Interested in learning about the blues artist who scored a hit with "Hound Dog" but only made $500 while it launched Elvis Presley into superstardom? Then my Big Mama Thornton Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/big-mama-thornton. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW M…

Interested in learning about the musician and composer who wrote “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” among other classic gospel songs and is considered to be the "Father of Gospel Music"? Then my Thomas A. Dorsey Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/thomas-a-dorsey. VISIT MY WEBSITE ht…

Interested in learning about the female singer and guitarist who blended her blues guitar and jazz ensembles with gospel to help pioneer what would become Rock and Roll? Then my Sister Rosetta Tharpe Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/sister-rosetta-tharpe/?utm_source=podcast&u…

Interested in learning about the minister and entrepreneur who established the Alabama Penny Savings company, Birmingham's first Black-owned bank? Then my William R. Pettiford Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/william-pettiford. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW M…

Interested in learning about the first Black woman lawyer in Canada and the Alberta province's first Black lawyer? Then my Violet King Henry Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/violet-king-henry. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https…

Interested in learning about the explorer who participated in various Western expeditions and found the Beckwourth Pass and the Beckwourth Trail through the Sierra Nevada? Then my James Beckwourth Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/james-beckwourth. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://med…

Interested in learning about the activist who sued the Treasury Department for $70 million in reparations tied to Texas slave labor only to be charged, convicted, and sentenced to a year and a day in prison based on weak evidence in retaliation? Then my Callie Guy House Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://medi…

Interested in learning about the engineer who received his first of 57 patents for creating an automatic lubricator that reduced downtime for train engine maintenance? Then my Elijah McCoy Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/elijah-mccoy. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON…

If you're interested in learning about the sculptor who created the portrait of President Franklin Roosevelt that inspired the U.S. dime's design, then my Selma Burke Black History Fact profile is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/selma-burke. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram:…

A profile of Nat Love, a famous Black cowboy from the days of the Wild West who wrote an autobiography about his days moving cattle and competing in rodeos. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/nat-love. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: htt…

A profile of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson, Alabama's first female physician of any race and founder of the Tuskegee Institute's nursing program. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/halle-tanner-dillon-johnson. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pint…

If you’re interested in learning about the scientist who pioneered the study of bioluminescence and earned 14 patents for his work in medicine, food science, and astrochemistry, then my Emmett Chappelle Black History Fact is for you. Show notes are available at http://medianoire.com/blog/emmett-chappelle. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOL…

I've decided to take some time off from podcast to relax and work on new content. I plan to be back with content in early January. Until then take care.By Natasha Nicolo

A review of "The Cutting Season" by Attica Locke, a murder mystery that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana on the fictional Belle Vie plantation. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cutting-season-book-review.By Natasha Nicolo

If you’re interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and playwright who created a literary salon for Black writers and intellectuals in Washington, D.C., then my Georgia Douglas Johnson Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/georgia-douglas-johnson…

An expanded review of my visit to the "Tutankhamun His Tomb and His Treasures" exhibit at the Exhibition Hub Art Center in Atlanta which features replicas of artifacts from King Tut's tomb. Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tutankhamun-his-tomb-and-his-treasures.By Natasha McEachron

If you’re interested in learning about the Harlem Renaissance poet and later playwright who became a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance while still just in his 20s, then my Countee Cullen Black History Facts profile is for you. Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/countee-cullen.…