أفضل بودكاسات Artifactual Journey (2024)

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Episode 53: Reclaiming the Black Past with Todd Johnson 36:30

1y ago36:30

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Listen to this exciting episode where Philip talks with Todd Johnson, executive director of the Johnston County Heritage Center in Smithfield, North Carolina, as they discuss the upcoming September 30th event, Reclaiming the Black Past: An Artifactual Journey.

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Episode 52: Kin with Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford 30:26

1y ago30:26

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To pre order a copt of Kin: Rooted in Hope, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kin/Carole-Boston-Weatherford/9781665913621

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Episode 51: Finding Your Purpose with Cornelius Dunlap 27:25

1+ y ago27:25

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Our Artifactual Journey podcast has introduced us to all types of fascinating people with interesting stories. Listen to Episode 51, where Philip talks to Cornelius Dunlap and his journey to find his purpose in life.

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Episode 50: Truth, Memory and Reconciliation 32:12

1+ y ago32:12

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After years of advocacy and dedication, Juneteenth is now recognized as a federal holiday. Listen as Philip talks with Nathan Johnson, National Park Service Ranger at Rose Hill Plantation in Union, South Carolina, and Timika M. Wilson, co-founder of the Union County Community Remembrance Project (UCCRP), which seeks to shed light on the racial viol…

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Episode 49: Henry Ossawa Tanner House 23:33

1+ y ago23:33

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The Henry Ossawa Tanner house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was recently listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2023. For over 50 years, it was home to renowned Black artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, his father Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, and the other successful members of the Tanner family.Li…

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Episode 48: Happy Birthday Malcolm X: Reflections From A Child's Experience 29:08

1+ y ago29:08

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During his lifetime and even decades after his assassination, Malcolm X is an iconic figure. His role within the Nation of Islam and dedication to civil rights often made him a target of the media and the FBI. Although he was often depicted as a serious man, Malcolm X respected and cared deeply for all those who crossed his path, including a young …

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Episode 47: Columbia Race Riot, Tennessee 1946 11:38

1+ y ago11:38

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In February 1946, the white citizens attacked the Black community of Columbia, Tennessee after an altercation between a Black World War II veteran and a white shop keeper. Columbia Race Riot: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/columbia-race-riot-1946/

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Episode 46: Emma Azalia Hackley 15:29

1+ y ago15:29

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Emma Azalia Smith Hackley was a prominent African American singer, activist, newspaper publisher, educator, and member of Denver's Black elite. However, her name is not widely known and her contributions to race relations have been obscured. In Episode 46, listen as Philip and Veronica delve into Hackley's life, marriage, and lasting impact on Blac…

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Episode 45: The Immortal Rap Dixon 49:50

2y ago49:50

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Although the Negro Leagues haven't been in existence for over 60 years, their impact on Major League Baseball is still felt. Although a number of Negro League players have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, there are many more still waiting for a place. One of those is Herbert Dixon, known to thousands of Negro League fans as Ra…

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Episode 44: Historic CIAA Football: Lincoln-Hampton Gridron Game at the NY Polo Grounds, 1929 24:26

2y ago24:26

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In November 1929, a historic first occurred at the New York Polo Grounds: two Black college football teams played each other. The event drew thousands of fans and dominated Black and white news coverage. In this latest episode, Philip and Veronica discuss this historic sports events, a brief history of the CIAA (known today as the Central Intercoll…

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Episode 43: Great Scott! Life and Career of Hazel Scott 19:42

2y ago19:42

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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.

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Episode 42: What's Race Got To Do With It? 12:40

2y ago12:40

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In this episode, Philip and Veronica discuss a racist 1900 letter from Canton, Baltimore, Maryland and its connections to today.

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Episode 41: 400 Years of Black Inventors with James Howard 28:47

2y ago28:47

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In this episode of Artifactual Journey, Philip talks with James Howard, the executive director of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame Museum. They discuss 400 years of Black inventors and their impact on American innovation.

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Episode 40: The Reverse Underground Railroad 25:34

2y ago25:34

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In this episode, Philip and Veronica discuss the reverse underground railroad- the practice of kidnapping free African Americans and selling them into slavery.

