Happy Forgetting is an anthology about the racial justice histories we remember, the ones we forget, what we deny and what we bury. And why those stories must be retold. Hosted by journalist Ruxandra Guidi, Happy Forgetting's personal and opinionated audio essays and documentaries remind us that progress isn't linear. With stories from Yohance Lacour (You Didn't See Nothin) and John Biewen (Scene on Radio) and others, and funding from the Open Society Foundations.
Musicologist Natalie Peart weaves together the African diaspora's history of resistance and rebellion through music and dance at a Carnival party in Florida.
10 Dec 2024
Risking Lives
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Biewen explores the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Project's creative plan to expose racial inequality and spark a multiracial democracy in America.
3 Dec 2024
Finding the Wisdom
Adreanna Rodriguez explores how Indigenous identities and knowledge are being rediscovered as people turn to their ancestors' wisdom to navigate climate and social injustices across two lands.
26 Nov 2024
Recognizing Betrayal
Storyteller Salifu Mack explores the legacy of betrayal and its impact on his Gullah Geechee ancestors, revealing a resilience that refuses to be severed.
19 Nov 2024
Doing the Work
Racial justice victories are hard to come by in Chicago. And yet, eight years ago, Cook County elected the first Black woman to lead its State’s Attorney Office. With a focus on overturned convictions, bond reform and transparency, Kim Foxx made history. An essay by Yohance Lacour about prisons, both real and metaphorical.
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12 Nov 2024
Knowing Your History
Lillie Morrell Burkhart was a wealthy and generous free thinker born in 1907, one year after the Osage Allotment Act was passed, giving the Osage control over oil production in their lands. This wealth put a target on many Osage during a period known as the Reign of Terror. But Lillie Morrell Burkhart survived. A story by Allison Herrera from Hominy, Oklahoma.
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3 Oct 2024
Introducing Happy Forgetting
Happy Forgetting is an anthology podcast about revolutionaries and their movements—what we remember, and what we forget about racial justice wins in America. Happy Forgetting debuts Tuesday, November 12. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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