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Why Are They So Angry?
By Carol FrancoisHistory
Why Are They So Angry? episodes
- Year End Wrap Up
The 2022 year is winding down, so join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they wrap up season three with a look back on and update about some of the year’s episodes. They’ll also make gift and reading recommendations just in time for holiday gift giving. And they’ll announce the winner of the notorious “Rutherford B Hayes Award”--- an award the hosts give to a person or persons who tried to derail efforts to dismantle systemic racism. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at www.podpage.com.whyaretheysoangry
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Adams, McEachin, Fitzpatrick introduce African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act
Best Black-Owned Banks | The Ascent
Ceremony marks official return of Bruce's Beach - Los Angeles Times
HBCyoU dolls on sale at Target created by Hampton University alumna https://news.yahoo.com/hbcyou-dolls-sale-target-created-170836100.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Independent Voices of the Black American Press - JSTOR Daily
Puzzles of Color
Shop - Dash of Jazz
33 min - Roses for Rosie
You’ve probably seen the iconic poster of a white woman in a red bandanna proudly flexing her muscles with the words “We Can Do It” emblazoned across the top. The poster became known as Rosie the Riveter. Few know that image easily could have been of a Black woman since over 600,000 Black American women were “Rosies” in defense industry and government jobs supporting WWII war efforts. Listen as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square describe and honor their accomplishments as a Veterans' Day tribute. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
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A Bouquet of “Black Rosies”: A Dozen Facts About the African American “Rosies” of World War II — Live in Everett
Betty Reid Soskin - Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
‘Black Rosies’: The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront - HISTORY
“Film honors African American women who were ‘Rosie the Riveters’ during World War II”, The Washington Post, Dana Hedgpeth, December 31, 2021.
Honoring Our Country’s Black Rosies
Image of Rosie Broadens to Embrace African American Women | Kaiser Permanente
Invisible Warriors
Public Work Provides Economic Security for Black Families and Communities - Center for American Progress
Rosie the Riveter https://youtu.be/EErJupzj2hw
‘Rosie the Riveter’ and the Black Women Who Joined a Movement - The Sacramento Observer
Rosie the Riveter isn’t who you think she is - The Washington Post
24 min - Can We Rest in Peace?
If you think Halloween is scary, listen as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square tell real horror stories of how African American cemeteries have been desecrated, destroyed, and disrespected through grave robbing and gentrification. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
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Dallas' First Freeway Built Over Freedman's Cemetery
Freedman’s Cemetery Memorial (Dallas, TX)
Freedman's Cemetery Memorial | Texas Time Travel
Grave Robbing, Black Cemeteries, and the American Medical School - JSTOR Daily
How African American Cemeteries Are Lost, Found, and Protected
Historic Black cemetery buried below parking lot at center of legal dispute
Inside the Effort for Black Cemeteries to Gain Historical Status - Texas Highways
'Thank God you found me': Florida officials unearth a fourth forgotten Black cemetery
The Gory New York City Riot that Shaped American Medicine | History| Smithsonian Magazine
The Moses Cemetery: Where Serial Displacement Meets History
38 min - History Crawling into the Present
If you’ve never heard of the Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962, you’re not alone. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they tell this hidden history of how Southern segregationists tricked Blacks into boarding buses bound for what they thought was a brighter new life in the North. Then listen as your hosts draw a through line from that pernicious incident to current news stories about migrants in Arizona, Florida, and Texas being bused and flown to Northern cities. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
Citations
A Lesson From the Past for Ron DeSantis
Biden Dismisses DeSantis’ Immigrant Relocation | National News
Lunch Hour Live: The Forgotten Story of the Reverse Freedom Rides
Migrant Buses Compared to 1962 'Reverse Freedom Rides' of Black Families
Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard have been voluntarily taken to military base for support , officials say
Moseley, Margaret. Papers - The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories (The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)
New poll indicates a majority of Texas voters support relocating migrants
Newsom Asks DOJ to Probe Florida, Texas Migrant Relocation Schemes
Reverse Freedom Rides - Wikipedia
962 THROWBACK: "REVERSE FREEDOM RIDES"
The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
'The future is here.' Migrants step off buses from Texas into New York homeless shelters
The relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality | News & Commentary | American Civil Liberties Union
Webb, Clive, "A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962 Journal of American Studies, Vol. 38, No. 2, Civil Rights and Reactions (Aug., 2004), pp. 249-271
