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American musician and actor

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Best podcasts about Hazel Scott

Latest podcast episodes about Hazel Scott

WBGO Journal Podcast
Honoring legendary jazz performers Hazel Scott and Sarah Vaughan

WBGO Journal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 30:29


On the March 29 WBGO Journal, we honor legendary jazz artists Sarah Vaughan and Hazel Scott

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Get To Know Serena Yang

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 9:45


Meet 2021 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Serena Yang. Serena read us the story of the poet and astronomer Hazel Scott. Serena tells us how she became a poet, and what inspires her to write. She also tells us how her immigrant story has informed her worldview and activism, and how she connects to Wang Zhenyi's curiosity and drive to explore the world.

Music From 100 Years Ago
Leftovers #35

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 37:51


Records left off of earlier episodes and a tribute to musicians who passed away in 2024.  Performers include: Kate Smith, the Andrews Sisters, Jo Stafford, Bert Convey, Ezio Pinza, the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Hazel Scott. 

80s TV Ladies
When Women Invented Television | NY Times Bestselling author Jennifer Keishan Armstrong

80s TV Ladies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 65:18


Welcome to Season 3!Sharon and Susan kick off a new season with Jennifer Keishan Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted. Jennifer writes about entertainment and pop culture for the New York Times Book Review, Fast Company, Vulture, BBC Culture, and Entertainment Weekly. Her latest book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It) was published this year.In this fascinating interview, Jennifer takes us behind the scenes with four different women who, in their own ways, invented television: Irma Phillips, Hazel Scott, Gertrude Berg -- and Betty White. Each of them faced sexism -- and racism -- but triumphed during a time when opportunities for women in television were limited -- but strangely also more open than you may think….THE CONVERSATIONHow The Mary Tyler Moore Show gave a voice to women everywhere when they gave a voice to a host of female TV writers.The Oprah of the 1950's was… Gertrude Berg?The Beyoncé of the 1940s was... reknowned Black jazz pianist, Hazel Scott.Find out how Scott became the first Black person to host a national primetime  television show -- in 1950.The character of Suanne Nivens that Betty White played on The Mary Tyler Moore Show was based on a woman who did a LIVE Homemaking Show played by… Betty White!Irma Phillips was asked to make something that would appeal to women -- so she invented the Soap Opera.Phillips created As The World Turns -- AND the longest running show of all time, The Guiding Light.Gertrude Berg's ground-breaking sitcom about a Jewish family -- The Goldbergs -- was so successful that it was considered to be the lead-in for a new, untested show that might need some help -- I Love Lucy.Why was 1955 the death knell of women working in television -- both in front of AND behind the camera?According to network executives in 1969, what were the THREE THINGS Americans didn't want to see on television?How The Mary Tyler Moore Show made Ed Asner a feminist.So join Susan and Sharon -- and Jennifer -- as they talk “fat farms”, Mean Girls, the Black List, Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Shonda Rhimes, Father Knows Best -- and “On Wednesdays we wear pink”!AUDIO-OGRAPHYFind Jennifer Keishan Armstrong at her website, jenniferkarmstrong.com.Buy The Women Who Invented Television (and all Jennifer's books) at Bookshop.org.Find Jennifer on Instagram.Find Women Who Invented Television at YouTube:Watch The Betty White Show (1954)Watch Betty White in her sitcom, Life with Elizabeth.Learn more about Hazel Scott.The Goldbergs with Gertrude Berg, Episode: “A Sad Day”Check out an Irma Phillips episode of The Guiding Light (1952). CONNECTVisit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTEWe're NOMINATED for Best Film & TV Podcast.Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at Women in Podcasting Awards.REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.orgThis year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan's new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. 

THE JEREMIAH PATTERSON SHOW
Hazel Scott: A Master of the Keys | Ep. 600

THE JEREMIAH PATTERSON SHOW

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 20:58


Glamorous, talented, wealthy, and famous. She had it all. A top-selling female artist. She was the first black woman to host her own TV show, three decades before Oprah. She was featured in five Hollywood movies and could play by ear at three years old. This is the story of Hazel Scott, a black pianist and civil rights icon who was lost to history. Tara Jabbari Podcast- https://shows.acast.com/who-was-she-podcast U.S. Presidents- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uspresidents --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejeremiahpattersonshow/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejeremiahpattersonshow/support

Le Bach du dimanche
127. Une Invention à 2 voix par Hazel Scott (1940)

Le Bach du dimanche

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 4:56


durée : 00:04:56 - 127. Une Invention à 2 voix par Hazel Scott (1940) -

Music From 100 Years Ago
Forgotten African American Musicans

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 40:11


Artists include: Bert Williams, Helen Gross, Bubber Miley, Cats and Fiddle, Elmo Hope, DeFord Bailey and Hazel Scott. Songs include: Pan-American Blues, Ten Little Bottles, Nevertheless, East St. Louis Toodle-oo, Nuts To You & I Gotta Swing.

