Aisle Tell You What • Love Black History

The Untold Love Stories of Black Queer Women in the 1900s

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Let's reflect on the lives of notable Black queer women in the early 20th century. I explore the stories of Lucy Diggs Slowe, Ethel Waters, Gladys Bentley, and Dorothy West, shedding light on their relationships and the societal challenges they faced. Additionally, I'll touch upon the broader context of 'Boston marriages'. Happy Women's History Month!
 
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Lucy and Mary
06:20 The Two Ethels
09:44 Gladys Bentley
12:50 Dorothy West
16:16 Boston Marriages & Black Queer Women
19:44 Conclusion
 
Books:
  • The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire before Stonewall by Dr. Cookie Woolner - https://www.amazon.com/Famous-Lady-Lovers-Stonewall-American/dp/146967548X
  • Heat Wave: The Life and Career of Ethel Waters by Donald Bogle - https://www.amazon.com/Heat-Wave-Career-Ethel-Waters/dp/0061241741
  • Dorothy Dandridge: A Biography by Donald Bogle - https://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Dandridge-Biography-Donald-Bogle-ebook/dp/B0928XQHF5?ref_=ast_author_mpb
  • And Bid Him Sing: A Biography of Countée Cullen by Charles Molesworth - https://www.amazon.com/Bid-Him-Sing-Biography-Count%C3%A9e/dp/0226533646
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    Aisle Tell You What is a weekly podcast that shares the weddings, marriages, and romances of Black figures throughout time. We bask on these relationships not to be messy but to remind you of the passion in our past and to humanize the people we put on pedestals. Basically, it's all love… Black History.

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