The Fred Opie Show

The Fred Opie Show

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The Fred Opie Show episodes

  • Hacks for Student Athletes
    Thanks to consider as a college student athlete that will improve your outcomes on and off the field.
    About Dr. Opie
    Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National Lacrosse Team. He is a professional speaker, Babson Professor of History and talking head contributing to stories journalist and documentary film makers produce. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show.
    For Speaking Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/FrederickDOpie/videos?view_as=subscriber&sort=p&view=0&flow=grid
    Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Music Credits:
    (Fred Opie Show them song) Music: Crimson Fly - Huma-Huma youtu.be/qpxhgby-ONI
    28 Late Night Dreams by J.Lang (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/djlang59/55351 Ft: AlexBeroza
    35 [Fusion] AROUND THE CORNER by BOCrew (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/BOCrew/29246 Ft: JAMES NICK SOLDER / THE CORNER
    40, [hip hop] Billion Years Of Green (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Sampling Plus license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/45064
    8 min
  • Fannie Lou Hamer's Freedom Farm Cooperative
    Fannie Lou Hamer is a trailblazing activist who not only fought for civil rights but also championed economic independence. She founded the Freedom Farm Cooperative, which provided food and economic opportunities to Black Mississippians. Her legacy continues to inspire us today. #FannieLouHamer #EconomicIndependence #BlackCooperatives #FoodHistory #TheFredOpieShow
    3 min
  • Marcus Garvey's United Negro Improvement Association
    Marcus Garvey's United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) had more than 700 chapters in 38 states alone in the early 1920s, including hundreds of more chapters throughout the world. The UNIA championed Black nationalism, self-determination, and Black entrepreneurship. Garvey founded the Negro Factories Corporation (NFC) in 1919 and offered stock in it to African Americans as a means to help Black people to achieve economic independence. Among its many activities, the NFC ran grocery stores and restaurants in the early 1920s.
    5 min
  • History of African American Cooperatives
    Today we dive into the history of African American Cooperatives. George Schuyler, founder of the Young Negro Cooperative League, and Ella Baker, assistant of the Young Negro Cooperative League, organized food co-ops and Black-owned and operated grocery stores throughout the U.S. during the Great Depression to aid the Black community in economic independence and food self-sufficiency.
    3 min
  • Ousmane K Power-Green, The Confessions of Matthew Strong
    Dr. Ousmane K. Power-Greene published his first novel titled The Confessions of Matthew Strong, We talk about his journey to becoming a fiction writer, returning to graduate school, lessons learned in athletics, and the new book. Power-Greene is an Associate Professor of History at Clark University.
    Ousmane K Power-Greene: https://www.ousmanepowergreene.com/
    The Confessions of Matthew Strong: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/692470/the-confessions-of-matthew-strong-by-ousmane-k-power-greene/
    Angela Davis: https://www.thoughtco.com/angela-davis-biography-3528285
    Earlier Interview with Dr. Power-Greene: https://on.soundcloud.com/TXYW2
    About Dr. Opie
    Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. He is also a Babson Professor of History and Foodways, the author of many books, and a contributor to anthologies. Dr. Opie has appeared on NPR, BBC Radio, The History Channel, PBS television, and in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Oprah Magazine.
    For Speaking Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/FrederickDOpie/videos?view_as=subscriber&sort=p&view=0&flow=grid
    Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Music Credits:
    (Fred Opie Show them song) Music: Crimson Fly - Huma-Huma youtu.be/qpxhgby-ONI
    28 Late Night Dreams by J.Lang (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/djlang59/55351 Ft: AlexBeroza
    35 [Fusion] AROUND THE CORNER by BOCrew (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/BOCrew/29246 Ft: JAMES NICK SOLDER / THE CORNER
    40, [hip hop] Billion Years Of Green (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Sampling Plus license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/45064
    32 min
  • Juneteenth Food Traditions
    (Excerpts from a show that first aired circa 2009 on "Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders" which was hosted by Jean Feraca and ran on Wisconsin Public Radio from July 2003 until she retired in 2012) Juneteenth celebrations commemorate June 19, 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in the state of Texas, two and a half years after Abe Lincoln made his famous decree. We talk with professor and food writer Frederick Douglass Opie; Fabu Carter-Brisco, Madison Poet-laureate, Organizer of the Heritage Tent at the Madison Juneteenth Celebration
    More on Juneteenth: http://www.fredopie.com/food/
    About Dr. Opie
    Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. He is also a Babson Professor of History and Foodways, the author of many books, and a contributor to anthologies. Dr. Opie has appeared on NPR, BBC Radio, The History Channel, PBS television, and in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Oprah Magazine.
    For Speaking Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/FrederickDOpie/videos?view_as=subscriber&sort=p&view=0&flow=grid
    Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Music Credits:
    (Fred Opie Show them song) Music: Crimson Fly - Huma-Huma youtu.be/qpxhgby-ONI
    28 Late Night Dreams by J.Lang (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/djlang59/55351 Ft: AlexBeroza
    35 [Fusion] AROUND THE CORNER by BOCrew (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/BOCrew/29246 Ft: JAMES NICK SOLDER / THE CORNER
    40, [hip hop] Billion Years Of Green (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Sampling Plus license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/45064
    40 min
  • Food Figures, Episode 1, Mahalia Jackson
    Food Figures Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie
    Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas
    Read More on Mahalia Jackson: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Mahalia%20Jackson
    About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses
    Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie
    Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    #babsoncollege #MahaliaJackson #FoodFigures #foodhistory #fredopieshow
    2 min
  • Food Facts, Episode 12, Red Beans and Rice
    Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie
    Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas
    About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses
    Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie
    Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    #babsoncollege #redbeansandricelyyours #redbeanandrice #foodfacts #foodhistory #fredopieshow
    1 min
  • Food Facts, Episode 11, Spicy Foods
    Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie
    Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas
    Spicy Foods Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Spicy
    About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses
    Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie
    Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking
    #babsoncollege #spice #spicyfoods #spicyfoodlovers #sciencebehindfood #foodfacts #foodhistory #fredopieshow
    1 min

About The Fred Opie Show

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Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author. Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research…