Noire History

If you're interested in learning about the first Black cowboy star and the creator of what would become steer wrestling, then my William "Bill" Pickett Black History Facts profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/william-bill-pickett.

Just a heads up, I'll be taking a two week break but will return with new content on April 12th. Until then, take care.

A review of "Just As I Am" a memoir about the long and storied life of legendary actress Cicely Tyson.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/just-as-i-am-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in the South, then my Ruby Bridges Black History Facts profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/ruby-bridges.

A review of Toni Morrison's "The Pieces I Am", a 2019 documentary about the life and literary career of Toni Morrison.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/pieces-i-am_movie_review.

If you're interested in learning about a woman who headed West during the Gold Rush but sought to increase her wealth by providing resources and services that the miners would need, then my Mary Ellen Pleasant Black History Facts profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/mary-ellen-pleasant.

A review of "Take My Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez which tells the story of a recently graduated nurse who learns about an unethical medical program and becomes a whistleblower.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/take-my-hand-book-review.

If you're interested in learning about an obstetrician and activist who led initiatives to increase access to healthcare for underserved Black communities, then my Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee Black History Facts profile is for you.

Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/dorothy-celeste-boulding-ferebee/.

A review of "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise", the first feature documentary about the life and legacy of Maya Angelou.

http://noirehistoir.com/blog/and-still-i-rise-movie-review

If you're interested in learning about the sculptor of Black and Native American descent whose work was among the first to achieve international recognition. then my Edmonia Lewis Black History Facts profile is for you.

Show notes are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/edmonia-lewis.