The Thought Tapestry

In our final episode of season we discuss the life and legacy of Annie Turnbo Malone, the burden of black hair, how nerds are very sexual and the need for powerful personas.

How do all these things thread together? Come find out as we spin the block and close it out how we started it with the phenomena of the OBG (Other Black Girl.)

Sources:

https://medium.com/@tonitalks/annie-turnbo-malone-insidiously-written-off-in-the-black-hair-care-industry-she-created-04c3d201ea5chttps://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/annie-turnbo-malone/

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/annie-malone-and-madam-cj-walker-pioneers-african-american-beauty-industry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Turnbo_Malone

Intro Music:

Moire by New Life on #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life

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Instagram: @⁠the.thoughttapestry⁠

Youtube: @TheThoughtTapestry505

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Ever wondered when the first American soft drink was invented? We got you! This week’s episode is all about the Dr Pepper, the nations first soda. We’re also chatting about the going rate of plastic bear cups, the high price of sugar and what dolphins are really up to when no one's looking. 

Sources:

https://drpeppermuseum.com/history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper

https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/

Intro Music:

Juiciest by Mountaineer on #Uppbeat

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Socials:

Instagram: @the.thoughttapestry

Youtube: @TheThoughtTapestry505

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode we are talking about the first black airmen to fly across America, the one and only James Banning. Learn how his ingenuity led him to create an airplane from unusual materials, our theory on the TikTok vote, the secret keeping of the Guinness family and why everyone really needs to relax because social media is a construct.

#jamesbanning #airmen #pilot #guinnessfamily #tiktok

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Banning

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/crossing-country-james-h-banning

https://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2023/07/06/banning

Music:

Music from Fass on #Uppbeat

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Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this weeks episode of the Thought Tapestry we're talking the music of Motown. Hear about the label's humble Detroit roots and its success in Hollywood. We're also chatting about business acumen, how Taylor Swift should teach a masterclass in it and the importance of never being your true self at work.

SOURCES:

https://houstonsymphony.org/the-sound-that-changed-america-the-history-of-motown/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown

INTRO MUSIC:

Kind of a Party by Mini Vandals, YouTube Studio

SOCIALS:

@TheThoughtTapestry505 - YouTube

thethoughttapestry - TikTok

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

This week's episode is all about the notorious Marcus Garvey and his quest for black liberation outside of America. Hear how the Pan Africanism movement inspired the Black Panther Party and ponder with us whether or not racism should be classified as a mental illness. #thethoughttapestry #history #marcusgarvey #panafricanism #blackpantherparty #activism

Sources:

https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/garvey.htm

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/invisible-man-by-ralph-ellison/sources/1613

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garvey

Intro Music:

Two Sides - SefChol, Youtube Music

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Are you ready for some football? Episode 12 is all about gridiron. Listen in as we chat about the father of football, why the sport was almost banned, the eerie resemblance to another franchise and why the DEI culture wars do not apply to the NFL.  #history #nfl #gridiron #football

Sources:

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/sports-and-leisure/national-football-league-nflhttps://www.britannica.com/sports/American-footballhttps://gobluedetroit.com/listicle/every-black-head-coach-in-the-history-of-the-nfl/

https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1869-1939/1902/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQwqBNb51U - Are you ready for some football 1996, Hank Williams Jr.

Music:

Beast Mode - The Soundings, YouTube Studio

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode, we head back to the Southwest to chat about local legend Billy the Kid and how his quest for vengeance made him America's first viral legend.

We also chat about the need to diversify one's lifestyle and how quickly a space can feel like an asylum when following trends.

Sources:

https://newmexiconomad.com/billy-the-kid/

https://palsofbillythekidhistoricalsociety.com/the-lincoln-county-war/

https://www.whiteoaksnmgoldrush.com/billy-the-kid-timeline-of-events/

Music:

Clocks by Mark Karan, Scott Guberman, Angeline Saris, Jeremy Hoenig on Youtube Studio

Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode we discuss the plans and production of the Statue of Liberty formally known as Liberty Enlightening the World situated in New York (but really Jersey.)

Hear about her role as a literal and figurative beacon to the country and how the plot has changed and over the years her meaning all while she sits unpolished in the sea.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Statue-of-Liberty

https://www.statueofliberty.org/statue-of-liberty/overview-history/

Music:

Music: Bali by MBB

Release date: 1 March 2024


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Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode we talk about Dandyism and the Met Gala, the one and only Dapper Dan and the enduring legacy of Black culture in America, the way style presents in nature and all it's glory and of course America end game.

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Dahomey?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tignon_law?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.gq.com/story/dapper-dan-gucci-harlem-atelier-exclusive-interview?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.theroot.com/shaboozeys-met-gala-look-was-relentlessly-roasted-but-1851779759

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/met-gala-2025-theme-explained/

MUSIC:

Music from Concrete Jungle on #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/concrete-jungle

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Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this weeks episode we discuss the legacy of Emmett Till and how he inspired one of television's most interesting and thought provoking series.

We also chat about ancestral revenge and the importance of knowing when to let go of the past for a better future.

SOURCES:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/

https://collider.com/the-twilight-zone-censorship-rod-serling/

MUSIC:

Aavirall on #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/aavirall/soft-waves-forming

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Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams

Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks