Join historian Lettie Gore as she examines what history shows us and makes critical connections between the past and present. Lettie’s passion for history and educating about the truth can be heard and felt through her engaging discussions about racism, current events, racial justice, and politics in a time when historical background needs to meet current realities. Her perspective and delivery are unique, direct, and just what you need to hear.
"The progress is healing the wound that the blow made. And they haven’t even begun to pull the knife out, much less heal the wound. They won’t even admit the knife is there." - Malcolm X
Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925. In this episode Lettie shares a few facts about him, she talks about a newspaper he started in 1960, and Lettie reads a few quotes you need to hear and remember because they are still just as applicable in 2023. Happy birthday to one of the most brilliant and influential revolutionary leaders in history!
Book recommendations:
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9780345350688)
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9780143120322)
The Sword and the Shield: (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9781541619616) The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Dead Are Arising: (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9781324091059) The Life of Malcolm X
Malcolm X Talks to Young People (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9780873489621)
Other resources:
"The Ballot or the Bullet" (https://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/blackspeech/mx.html) (read and/or listen to the speech)
"Message to the Grassroots" (https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1963-malcolm-x-message-grassroots/)
Malcolm X's speech addressing police brutality (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/malcolm-xs-fiery-speech-addressing-police-bru_1/)
Join Lettie's Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lettiegore) and get access to various history and racial justice education, a book club, live convos and replays, and more (depending on which tier you join)!
Follow Lettie on Instagram @sincerely.lettie and the podcast at @historyshowsuspodcast
5 May 2023
2. Jordan Neely & Ida B. Wells' Lynch Law Today
Yes, an essay written 130 years ago—by a Black woman who was a crusader for justice—is still relevant today as we read and hear about what happened to Jordan Neely on a train in New York earlier this week.
In this episode, Lettie reads excerpts from "Lynch Law" (1893) by Ida B. Wells and shows vital connections to not only the killing and lynching of Jordan Neely, but also to the racist systems and institutions in the U.S. as a whole. History always shows us!
Become a patron and learn from Lettie. (https://www.patreon.com/lettiegore)
Follow Lettie on Instagram @sincerely.lettie (https://www.instagram.com/sincerely.lettie/) and @historyshowsuspodcast
Read more about and from Ida B. Wells:
Crusade for Justice (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9780226691428): The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
The Light of Truth (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9780143106821): Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader
Southern Horrors (https://bookshop.org/a/85818/9781387863426): Lynch Law In All Its Phases
22 Apr 2023
1. A Year and a Half Later
Lettie is back!! In this episode she reintroduces herself, provides a few life updates, and reads words from James Baldwin. The year and a half long hiatus of this podcast has Lettie excited to be back behind the mic.
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