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

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Click and Listen to Baseball Historian Larry Lester on The Gist of Freedom with host Preston Washington! www.blogTalkRadio.com/BlackHISTORY
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"Nearly half of all black doctors practicing in the U.S. today are graduates of Meharry." Join The Gist of Freedom as we discuss the history of Meharry College with historian, genealogist Chris Mitchell a daughter of a Meharry graduate!... more
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Click and Listen to The Gist of Freedom as Lynn Whitfield recaps the second Presidential Debate, President Obama v. Romney with guest host, Constitutional Law Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall. Lynn was a bit peeved regarding... more
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Actor, Keith Henley is George Washington Carver! Listen to Keith's portrayal of George Washington Carver live. ..On The GIST OF FREEDOM! W.E.B. Dubois' grandson Join us in NYC @ WWW.MalcolmXfilmfestival.com Carver believed... more
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Join W.E.B. DuBois' grandson, Arthur McFarlane and The Gist of Freedom live from Denver as we cover the First Presidential Debate between, President Barack H. Obama and Mitt Willard Romney. Arthur will discuss the debate with... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom and host Shellie Gaines as we welcome playwright Laurence Holder and activist, musician, actor Mr. Rome Neal! Rome, is, Thelonious Monk! Monk – a portrait of Thelonious Monk. A one-man... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom tonight at 8:30pm as we welcome playwright, David Lamb, Platanos and Collard Greens! WWW.BlackHistoryBlog.com Platanos Y Collard Greens is the hilarious hit romantic comedic Off-Broadway play that tells... more
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Join the Gist of Freedom podcast live at the Premiere of the PBS documentary Electoral Dysfunction with guest host Antonia Badon! Today, a candidate must receive 270 of the 538 votes to win the election, Under this system, each state... more
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Norma Jean Darden~ Spoon Bread Restaurants Harlem! Join The Gist of Freedom host Shellie Gaines, as she welcomes Norma Jean Darden. Tonya Thames Taylor " I LOVE your programming particularly the Spoon Model, her... more
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Join W.E.B DuBois' Grandson as The Gist of Freedom prepares to cover the Presidential Debates. Tonight we'll discuss the Democratic National Conventions Highlights from a historical viewpoint with W.E.B DuBois' Grandson, Arthur... more
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