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Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Join us on the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, as we welcome on the playwright Karin Abarbanel and welcome back the director Rhonda PASSION Hansome to talk about their latest show, The Dust of Egypt: The Story of Sojourner Truth. This is such a gripping and fascinating true story that just like this conversation, should not be missed. So make sure that you tune in and turn up to support this wonderful show!The Dust of Egypt: The Story of Sojourner Truth March 5th-29th @ The Sheen CenterTickets and more information are available at sheencenter.org or dustofegypt.com And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: sheencenter.orgdustofegypt.com@dustofegypt@rhondafullrhondahansome.com

February is Black History Month! A time to honor the leadership, scholarship, and activism of African Americans whose contributions have shaped our nation. In this episode of the Advancing Women Podcast, we center and celebrate the Black women whose intellectual and political leadership fundamentally transformed feminism and continue to shape the ongoing work of gender equity. Too often, the history of the women's movement highlights figures like Stanton and Anthony while overlooking the central role Black women played in abolition, suffrage, civil rights, and feminist thought. Long before the term intersectionality was coined, Black women were living and articulating the layered realities of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. We begin with the powerful words of Sojourner Truth and her 1851 “Ain't I a Woman?” speech, and we explore the evolution of the feminist movement through its three waves. We examine how Black feminist thought reshaped and expanded mainstream feminism during the 1960s and 1970s. We honor leaders such as: bell hooks, who defined feminism as “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.” Audre Lorde, who reminded us, “I am not free while any woman is unfree.” Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, whose legacy of being “Unbought and Unbossed” redefined feminist leadership. Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term intersectionality and warned that when movements fail to be intersectional, the most vulnerable fall through the cracks. Angela Davis, whose lifelong commitment to justice reminds us that equity work is not a moment…it's a movement. Maya Angelou, whose words call us forward: “Take up the battle. It is yours.” This episode examines why Black feminism is foundational to inclusive leadership, and why intersectionality is essential to advancing women. If we are not intersectional, we are not advancing all women. If we are not advancing all women, we are not advancing women! This conversation is about honoring legacy, not just in February, but always. It is about recognizing that the unfinished work of equity requires courage, scholarship, service, and collective responsibility. Because together, we rise. If this episode resonated with you, share it with a colleague, a student, or a friend. The work of advancing women requires all of us. Let's Connect: ·        Instagram: @AdvancingWomenPodcast  ·        Facebook: Advancing Women Podcast  ·        LinkedIn: Dr. Kimberly DeSimone 

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Spirit Within: Sojourner Truth Explores Inner Grounding for Hope and Faith. The life and radiant example of Sojourner Truth invites you to rediscover faith as a living force — the quiet, unshakable strength that anchors courage and calls forth beauty in turbulent times. Blending stillness and fire, reflection and action, this episode reveals how divine grounding empowers us to rise in love, speak with truth, and embody hope as a daily practice.   Sojourner Truth (c. 1797 – 1883) was an African‑American abolitionist, women's‑rights advocate, preacher, and mystic whose life defined the marriage of faith and freedom. Her legacy endures as a beacon of courage, compassion, and the triumphant power of the Spirit within.    For 1-1 Mentoring supporting Greater Alignment, Expansion and Freedom in Personal, Business and Soul Life For My Books If you would like a deeper dive into Self as soulmate, explore my book, “Your Journey to Love: Discover the Path to Your Soul's True Mate” *Music License: Envato Artist AudioEra / Content License ID: Epic Elite (Elite Alliance) Newsletter Sign Up Here - Stay Connected / SIMRAN's Community  11:11 Talk Radio... Conversations of energy, growth, truth, and wisdom that expand personal growth, empower conscious living, and raise self-awareness.  Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/

Slavery was never passively endured. Sudhir Hazareesingh on the vast, global resistance of the enslaved — from Africa to Haiti. Plus: Jacqueline Sheehan on Sojourner Truth's extraordinary moral courage.

In this special Black History Month edition of Amici: News and Insights from the New York Courts, we shine a light on one of the most extraordinary and often overlooked stories in American legal history. It begins in Ulster County, New York, where a newly freed Black woman discovers that her young son has been illegally sold to a plantation in Alabama. Determined to bring her son home and seek justice for herself and her family, she turns to the Ulster County Courthouse in Kingston, NY. Her name was Isabella, the woman the world would come to know as Sojourner Truth. Thanks to the kindness of those she encountered in the courthouse and the bravery of the grand jury she stood in front of, Sojourner Truth became the first Black woman in the United States to successfully sue a white man and win. To help us explore this remarkable chapter of Sojourner Truth's life, we're joined by historian and Ulster County Commissioner of Jurors Paul O'Neill. Paul has made it part of his mission to share Sojourner Truth's story with today's jurors as a reminder “That each of us plays a role, and each of us can make a difference.” Transcript: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/files/2026-02/Paul-O-Neill-Sojourner-Truth.pdf

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Episode 969 explores how politicians and media use vague phrases like "the American people," "the voters," and "the public" without anyone agreeing on what these terms actually mean. Driftglass and Blue Gal trace these polyfunctional words through American history, from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth to Nixon's "silent majority" and today's political battles over who gets to speak for the nation. They examine how these phrases do political work rather than descriptive work, often excluding people while claiming to represent everyone. The episode reveals why this ambiguous language matters so much in the ongoing fight over American democracy and who counts as part of "we the people."Stay in Touch! Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: proleftpod.comSupport via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpodor Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Guy Davis to perform at Towne Crier in Beacon Guy Davis knows how to have fun. One of his favorite jokes as he tunes his guitar is, "Sorry, I'm having trouble with my G string." But once he sinks into a song, the room is transported. "Playing is a personal thing that hits my soul," he says. "The music takes me on a trip to the country, where there's rivers, grass, rocks, trees; come with me, and I'm a happier camper." Davis also travels back in time to a specific place, evoking the 1920s and 1930s Mississippi Delta blues and ragtime era, when guitarists mimicked the piano by playing multiple parts at a time using a thumb pick to drive the rhythm and either bare fingers or metal banjo picks to pluck the chords and melodic lines. "People watched Blind Blake play and asked him, 'Where's the other guy hiding?'" Davis says. The son of prominent actors and activists Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee — who befriended Pete Seeger during the Civil Rights era — Davis will bring a Towne Crier audience into the wilderness and back to the past on Feb. 15. Davis has done plenty of acting, including in the 1984 hip-hop film Beat Street, and in 2023 produced incidental music for the Broadway revival of his father's play Purlie Victorious, which received six Tony Award nominations. After hearing a didgeridoo in Australia, "I fell in love immediately," he says, and learned the circular breathing technique required to maintain the wind instrument's drone; the sound is like Tuvan throat singing. "It helps with my harmonica playing," says Davis, who squeezes out exquisite notes on the harp. Routinely covered by guitar media outlets, he also has two Grammy Award nominations. Although Davis gravitated toward acoustic blues and began recording regularly in 1993, he still tours while juggling acting gigs and other projects. Playing harmonica, putting a metallic slide on the ring finger of his left hand and using a 12-string guitar expand his sonic palette. The repertoire mixes originals and covers of the old-timers. His own work, delivered in a raspy voice, fits the period's vibe. Davis crossed paths with Pete Seeger as a kid at Camp Killooleep in Vermont, a magnet for the folk music community, and learned banjo from one of Seeger's brothers, John. "We lived in Mount Vernon and, one day, Pete was hanging out in our living room," he says. "When we moved to New Rochelle, there he was again." Davis often tagged along when his parents visited Beacon, picking out Leadbelly tunes and listening to recorded relics, some of which seeped into his playing style. "It was low-key; we weren't trying to accomplish anything," he says. "He influenced all the songs on my 1978 Folkways album Dreams About Life" and sang backup on one track. Davis sailed on the Clearwater, Woody Guthrie and Sojourner Truth many times. In the 1970s, he participated in fundraisers to finish the boats and often opened for the folk bard. "Once, in Poughkeepsie, we got there early and we were hanging out at a fountain," he says. "Soon enough, there's Pete with his pants rolled up, splashing around in the water, pushing the garbage to the side and getting all the kids in the area to take it away." After a 2019 concert in Albany, one newspaper reported that the bluesman had reflected Seeger's "greatest gift," which was not his singing or songwriting but "his ability to turn an audience of strangers into close friends by getting them to sing along. Davis had just accomplished the same thing." The Towne Crier is located at 379 Main St. in Beacon. Tickets for the Feb. 15 show, which begins at 7 p.m., are $25 online or $30 at the door. See dub.sh/TC-guy-davis. To download or order music, see guydavis.com.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

