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The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

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Join The Gist of Freedom for a live online discussion in celebration of the African American experience—honoring all the people, past and present, black and white—who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship and artifact.

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Mary Ann Shadd Cary an African American journalist and abolitionist was born in 1823. In she started a newspaper called The Provincial Freemen, a weekly publication for African Americans, to assist self liberated black people and to... more
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Boston State Senator William Owens, with Donald Brown on The Gist of Freedom and TANDLRADIO.COM! This show is in honor of George Edwin Taylor! More than one hundred years before Barack Obama, George Edwin Taylor made... more
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Join the conversation with Black Lives Matter co-founder, Alicia Garza and hosts, @NikkoleSalter and Dr. Amir Whitaker Esq. 11 Big Accomplishments Black Activists Achieved In 2015 Learn more here http://bit.ly/BlackLivesMatter_Top10... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom with guest host, author William Katz! and Maroon Descendant Pompey Fixico! www.blackhistoryUniversity.com "The successful Maroon Day organizer, Excellency Dr. Ambassador Fidelia Grand-Galon, invited... more
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Audio Book Henry Bibb, Part 2 self-liberated newspaper founder, The Voice! Author and Newspaper Owner, Henry Bibb a self-liberated black man gained his freedom in 1837. However he returned to Kentucky to try and rescue his wife... more
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Author and Newspaper Owner, Henry Bibb a self-liberated black man gained his freedom in 1837. However he returned to Kentucky to try and rescue his wife and daughter. On the first attempt, he was recaptured and his whole family was sold... more
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The Gist of Freedom www.BlackHistoryUniversity.com is pleased to present to you the audio book of Harriet Jacobs, an African American abolitionist! Mrs. Jacobs became active in the antislavery movement, and at the urging of several female... more
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Video: Cops Throws Female High School Student Across Classroom. The latest angle of a violent assault by a Richland County Sheriff's office deputy shows, cop Ben Fields flipping over a desk with a student still sitting in its chair.
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Ken Morris is a direct descendant of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. Join Ken as we discuss his family's latest project, Picturing Frederick Douglass, AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF THE NINETEENTH... more
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Free Appraisal show Sponsored By Swann Galleries and Wyatt Houston Day Tonight @7:30 Join The Gist of Freedom as we announce a Free Appraisal show Sponsored by Wyatt Houston of Swann Galleries! www.BlackHistoryBlog.com |... more
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