Our Ancestors Were Messy

<p>Thousands of our ancestors escaped slavery during the American Revolution, fought for the British on the promise of freedom, and left an outsized legacy in the US, Canada, and beyond. Starring writer, sociologist, and MacArthur Fellow <a href="https://tressiemc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tressie McMillian Cottom</a> taped live on Juneteenth at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, VA. </p> <ul> <li>Support this independent production and access bonus con

<p>Thousands of our ancestors escaped slavery during the American Revolution, fought for the British on the promise of freedom, and left an outsized legacy in the US, Canada, and beyond. Starring the co-hosts of <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Code Switch B.A. Parker and Gene Demby</a> taped live at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University in Washington, DC.</p> <ul> <li>Support this independent production and

<p>A preview of an upcoming episode about the Black Loyalists. Thousands of our ancestors escaped slavery during the American Revolution, fought for the British on the promise of freedom, and left an unbelievable legacy in the US, Canada, and beyond! </p> <p>Full episodes air July 8th starring writer, sociologist, and MacArthur Fellow <a href="https://tressiemc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tressie McMillian Cottom</a> taped live on Juneteenth at the Institute for Contemporary

<p>Host Nichole Hill responds to listeners' comments and shares an interview with the show's <a href="https://www.chiokeianson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Research Producer, Chioke I'Anson,</a> about the research behind the histories shared on the show. Their conversation was originally taped for the donor community known as The Household.</p> <ul> <li>Support this independent production and access bonus content at <a href="https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/" targe

<p>Eslanda Cardozo Goode and Paul Robeson meet and fall in love during the Roaring 20s in Harlem. They give up promising careers and devote themselves to climbing the ladder of fame and fortune. Can their relationship survive the success that follows?  <a href="https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Starring Jason Reynolds</a></p> <ul> <li>Support this independent production and access bonus content at <a href="https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/"

<p>Essie & Paul’s passions lead them to the front lines of the fight to defeat fascism. Starring <a href="https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Reynolds</a></p> <ul> <li>Support this independent production and access bonus content at <a href="https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com</a></li> <li>Stay in touch at <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accoun

<p>Host Nichole Hill shares the story behind Black History Month ahead of the 100th anniversary of it’s celebration and gives listeners a sneak peek of a new episode coming out on January 28th.</p><p>To learn more about the show and keep in touch, check out <a href="https://ourancestorsweremessy.com/" target="_blank">https://ourancestorsweremessy.com</a></p><p>To access bonus content and support this independent production visit  <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/93ed5569-4310-4

<p>Was dating any easier in the past? Nichole Hill joins Gene Demby and B.A. Parker, hosts of NPR's Code Switch, to put this question to the test by traveling back in time to 1937, using archival personal ads from the Washington Afro-American newspaper. Together, the trio gets a small taste of what it was like for Black folks to date almost a century ago. Turns out, the ancestors were messy, too!</p><ul><li>Support this independent production and access bonus content at <a href="https://ourances