Woman Recounts ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’ of 1962 After Migrants Sent to Martha’s Vineyard – NBC Boston
41 min - History Creeping into The Present
If you’ve never heard of the Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962, you’re not alone. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they tell this hidden history of how Southern segregationists tricked Blacks into boarding buses bound for what they thought was a brighter new life in the North. Then listen as your hosts draw a through line from that pernicious incident to current news stories about migrants in Arizona, Florida, and Texas being bused and flown to Northern cities. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
Citations
A Lesson From the Past for Ron DeSantis
Biden Dismisses DeSantis’ Immigrant Relocation | National News
Lunch Hour Live: The Forgotten Story of the Reverse Freedom Rides
Migrant Buses Compared to 1962 'Reverse Freedom Rides' of Black Families
Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard have been voluntarily taken to military base for support , officials say
Moseley, Margaret. Papers - The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories (The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)
New poll indicates a majority of Texas voters support relocating migrants
Newsom Asks DOJ to Probe Florida, Texas Migrant Relocation Schemes
Reverse Freedom Rides - Wikipedia
1962 THROWBACK: "REVERSE FREEDOM RIDES"
The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
'The future is here.' Migrants step off buses from Texas into New York homeless shelters
The relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
Three Venezuelan migrants flown from Texas to Massachusetts sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality | News & Commentary | American Civil Liberties Union
Webb, Clive, "A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962 Journal of American Studies, Vol. 38, No. 2, Civil Rights and Reactions (Aug., 2004), pp. 249-271
Woman Recounts ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’ of 1962 After Migrants Sent to Martha’s Vineyard – NBC Boston
---Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-francois/support41 min - Surviving a PWIChoosing, applying to, and getting accepted into a college or university is fraught with stress as well as excitement. The process is doubly challenging for Black students who often face personal racist acts and systemic racism at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Join Dr. Carol Francois and Kourtney Square as they tell the story of two talented young Black men who faced an angry mob over a hundred years ago at the University of Maine and how the terror they encountered is repeated on college and university campuses even today. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.CitationsAfrican American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Collaborative Style Cohort Recruitment & Retention ModelAmerican University student Taylor Dumpson sues over racist attacks | CNN“Applications to HBCUs rise dramatically as nationwide college enrollment falls,”https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/applications-to-hbcus-rise-dramatically-as-nationwide-college-enrollment-falls?fbclid=IwAR3pMfIg80KItYKt-6OPpbAWKHZardK1RyuwK-Ao304q66oI7cmL5PbR8EAExploring the experiences, challenges, and resilience of Black students at private KColumn: Acknowledge struggle Black students face at primarily white institutions - The Daily Gamecock at University of South CarolinaComing from Where We're FromDisproportionality in student discipline: Connecting policy to researchExploring the experiences, challenges, and resilience of Black students at private K5 Things That Make It Hard To Be A Black Student At A Mostly White College – ThinkProgress5 Ways to Prepare Your Black Son For a Predominantly White InstitutionFormer Lehigh University student allegedly poisoned black roommate after racist incident - ABC NewsGrowing up as a Black Male Student in White Suburbia: What I learnedIn 1919, a Mob in Maine Tarred and Feathered Two Black College Students | History| Smithsonian MagazineKeys to the Survival of Predominantly White Institutions: Recruitment and Retention of Black and Brown Students | New England Board of Higher EducationNEWS ROUNDUP: Brianna Brochu Facing Possible Charge; Second NYC Terror Suspect; El Museo Del Barrio ClosingPredominantly white colleges tackle racism, diversity, equity and inclusionRadical Mainers: When a White Mob Attacked Two Black Students at the University of MaineRacism, Black College Students’ Mental Health, And The Efficacy Of Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives: A Case Study.The Black Student Experience - Texas A&M TodayThe burnout faced by Black students – The Hawk Newspaper (sjuhawknews.com)The hidden story of when two Black college students were tarred and featheredTips for Attending a PWI as a Black StudentWhat It Is Like to Be A Person Of Color At A Predominantly White Institution - The Pavlovic TodayWhat Is Privilege? White Roommate Who Harassed Black Student Jazzy Rowe Avoids Jail Time50 min
