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A series of interviews with authors of books on African American History that have been published by several University Presses.
African-American History Month with the University Presses
English, Arts, 1 season, 14 episodes, 3 hours, 55 minutes
African-American History Month with the University Presses
English, Arts, 1 season, 14 episodes, 3 hours, 55 minutes
Peter's War: A New England Slave Boy and the American Revolution- Yale University Press
An interview with Joyce Lee Malcolm, the author of Peter's War: A New England Slave Boy and the American Revolution.
• 15 minutes, 20 seconds
Climbin' Jacob's Ladder: The Black Freedom Movement Writings of Jack O'Dell- University of California Press
Chris Gondek interviews Nikhil Pal Singh, the editor of Climbin' Jacob's Ladder: The Black Freedom Movement Writings of Jack O'Dell.
• 15 minutes, 17 seconds
We Ain't What We Ought To Be: The Black Freedom Struggle from Emancipation to Obama- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Stephen Tuck, the author of We Ain't What We Ought To Be: The Black Freedom Struggle from Emancipation to Obama.
• 14 minutes, 38 seconds
The Poltical Worlds of Slavery and Freedom- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Steven Hahn, the author of The Poltical Worlds of Slavery and Freedom.
• 24 minutes, 8 seconds
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible- Yale University Press
An interview with Dr. Allen Dwight Callahan, author of The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible.
• 20 minutes, 29 seconds
What Was African American Literture?- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Kenneth Warren about the relationship between Jim Crow and African American Literature.
• 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Movement- University of California Press
An interview with Joshua Bloom about the history and politics of the Black Panther Party.
• 14 minutes, 42 seconds
To Free a Family: The Journey of Mary Walker- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Sydney Nathans of Duke University about the efforts of escaped slave Mary Walker to liberate her family from North Carolina.
• 16 minutes, 39 seconds
King's Dream: The Legacy of Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" Speech- Yale University Press
An interview with Eric Sundquist, the author of King's Dream.
• 22 minutes, 50 seconds
The Amazing Bud Powell- UC Press Podcast
Guthrie Ramsey discusses the life and work of jazz pianist Bud Powell.
• 16 minutes, 10 seconds
Mingus Speaks- UC Press Podcast
John Goodman discusses a series of interviews with bassist Charles Mingus.
• 15 minutes, 50 seconds
In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa's Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World- University of California Press
Chris Gondek interviews Judith A. Carney about her new book, In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa's Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World.
• 15 minutes, 26 seconds
The Lost Promise of Civil Rights- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Risa Goluboff, author of The Lost Promise of Civil Rights.
• 12 minutes, 15 seconds
To Serve the Living: Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death- Harvard University Press
Chris Gondek interviews Suzanne E. Smith, the author of To Serve the Living: Funeral Directors and the African American Way of Death.
• 15 minutes, 45 seconds