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Push promotes The Third, Gist Settlement Marker Ceremony!
GIST SETTLEMENT MARKER TO BE PLACED AUGUST 14TH AT NOON. THIS IS THE FINAL OF 3 MARKERS COMMEMORATING THE 1819 ARRIVAL OF OVER 350 FREED SLAVES WHO WERE GIVEN 2500 ACRES OF LAND IN BROWN COUNTY.
The Gist Settlements, Samuel Gist, a wealthy Englishman, made his fortune in America. He started out as an indentured servant. Mr. Gist established the Gist Settlements in 1810 near Ripley Ohio. The catalyst for his action was a desire to free slaves from his estranged daughter, Mary Anderson, an heirTags: peter Samuel gist settlement emancipation manumission ripley ohio brown county peggy warner underground railroad marker celebration gist push jeremy lesley gist of freedom history blog writer
by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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"POWER TO SAVE" Jeremy Arno Radio Show w/Nathan Ironside
FEATURED MUSIC/GUEST: NATHAN IRONSIDE has been writing worship songs, leading worship and bands since age 14. Nathan is from Australia, and has lead worship and music for Hillsong Church in Sydney. To date, he's also produced over 30 albums (mostly expressions of worship). His latest collaboration as "NATHAN IRONSIDE and the STIRRING" is a vision to see people alive, awake & responding! "We want to inspire both creative musicians & people everywhere to shake off in-difference, to reject apathy, to express their worship in excellence and authenticity," says Nathan. Join JEREMY ARNO for another great show that is bound to ignite the passion within you, as you reach out to those around you!
www.powertosave.me www.thestirring.com
Tags: Worship God Christianity Believe Inspirational
by JEREMY ARNO in Life
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Interview with Video Games: The Movie Director Jeremy Snead
We have a chat with Director Jeremy Snead concerning his new documentary (currently being crowdfunded via Kickstarter), Video Games: The Movie. Afterward, we attempt to settle the age-old debate "Which Zelda was Better?" Do we succeed? There's only one way to find out!
Tags: Video Games The Movie Jeremy Snead The Legend of Zelda Zelda Kickstarter
by 8Bit Envy in Video Games
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"Just Say Hello" Jeremy Arno Radio Show
An act of acceptance and kindness can be instigated by simply saying, "Hi." Join Jeremy Arno in reaching out more to others, as we grow within ourselves. FEATURED MUSIC: PAUL UMBACH
Tags: Diversity Choice Bullying Self-Improvement Friendship
by JEREMY ARNO in Life
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A Celebration Of Old Roses
The legacy of Miriam Wilkins lives on with "A Celebration Of Old Roses" an annual event that gathers the best old garden roses under one roof and raises awareness of old and scarce varieties and offers the public an opportunity to see for themselves the beauty of these wonderful old roses.
Kristina Osborn Joins us to discuss this wonderful event held each year in El Cerrito, California.
Full event details: www.celebrationofoldroses.org Quote from The Celebration of Old Roses Founder:
"Dear Friends– There is so much in the old rose world to mystify and entrance us. Now as the roses spring forward and buds of known and unknown beauties form, I find the old excitement rising, filling me with wonder. The old world goes oft awry, but there is always the comfort of the garden." Miriam Wilkins
Tags: a celebration of old roses miriam wilkins old garden roses roses growing roses
by Rose Chat Radio in Gardening
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Black Indians, Pompey Fixico w/ historian & author Dr. Katz
Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Pompey Fixico and William L. Katz. Pompey Fixico ancestors fought US slave-catchers and military units for 42 years in Florida. Mr. Katz and Mr.Fixico will discuss the three Seminole wars, their goals courage and achievements as seen through his ancestors. The legacy of Wild Cat and John Horse will also be discussed as it relates to how they brilliantly led the Seminoles! Mr. Katz's book Black Indians has three chapters on this unknown American story. Their current leader, William Dub Warrior, has said: "Black Indians is not only one of the most thoroughly researched and accurate book on the subject, it is he best written account I have come across." William “Dub” Warrior, Chief of the John Horse Band, Texas and Old Mexico Seminoles William Loren Katz williamlkatz.com
Tags: William L Katz Pompey Fixico Wild Cat John Horse Katz black indians katz mexico underground juan caballo seminoles African lesley gist black history blog podcast freedomt
by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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mothers Day Celebration with Oldies and great music mix
mothers Day Celebration with Oldies and great music mix
Tags: mothers day oldies music great music music mix celebration
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William Still 1- Book Reading - Underground Railroad
The Gist of Freedom is pleased to present to you the reading of William Still's Underground Railroad, 1871! William Still was the Black abolitionist from Philadelphia who was described by the New York Times as "The Father of the Underground Railroad". He commissioned Harriet Tubman's rescue missions. This famous abolitionist literally wrote theUnderground Railroad book. The book which explained the story, narratives often in the words of the participants in the effort to escape slavery. This first reading of William Still's Book The Underground railroad, will recount the story of his reunion with his long lost enslaved brother Peter Still, formerly known as Peter Gist. It will also tell the story of Peter's very own John Brown like martyr, Seth Conklin. Still also campaigned for an end to racial discrimination in Philadelphia. In 1859 he organized the effort to end black exclusion from Philadelphia streetcars. This campaign was described in Still’s first publication, Struggle for the Civil Rights of the Coloured People of Philadelphia in the City Railway Cars in 1867.
Tags: william still audio book peter gist peter still william still seth Underground railroad book William Still Audio William Still underground audio lesley gist black history blog podcast freedomt
by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Benjamin Quarles & John Brown Lecturer: Jean Libby
Jean Libby is the radio interview guest on Lesley Gist's American History through Black Literature series, The Gist of Freedom, on May 9 at 8 p.m. EDT. Jean Libby will reprise the reading of the last chapter of Benjamin Quarles' Black Abolitionists discussing John Brown . Libby will describe how Professor Quarles research and encouragement was formative in her John Brown studies beginning in 1977 and continuing with naming the ad hoc group which wrote and published John Brown Mysteries in 1999 Allies for Freedom in his honor.
Tags: Benjamin Quarles John Brown Libby Black Abolitionist Jean Libby Brown benjamin quarles chapter 7 abolitionist Benjamin Quarles Audio john Brown lesley gist black history blog podcast freedom
by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Black Indians, Author & Historian William Katz
Black Indians
Author, William L. Katz is the radio interview guest on The Gist of Freedom's American History through the Black Experience series, www.blackHistoryBLOG.com, on May 8 at 8 p.m. EDT. William L. Katz will discuss his book Black Indians as it relates to African and Indian resistance to colonization and slavery. ------------ Don't forget to VOTE TO SAVE THE CARTER G. WOODSON HOME, FOUNDER OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH!! https://www.preservedmv.com/ ------------ Topics -Republic of Palmares, Genga
-Pope’s Revolt,
-Pueblos unite
Santa Fe statue The Black Seminole Mexican President Vicente Guererro,
Tags: william katz black indians author freedmen black indians Vicente Guererro Freedmen black african american studies katz author book black indians katz lesley gist black history blog podcast freedom
by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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A Look At Homosexuality - Jeremy Bowling
With the push towards gay marriage and an "active" NBA player coming out to share his sexual orientation, I thought it would be a time to have an adult converstion about being gay. Please check out our website @RemnantXRadio.com!
Tags: Gay Homosexuality Jason Collins Psych Disorders Remnant X Radio
by RemnantXRadio in Religion
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Violinist ~ Brooke Alford
Join The Gist of Freedom and host, Shellie Gaines as we welcome Brooke Alford!
“The Viosocalist” Brooke ALford is a contemporary national performer and recording Artist of the Violin. Brooke plays in styles including, but not limited to Contemporary Jazz, Gospel, Pop, and R&B. She has opened for national and international recording artists such as Najee (Nah-G), Will Downing, Paul Taylor, Eric Darius, and Rick Braun, and has shared the stage with James Ingram, Kenneth Edmonds (better known as “Babyface”) and Alex Bugnon (Boon-yun). Brooke has also been featured on Trinity Broadcasting Network’s (TBN).
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