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The Gist of Freedom

The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

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Join The Gist of Freedom for a live online discussion in celebration of the African American experience—honoring all the people, past and present, black and white—who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship and artifact.

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Please Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Adam Tulloch from Great Britian's Production of the play ‘Olaudah Equiano, The Enslaved African' Olaudah Equiano Survived The Middle Passage, purchased his freedom,... more
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The Gist of Freedom is pleased to welcome renowned filmmaker and Television host Keith Beauchamp. On one of Keith's latest installments of Investigation Discovery's Injustice Files Keith Beuachamp explores ?sundown towns?... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom, as Preston Washington welcomes one of the world's most conscious rappers, PR, Paul Robeson
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Tonight on The Gist of Freedom listen to excerpts from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, a survivor of the middle passage! www.BlackHistoryBLOG.com --Survived The Middle Passage, purchased his freedom, became a black... more
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Tonight at 8pm ET join The Gist of Freedom as host, Preston Washington welcomes the world renowned Juneteenth Historian/Actress, Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux! Melissa, a Texan will discuss Juneteenth and The Buffalo... more
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Tonight at 8pm ET Audio Book, Listen to A Reading of Frederick Douglass' Autobiography ~ Mr. Douglass shares his Courageous Escape on The Gist of Freedom www.BlackHistoryBlog.com on iTunes www.BlackHistoryUniversity.com... more
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A Light Shines in Harlem: New York's First Charter School and the Movement it Led (Chicago Press:Sept.2014) by Mary C. Bounds, forward by iconic civil and human rights icon, Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, co-founder of Sisulu-Walker Charter... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom, The Black History Internet Radio show as Dr. Ishmael Griffin welcomes author Uriah Israel. Today our discussion, going green, living organically will honor George Washington Carver!... more
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Tune in to The Gist of Freedom, The Black History Internet Radio show with host Shellie Gaines as we welcome Award winning Playwright & Author Gabrielle Pina! Gabrielle will talk to Shellie about her play "Letters From Zora" ~Starring... more
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The Ebola outbreak, please Join The Gist of Freedom, The Black History Internet Radio show in welcoming Sierra Leonean Hindowa Saidu! "On Thursday the World Health Organization said that more than 1,900 people have died in West... more
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