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Get To Know Andra Day

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 7:30


(This episode original aired November 2020.] Meet the amazing soul, jazz and R&B singer, songwriter and performer, Andra Day. Andra read us the story of the child musical prodigy who grew up to wow audiences around the world, Hazel Scott. Andra tells us all about her creative process and what inspires her to make music!

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Hazel Scott Read By Andra Day

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 18:33


(This episode originally aired November 2020) Today we meet the incredible jazz and classical pianist, Hazel Scott. Hazel was a musical prodigy as a child and started at The Juilliard School of Music when she was just 8 years old! By her teen years she was playing piano all over New York City and eventually found her way to film and television. Her skills and talents were undeniable but it's her bravery and willingness to stand up for what she believed in truly make her a Rebel Girl! About the Narrator Andra Day is from San Diego, California, where she studied singing at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Cultivating soul, jazz, and R&B through her voice, she is able to tell her stories through captivating music and engaging performances. Andra has recently performed a number of performances, including a duet with Ellie Goulding at the 2016 Grammy's, showcasing her talent at the Bonnaroo's and Essence's festivals, as well as being nominated for: two Grammy's (Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance for "Rise Up"), three BET Awards (Best New Artist, Best R&B/Pop Artist, and the Centric Award), and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist.   Credits This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It's based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Jes Wolfe and Katie Sprenger. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Katie Sprenger. Proofread by Ariana Rosas. Elettra Bargiacchi created sound design, and composed and performed the original theme. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.

The Institute of Black Imagination.
E92. The People's University with Dr. Carla Hayden

The Institute of Black Imagination.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 60:14


Hey explorers, it's Dario. Welcome to the IBI podcast, beaming in conversations from the galaxy of Black genius. Today, we browse the mind of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama. Dr. Hayden is the first woman and the first African American to hold this position at the National Library. As an actual librarian, Dr. Hayden is known for advocating for the privacy of library users and for her initiatives to promote broad access to public libraries and their resources. Our dialogue today, much like the Library of Congress itself, is a treasure trove of literary jewels. We discuss how the Library of Congress is not your mother's library, containing priceless artifacts like the Bayard Rustin papers, and a handwritten letter from Nina Simone to Hazel Scott. We talk American literacy rates, how parents can engage reluctant readers, and we even get personal, as Dr. Hayden and i discuss the health challenges black women face in the workplace, especially in positions of power.Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram @blackimagination, subscribe to our newsletter for updates, and support the show by clicking this support link. and explore more content on blackimagination.com. So grab your library card and a snack… It's time to check into the people's university, with Dr. Carla Hayden.Key LinksLibrary Of Congress - the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.Nina Simone - American singer-songwriter, pianist, and activist.Hazel Scott - Jazz pianist and singerEnoch Pratt Free Library- the free public library system of Baltimore, Maryland.American Library Association - largest membership association in the world for the library industry.August Wilson - American playwrightAndré Leon Talley - American fashion journalistCitizen DJ - Make music using the free-to-use audio and video materials from the Library of CongressJessye Norman - American opera singerWhat to ReadSeven Guitars - August Wilson

Pan-African Journal
Pan-African Journal: Special Worldwide Radio Broadcast

Pan-African Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 194:00


Listen to the Fri. March 15, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches continuing Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) operations in solidarity with the people of Gaza; a Hamas representative was interviewed by a leading Lebanese television network; the Russian Federation has launched 50 attacks against Ukraine; and the European Union (EU) is threatening more sanctions against Moscow. In the second and third hours we focus on International Women's History Month by an examination of the journalistic contributions of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and musician, radio, film and television sensation Hazel Scott.

KEXP's Sound & Vision
Hazel Scott's Extraordinary Career

KEXP's Sound & Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 48:45


Hazel Scott was a Black pianist who was classically trained at Juilliard at the age of 8 and started making a name for herself as a performer in New York in the 1930s while she was still in high school. She went on to play big concert halls and notable nightclubs. As stated in a biography about her by actor and author Karen Chilton, “She was the first black woman to host her own television show and one of the first to refuse to perform before segregated audiences. She negotiated lucrative contracts with Hollywood studios, becoming one of the highest-paid performers of her era.” Chilton speaks with Emily Fox about Hazel's life and career and why she might not be a household name today despite her extraordinary career.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast
Women Who Invented Television & More: A Talk with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Part 2 of 2

FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 46:27


Best-selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Mary & Lou, & Rhoda & Ted, Seinfeldia) writes about TV and culture, with a focus on the impact of women. The gals sit down with Jennifer on the subjects of two of her books: “When Women Invented Television,” and the fantastic four subjects of the book, from the more widely known Betty White to the lesser known Hazel Scott, the first African American to host her own show. They also discuss her latest book, “So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It).” Plus, a few surprises along the way!

PuroJazz
Puro Jazz 01 febrero 2024

PuroJazz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 59:00


JULIAN LAGE Y BILL FRISELL “VIEW WITH A ROOM” Brooklyn, NY, c. 2021Auditorium, Echo, Let every room singJulian Lage (g,comp) Bill Frisell (g) Jorge Roeder (b) Dave King (d) HAZEL SCOTT “RELAXED PIANO MOODS” Hackensack, N.J., January 21, 1956The Jeep is jumpin', Git up from there, Lament, Git up from there (alt)Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) TONY DAGRADI TRIO “COLUMNS HOTEL” New Orleans, LA, 1993Limbo jazz, Heart to heart, Blue Monk. Continue reading Puro Jazz 01 febrero 2024 at PuroJazz.

PuroJazz
Puro Jazz 01 febrero 2024

PuroJazz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 59:00


JULIAN LAGE Y BILL FRISELL “VIEW WITH A ROOM” Brooklyn, NY, c. 2021Auditorium, Echo, Let every room singJulian Lage (g,comp) Bill Frisell (g) Jorge Roeder (b) Dave King (d) HAZEL SCOTT “RELAXED PIANO MOODS” Hackensack, N.J., January 21, 1956The Jeep is jumpin', Git up from there, Lament, Git up from there (alt)Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) TONY DAGRADI TRIO “COLUMNS HOTEL” New Orleans, LA, 1993Limbo jazz, Heart to heart, Blue Monk. Continue reading Puro Jazz 01 febrero 2024 at PuroJazz.

FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast
Women Who Invented Television & More: A Talk with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Part 1

FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 62:51


Best-selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Mary and Lou, and Rhoda and Ted, Seinfeldia) writes about TV and culture, with a focus on the impact of women. The gals sit down with Jennifer on the subjects of two of her books: “When Women Invented Television,” and the fantastic four subjects of the book, from the more widely known Betty White to the lesser known Hazel Scott, the first African American to host her own show. They also discuss her latest book, “So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It).” Plus, a few surprises along the way!

Rhapsody in Black
Hazel Scott 'jazzed up the classics' and stood up against segregation

Rhapsody in Black

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 5:00


Pianist Hazel Scott was billed as “The Darling of Café Society” due to the her ability to sell out shows with her masterful improvisations. But her music was heavily intertwined with politics as she spoke up time and time again against segregation. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

Who Was She?
Bonus episode! BTS on Hazel Scott

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 27:39


A conversation with host Tara and her friend, Angie. Learn how this podcast season came about, the challenges, the creative process, the people who helped make this season, and hear a sneak preview of who the next season will be about! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Un Dernier Disque avant la fin du monde
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite

Un Dernier Disque avant la fin du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 67:14


ENAURME!!! Jackie Wilson est l'inspirateur du jeu de scène de Michael Jackson, James Brown et Elvis Presley..... Alors... ça vous intéresse? Et les débuts de la Motown? Jackie Wilson, Reet Petite The Royals, Every Beat of My Heart Sonny Wilson, Danny Boy Billy Ward and the Dominoes, You Can't Keep a Good Man Down Billy Ward and the Dominoes, Rags to Riches Elvis parle de Jackie Wilson Malcolm Vaughan,  St. Therese of the Roses Mario Lanza - The Loveliest Night of the Year Hazel Scott, Hazel Scott's Boogie Woogie The Mills Brothers, Paper Doll The Ink Spots, We Three The Four Tops, Kiss Me Baby Ray Charles, Kissa Me Baby The Moonglows, See Saw The Flamingos, A Kiss From Your Lips Louis Jordan, Reet, Petite, and Gone Jackie Wilson, Reet Petite Jackie Wilson, To Be Loved Jackie Wilson, Lonely Teardrops The Voice Masters, Hope and Pray Jackie Wilson, Higher and Higher

Who Was She?
Moved To Her Feet

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 10:59


Partial Transcript: Welcome, I am your host, Tara Jabbari. Who was she? Podcast will focus on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha'i Faith. This season is about Hazel Scott, a talented musician and activist. She had evolved in her faith. Having been introduced to the Baha'i Faith by her good friend and famous jazz artist, Dizzy Gillespie, she was interested in learning more. She was particularly intrigued by “progressive revelation.” This is the belief that Manifestations of God represent stages in the spiritual evolution of civilization. These Manifestations include Abraham, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad. Or as she explained, “Whenever man has been ready to absorb more knowledge, God has revealed it.” Baha'u'llah is the Manifestation of the Baha'i Faith.Hazel fought nonstop for what was right, she achieved many firsts and her talent was truly one of a kind. In one of the last interviews she ever did, she was asked what is the most important part in her life. Hazel replied, “The important part? When I have been able to transmit that which I have been singularly gifted with…to move an audience to their feet.” I hope you enjoyed learning about Hazel Scott, I certainly did and hope you are inspired and moved to your feet just like she would want.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sippin' with the Shannons
Stay Away From Tsunamis

Sippin' with the Shannons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 86:39 Transcription Available


On this week's episode, we try to decide if Colleen would've liked having siblings or hated it. We quote Schitt's Creek for too long and then Colleen tells us about her Cape weekend and how her "cup runeth over" and Bridget has a note she wrote to the tooth fairy. Spoiler alert: she was a drama queen as a child. Then we get into the topic of the week... the 2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI. And no, it's not like the Earthquake in Freaky Friday, unfortunately. Colleens tells us how it all happened, the devastation the tsunami caused and the incredible survival stories that came out of it. Get ready to have a new fear unlocked as we clutch on to a palm tree for dear life! We end with a giggle as Bridget reads wild Amazon reviews and two positive stories of the week. Don't worry, Alaska will be fine. Sources:Clip of the Tsunami from the movie "The Impossible"Real footage from the Tsunami Alvarez Family Relive Incredible Survival Story - The Daily MailIndian Ocean Tsunami 2004 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami - Wiki41 of the Most Hilarious Amazon Reviews Ever - BoredPandaPositive Stories of the Week:Do Old People Become More Attractive?Make The ChiliThe small business shoutout of the week goes to the podcast, "Who Was She?" Our friend of the pod, Tara Jabbari, tells the incredible stories of woman throughout history! Season 3 is out now and is about activist and musician, Hazel Scott. You can hear these incredible stories anywhere you listen to podcasts and follow her on instagram!Review and subscribe! You can find us on Instagram @Sippinwiththeshannons or send us your stories at Sippinwiththeshannons@gmail.com. Love you, mean it.

History Fix
Ep. 26 Hazel Scott: How "Little and Petty Men" Erased a Rare Gem of a Human

History Fix

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 31:34


Send us a Text Message.She could play the piano by ear at the age of 3 and was accepted into the prestigious Julliard school of music at age 8. By 19 she was headlining at Café Society, the first racially integrated club in New York City. She went on to become a successful Hollywood film star, fierce Civil Rights activist, and the first Black woman to host her own television show. She counted Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Dizzy Gillespie as close friends, dominating the jazz scene as a piano virtuoso who put her own spin on the classics. Her rise to the top was nothing short of inspirational, the American dream at its finest, loved by all, glowing, electric. But did you know, you've probably never even heard of her? Let's fix that. Sources: WNYC Archives 1951 Hazel Scott Radio Interview (full)The Hazel Scott Show 1950 video clipLibrary of Congress Magazine "Jazz's Lost Star"National Women's History Museum "Hazel Scott"The Washington Post "McCarthyism silenced this Black icon. Now dancers are making noise."Library of Congress Blogs "Hazel Scott: The Gorgeous Face of Jazz at the Mid-Century"Smithsonian Magazine "Hazel Scott's Lifetime of High Notes"Encyclopedia Britannica "House Un-American Activities Committee" The New Yorker "Joseph McCarthy and the Force of Political Falsehoods"The National WWII Museum of New Orleans "Cold Conflict"Support the show! Buy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaine

Who Was She?
A Great Act of Faith

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 7:29


Partial transcript: Between 1950 to 1952, Hazel had nearly lost her reputation and her life. The Red Scare and the HUAC hearings put a toll on her career. The growing attention on her marriage, the loss of work in the United States, and the constant public attention caused Hazel to have a mental breakdown and attempt suicide. Thankfully by May 1952, Hazel was doing better through the best medical care her husband could find her. She was performing and showing the world that nothing could stop Hazel Scott and her immense talent. Paul E. Magliore, the President of Haiti invited Hazel to attend the 150th anniversary of Haiti's independence. Hazel gladly accepted as she was an anti-colonialist and felt a kinship with the Haiti people. When years later, Trinidad, her birth country became a free country, her son remembered Hazel went screaming through the house, “We're free! We're free!” In 1955, Hazel wanted to go back to Paris and Adam encouraged the move but would not join her. They already were drifting apart from their marriage and now, they were physically apart. They hadn't been happy for a while. Adam suggested an open marriage but it was not necessarily to save their marriage. He wanted to keep his family man image for his political look with the freedom of spending time with other women. Hazel did not agree to the proposal. She said, “I couldn't face a marriage of convenience, especially if it was at my inconvenience.” Deeply unhappy with the state of her marriage, she decided faith would be the only thing that could help.Learn and listen more:https://shows.acast.com/who-was-she-podcastAlso available on:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-she/id1548368026https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJS5J2T/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_H6paGbTR63EK9https://open.spotify.com/show/78a4pv6tYgad4C0mEftAgBYou can also find more information on our social media:http://instagram.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.pinterest.com/whowasshepodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The K-Rob Collection
Audio Antiques - The Great Hazel Scott

The K-Rob Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 28:50


From 1944, it's the program New World A Coming. This episode is called the Negro in Entertainment, and features 24 year old Hazel Scott. A prominent movie actress, dazzling pianist, jazz singer, and civil rights activist throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Scott is in the history books as the first black American to host her own network TV show. Scott's career in America was sabotaged after she was forced to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1950 during the era of McCarthyism. Scott subsequently moved to Paris in 1957 and began performing in Europe, not returning to the United States until 1967. Details at http://krobcollection.com

Who Was She?
Adam Clayton Powell Jr .

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 10:25


Partial Transcript: By the 1940s, Hazel Scott was touring the country, known for her unique style of piano and singing, combining classical music with jazz. Her short film career was now cursed by Columbia Picture's head Harry Cohn. “I have always been a very strong feminine creature,” Hazel said, “and to subdue me a very, very strong masculine creature is required.” Enter Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. He was born on Nov 29th, 1908. When his family moved from Connecticut to Harlem, he had his first brush with racism. The Powell family were mostly light-skinned of African, European and Native American ancestry. His lighter complexion did often lead to bullying, with one block of black children and another block of Italian and Irish children demanding to know if he was white or black. In order to survive, Adam became what people needed him to be, black in black crowds and white in white crowds. This chameleon-like adjustment was the beginning of his natural charisma that would make him a successful politician. Learn and listen more:https://shows.acast.com/who-was-she-podcastAlso available on:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-she/id1548368026https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJS5J2T/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_H6paGbTR63EK9https://open.spotify.com/show/78a4pv6tYgad4C0mEftAgBYou can also find more information on our social media:http://instagram.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.pinterest.com/whowasshepodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Was She?
The Darling of Cafe Society

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 10:46


Welcome to Who was she? Podcast. I am your host, Tara Jabbari. After a decade working in documentaries, marketing and all things digital media, I found that podcasting is a strong medium to share stories and after years of producing for others, I decided to start my own biographical podcast. Who was she? Podcast will focus on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha'i Faith. This season is about an incredible and often overlooked talented musician, and activist, Hazel Scott.Learn and listen more:https://shows.acast.com/who-was-she-podcastAlso available on:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-she/id1548368026https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJS5J2T/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_H6paGbTR63EK9https://open.spotify.com/show/78a4pv6tYgad4C0mEftAgBYou can also find more information on our social media:http://instagram.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.pinterest.com/whowasshepodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Was She?
Presence of a Genius

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 8:16


Welcome to Who was she? Podcast. I am your host, Tara Jabbari. After a decade working in documentaries, marketing and all things digital media, I found that podcasting is a strong medium to share stories and after years of producing for others, I decided to start my own biographical podcast. Who was she? Podcast will focus on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha'i Faith. This season is about an incredible and often overlooked talented musician, and activist, Hazel Scott.Learn and listen more:https://shows.acast.com/who-was-she-podcastAlso available on:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-she/id1548368026https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJS5J2T/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_H6paGbTR63EK9https://open.spotify.com/show/78a4pv6tYgad4C0mEftAgBYou can also find more information on our social media:http://instagram.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.pinterest.com/whowasshepodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Was She?
Trailer for Season 3: Hazel Scott

Who Was She?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 3:31


Welcome to Who was she? Podcast. I am your host, Tara Jabbari. After a decade working in documentaries, marketing and all things digital media, I found that podcasting is a strong medium to share stories. After years of producing for others, I decided to start my own biographical podcast. Who was she? Will focus on the life of a woman throughout Baha'i history. The third season is about Hazel Scott.Transcript: Born in 1920 and originally from Trinidad, Hazel was raised in Harlem and when she was only 8 years old, she was accepted as a pianist protegee at the prestigious Julliard School. Her mother was also a musician and artists over the years became Hazel's extended family. For instance, Pianist, Art Tatum was a father figure, saxophonist, Lester Young an uncle and singer, Billie Holiday was a big sister to Hazel to name a few. When she was a teenager, she started singing and playing across Manhatten. She became a regular at a new club, Cafe Society. Unlike other clubs at the time where black musicians played primarily for white patrons, this club was based on equality and diversity which made it like no other club in New York City at the time. When she toured, she was adamant to only play in places that did not segregate the audience. This limited her venues but she kept her stance. She married Adam Clayton Powell Jr, an activist and politician which heightened both their fame. This season, you will hear how she was blacklisted from working in the United States because of the McCarthy trials, cursed from working in Hollywood, and how her search for faith helped her fight depression and find the strength to be strong in the face of racism. So please subscribe and learn about this amazing woman who used her unique musical abilities to entertain and educate the world about racial equality. You can also found more information on our social media: http://instagram.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/whowasshepodcasthttps://www.pinterest.com/whowasshepodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos Luis
S4 Ep.4 Four Trailblazing Women You Should Know: Women's History Month Hazel Scott, Nina Shaw,& more

OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos Luis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 10:37


In This Episode I Salute Women's History Month for the Month of March .Featuring: Phenomenal Trailblazing Women Hazel Scott; Musician, Singer, TV Host and Activist Nina Shaw: Entertainment Attorney to the Stars Amanda Seales : Actor, Host, Stand up Comedian and Activist Elaine Walteroth: Journalist, Host, and Speaker **** Women's History Month is an annual observance that takes place in March to honor and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. It began as a weeklong celebration in 1981, and was expanded to a month-long observance by Congress in 1987. During Women's History Month, people around the world recognize and celebrate the many ways that women have shaped history and culture. This includes highlighting the accomplishments of notable women throughout history, as well as recognizing the contributions of everyday women who have made a difference in their communities, families, and workplaces. **Women's History Month is an important opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made towards gender equality, as well as the work that still needs to be done to ensure that women are able to achieve their full potential in all areas of life. It is also a time to celebrate the diversity of women's experiences and identities, and to amplify the voices of women who have been historically marginalized or excluded from the mainstream narrative. --Join the conversation LiveChat as we raise the questions, give our opinions , and ask you the same questions... --Live Chat with Us Every week... -----Music: Audio abd Video Podcast by Daniel Howse : www.youtube.com/ProfessorSoraMusic ** OneMicNite Theme Song "Chance" Host: --Contact/ Follow Marcos on IG/Fb/IMdb/Twitter/TikTok: @MarcosLuis and www.MarcosLuis.com —Show: OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos Luis *Contact/Follow: IG/Fb/Twitter/Tumbler/LinkedIn/Youtube/TikTok @OneMicNite www.OneMicnite.com - - ** Listen to Audio Podcast: Available wherever you download , all digital platforms.. ** Support NOnemicNite Podcasts Now: http:www.Anchor.fm/onemicnitetalk ---Follow/Contact -- The Show: All Social Media Fb/Ig/Twitter/Tumbler/TikTok/ *** watch the episodes on Youtube @OneMicNite & www.OneMicNite.com *** Please Visit: The AzulesEn Online store to find Products that Compliment your Lifestyle: Link https://www.AzulesEn.myshopify.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onemicnite/support

Pan-African Journal
Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast

Pan-African Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 193:00


Listen to the Sat. March 25, 2023 edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The episode features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the burgeoning power shortages plaguing several African states; the Rwanda judiciary has commuted the sentence of an opposition figure who was sentenced to 25 years in prison; Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has expressed satisfaction with the defense assistance from the Russian Federation; and Russian President Vladimir Putin says his military forces are prepared to deal with depleted uranium weapons being deployed to Ukraine by Britain. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on International Women's History Month with a special segment on Audley Queen Mother Moore, a legendary activist and strategic thinker within the Pan-Africanist, Black Nationalist and Communist movements in the United States and globally. Finally, we look back on the life, times and contributions of artist and media personality Hazel Scott.

