The Doctors Julian and The Affair That Helped Bring Us Birth Control
In the summer of 1932, Anna and Percy learn that their scandalous love affair has been exposed on the front page of the most popular Black newspaper in DC. They were on their way to making history but now that the secret’s out, their futures hang in the balance.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, check out https://ourancestorsweremessy.com/. To access bonus content and support this independent production visit https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/ . You can read the Washington Afro American newspaper which is still in print and holds the distinction of being one of the oldest continously published Black newspapers in America. You can support the archiving and sharing of this newspaper at Afro Charities.The show is hosted by Nichole Hill (https://www.nicholelhill.com/). This week's guest is Nygel Turner (@unsp.gully)Executive Producer A.A. HernandezSound design by John DeLoreStory Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)Story Editing by Shonte Hill Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown) Episodes release bi-weekly.
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Minisode #5 | Coming Up on Our Ancestors Were Messy
Host Nichole Hill shares how listeners can support the show and a sneak peek at next week's episode.To access bonus content and support this independent production visit Our Ancestors Were Messy.Supercast.com.Follow the show and see updates from Tribeca @ourancestorsweremessy on Instagram.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, visit Our Ancestors Were Messy.comSend your messy family story to [email protected].
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Zora Neale Hurston vs. Langston Hughes: The Pleasures & Perils of Working With Friends
Zora Neale Huston and Langston Hughes finally set to work writing their play but outside influences and crossed wires spell trouble for this historic pair.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, check out https://ourancestorsweremessy.com/. To access bonus content and support this independent production visit https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/ . Check out The Interstate Tattler digitized and stored by the New York Public Libraries. Read the archives at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.The show is hosted by Nichole Hill (https://www.nicholelhill.com/). This week's guest is Alicia Walters Executive Producer A.A. HernandezSound design by Kyle Murdock (@kcreatesaudio)Story Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)Story Editing by Shonte Hill Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown) Episodes release bi-weekly.
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Minisode #4 | Coming Up on Our Ancestors Were Messy
Host Nichole Hill shares how listeners can support the show and a sneak peek at next week's episode.To access bonus content and support this independent production visit Our Ancestors Were Messy.Supercast.com.Follow the show @ourancestorsweremessy on Instagram.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, visit Our Ancestors Were Messy.comSend your messy family story to [email protected].
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Zora Neale Hurston + Langston Hughes: Best Friends Forever
It's the summer of 1927 and Zora Neale Huston and Langston Hughes are driving across the South searching for folklore, swapping stories, and enjoying being the newfound stars of the Harlem Renaissance.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, check out https://ourancestorsweremessy.com/. To access bonus content and support this independent production visit https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/ . Check out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of Congress. Read the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives.The show is hosted by Nichole Hill (https://www.nicholelhill.com/). This week's guest is Alicia Walters Executive Producer A.A. HernandezSound design by Kyle Murdock (@kcreatesaudio)Story Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)Story Editing by Shonte Hill Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown) Episodes release bi-weekly.
Our Ancestors Were Messy, is a podcast covering the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines in the Black newspapers of segregated communities during the pre-Civil Rights era. On each episode, host Nichole Hill and her guests follow the story of an ancestor in search of opportunity, adventure, love, and a way to beat Jim Crow. Hill and her guests learn the mess - and eventual history - their ancestors make along the way.
Support this independent production by joining the donor community at: ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com
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