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Episode 39: Historic Black Travel, Bronzeville, Chicago 26:42

2y ago26:42

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Philip talks with Donald Brooks Jones and Philip Mallory Jones of Alchemy Media Publishing about their newest venture, Time Machine: Bronzeville Between the World Wars. They discuss the thriving Black community and its influence on arts, culture, music, film, photography, and much more. To support the development of their immersive desktop app, vis…

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Talbot County's Emancipator: Nathaniel "Uncle Nace" Hopkins 2:57

2y ago2:57

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Sharing the history of one of Talbot County's heroes, Nathaniel "Uncle Nace" Hopkins, the progenitor of the Eastern Shore of Maryland's longest Emancipation Day parade.

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Episode 38: What's Race Got To Do With It, 1908 14:13

2y ago14:13

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In this episode, Philip & Veronica discuss a racist 1908 letter from Assumption, Illinois and its connection to 2022.

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Episode 37: The Life & Mysterious Disappearance of Villard Paddio 17:29

2+ y ago17:29

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In Episode 36, Philip & Veronica discuss Villard Paddio, a prominent New Orleans photographer who was known for his portraits of musician Louis Armstrong. However, Paddio's life came to a mysterious end when he leaped from a boat in 1947 and his body was never recovered. Thanks to Ancestry, Newspapers.com, NewspaperArchive.com and HomePlateDontMove…

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Episode 36: Dr. John F. Brown, Black Medical Pioneer 8:49

3y ago8:49

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When the general public thinks of pioneering Black doctors, they often think of Daniel Hale Williams, the founder of Chicago's Provident Hospital. However, in major U.S. cities, there were a bevy of Black doctors, including Dr. John F. Brown in Baltimore (no relation to John Brown of the Harper's Ferry Raid). Listen to learn more about this Black m…

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Episode 35: African American Voices with Dr. Jane Donovan 43:48

3y ago43:48

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Episode 34: Afro Literacy #1: Rev. Dr. Daniel Grafton Hill, Sr. 5:22

3y ago5:22

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Episode 32: The Kappa Alpha Psi Baltimore Chapter History and Legacy with Wesley Chandler Wood 21:33

3y ago21:33

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In this episode, Philip and Wesley Chandler Wood, a 20 year member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc, an African American fraternity started in 1911, discuss the history and legacy of the fraternity's Baltimore Alumni Chapter. For more information on the Baltimore Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, visit: https://benchmarkkappas.org/…

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Episode 31: Growing up in Black Baltimore with Guy Rawlings, Sr. 23:35

3y ago23:35

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To read the post on oldwestbaltimore.com that initiated this conversation, visit https://www.oldwestbaltimore.com/post/2019/09/20/all-smiles-school-no-161-fannie-l-barbour-elementary-school.

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Episode 30: Culturally Significant Black Businesses in Baltimore & Washington, D.C. 38:17

3+ y ago38:17

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Episode 30: Culturally Significant Black Businesses in Baltimore & Washington, D.C.

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Episode 29: Historic Baltimore African American Firefighters with George Collins 32:37

4y ago32:37

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In episode 29, Philip talks to George Collins, retired Baltimore City firefighter and president of the African American Firefighters Historical Society about the new museum in East Baltimore dedicated to preserving the history of African American firefighters. They also discuss the important role of oral history, artifacts, and funeral programs in …

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Episode 28: Visit Black History with Sophia V. Nelson 17:55

4y ago17:55

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In episode 28, Philip talks with Sophia V. Nelson, founder of Visit Black History.com, about Black history in Southern Maryland, her work as the founder of Visit Black History, and the need to tell our stories in a digital space.

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Episode 27: Prophet Kiowa Costonie's Daughter Was My Girlfriend: Conversation With Marc Goldin 27:19

4y ago27:19

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Philip has an exciting conversation with Marc Goldin, amateur historian and nonprofit worker, about his experience dating Prophet Kiowa Costonie's daughter and meeting the infamous Prophet himself.

