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Philadelphia, 1867. A 21-year-old Black woman was recently appointed principal of a new public school on a small alley in the Seventh Ward. This woman…
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Philadelphia, 1867. A 21-year-old Black woman was recently appointed principal of a new public school on a small alley in the Seventh Ward. This woman…
2 CommentsMy Caroline Le Count Problem I have a confession to make. I had originally planned to make this a three-part series about Caroline Le Count,…
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Comments closedI originally intended for episodes 3 and 4 to launch together. So I apologize for leaving you with such a cliff hanger over the past…
Comments closedThis podcast trilogy started with reading the book Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America by Daniel Biddle and…
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An important moment of the Civil Rights movement happened right here in Philadelphia, and it took place nearly 100 years earlier than the well-known demonstrations…
3 CommentsI’ve been told that you know a story is getting good when it suddenly takes off in a new and unanticipated direction. That’s how I…
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