In this special episode of CounterPunch Radio, Bill Ayers, friend of Pilsen Community Books and fellow podcaster at Under the Tree, introduces Amos Kennedy and fellow artists and activists Monica Trinidad and Chi Nwosu. This evening at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago included a packed-house crowd for a celebration for the release of Citizen Printer by renowned letterpress printer Amos P. Kennedy, Jr. A self-described “humble negro printer,” Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., is internationally recognized for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked prints made for the masses. Borrowing words from civil rights heroes such as Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, Kennedy issues fearless statements on race, capitalism, history, and politics—along with plenty of witty truisms—in his exuberant, colorful, and one-of-a-kind posters and handbills. Amos P. Kennedy, Jr. was working a corporate job when, at nearly forty, he discovered the art of letterpress printing on a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Kennedy then devoted himself to the craft, earning an MFA in graphic design at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He now operates Kennedy Prints!, a letterpress printshop in Detroit. He has exhibited in dozens of museums and galleries across the United States, including the Library of Congress, and the libraries of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Monica Trinidad (she/they) is a queer Latine visual artist, communicator, and cultural strategist. A lifelong Chicagoan, Monica has created zines, graphics, mixed media posters, communication strategies, and plans highlighting youth-led, intergenerational, and intersectional grassroots organizing work in Chicago and nationally. Chi Nwosu is a Black, non-binary, queer, Nigerian artist based in Chicago. Their work is an alchemy of cultural narratives that centres marginalised experiences and utilises potent cultural, political, and spiritual symbols. Chi's art invites viewers to imagine collective liberation, envisioning communities rooted in kindness, compassion, and care. Please, head over to Pilsen Community Books and pick up some books! The post Citizen Printer, Bill Ayers w/ Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Monica Trinidad, and Chi Nwosu appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

AI permeates K-12 education, but the rush to adopt new tools often bypasses critical questions about equity, bias, and human connection. On this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie K. Heath, co-authors of the new book Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Cultivating Justice and Joy. Together, they dismantle the "myth of inevitability" surrounding EdTech and explore how educators can reclaim agency in the face of rapid technological change with AI. From the historical resistance of Sojourner Truth to the concept of the classroom as a "Home Place," the conversation offers a refreshing, techno-skeptical framework that prioritizes student flourishing over big tech's framing. Key Takeaways: Reframing the Narrative: Why "Justice and Joy" must remain central to education, ensuring schools are spaces of affirmation rather than just sites of data extraction. The "Home Place" Concept: How bell hooks' notion of a "Home Place" helps teachers create safe harbors where students can critically interrogate harmful AI outputs and resist standardized bias. Sojourner Truth as Metaphor: A look at how Sojourner Truth co-opted and subverted the cartes de visites photography of her day to fund abolition—and how modern students and educators can similarly "sell the shadow to support the substance". Pedagogies of Resistance: An overview of culturally sustaining, fugitive, and abolitionist pedagogies that equip teachers to challenge oppressive structures within AI and educational technology. The Four Ps of Action: Practical steps for moving forward through Personal, Professional, Pedagogical, and Participatory action. Why You Should Listen: This conversation moves beyond the basic "how-to" of generative AI tools. Instead, it tackles the moral and ethical dimensions of bringing powerful, often biased technologies into the classroom. If you are an educator, administrator, or parent looking for a way to navigate the AI hype with your values intact, this episode provides the historical context and practical strategies needed to foster true digital agency. Like, Share, and Follow wherever you get your podcasts to stay ahead of the curve on the future of learning. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more. Time Stamps: [00:00] Intro: Criticality in the Age of AI [01:58] Stephanie's Origin Story: From Nursing to EdTech [04:58] Marie's Origin Story: Reluctant Teacher to Critical Scholar [09:25] Writing the Book: Centering Justice in Tech [11:20] Why Justice and Joy Matter [16:00] Bell Hooks and the Classroom as "Home Place" [20:30] Confronting AI Bias: The "High School Boy" Example [23:00] Sojourner Truth and Co-opting Biased Tech [29:00] The Myth of Inevitability: Do We Have to Use AI? [33:00] Culturally Sustaining, Fugitive, and Abolitionist Pedagogies [41:40] The 4 Ps: Taking Action Towards Just AI [44:00] Conclusion

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them.Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous—and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century.Writing with verve and an eye for compelling detail, Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations, including botanist Anna Atkins and her extraordinary blue-hued cyanotypes and the world's first photobook; Eadweard Muybridge and Étienne-Jules Marey's famed experiments in capturing motion and their long legacy; large format photography and photographs so small as to be invisible to the naked eye; and aerial photography using balloons, kites, pigeons, and rockets. Burgess also delves into the early connections between photography and society that are still with us today: how photo manipulation—the art of “fake images”—was an issue right from the start; how the police used the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists; and how leading Black figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass adapted self-portraits to assert their identity and autonomy.Richly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, Flashes of Brilliance shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world.Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/⁠⁠Newsletter: ⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/schillacenews⁠⁠VIP Membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/PeculiarBookClub⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PeculiarBookClub/streams⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peculiarbookclub.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thepeculiarbookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Douglass-Truth Branch of the Seattle Public Library, named in honor of abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth, commemorates its 50th anniversary with a community celebration on December 13. Elisa Murray from the Seattle Public Library shares more information on the historical significance of the branch's name change and the planned festivities. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Dr. Greg Popcak has tips for a peaceful thanksgiving celebration and Jennifer Bryson introduces us to Cardinal Ratzinger's favorite author. We also meet the real Sojourner Truth with Mary Cuff.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Not so long ago, half the population couldn't vote but brave women changed that forever.In this inspiring History-Sode, Auntie Jo Jo shares the story of the women's suffrage movement, from the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.Meet voices like Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Ida B. Wells, who marched, spoke, and dreamed of a day when every voice could be heard.Sources:National Women's History Museum, The 19th Amendment: Women's Right to VoteLibrary of Congress, Votes for Women: The Struggle for Women's SuffrageNational Archives, 19th Amendment Ratification DocumentsNational Park Service, Women's Rights National Historical Park – Seneca Falls ConventionSmithsonian Magazine, “How Suffragists Changed the World.”

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth Radio 250704 by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod

Sojourner Truth Radio 250704 by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth: Walking Toward Freedom Theme 3: The Social & Systemic "Enough" continues! Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) escaped slavery, recovered her child through the courts, and became a traveling preacher and abolitionist who challenged both racism and sexism. This episode looks at the power of her conviction and the importance of leaving no one behind. Get the book Peace Stuff: Enough (Kickstarter) Find the Books, Podcast & Kickstarter: Everything you need to follow the Peace Stuff: Enough journey is here: AvisKalfsbeek.com Recommended Reading: Narrative of Sojourner Truth (1850) Music: "Dalai Llama Rides a Bike" by Javier "Peke" Rodriguez Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW?si=uszJs37sTFyPbXK4AeQvow

