Why Are They So Angry?

Black/African love, marriage, and families have been under assault from the time enslaved people were brought to this country. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they explore how, in spite of this assault, Black/African Americans have forged unbreakable bonds for love to survive and thrive. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/

Citations

“After Slavery, Searching For Loved Ones In Wanted Ads,” Ari Shapiro and Maureen Pao, Code Switch, February 22,2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/22/516651689/after-slavery-searching-for-loved-ones-in-wanted-ads

Black and Married with Kids, https://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/

Black Marriage Day 2020: A Celebration of Love and Commitment, Jacksonville Free Press, March 24, 2020. https://jacksonvillefreepress.com/black-marriage-day-2020-a-celebration-of-love-and-commitment/

“Enslaved Couples Faced Wrenching Separations, or Even Choosing Family Over Freedom Loved ones could be sold away at any time,” Tera A. Hunter, History, Sept. 20, 2019. https://www.history.com/news/african-american-slavery-marriage-family-separation

“Jan. 30, 1884: Couple Reunited During Reconstruction,” TheZinn Project, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/couple-reunited-during-reconstruction

Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, http://informationwanted.org/research

“9 Black Wedding Traditions You Need to Know,” Ariana LaBarrie, Brides, October 8, 2020. https://www.brides.com/black-wedding-traditions-5076594

The African American Holiday Association  (AAHA) http://www.africanamericanholidays.org/blackloveday.html

“2019 marked 400 years of ‘forbidden black love’ in America: How white society has hindered black relationships,” Dianne Stewart, The Washington Post, December 21, 2019.

“Wedded bliss foundation,” http://www.weddedblissinc.com/articles.html

“Why are so few Black women married in America?,” Dianne Stewart, Marketplace, Oct 6, 2020. https://www.marketplace.org/2020/10/06/why-are-so-few-black-women-married-in-america/

“Why Black Marriage Day?,” Beverly Willett, Huffpost, May 12, 2012.

Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, explore the evolution of Black History Month. From its creation by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to the present, Black History Month has both its celebrants and detractors. Listen to hear about Black History Month classroom lessons gone wrong but why teaching Black History is relevant and needed. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/

Citations

“Black History is American history. We should teach it that way,” Satchel Harris, TNTP Blog, February 10, 2020

“How Black Lives Matter is changing what students learn during Black History Month,”  Olivia B. Waxman, Time, February 6, 2020. https://time.com/5771045/black-history-month-evolution/

“That didn’t take long: Biden removes Trump’s ‘1776 Report’ on U.S. history from White House website,” Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post, January 22, 2021.

“The man behind Black History Month,” Sarah Pruitt, History, January 14, 2021https://www.history.com/news/the-man-behind-black-history-month

The White House is one of most recognized buildings and symbols of American power and democracy. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they describe the scandal that erupted because of a White House dinner invitation and the “alternative facts” it produced. Learn the impact some Black/African American confidants, diplomats, and policymakers had on the executive branch of government as they interacted with the chief resident of that storied building. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/

Citations

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation, Deborah Davis, Atria Books, 2013.

“Presidents behaving badly,” Why Are They So Angry? podcast, https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/presidents-behaving-badly/

The Black History of the White House, Clarence Lusane, The Open Media Series, 2011.

https://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152684575/teddy-roosevelts-shocking-dinner-with-washington

https://www.whitehousehistory.org/booker-t-washington-visits-the-white-house

The White House is one of most recognized buildings and symbols of American power and democracy. Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they illuminate the unsung men and women who built and worked in that fabled building. From the carpenters, brick layers, laborers, entertainers, and servants, all the way to the confidants, diplomats, and policymakers, Black/African Americans, in spite of systemic racism, have left their mark on “the people’s house” and on the nation’s culture and politics. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at podcast.whyaretheysoangry.com.

Citations

“Jackie Kennedy’s fairy-tale wedding was a nightmare for her African American dress designer,” Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, August 28, 2019.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/08/28/jackie-kennedys-fairy-tale-wedding-was-nightmare-her-african-american-dress-designer/

“Presidents behaving badly,” Why Are They So Angry? podcast, https://www.podpage.com/why-are-they-so-angry/presidents-behaving-badly/

The Black History of the White House, Clarence Lusane, The Open Media Series, 2011.

“The untold story of Ann Lowe, the Black designer behind Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress,” Allyssia Alleyne, CNN, December 23, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ann-lowe-jackie-kennedy-wedding-dress/index.html

The FBI’s COINTELPRO targeted Black/African leaders and civil rights organizations for decades.  Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, explore the dark side of the FBI efforts to "expose, disrupt, misdirect, discredit, or otherwise neutralize" individuals or groups deemed subversive. They’ll examine aspects of the Martin Luther King, Jr. FBI files and how it was intended to undermine and destroy him and his movement. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

#FBI #martinlutherking #mlk #whyaretheysoangry #COINTELPRO

Citations

1971, documentary produced and co-written by Johanna Hamilton https://www.1971film.com/

“Court overseeing national security surveillance finds FBI routinely doesn’t observe rules,” Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN, September 6, 2020.

“FBI tracked King's every move,” Jen Christensen, CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/31/mlk.fbi.conspiracy/

“Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),”  The Stanford University Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/federal-bureau-investigation-fbi

“Findings on MLK Assassination,” National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2e.html#hoover

Join Dr. Carol François and her niece, Kourtney Square as they ride into the West and share how Black/African Americans contributed to the country’s westward expansion. You’ll hear about Bass Reeves, perhaps the real Lone Ranger, and exploits of pioneers and settlers you’ve never heard of before. Want more---take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

Citations

“Lawman legend Bass Reeves: the invincible man-hunter,” https://www.historynet.com/lawman-legend-bass-reeves-invincible-man-hunter.htm

The Bone and Sinew of the Land: America’s Forgotten Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality, by Anna-Lisa Cox.

The Black West: A Documentary and Pictorial History of the African American Role in the Westward Expansion of the United States, by William Loren Katz.

“The life and times of deputy U.S.  marshall Bass Reeves,” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/33537/life-and-times-deputy-us-marshal-bass-reeves#:~:text=Over%20his%2032%2Dyear%20career,and%20was%20never%20shot%20himself.

“Was the real Lone Ranger a black man?,” https://www.history.com/news/bass-reeves-real-lone-ranger-a-black-man

Americans have long looked to the First Amendment of the Constitution to protect  their rights of freedom of speech, assembly, and to petition the government. Consequently, Washington D.C. has been the site of thousands of peaceful demonstrations and marches where Americans raised their voices in protest. On January 6, 2021, what cloaked itself as a peaceful demonstration devolved into an all-out attack on the government when pro-Trump rioters breached the U.S. Capitol Building and attempted, what some have called a coup d’etat. Join Dr. Carol François and her niece Kourtney Square, as they tell about an actual coup on American soil and put the events of January 6 in context through the lens of systemic racism.  Want more---take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

Citations

PBS Documentary: The March of the Bonus Army, https://youtu.be/mSC1lbfXfRQ

“The lost history of an American coup d’etat,” ADRIENNE LAFRANCE AND VANN R. NEWKIRK II, The Atlantic, AUGUST 12, 2017.

“Wilmington's Lie review: race, outrage and the roots of modern inequality,” Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian, Feb. 8, 2020.

“When white supremacists overthrew a government,” https://youtu.be/LVQomlXMeek, Vox

Wilmington's Lie : The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy, David Zucchino, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020

Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, in their season wrap up when they share both their own and their listeners’ favorite books, episodes, and gift recommendations. Hear the name of the lucky winner of the drawing who will win complimentary access to the online course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it valued at $399. Then get the scoop on what’s planned for next season in 2021. Want more? Take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

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Bitter Root, https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Root-1-Family-Business/dp/1534312129

Amalgam Comics and Coffee, https://amalgamphilly.com/

McBride Sisters Winery, www.mcbridesisters.com

Browne Family Vineyards, www.brownefamilyvineyards.com

#adwoabeauty #ensoapothecary #africanamericanexpressions #blackownedbusinesses #julianaddo #tamarajohnson #whyaretheysoangry #blackbusinesses #harlemcandlecompany #mcbridesisterswinery #brownefamilyvineyards #bitterroot #amalgamcomicsandcoffee

Join Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they look at popular holidays through the lens of Black/African Americans and systemic racism. Learn about the joys and heartaches associated with Christmas, New Years Day, and other holidays and how Black/African Americans have interwoven their culture into them in spite of their sometimes supremacist roots. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

Citations

“Celebrating Thanksgiving as a person of color is complicated,” Jessica Tholmer, Hello Giggles, Nov. 28, 2019.

“Coard: The real watch night,” Michael Coard, The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec. 30, 2017.

“Should black people celebrate Thanksgiving?, Vann K. Newkirk and Keymone Freeman, Ebony Nov. 23, 2015.

“The  slaves dread New Year's Day the  worst': the grim history of  January 1”, Olivia B. Waxman, Time , Dec. 27,  2019.

The Journal of Roots Music website, https://www.nodepression.com/a-slaves-christmas-from-big-times-to-heartbreak-day/

Black/African Americans and Native Americans have co-existed as friend and foe, free and slave, and most recently defender and defendant. Join Dr. Carol Francois and Kourtney Square, her niece, as they reveal the curious and sometimes unexpected relationship between Black/African Americans and Native Americans and how that relationship has been shaped by America’s systemic racism. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

#nativeamericans #seminoles #blackseminoles #thanksgiving #gullahwars #cherokee #creeknation #fivenations

Citations

“A Boiling Pot of Animosity or an Alliance of Kindred Spirits? Exploring Connections Between Native Americans and African Americans,” Hilary N. Weaver State University of New York, Buffalo, 2008.

“A mixed-race woman’s long quest to prove her Native American ancestry,” Neeley Tucker, The Washington Post, Jan. 4, 2019.

Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage, William Loren Katz, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012.

“Court: Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship”, Sean Murphy, AP, August, 31, 2017.

“How Native Americans adopted slavery from white settlers”,” Alaina E. Roberts, Aljazeera, Dec. 27, 2018.

“Indivisible, African-Native American lives in America,” https://americanindian.si.edu/exhibitions/indivisible/index.html

Seminole Nation Museum, https://www.seminolenationmuseum.org/blog/archive/m.blog/42/seminole-freedman#:~:text=In%201838%2C%20the%20vanguard%20of,500%20black%20rebels%20had%20emigrated.