Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, focus this time on some black girl magic. They tell the stories of Ruby Bridges, who in 1960 at age 6 integrated New Orleans schools, and Barbara Jordan who, at the same time was breaking down barriers facing black women in the US Congress. Making this all relevant to 2019, they discuss Ilhan Omar, US Congresswoman from Minnesota, who became one of the first to wear her hijab on the House floor. More info: <ul> <li> For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit <a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection">http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection</a> </li> <li> For more information about Duchess Harris, visit <a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/">http://www.duchessharris.com/</a> </li> <li> To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email <a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com">barry@fireonthebluff.com</a> </li> </ul> Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits <ul> <li> Duchess Harris: Writer and host </li> <li> Zach Thomas: Co-host </li> <li> Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor </li> <li> Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — <a href= "http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513">http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513</a> — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license </li> <li> Freedom's Promise Show page: <a href= "http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com">http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;div style= "margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; -en-clipboard: true;"&gt; &lt;span style="-en-paragraph: true;"&gt;Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, focus this time on some black girl magic. They tell the stories of Ruby Bridges, who in 1960 at age 6 integrated New Orleans schools, and Barbara Jordan who, at the same time was breaking down barriers facing black women in the US Congress. Making this all relevant to 2019, they discuss Ilhan Omar, US Congresswoman from Minnesota, who became one of the first to wear her hijab on the House floor.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: bold;"&gt;More info:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection"&gt;http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;For more information about Duchess Harris, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/"&gt;http://www.duchessharris.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email &lt;a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com"&gt;barry@fireonthebluff.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: bold; -en-paragraph: true;"&gt;Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Duchess Harris:&lt;/span&gt; Writer and host&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Zach Thomas:&lt;/span&gt; Co-host&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Barry Madore&lt;/span&gt;, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Opening and closing music:&lt;/span&gt; “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — &lt;a href= "http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513"&gt;http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513&lt;/a&gt; — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Freedom's Promise Show page:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com"&gt;http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, focus this time on some black girl magic. They tell the stories of Ruby Bridges, who in 1960 at age 6 integrated New Orleans schools, and Barbara Jordan who, at the same time was...

Episode 08: Ruby Bridges & Barbara Jordan

Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, explore the story of the arrest in 1931 of nine falsely accused black teen boys in Scottsboro Alabama and the impact of the trials – spanning decades – that followed. More info: <ul> <li>For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit <a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection">http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection</a></li> <li>For more information about Duchess Harris, visit <a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/">http://www.duchessharris.com/</a></li> <li>To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email <a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com">barry@fireonthebluff.com</a></li> <li>"Strange Fruit," Billie Holiday, (c) 2009 UMG Recordings, Inc.</li> </ul> Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits <ul> <li>Duchess Harris: Writer and host</li> <li>Zach Thomas: Co-host</li> <li>Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor</li> <li>Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license</li> <li>Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, explore the story of the arrest in 1931 of nine falsely accused black teen boys in Scottsboro Alabama and the impact of the trials – spanning decades – that followed.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More info:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection"&gt;http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about Duchess Harris, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/"&gt;http://www.duchessharris.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email &lt;a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com"&gt;barry@fireonthebluff.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"Strange Fruit," Billie Holiday, (c) 2009 UMG Recordings, Inc.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Duchess Harris:&lt;/strong&gt; Writer and host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zach Thomas:&lt;/strong&gt; Co-host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barry Madore&lt;/strong&gt;, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening and closing music:&lt;/strong&gt; “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise Show page:&lt;/strong&gt; http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, explore the story of the arrest in 1931 of nine falsely accused black teen boys in Scottsboro Alabama and the impact of the trials – spanning decades – that followed. More info: ...

Episode 07: The Scottsboro Boys

In this episode of Freedom's Promise, Duchess and Zach continue their exploration of slavery in the United States. This time they talk about U.S. Presidents who owned slaves focusing specifically on the story of Oney Judge who was owned by our first president George Washington and his wife Martha and who used her ingenuity to escape. More info: <ul> <li>For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit <a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection">http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection</a></li> <li>For more information about Duchess Harris, visit <a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/">http://www.duchessharris.com/</a></li> <li>To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email <a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com">barry@fireonthebluff.com</a></li> </ul> Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits <ul> <li>Duchess Harris: Writer and host</li> <li>Zach Thomas: Co-host</li> <li>Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor</li> <li>Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license</li> <li>Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of Freedom's Promise, Duchess and Zach continue their exploration of slavery in the United States. This time they talk about U.S. Presidents who owned slaves focusing specifically on the story of Oney Judge who was owned by our first president George Washington and his wife Martha and who used her ingenuity to escape.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More info:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection"&gt;http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about Duchess Harris, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/"&gt;http://www.duchessharris.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email &lt;a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com"&gt;barry@fireonthebluff.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Duchess Harris:&lt;/strong&gt; Writer and host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zach Thomas:&lt;/strong&gt; Co-host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barry Madore&lt;/strong&gt;, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening and closing music:&lt;/strong&gt; “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise Show page:&lt;/strong&gt; http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In this episode of Freedom's Promise, Duchess and Zach continue their exploration of slavery in the United States. This time they talk about U.S. Presidents who owned slaves focusing specifically on the story of Oney Judge who was owned by our first...

Episode 06: Oney Judge

Zach takes over as host to interview his mom, Duchess Harris, about her book The Grand Contraband Camp. They discuss the various ways slaves gained their own freedom prior to the Emancipation Proclamation and relate the rarely told story of the Grand Contraband Camp where previously enslaved blacks lived freely in the South during the Civil War. More info: <ul> <li>For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit <a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection">http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection</a></li> <li>For more information about Duchess Harris, visit <a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/">http://www.duchessharris.com/</a></li> <li>"Follow the Drinking Gourd" with Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir appears on the recording, Shakin' A Tailfeather, (c) 1997 Music for Little People</li> <li>To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email <a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com">barry@fireonthebluff.com</a></li> </ul> Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits <ul> <li>Duchess Harris: Writer and host</li> <li>Zach Thomas: Co-host</li> <li>Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor</li> <li>Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license</li> <li>Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Zach takes over as host to interview his mom, Duchess Harris, about her book The Grand Contraband Camp. They discuss the various ways slaves gained their own freedom prior to the Emancipation Proclamation and relate the rarely told story of the Grand Contraband Camp where previously enslaved blacks lived freely in the South during the Civil War.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More info:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection"&gt;http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about Duchess Harris, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/"&gt;http://www.duchessharris.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"Follow the Drinking Gourd" with Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir appears on the recording, Shakin' A Tailfeather, (c) 1997 Music for Little People&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email &lt;a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com"&gt;barry@fireonthebluff.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Duchess Harris:&lt;/strong&gt; Writer and host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zach Thomas:&lt;/strong&gt; Co-host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barry Madore&lt;/strong&gt;, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening and closing music:&lt;/strong&gt; “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise Show page:&lt;/strong&gt; http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Zach takes over as host to interview his mom, Duchess Harris, about her book The Grand Contraband Camp. They discuss the various ways slaves gained their own freedom prior to the Emancipation Proclamation and relate the rarely told story of the Grand...

Episode 05: The Grand Contraband Camp

Duchess Harris and her son Zach present the story of the black women "hidden human computers" of NASA. Duchess' own grandmother -- Zach's great grandmother -- Miriam Daniel Mann was one of these amazing women who made significant contributions to NASA from the 1940s to the 1960s. They connect their personal family story to the history of the "space race" and discuss the obstacles blacks -- especially women -- faced in achieving a math and science education. More info: <ul> <li>For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit <a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection">http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection</a></li> <li>For more information about Duchess Harris, visit <a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/">http://www.duchessharris.com/</a></li> <li>"Whitey on the Moon" originally appeared on Gill Scott Heron's album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, 1970, (c) The Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.</li> <li>Full video of Nichelle Nichols' promotional film for NASA available on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lca9_EDMcX0</li> <li>To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email <a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com">barry@fireonthebluff.com</a></li> </ul> Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits <ul> <li>Duchess Harris: Writer and host</li> <li>Zach Thomas: Co-host</li> <li>Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor</li> <li>Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license</li> <li>Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Duchess Harris and her son Zach present the story of the black women "hidden human computers" of NASA. Duchess' own grandmother -- Zach's great grandmother -- Miriam Daniel Mann was one of these amazing women who made significant contributions to NASA from the 1940s to the 1960s. They connect their personal family story to the history of the "space race" and discuss the obstacles blacks -- especially women -- faced in achieving a math and science education.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More info:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection"&gt;http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;For more information about Duchess Harris, visit &lt;a href= "http://www.duchessharris.com/"&gt;http://www.duchessharris.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;"Whitey on the Moon" originally appeared on Gill Scott Heron's album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, 1970, (c) The Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Full video of Nichelle Nichols' promotional film for NASA available on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lca9_EDMcX0&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email &lt;a href= "mailto:barry@fireonthebluff.com"&gt;barry@fireonthebluff.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Duchess Harris:&lt;/strong&gt; Writer and host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zach Thomas:&lt;/strong&gt; Co-host&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barry Madore&lt;/strong&gt;, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opening and closing music:&lt;/strong&gt; “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Freedom's Promise Show page:&lt;/strong&gt; http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Duchess Harris and her son Zach present the story of the black women "hidden human computers" of NASA. Duchess' own grandmother -- Zach's great grandmother -- Miriam Daniel Mann was one of these amazing women who made significant contributions to NASA...

Episode 04: Hidden Heroes -- The Human Computers of NASA

Freedom’s Promise is a podcast hosted by author Duchess Harris with her 12 year-old son, Zach Thomas. They feature African-American topics covered in Freedom’s Promise, a new line of books written by Duchess for third to sixth grade readers and published by Abdo Books in Edina, MN. Join Duchess and Zach each week to hear their dynamic conversation about these topics — some well-known, some unique.

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