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

This podcast episode is about integration. How do we go forward with all the colonial code, bumping up against the remembrance of our ancestral code? How do we integrate the concrete and the care? The cop in our head and the kid in our heart? How do we invite our fear and our spirit to the table? How might we act as the compassionate mediator? How might that compassionate mediation facilitate a practice of making art? My intention behind recording this episode is to wade inside of some of these questions with you.ResourcesLearn more and enroll into The Laboratory of Erotic Engineering: https://www.seedaschool.com/labLearn more and book a free Desire Discovery Call for 1:1 Erotic Engineering: https://www.seedaschool.com/engineerSubscribe to the Seeda School Substack: ⁠https://seedaschool.substack.com/⁠Follow Ayana on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ayzaco⁠⁠Follow Ayana on Threads: ⁠⁠@ayzaco⁠⁠Follow Seeda School on Instagram: ⁠⁠@seedaschool⁠CitationsMexican artist Pedro Reyes believes in art's functionality...“Truth, Lee and Elaw practiced what Phyllis Mack calls “spiritual theatre.” — Jayna Brown writing about Sojourner Truth in “Along the Psychic Highway: Black Women Mystics and Utopias of the Ecstatic”, Black Utopias: Speculative Life and the Music of Other Worlds, pg. 28 (2021)The Flesh of the Matter: A Critical Forum on Hortense Spillers (2024) edited by Margo Natalie Crawford and C. Riley Snorton“Moving On Down the Line: Variations on the African-American Sermon” by Hortense J. SpillersBeloved (1987) by Toni MorrisonVictor Strecher talks about his SPACE framework inside the “Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2” Hidden Brain episode published October 6, 2025Cover Art: Simone Leigh (b. 1967, Chicago), Georgia Mae (2017), Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware, porcelain, and resin, Dimensions: 34 1/4 × 14 3/4 × 15 inches (87 × 37.5 × 38.1 cm) Source: Guggenheim Museum

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Sojourner Truth is a hard-hitting news and public affairs program that brings you views and voices rarely heard in corporate media. Hosted by longtime journalist and activist Margaret Prescod and renowned human rights attorney Nana Gyamfi, the show delivers deep and intersectional analysis of the policies, politics, and movements shaping our world.Each week, Sojourner Truth covers local, national, and international issues, with a focus on how women, communities of color, and other frontline communities are organizing for justice. Whether spotlighting political repression, economic inequality, or global uprisings, the program amplifies grassroots responses and connects the dots between struggles.With sharp headlines, in-depth interviews, and cultural segments, the show explores:• Movement building and abolitionist organizing• Black liberation and international solidarity• The intersection of gender, race, and class• The impact of U.S. and global policy on marginalized communities• The role of art, media, and resistance culture in shaping public consciousnessSojourner Truth is radio in the tradition of radical journalism — unapologetically grounded in truth-telling, community power, and transformative justice.

Photography 1/4: Flashes of Brilliance. Anika Burgess The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them. 1870 PARIS Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous―and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Writing with verve and an eye for compelling detail, Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations, including botanist Anna Atkins and her extraordinary blue-hued cyanotypes and the world's first photobook; Eadweard Muybridge and Étienne-Jules Marey's famed experiments in capturing motion and their long legacy; large format photography and photographs so small as to be invisible to the naked eye; and aerial photography using balloons, kites, pigeons, and rockets. Burgess also delves into the early connections between photography and society that are still with us today: how photo manipulation―the art of “fake images”―was an issue right from the start; how the police used the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists; and how leading Black figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass adapted self-portraits to assert their identity and autonomy. Richly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, Flashes of Brilliance shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world. 100 black-and-white and 25 color photos

Photography 2 /4: Flashes of Brilliance. Anika Burgess The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them. 11871 COMMUNE Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous―and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Writing with verve and an eye for compelling detail, Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations, including botanist Anna Atkins and her extraordinary blue-hued cyanotypes and the world's first photobook; Eadweard Muybridge and Étienne-Jules Marey's famed experiments in capturing motion and their long legacy; large format photography and photographs so small as to be invisible to the naked eye; and aerial photography using balloons, kites, pigeons, and rockets. Burgess also delves into the early connections between photography and society that are still with us today: how photo manipulation―the art of “fake images”―was an issue right from the start; how the police used the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists; and how leading Black figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass adapted self-portraits to assert their identity and autonomy. Richly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, Flashes of Brilliance shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world. 100 black-and-white and 25 color photos

Photography 3/4: Flashes of Brilliance. Anika Burgess The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them. 1890 SAXONY Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous―and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Writing with verve and an eye for compelling detail, Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations, including botanist Anna Atkins and her extraordinary blue-hued cyanotypes and the world's first photobook; Eadweard Muybridge and Étienne-Jules Marey's famed experiments in capturing motion and their long legacy; large format photography and photographs so small as to be invisible to the naked eye; and aerial photography using balloons, kites, pigeons, and rockets. Burgess also delves into the early connections between photography and society that are still with us today: how photo manipulation―the art of “fake images”―was an issue right from the start; how the police used the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists; and how leading Black figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass adapted self-portraits to assert their identity and autonomy. Richly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, Flashes of Brilliance shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world. 100 black-and-white and 25 color photos

Photography 4/4: Flashes of Brilliance. Anika Burgess The story of the wildest experiments in early photography and the wild people who undertook them. PARIS 1860 Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous―and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century. Writing with verve and an eye for compelling detail, Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations, including botanist Anna Atkins and her extraordinary blue-hued cyanotypes and the world's first photobook; Eadweard Muybridge and Étienne-Jules Marey's famed experiments in capturing motion and their long legacy; large format photography and photographs so small as to be invisible to the naked eye; and aerial photography using balloons, kites, pigeons, and rockets. Burgess also delves into the early connections between photography and society that are still with us today: how photo manipulation―the art of “fake images”―was an issue right from the start; how the police used the telephoto lens to surveil suffragists; and how leading Black figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass adapted self-portraits to assert their identity and autonomy. Richly illustrated and filled with fascinating tales, Flashes of Brilliance shows how the rise of a new art form transformed culture and our view of the world. 100 black-and-white and 25 color photos

Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by Professor Frank Cogliano and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt for a special Fourth of July episode all about the American War of Independence. Also known as the American Revolutionary War, 2025 marks 250 years since the start of the conflict in 1775, when the first battles between the British army and the colonial resistance were fought at Lexington and Concord. But what caused Britain's North American colonies to rebel against the king and government in London? At what point did they start to see themselves as American and not British? And how did a colonial militia take on an imperial superpower? This episode charts the growing rift between Britain and its American colonists, taking in famous events like the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the calling of the first Continental Congress, all the way through to the Declaration of Independence and the course of the revolutionary war itself. We learn how America fought to free itself from the shackles of British rule, and meet some well-known names from history, including Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and George Washington. And we also ask whose freedom was being fought for, and who – such as Black and Indigenous Americans – got left behind. If you're a fan of fearless freedom fighters, political wrangling and stunning military victories, you'll love our episode on the American War of Independence.If you want more American political history, listen to our episode on Becoming America, or episodes on abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. And for more independence movements, check out our episode on Simón Bolívar.You're Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past.Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Charlotte Emily Edgeshaw Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: Philip Sellars

Vanessa opens Foremother Friday with a grounding poem, setting the tone for a powerful reflection on family, legacy, and care. Trelani joins to share wisdom from our ancestral guiding light, Sojourner Truth, weaving her lessons into parenting insights that transcend generations. Morgan offers heartfelt advice on parenting, and trekkers add their voices, sharing thoughts, wisdom, and lived experiences on mothering, parenting, and caretaking. This episode features an empowering original song by Judylne, a heartfelt ode to self-love. As we wrap up week nine, we celebrate the ways we nurture, protect, and uplift one another. Be sure to claim your Sojourner Truth badge!

Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-Century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth.Born into slavery in a Dutch-speaking area of New England, Sojourner Truth fought to free herself and then others, becoming one of the best-known abolitionist activists in America. She even succeeded in freeing her son, making her the first Black American woman to win a court case.A devoutly religious woman, Truth felt that God had called her to travel the country, preaching and advocating for the end of slavery, women's rights and universal suffrage. Along the way, she rubbed shoulders with abolitionists like Frederick Douglass, and politicians including Abraham Lincoln himself. This episode tells the story of her incredible life, beliefs and fight for justice, and even examines the true story behind her famous “ain't I a woman?” speech.This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed.Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Madeleine Bracey Written by: Madeleine Bracey, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

Power Week begins with Morgan leading a foremother meditation, honoring the legacy of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.  Our homegirl Sandria then takes the reins for Teach-in Tuesday with a powerful interview featuring Kimberely Harris, a dedicated political worker from Chicago. Vanessa follows with two essential life-saving skills: identifying personal political values and engaging in local civic action. Tune in for an episode filled with wisdom, strategy, and empowerment!