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Episode 26: Life & Legacy of Virginia Jackson Kiah with Dr. Deborah Johnson-Simon 23:47

4+ y ago23:47

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In this episode of Artifactual Journey podcast, Philip talks with Dr. Deborah Johnson-Simon and her work to preserve the legacy of Virginia Jackson Kiah, daughter of pioneering civil rights leader Lillie Carroll Jackson. Kiah was a talented artist, educator, and civil rights activist in her own right. For more on how you can help in this worthwhile…

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Episode 25: Chattin' with Cab Calloway's Grandson, Peter Cabell Brooks 17:57

4+ y ago17:57

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In Episode 25, host Philip J. Merrill talks with Cab Calloway's grandson, Peter Cabell Brooks, about the pioneering career and musical legacy of this prominent musician, entertainer, and bandleader, and his extended family. The Artifactual Journey podcast is produced by Nanny Jack & Company, LLC.

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Episode 24: The Moorish Science Temple of America 18:40

5y ago18:40

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Episode 24: The Moorish Science Temple of America

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Misbehavin' Marys... They're At It Again 5:50

5y ago5:50

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After news broke about Maryland Delegate Mary Lisanti's racist comments about her African American constituents, we take a look back at another Mary from Maryland in 1951 and her racist remarks.

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Episode 23: Blacks in Gold Rush California with Susan Anderson 29:46

5y ago29:46

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For more information: 1) https://books.google.com/books/about/Blacks_in_Gold_Rush_California.html?id=GALEv2uoSJkC 2) https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/12/05/1662610/0/en/CALIFORNIA-HISTORICAL-SOCIETY-NAMES-SUSAN-D-ANDERSON-DIRECTOR-OF-LIBRARY-COLLECTIONS-EXHIBITIONS-AND-PROGRAMS.html 3) Delilah Beasley: https://library.csun.edu/SCA/Pe…

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Episode 22: Reflecting Black with Martin Jackson on School #112 in Old West Baltimore 13:51

5y ago13:51

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Episode 21: Black Lives Matter: 1929 Police Brutality of Two Lincoln University Students 11:54

5y ago11:54

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In episode 21, Philip and Veronica discuss a 1929 police brutality case involving two Lincoln University (PA) students and a Brooklyn police officer. Listen to this interesting episode to find out more! EfpOwQNPUIRxK9DBkntz

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Episode 20: Belvoir Plantation with Wanda Watts and Shelley Evans 12:19

5y ago12:19

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In episode 20 of Artifactual Journey, Philip talks to Wanda Watts and Shelley Evans, two sisters who discovered ancestral connections to a plantation in Crownsville, Maryland. For more information about the findings at Belvoir Plantation, visit: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/dna-inside-tobacco-pipe-maryland-plantation-traced-a…

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Episode 19: Setting The Record Straight on Johns Hopkins Hospital and "Little Albert" 15:36

5y ago15:36

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In Episode 19 of the Artifactual Journey Podcast, Philip talks to Christopher Smithson, professional historian, genealogist, and longtime member of the Historical Society of Harford County, Inc., about Johns Hopkins University and Hospital and their history of experimentation. ASqOHxZfGcN9EL9tDVlo

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Episode 18: A Civil Rights Walk in Memphis with Dr. William Gregory Thompson, PhD 21:51

5+ y ago21:51

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In Episode 18 of Artifactual Journey, Philip discusses Memphis, TN African American civil rights history with Dr. William Gregory Thompson, the deputy director of Historic Clayborn Temple . Greg also discusses the work currently underway to restore and renovate the historic Clayborn Temple and its connections to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…

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Episode 17: Black Entrepreneurism and Financial Literacy with Omar Muhammad 16:04

5+ y ago16:04

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In Episode 17 of Artifactual Journey, Philip interviews Omar Muhammad and his experiences with entrepreneurism, financial literacy and Morgan State University.

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Hidden HERstory: Dr. Mary E. Britton 7:32

5+ y ago7:32

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The life and amazing impact of Dr. Mary E. Britton.

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Episode 16: James 67X, Chief Aide to Malcolm X 15:37

5+ y ago15:37

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In this episode, Philip talks with Rev. Dr. Mel Leaman, retired professor from Lincoln University, and his connection to Malcolm X's chief aide. ASqOHxZfGcN9EL9tDVlo

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Episode 15: Seven Million Acres with Emily Artinian 24:31

5+ y ago24:31

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Philip interviews Emily Artinian, director of the Street Road Artist Space in Cochranville, PA about her new project Seven Million Acres, Pride of Place.