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Welcome back to the [Redacted] History Podcast! On this week's episode we dive right back into the life of the ICONIC Josephine Baker! Show Notes: Intro and Recap: (0:00) Josephine Sails to Paris (1:14) Josephine and Her Relationship with America (3:28) World War II Starts (4:25) Josephine Becomes a Spy (7:00) Josephine Takes on Civil Rights (12:00) Josephine Performs for the Last Time (13:26) Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Source: Baker, J.-C., & Chase, C. (2001). Josephine: The hungry heart. Cooper Square Press.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the [REDACTED] History Podcast, where we discuss people and events in history that your school teacher probably didn't teach you about. On this week's installment we dive into the life of Josephine Baker, a woman born into the racist midwest of America in the early 20th century who had every odd stacked against her and goes on to become an icon in Europe, a sex symbol for women, and a hero for her people. Show Notes: (0:00) - Intro (2:22) - America, the racist (4:27) - Meet Josephine (7:11) - The St. Louis Riots of 1917 (9:47) - Josephine Grows Up (14:47) - Outro Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Source: Baker, J.-C., & Chase, C. (2001). Josephine: The hungry heart. Cooper Square Press.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode: Happy Women's History Month! I wanted to give you all an episode of a woman who inspires me and has an amazing but unknown story! This is the story of Mary Bowser, an enslaved Black woman from Virginia who gets her freedom and decides to fight back against slavery. Show Notes: Listener Thank You (0:00) Part 1 Recap and Intro (1:38) The Beginning of the Civil War (6:00) Mary Becomes A Spy(9:07) Mary Infiltrates The Confederacy (14:00) The War is Over (21:10) Sources: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode: Happy Women's History Month! I wanted to give you all an episode of a woman who inspires me and has an amazing but unknown story! This is the story of Mary Bowser, an enslaved Black woman from Virginia who gets her freedom and decides to fight back against slavery by becoming a spy for the Union Army. Show Notes: Introduction: (0:00) Mary's Childhood (3:38) Mary Moves gets Her Freedom (7:56) Mary's Moves to Philadelphia (10:02) Mary Takes Action towards Abolition (12:32) Part 2 Preview (19:00) Sources: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the [Redacted] History Podcast! In this episode: Robert Smalls was an enslaved Black man from the shores of the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina in the mid 1800's and lived to see and fight in the Civil War. He wanted to buy his family's freedom and when he was denied, he did the impossible. Show Notes & Timestamps: Show Introduction: (0:00) Who was Robert Smalls? (2:57) Robert Launches His Plan (9:41) Show Outro (19:28) Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/ (https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yearning_to_Breathe_Free/8326_m-Zq0IC?hl=en&gbpv=1 (https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yearning_to_Breathe_Free/8326_m-Zq0IC?hl=en&gbpv=1) https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764 (https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764) Books: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Free-Die-Amazing-Slavery-ebook/dp/B01MQPKCT4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-2 (https://www.amazon.com/Be-Free-Die-Amazing-Slavery-ebook/dp/B01MQPKCT4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-2) https://www.amazon.com/Wheelman-Robert-Smalls-Warship-Became-ebook/dp/B018BF5QCC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-3 (https://www.amazon.com/Wheelman-Robert-Smalls-Warship-Became-ebook/dp/B018BF5QCC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=robert+smalls+book&qid=1645700508&sprefix=Robert+snalls%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-3) Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: andrepwhitejr@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, I'm André and welcome to the Redacted History Podcast. This is a show where I will be talking about people, events, and stories that the history books MAY have forgotten about, with a little slander on the side. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride! Follow and Support Here: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout https://www.tiktok.com/@blackkout___ https://www.youtube.com/blackkouttv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices