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A profile of Lugenia Burns Hope who worked on projects to assess and address the needs of Atlanta's Black community.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/lugenia-burns-hope.

The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located in Downtown Atlanta. Spread across three floors, the museum focuses on the Civil Rights Era, global human rights, and also features special exhibits related to these topics.

View show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/center-for-civil-and-human-rights.

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson, a Marketing and Partnerships Executive.

SHOW NOTES http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tuwisha-rogers-simpson-marketing-and-partnerships-executive

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A profile of Aaron Douglas who is most notable for being a visual artist during the Harlem Renaissance.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/aaron-douglas.

A profile of E.D. Nixon who is most notable for his work as a civil rights leader in Montgomery, Alabama during the 1940's and 1950's.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/e-d-nixon.

King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is the story of how King Leopold II of Belgium used violence and coercion to gain control of the Congo. In this review, I discuss how on a larger scale the book also provides a perspective on how various European powers carved up Africa for their own gain.

Visit http://noirehistoir.com/blog/king-leopolds-ghost-book-review for show notes and video.

A profile of Irene Amos Morgan who is most notable for refusing to give up her seat on a Greyhound bus and successfully fighting interstate bus racial segregation in court.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/irene-amos-morgan.

In this episode of the career interview series, we'll be hearing from Cheick Dukuly, a Physical Education Teacher from Brooklyn, NY. We discuss how Cheick combines his past work experiences and passion for media, sports, and education as a teacher at a charter school.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/cheick-dukuly-physical-education-teacher.

In the first Noire Histoir Black History Minute, I profile Alonzo Herndon who is most notable for being a successful entrepreneur in Atlanta, GA.

Show notes and video at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/alonzo-herndon.

Today we'll be hearing from Tresa Chambers, a Communications Strategist from Newport News, VA. In this interview we'll discuss movement to achieve progress, defining and marking success, and being a resource for upcoming generations.

Show notes and video available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/tresa-chambers-communications-strategist.