist John Brown, der sich von Gott berufen sieht, der Sklaverei ein Ende zu bereiten. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge darüber, wie seine Pläne scheitern, er aber schließlich dann doch noch – als Toter – ein Katalysator für die Abschaffung der Sklaverei wird. // Literatur - David S. Reynolds. John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights. Vintage, 2006. - Horwitz, Tony. Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War. Henry Holt and Co., 2011. - W. E. B. DuBois. John Brown. Routledge, 2015. Das erwähnte Epic Poem "John Brown's Body" von Stephen Vincent Benét aus dem Jahr 1928 gibt's hier nachzulesen: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0700461.txt Die verwendeten Vorlesungen von David Blight gibt's hier nachzuschauen: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4wCvPwigYw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GscBDjPNBjM Die beiden erwähnten Folgen von "Tatort Geschichte" zum Pottawatomie Massaker und dem Überfall auf Harpers Ferry gibt's hier nachzuhören: - https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/tatort-geschichte-true-crime-meets-history/john-brown-und-das-pottawatomie-massacre/1906261 - https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/tatort-geschichte-true-crime-meets-history/john-browns-aufstand-gegen-die-sklaverei-der-ueberfall-auf-harper-s-ferry/1909828 Das Episodenbild zeigt John Brown auf einer Daguerreotypie im Jahr 1859. Vielen Dank an Martin Hemmer fürs Einsingen von "John Brown's Body". Auf vielfachen Wunsch gibt's den Song jetzt auch hier direkt als mp3 zum Download: https://www.geschichte.fm/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jbb.mp3 Wer mehr von ihm hören will, dem sei das Album "Stories of the Ueberwelt" seiner Band Rambo Rambo Rambo empfohlen: https://www.artistcamp.com/SmartLinks/9006472036760/ //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte NEU: Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts rezensiert oder bewertet. Für alle jene, die kein iTunes verwenden, gibt's die Podcastplattform Panoptikum, auch dort könnt ihr uns empfehlen, bewerten aber auch euer ganz eigenes Podcasthörer:innenprofil erstellen. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt!

Yale University professor David Blight discussed a series of short biographies from Yale University Press that illustrate the concept of African American identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White supremacist myths turn defeated leaders into heroic victors. Are Donald Trump and the MAGA movement the next Lost cause?  Donald Trump is the lead contender for the Republican nomination for President once again. And with pending indictment looming in the headlines, the opportunity arises for the former president to yet again, control the narrative of his defeat. If we turn to history, we'll see that this story isn't unfamiliar. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. David Blight, author of "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom," joins host Kai Wright to tell the story of the Confederacy's Lost Cause mythology–how it was created, why it still matters today, and how similar it may feel to the narrative of Donald Trump's MAGA movement. Plus, we open our pre-election time capsule and hear from listeners about their wildest dreams for the future of the country and themselves. This episode was originally published as ‘MAGA, the New Confederate Lost Cause' on November 16, 2020. Listen to more episodes here.  Companion listening for this episode:  American Political Myths Have Consequences For Us All (2/9/2023) From the “Southern Strategy” to the civil rights movement, we're surfacing what is true about our nation's past, and what is propaganda masquerading as history. “Notes from America” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on notesfromamerica.org or on WNYC's YouTube channel. We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @noteswithkai or email us at notes@wnyc.org.

These two Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers have spent their careers delving into the lives of Americans who changed the course of U.S. history. T.J. Stiles and David Blight talk here about how historical biography can bring us closer to an understanding of the times we live in. They discuss why Jesse James, General George Custer, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Frederick Douglass are relevant still. And they let us in on some surprising aspects of their own lives!    

Contemporary political battles have put school classrooms at the center of a debate about race and our country's history. How should American educators be teaching the history of slavery? Danielle Allen and David Blight join Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

Today, we have an experimental episode in store. Having had some amazing guests on the show who have told us their backstories and shared with us their inspirations, why limit them to those that still walk the earth today?One of the historical figures that are very intriguing is Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist that was born a slave, and eventually became one of the most prominent abolitionists of his time, even heralded as the most famous Black man in the world, and the most photographed person in all of America in the 1800s.To share Douglass' fascinating life story, today's guest is Professor David W. Blight, the world's foremost expert on the life of Frederick Douglass. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Douglass biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, which combines stories and insights, drawing from a repository of Douglass' letters and papers from the latter third of his life, which have not previously been written about. David is the Sterling Professor of African American studies and the director of the Guider Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, not to mention an award-winning author of seven other books, plus multiple op-eds. In this episode, Professor David Blight shares a bit about his personal relationship with Black history and what attracted him to Frederick Douglass, and goes on to share Douglass' story, from the reinvention of his life out of human bondage to discovering the power of language, and becoming a speaker during the golden age of oratory as performance, to his rise to stardom after writing his books, his mastery of multiple witting styles, and his declining mental health. David also explains the relationship Douglass had with his wife and his family, his foray into writing history, and his problem with the pleasures and perils of fame, as well as the legacy he has left us in his words. Tune in today!

After an extended hiatus, Lou returns with a reaction & reflection upon the YouTube video, "John Brown: Terrorist or Hero?" which features a short lecture by the eminent historian David Blight.  John Brown Today features the audio version here, and listeners can also view the reaction & reflection video here (or copy this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV6GOH8Pslc)

Frederick Douglass' journey out of slavery and into the most powerful rooms in the country is a story of tenacity, luck and self-liberation. Hear the story of his improbable rise with Douglass' great-great-great-grandson, Ken Morris; Douglass' Pulitzer-prize-winning biographer, David Blight, and Emmy-award winning actor Jeffrey Wright, who's lent his voice to Douglass for HBO and Apple Books. "He's a founding father of the American conscious.” Wright says of Douglass on Making. “That's how I view him.”

S3 E8 Snooks La Vie (Paul Wimbles) is a South Australian born blues/soul/country vocalist and harmonica player who first began to play the harmonica after finding a brand new Hohner Marine band harmonica that was underneath a former partners bed. He began to teach himself how to play whilst sitting outside in his Monaro. He first started out playing on the local scene with a punk band called The Enemy, and switched to playing the blues after his work mate Rubes suggested that he give this genre a try. The pair started out playing together at work functions and it wasn't too long before they put together their first band The Deliverymen, who were later to become The Hiptones (after a few lineup changes.) Snooks had always been a fan of Cold Chisel, and after meeting their harmonica player David Blight at a David Blight and The Flyers gig, Snooks had a few lessons with him before deciding to concentrate on the more traditional blues sound that comes from playing by using the tongue blocking technique. Snooks La Vie acquired his moniker from his friend and music/work colleague Papa Rubes which started out as just a bit of fun and stuck amongst his peers for being known as an avid fan of New Orleans musician ‘Snooks Eaglin'. As former front man of The Hiptones, Snooks has enjoyed the success of awards such as a South Australian Music Award for best blues band/act in 1997, signed to a major label SONYBMG in 2006 and an APRA nomination for best ‘blues/roots' work in 2008. Snooks also took out South Australian Blues Vocalist of the Year for three consecutive years (2008, 2009, and 2010.) The Hiptones recorded their second album "Right Now" at Joe Camilleri's studio Woodstock studios with James Black producing the album. Snooks current bands are Romaldo's Groove, The Dirty Roots Band, and his new band Snooks La Vie's Blues All Star Revue. He also performs in duos with Nikko (Nick Kipridis) and Snooks, Courtney Robb and Snooks, and J J Fields (Sav Palaktsoglou) and Snooks La Vie. Music intro "Band It About" theme song, written and recorded by Catherine Lambert and Michael Bryant. Outro "Walter's Walk" which was released in February 2017 on the Nikko & Snooks album "Way Back Home". https://snookslavie.bandcamp.com/album/way-back-home-nikko-snooks Links: all of the BAND IT ABOUT - Podcast Series links can be located here: https://linktr.ee/banditaboutpodcastseries Snooks La Vie's links: https://www.facebook.com/SnooksLaVie/ https://www.facebook.com/The-Hiptones-29980268497/ https://www.courtneyrobbmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NikkoandSnooks/ BAND IT ABOUT - Podcast Series Host/Creator Di Spillane #snookslavie #thehiptones #hohnerharmonicas #bluesharmonica #rootsmusic #bluesmusic #southaustralia #sonybmg #courtneyrobb #nickkipridis #jjfields #harmonica #mudmorganfield #musicinterviews #musicpodcast #realstories #realpeople #banditaboutpodcastseries #banditabout #dispillane #marinebandharmonica #southaustralianmusicians --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dianne-spillane/message

This week, historian and author David W. Blight talks with scholar Keidrick Roy about the work and legacy of Frederick Douglass. Blight edited the recently published collection of Douglass's public writings from the Library of America. This edition is the largest single-volume selection of Douglass's writings ever published, including 34 speeches and 67 pieces of [...]

South Australian-born musician DAVID BLIGHT is without a doubt one of Australia's premier harmonica players. There aren't too many people in Australia who are not familiar with the harmonica playing of David Blight. Every time you hear that favorite of Australia's rock anthems, KHE SANH by Cold Chisel you will hear David's distinctive harp lines weaving in and out behind Jimmy Barnes' vocals. He was and still is Cold Chisels harp player of choice and has recorded and toured with the band collectively and individually throughout the years. During this interview, David shares his musical journey from listening to the radio and hearing "Bring it on Home" from a freshly released Led Zeppelin 2 when the light was well and truly switched on, to playing whenever he could with local bands, to how working at John Martins led David Blight to become Cold Chisel's harmonica player. David formed his own band The Flyers in 1982 and has continued his connection, recording with Cold Chisel and band members Don Walker and Ian Moss. Mick Kidd together with Dave Blight won the Adelaide Roots & Blues Associations inaugural "Memphis Blues Challenge" (solo/duo) in 2015 and were sent to represent Australia in the 2016 International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA – This was following up on their success at the 2014 South Australia Blues Awards winning the "Outstanding Solo/Duo." On 17th November 2015, a small group from the Adelaide Music Collective/ SA Music Hall Of Fame attended Cold Chisel's soundcheck to surprise Dave Blight with an induction. He had previously declined an induction as he felt he was not worthy. After many more nominations and public outpouring, it was decided that he would be inducted in collaboration with Cold Chisel. Music: intro "BAND IT ABOUT" theme song, written and recorded by Catherine Lambert and Michael Bryant. Outro "Cut you loose", written by Mick Kidd, is track 5 off of Mick Kidd and David Blight's sophomore album “Menu of Sin”, which was released on the 17th of July, 2017. Links: all of the BAND IT ABOUT - Podcast Series links can be located here: https://linktr.ee/banditaboutpodcastseries David Blight's links: http://www.mickkiddblues.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mojomick/ https://m.facebook.com/David-Blight-and-The-Flyers-116684848382791/ https://www.coldchisel.com/ Di Spillane BAND IT ABOUT - Podcast Series Host/Creator/Editor #davidblight #coldchisel #hohnermarineband #hohnerharmonicas #khesanh #bluesmusic #rockharmonica #southaustralia #harmonicaplayers #johnmartinsretailersltd #davidblighandtheflyers #mickkidd #donwalker #ianmoss #davesmall #philsmall #australianmusicindustry #musicinterviewpodcast #musicpodcast #musiccommentary #interviews #indepthinterviews #realpeople #realstories #banditaboutpodcastseries #dispillane #internationalblueschallenge #AMC #samusichalloffame #adelaidesouthaustralia #jimmybarnes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dianne-spillane/message

The United States has long been admired as the world's most stable and enduring democracy. However, many experts now believe there is a growing and real risk the country could plunge into civil war. Deep political divisions, weakened institutions, racial unrest, allegations of voter fraud, and partisan news coverage are eviscerating social cohesion and political compromise. Red and Blue America are separated by more than ideology; their disagreements are about basic fundamental values that are in irresolvable conflict. The key pillars of a functioning democracy have been destroyed, and the country is courting a period of sustained violent unrest. Others argue that predictions of widespread civil conflict are overblown. Civil Wars require cohesive and large geographical fighting blocs. So called “red” and “blue” states like Texas and California are not nearly as homogenous as pundits claims (46.5% of Texans voted for Joe Biden). Protests, battles, and blockades are a much more likely scenario than a descent into full scale civil war. And finally, the widespread belief that an overwhelming number of Americans support political violence is factually incorrect, and promoting this narrative is dangerous. Those who prophesize the demise of US democracy must remember that conflict can escalate from misperceptions of the intentions of rival groups and stoking fear can lead to actual violence. Arguing for the  motion is David Blight, award-winning civil war historian and the Sterling Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University. Arguing against the motion is Akhil Reed Amar, American constitutional and legal scholar and the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University QUOTES: DAVID BLIGHT “Until we find a way out of the straight jacket that the undemocratic Senate and the electoral college holds over us, we are on a collision course with more and more elections like 2020.” AKHIL REED AMAR “While we are deeply divided, in every state there are shades of purple. And that means there is less likely to be the sharp geographic divide of the sort that characterized the 1850s” Sources:  CNN, Fox News, CBC, HBO, PBS The host of the Munk Debates is Rudyard Griffiths - @rudyardg.   Tweet your comments about this episode to @munkdebate or comment on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/munkdebates/ To sign up for a weekly email reminder for this podcast, send an email to podcast@munkdebates.com.   To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at https://munkdebates.com/membership Members receive access to our 10+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, newsletter and ticketing privileges at our live events. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue - https://munkdebates.com/ Senior Producer: Ricki Gurwitz Editor: Reza Dahya

On January 6 2021 a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S Capitol seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. Rioters overran police and broke through windows chanting ‘stop the steal' while threatening Vice President Mike Pence with violence. The moment sent shockwaves through America as people tried to understand how this could be happening in the world's most powerful democracy. There is now growing pressure on the Department of Justice to prosecute Trump for his role in the incident after a set of public hearings revealed damning evidence of his actions. But others argue that while Trump's conduct after the November 2020 election was reprehensible, not every wrongdoing, even a highly consequential one, is a crime. Who's right and who's wrong? To find out, we invited David Blight, Sterling Professor of American History at Yale University, and Rich Lowry, Editor-in-chief of National Review, to debate the issue. Our host for this discussion is journalist, academic and former White House correspondent for the BBC, Philippa Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frederick Douglass was not only one of our greatest activists, he was a great writer, an artist who worked in words.  Director Julie Marchesi (P.O.V., American Masters, African-American Lives) and producer Seun Babalola (NOVA, The United Shades of America, Africa Everywhere) explore the growth of his mind and the power of his words in their Emmy-nominated “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches.” Each speech is performed by one of the film's all-star cast (Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker, Jeffrey Wright) and André Holland provides a narrative spine by reading from Douglas' autobiographies.  Inspired by David Blight's magisterial biography, the film is light on didacticism but shot-through with the inspiration that can only come from one born under slavery and freed by his own actions and words.   “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches” is now streaming on HBO.   Hidden Gems: Dear Zachary Battleground   Follow on twitter: @topdocspod

On this Tuesday episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast: Omar Moore on the importance of memory of history and politics in fueling voting. May 31, 2022. David Blight's book “Race And Reunion”: https://bit.ly/3PPPn0X Planned Parenthood: https://plannedparenthood.org. FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog Join Omar on Fanbase NOW! Download the Fanbase social media app today. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: https://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

On this Monday episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast: On this Memorial Day Monday in the U.S. Omar Moore details the origins of Memorial Day in the U.S., a holiday started by Black people—as well as white efforts to cover up and deny the origins of Memorial Day. May 30, 2022. Olivia Waxman's Time magazine article on the Black origins of Memorial Day: https://bit.ly/3N8HIc8. David Blight's book “Race And Reunion”: https://bit.ly/3PPPn0X Planned Parenthood: https://plannedparenthood.org. FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog Join Omar on Fanbase NOW! Download the Fanbase social media app today. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: https://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