Melanated Moments in Classical Music
Swinging the Classics with Hazel Scott

Melanated Moments in Classical Music

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 23:07


This week's episode features Hazel Scott, a child prodigy, piano virtuoso, and one of the most outspoken civil rights activists of the mid-20th century in the entertainment industry. Whether playing the classics on the nose or employing her fiery fingers to fuse jazz and classical music, Hazel Scott was as unapologetic in her talents as she was in her commitment to changing the way Black actors were portrayed on film and television which ultimately led to the demise of her short but illustrious career.Featured Music:"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt, arranged and performed by Hazel Scott"Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. 66" by Frederic Chopin, performed by Hazel Scott"A Foggy Day," performed by pianist/vocalist Hazel Scott, bassist Charles Mingus, and percussionist Rudy NicholsSupport the show

White House Chronicle
Adam Clayton Powell III reminisces about his parents, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Hazel Scott

White House Chronicle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 28:34


Adam Clayton Powell III discusses the lives and legacies of his parents, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Hazel Scott.

KURIOUS - A Strange and Unusual Stories Podcast
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Hazel Scott - One Of The First Black Women To Hose A Television Show

KURIOUS - A Strange and Unusual Stories Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 11:21


BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Hazel Scott - One Of The First Black Women To Hose A Television ShowThat struggle for freedom and equality was a vital part of Hazel Scott's life. She was a longtime civil rights advocate who had broken a barrier two months earlier when she became the first black woman to host a television variety show in America! The Hazel Scott Show was a weekly musical variety show that showcased Scott's talents. She played piano and sang, among other things. A true step towards equality!BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Hazel Scott - One Of The First Black Women To Hose A Television ShowKURIOUS - FOR ALL THINGS STRANGE

Artifactual Journey
Episode 43: Great Scott! Life and Career of Hazel Scott

Artifactual Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 19:42


Hazel Scott's musical talent captivated American audiences in the 1940s and 1950s. However, she was also actively involved in the Civil Rights Movement and spearheaded several integration efforts. Unfortunately, the 1950s communist hearings known as McCarthyism would put a halt to her career. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/artifactual-journey/message

Music From 100 Years Ago
National Piano Month 2022

Music From 100 Years Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 48:20


Pianists include: Floyd Cramer, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Sviatoslav Richter, Hazel Scott, Nat King Cole, Albert Ammons,, Pete Johnson, Art Tatum, Pinetop Perkins & Henry Cowell. Music includes: Over the Rainbow, In the Wee Small Hours, Fancy Pants, Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Pinetop's Boogie Woogie, April In Paris, The Man I Love and the Banshee.

The Locher Room
An Author's Afternoon - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong 11-19-2021

The Locher Room

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 69:46


Please join New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong in The Locher Room for An Author's Afternoon. Jennifer tells the little-known story of four trailblazing women in the early days of television who laid the foundation of the industry we know in her new book, When Women Invented Television. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first Black person to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture.Jennifer has written seven pop culture history books, including Seinfeldia; When Women Invented Television; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us. Her work appears in many publications, including BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard.Please join Jennifer and I as we spend the hour looking back at the incredible impact women had on television.

More Than A Muse
BONUS BOOK: When Women Invented Television

More Than A Muse

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 28:29


It's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're talking about the book "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. This book focuses on the stories of four women who pioneered soap operas, talk shows, family sitcoms, and television variety shows.  Irna Phillips was a single mother who took her successful soap radio shows to television, Gertrude Berg was a Jewish writer who took her radio family sitcom show to television inventing the family sitcom format, Betty White was a young, independent female who created a daytime talk show and became America's sweetheart, and Hazel Scott, a black performer who pioneered the evening variety shows that were popular of the time. Want to check out some of our favorite books? Check out our booklist Follow Us on Instagram @morethanamuse.podcast

Noire Histoir
Hazel Scott [Black History Facts #137]

Noire Histoir

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 6:53


If you're interested in learning about the jazz pianist and singer who fought racism and McCarthyism, then my Hazel Scott Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/hazel-scott.

New Books Network
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Film
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books in Film

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

New Books in Dance
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books in Dance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

New Books in American Studies
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Communications
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, "When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today" (Harper, 2021)

New Books in Communications

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:35


It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry and its tiny production budgets, and expensive television sets were out of reach for most families. But four women--each an independent visionary-- saw an opportunity and carved their own paths, and in so doing invented the way we watch tv today. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture. But as the medium became more popular--and lucrative--in the wake of World War II, the House Un-American Activities Committee arose to threaten entertainers, blacklisting many as communist sympathizers. As politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control. But these women were true survivors who never gave up--and thus their legacies remain with us in our television-dominated era. It's time we reclaimed their forgotten histories and the work they did to pioneer the medium that now rules our lives. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today (Harper, 2021) is an amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time. Galina Limorenko is a doctoral candidate in Neuroscience with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases at EPFL in Switzerland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Encyclopedia Womannica
Prodigies: Hazel Scott

Encyclopedia Womannica

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 8:51


Hazel Scott (1920-1981) was a musical genius who advocated for equal rights in the entertainment industry. She dazzled audiences with her jazz renditions of the likes of Chopin and Bach while bucking racial stereotypes and constraints to become one of the first Black women to host her own television show.History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins.Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at pod@wondermedianetwork.com.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitterTo take the Womanica listener survey, please visit: https://wondermedianetwork.com/survey 

Royalty Revolution
The Royalty Revolution Show The Branding

Royalty Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 36:34


This Episode Ukraine Is getting some help from the United States 13.6 billion worth of help to be exact . With Gas still being an issue a Gas station in California Has a malfunctioning pump that continues to pump or run up sales even after the the pumping is done . Gimmick Comedian Find his way into a City Hall meeting and decides to do a rap segment performance , speaking About Putin and Ukraine. Soulja boy has Some words for Pete who's Dating Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian Talk about Pete who has Some interesting Kim Inspired tattoos that may surprise you . In this Episode its Still March so it is still Woman's Month In a big way And we talk about Hazel Scott a Trinidad-born American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and actor. Boosie is Back at it again with his Wild IG Lives

the memory palace
Episode 101: Promise

the memory palace

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 19:46


The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. This episode was originally released in December of 2016 A note on notes: We'd much rather you just went into each episode of The Memory Palace cold. And just let the story take you where it well. So, we don't suggest looking into the show notes first. Music Starts with Christope Beck and DeadMono's theme to Charlie Countryman. Prelude for HS by Hakon Stene. Tezeta (Nostalgia) from Malatu Astatke, from Ethiopiques vol. 4, one of my favorite pieces of music in the world. Marian Lapansky plays Camille Saint-Saens “Le Sygne.” Which fights with Piero Umiliani's Danza Primitiva. Warren Ellis rounds it out with his Lale's Theme from his terrific score to Mustang (which you should totally see). The Hazel Scott pieces can be found here and here. Notes I first heard about Hazel Scott while reading Rad American Women from A to Z to my daughter. It's a wonderful book. You should buy it for any kid in your life. I read a lot about Hazel, but Karen Chilton's biography, Hazel Scott: A Pioneering Jazz Pianist from Cafe Society to HUAC was essential.

Hive Podcast
Piano Prodigy Hazel Scott, Thomas Sankara, and Stagecoach Mary

Hive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 48:22


Good morning Jackets! We're back with updates considering campus life, and the state of war between Ukraine and Russia. Jordan brings more inspiring Black stories out of the shadows and into the spotlight. What a great way to close out Black History Month! You don't want to miss it!

The Rap With Ry
Black History Month: Hazel Scott

The Rap With Ry

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 46:37


February is Black History Month! This week we're paying tribute to the late, great Hazel Scott. A true hidden gem who was slept on by so many and not just in the industry. Still till this very day, there are so many people who have no idea who Hazel Scott is, never even heard of her. Well on today, we'll provide you with a little insight and a look into the talent of the legendary Hazel Scott and what truly happened with her career as an artist. Instagram: @therapwithry and Facebook: The Rap With Ry Follow host of The Rap With Ry on Instagram: @rynyree Follow The Angel House on Instagram: @the_angel_house and Facebook: kratandco --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therapwithry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therapwithry/support

Inclusive History
Episode 17

Inclusive History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 27:53


In this episode we will learn about extraordinary and overlooked women such as Lillian Wald, Rachel Carson, Hazel Scott, Autherine Lucy, Claudette Colvin and Maya Lin.