This episode features a candid conversation with Fanon Rucker, revisiting the historical realties of the Reconstruction era and the rise of Jim Crow.  Rucker is an attorney, history professor, and former judge who appears on regional and national television and radio shows discussing cases and current social justice matters.

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To learn more about Fanon Rucker, visit Attorney Fanon A. Rucker - Cochran Law Firm Ohio

To learn more about Henry McNeal Turner, visit Henry McNeal Turner (1834-1915) | Welcome to Blackpast and (1868) Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, "I Claim the Rights of a Man" | Welcome to Blackpast

To learn more about the Plessy v. Ferguson Decision, visit (1896) The Plessy v. Ferguson Decision | Welcome to Blackpast

This episode features candid commentary aligned with the 2025 Black History theme, African Americans and Labor. The legacy of Black labor and businesses is a critical part of the American narrative that deserves emphasis. 

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To learn more about Association for the Study of African American Life &History, visit ASALH | The Founders of Black History Month (est. 1915)

This episode features candid conversations with Rev. Damon Lynch Jr., Alandes Powell, and Brandon “Illzotic” Hawkins, exploring lesser-known stories about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the legacy of MLK as reflected in monuments, and the role of art in prompting critical reflections on social behaviors and historical narratives.