I want to acknowledge those those died fighting for this country as well as the ones that weren't deemed "worthy" enough to get honored. I cover (read) a Time article written by OLIVIA B. WAXMAN where she covers David Blight's 2001 book Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory. It talks about the previous enslaved people that started memorial day to honor their fellow fallen soldiers. https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/ Email: hello@houserichshow.com Home Buyer Education Courses- coinsnculture.gumroad.com/l/rHHKs Credit Course- coinsnculture.gumroad.com/l/yfZAqW IG- https://www.instagram.com/coinsnculture/Merch- https://houserichbrand.myshopify.com/

TROUTBECK SYMPOSIUM April 28th - April 29th, 2022 The Troutbeck Symposium is a student-led collaboration uncovering our local history through student authored documentaries, art exhibitions and conversation. In continuation of the unique legacy of hosting creative thinkers and activists, it is with great pride that Troutbeck hosts the Troutbeck Symposium on April 28th and 29th – the culmination of a nearly year-long project involving over 150 local students from regional public, independent, middle and high schools. After months of investigation, students will present their historical research related to Troutbeck and the significant role the Spingarn Family played in the Civil Rights Movement and the Harlem Renaissance; revealing stories of famous and lesser-known activists, renewing significant but untold stories and narratives from this region all relating to our BIPOC community. Visiting speakers and special guests will share share their reflections and work throughout the symposium. We are proud to welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. David Blight, Artist Nona Faustine, Silas Munro of Polymode Studio and author Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries. Please join us for the Troutbeck Symposium Open Day Friday April 29th. Tickets are required and available here at no charge. Support With the support and leadership of key donors and partners, Troutbeck is underwriting significant portions of this two-day event. Please consider joining us in supporting this broad-based and inclusive community event. For more information on how to help Troutbeck and our partners underwrite this event, browse through the presentation below. Special thanks and gratitude to our partners & donors: The National Parks Service, Salisbury Bank, Yale University - The Beinecke Library for Rare Books & Manuscripts, The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, The Upper Housatonic National Heritage Area, Jones Inclusive, The Wassaic Project, Parisi Management Group. GET TICKET For more information on Troutbeck's history click here.

This week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara Candal and guest co-host Derrell Bradford talk with David Blight, Sterling Professor of American History and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. He shares what drew him as a teenager in... Source

In the second episode, I read excerpts from the following texts:*How Democracies Die* by Levitsky and Ziblatt -- here are the key signals for authoritarianism*Ballpark: Baseball in the American City* by Paul Goldberger --  finding space for Yankee Stadium*Frederick Douglass* by David Blight -- at the ten year anniversary of the assassination*Queen Victoria* by Lucy Worsley -- Albert's Christmas trees*Readings in Moby-Dick* -- "Meanings of the Sea" by William Hamilton -- water frees

