Episode 1 Show Notes
Title: We Are Somebody: Launching Our Stories
Description:
Today is the birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois a man who dedicated his life to documenting our history, preserving our stories, and defending our truth. In this first episode of Our Truth, Our History, Our Story, host Rita Coburn reflects on the importance of telling our own narratives and why truth lives inside our stories.
Rita shares lessons learned from working with legendary figures, including Maya Angelou, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., and highlights upcoming guest Nikole Hannah-Jones. She explores the difference between facts and lived truth, and the urgency of preserving history in the face of erasure.
This Black History Month and beyond, record the elders in your family. Preserve their stories, their memories, and their truth.
This episode also includes a special 4-minute recording of Ritas mother:
WILLIE COBURN (19222022)
The Voice & Story of Rita Coburns Mother (2017)
Tune in every week as we explore:
- Our Truth
- Our History
- Our Stories
Because in our stories, we find our truth.
Links & Resources:
- Watch this episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_fRQWLJGms
- Watch the PBS trailer for W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause: https://youtu.be/5kMsik6rDQM?si=uukB7ql0PBNUXp1Q
- Listen and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platforms. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598323/episodes/18733927
- Learn more about the 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones in preparation for next weeks episode. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
Social / Call to Action:
- Share your family stories using #OurTHS
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