In honor of Black History Month, we are taking a look back at some of the amazing African American groundbreakers we have covered on the podcast. We will also learn more about the origins of Black History Month!
We will recount the life stories of four amazing groundbreakers from the 20th century: Bayard Rustin, Audre Lorde, and Mildred & Richard Loving.
Suggested Episodes:
Ep34 – Sex & Marriage: Apartheid
Sources:
- history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/01/black-history-month-2021-how-celebrate-what-know/4292640001/
- https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/bhm-heroes/bayard-rustin-gay-man-in-the-civil-rights-movement/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/bayard-rustin-pardon.html
- https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/who-designed-the-march-on-washington/
- https://www.biography.com/activist/bayard-rustin
- https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/bayard-rustin/
- https://www.familyequality.org/2019/02/01/honoring-an-unsung-lgbtq-hero-bayard-rustin/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin#cite_note-58
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_Lorde
- https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/audre-lorde-residence/
- http://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/aa-history-month-bios/audre-lorde (more)
- https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-06-13-0406100318-story.html
- https://poets.org/poet/audre-lorde
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- https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2017/09/feminist-lesbian-warrior-poet-rediscovering-work-audre-lorde
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Audre-Lorde
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_Table:_Women_of_Color_Press#Obstacles
- https://www.equalityutah.org/blog/item/256-lgbtq-legacy-audre-lorde
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- https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/18486.Audre_Lorde
- Branscome, Jeff. “Caroline Unveils Historical Marker Honoring Mildred and Richard Loving.” Fredericksburg.com, 3 June 2018, http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/caroline/caroline-unveils-historical-marker-honoring-mildred-and-richard-loving/article_1883b4fa-51a1-5b09-a4ea-dd6d17dbbbe4.html.
- Coleman, Arica L. “The White and Black Worlds of Loving v. Virginia.” Time, Time, 4 Nov. 2016, time.com/4552130/loving-movie-racial-passing-history/.
- Duignan, Brian. “Loving v. Virginia.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., http://www.britannica.com/event/Loving-v-Virginia.
- Head, Tom. “Interracial Marriage Laws History & Timeline.” ThoughtCo, 16 July 2019, http://www.thoughtco.com/interracial-marriage-laws-721611.
- Holland, Brynn. “Mildred and Richard: The Love Story That Changed America.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 17 Feb. 2017, http://www.history.com/news/mildred-and-richard-the-love-story-that-changed-america.
- “Love Conquers All: The Richard and Mildred Loving Story.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 26 June 2019, http://www.biography.com/news/richard-mildred-loving-story.
- “Loving V. Virginia.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 17 Nov. 2017, http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/loving-v-virginia.
- “Mildred Loving Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 23 June 2019, http://www.biography.com/people/mildred-loving-5884.
- “Richard Loving Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 1 July 2019, http://www.biography.com/people/richard-loving-110716.
- Stolberg, Sheryl Gay. “50 Years After Loving v. Virginia.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 11 June 2017, http://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/11/us/50-years-after-loving-v-virginia.html.
- Warren, CJ. “Loving v. Virginia.” Legal Information Institute, Legal Information Institute, http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/388/1.