In this second of two special episodes of The Rights Track, Todd reflects on what has been learned about modern slavery from our podcast and its contribution towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 to end global modern slavery by 2030. This episode features interviews from Series 3-5 of The Rights Track, which together form a library of 26 fascinating episodes and some 13 hours of insightful conversations with researchers from the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab, and a stellar line-up of people working on the ground to combat slavery from NGOs, campaigners and activists, authors, historians, economists, businesses and policymakers. Episodes featured Blueprint for Freedom: ending modern slavery by 2030  Zoe Trodd, Rights Lab Slavery-free cities: why community is key Alison Gardener, Rights Lab Life after slavery: what does freedom really look like? Juliana Semione, Rights Lab Forced marriage and women's rights: what connects SDGs 5 and 8.7? Helen McCabe Rights Lab and Karen Sherman, Author Voices of slavery: listen and learn Minh Dang and Andrea Nicholson, Rights Lab The useable past: what lessons do we learn from history in the fight to end slavery? David Blight and John Stauffer Face to face: researching the perpetrators of modern slavery Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Rights Lab How is the UN working to end modern slavery?  James Cockayne, Rights Lab and Lichtenstein Initiative for Finance against Slavery and Trafficking Strengthening laws and ending modern slavery: what connects SDGs 16 and 8.7?  Katarina Schwarz, Rights Lab  Fast fashion and football: a question of ethics Baroness Young of Hornsey, All Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights Unchained supply: eradicating slavery from the supply chain Alex Trautrims, Rights Lab The business of modern slavery: what connects SDG 8.7 with its overarching SDG8? John Gathergood, University of Nottingham and Genevieve LeBaron, University of Sheffield Walking the supply chain to uphold human rights: what connects SDGs 12 and 8.7 Elaine Mitchel-Hill, Marshalls plc Bonded labour: Listening to the voices of the poor and marginalised Anusha Chandrasekharan and  Pradeep Narayanan, Praxis Fighting slavery on the ground: what does it look like? Dan Vexler, Freedom Fund Creating stronger places for child rights: what connects SDGs 8.7 and 11? Ravi Prakash, Freedom Fund consultant  Health and slavery: what connects SDG 3 and SDG 8.7? Luis Leão,  Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil Global partnerships to end modern slavery: what connects SDGs 8.7 and 17? Jasmine O'Connor, Anti Slavery International  The Congo, cobalt and cash: what connects SDGs 9 and 8.7? Siddharth Kara, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard University

Frederick Douglass was on the frontier of abolishing slavery in the United States. Douglass' legacy has sparked renewed interest as activists across the country call to "abolish the police." Professor Cornell William Brooks interviews Dr. David Blight about his definitive biography of Frederick Douglass and the impact of his legacy in the current movement for freedom and liberation.

David Blight, professor at Yale and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center, discusses his background, award-winning biography on Frederick Douglass, and what lessons Frederick Douglass can still teach us today.

Ted Deutch, the Democratic congressman from Florida, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his bipartisan approach to climate change. David Blight, the Pulitzer prize-winning author of "The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass" talks about the legacy of the abolitionist icon. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Mark Bertolini, the former CEO of Aetna, about the state of healthcare in America.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In Episode 1 of Series 4 of The Rights Track, Todd is in the United States, where he interviews leading slavery experts Professor David Blight from Yale University and Professor John Stauffer from Harvard University about lessons from history that are applicable in today's fight to end modern slavery. He starts by talking to David Blight about his recently published biography of Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. 0.00-5.00 David talks about his quest to find out over nearly a decade to understand why Douglas was so steeped in the Old Testament He mentions Old Testament scholars recommended to him including Robert Alter  Walter Bruggemann and Abraham Heschel. He explains how reading those scholars led him to describe Douglass as a Prophet of Freedom 5.00-13.13 David says what Douglass had to say about a host of issues related to issues of inequality still resonates today He goes on to explain that being a successful campaigner who achieved great things by the time he was in his forties he went on to see many of those victories eroded as his life drew to an end - he references the Jim Crow laws Douglass' power lay in his facility with carefully crafted words and prophetic language. He references the Fugitive Slave Crisis, the Dred Scott decision and the black exodus to Kansas David talks about his favourite words from Douglass' second autobiography My Bondage and my Freedom describing how he will continue use his voice, his pen and his vote in the fight against slavery and how he thinks that's all any of us has today to fight slavery. Todd asks John Stauffer what lessons from history are being harnessed in what's been describes as the 4th wave of an anti-slavery movement 13.25-end John talks about the power of the voice in history and today  (orally and written) - he references the first abolitionist newspaper,  William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator  and the response that drew from John C.Calhoun, a political advocate of slavery and someone credited with 'starting' the American Civil War Todd asks if it's the voices of slaves themselves that are more important or the voices of people who represent slaves - John says it's both John explains that even though there was no internet or social media to help spread anti-slavery messages, the power of public speaking then was as influential as the voices of celebrities today. John says the abolitionists, despite only being 5% of the population, may not have turned people into abolitionists, but they were effective in making people anti-slavery John says that silencing slaves is the weapon of modern day slave owners just as it was more than 100 years ago so that speaking out and bearing witness is the key to mobilising action to end slavery. 

Coming to terms with the Civil War