- Is It Really a Choice?If you think the school choice movement and policies are about allowing parents to use tax dollars to get the best education for their children, you’d better listen to this episode to hear what’s really going on. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they show the link between segregation academies of the Jim Crow South era and the systemic racism behind today’s proposed school choice policies. Though these policies could potentially re-create highly segregated schools, listeners will learn the surprising hidden purpose and true end game that exposes school choice as the ultimate bait and switch tactic. Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.CitationsAre US Taxpayers Funding Modern Segregation Academies In North Carolina?Charter Schools and Segregation: What the Research Says - FutureEdChoice Without Equity: Charter School Segregation and the Need for Civil Rights StandardsDemocracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for AmericaDoes Integration Still Matter in Public Schools? | Separate and Unequal | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official SiteExposing ALEC: How Conservative-Backed State Laws Are All Connected - The AtlanticHow Milton Friedman Aided and Abetted Segregationists in His Quest to Privatize Public EducationIn Indiana, school choice means segregation - kappanonline.orgIn the 1950s, rather than integrate some public schools, Virginia closed them | Race | The GuardianMassive Resistance – Encyclopedia VirginiaMassive Resistance in a Small Town | The National Endowment for the HumanitiesRacism and the Charter School Movement: Unveiling the MythsReparations Are Possible—They Happened in Virginia - Pacific StandardSchools are still segregated, and black children are paying a price | Economic Policy InstituteSegregation academy - WikipediaThe Closing of Prince Edward County's Schools | Virginia Museum of History & CultureThe Ongoing Debate Over School Choicep>56 min
- Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Black owned newspapers have been community bedrocks for sharing issues, news, and concerns since 1827. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they tell about a courageous female journalist who was terrorized and threatened with death for protesting three brutal lynchings in Memphis, TN. She went on to be central to the crusade against lynching, the development of Black newspapers, and the techniques of investigative journalism. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
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Black journalists push media to cover ‘hyper-racial’ moment in politics - POLITICO
Black Press History | NNPA
BlackPressUSA
Timeline: Milestones of the Black Press in the U.S. - Nieman Reports
Independent Black-Owned Newspapers in the United States
7 facts about black Americans and the news media | Pew Research Center
The Black Press: Past and Present - Nieman Reports
Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans
40 min - The Oyster King
Since the time of the ancient empires of Western Africa until the present, Black business people and entrepreneurs have created wealth and prosperity for their communities. Listen as Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square describe how Black wheelers and dealers prospered and hear the surprising story of the Oyster King, a Black man who created his own empire in New York City’s oyster dining industry. Want more like this? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to get the history they didn’t teach you in school.
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Black-owned businesses in U.S. cities: The challenges, solutions, and opportunities for prosperity
Ghana Empire - World History Encyclopedia
Legendary Black Entrepreneurs
The Mali Empire | National Geographic Society
Songhai Empire (ca. 1375-1591)
THE VENERABLE THOMAS DOWNING – BLACK OYSTER KING OF NEW YORK
Thomas Downing - NYC Oyster King & Abolitionist
Top 20 Biggest Black Owned Companies in the US
38 min - The North's Secret Shame
Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square as they debunk the myth that chattel slavery was not practice in Northern American states. You’ll also hear the riveting story of Ona Judge and the surprising founding father who doggedly tried to re-enslave her until his dying day. Want more? Go to https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/ to hear more untold and hidden history.
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African Americans in the Revolutionary War - Wikipedia
Deeper Roots of Northern Slavery Unearthed - HISTORY
Fugitive Slave Acts - HISTORY
Myths & Misunderstandings: The North and Slavery - American Civil War Museum
Never Caught Audiobook by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Robin Miles | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
Slavery in the North
Slavery Persisted in New England Until the 19th Century https://www.history.com/news/slavery-new-england-rhode-island
The Remarkable Story of Ona Judge - White House Historical Association
When Did Slavery Really End in the North? — Civil Discourse
When One of George Washington's Enslaved Workers Escaped to Freedom
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About Why Are They So Angry?
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Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square take you into unexplored territory to unlearn what you thought you knew about American history and being Black/African American in the United States. Episodes…
examine how systemic racism is steeped into every institution of American life from education, business/labor, healthcare, housing, religion, criminal justice, pop culture, and politics. The end goal is to arm listeners to see, say, and confront systemic racism.