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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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Join The Gist of Freedom live at the Democratic Convention with host Shellie Gaines and Constitutional Law Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall! Recap speeches, President Obama, Debbie Wasserman. 2004 DEMOCRATIC... more
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Reporting Live from the RNC.... RNC Racists Attendees (Delegates?) Pelt Peanuts at Black Camerawoman... Click Now to view Gloria Browne-Marshall's video, as she reports and investigates this despicable incident, Live from The... more
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FANNIE LOU HAMER testified AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL convention TO THE Credentials Committee about violence and discrimination faced by black voters trying to register to vote, and her testimony was televised nationally! Get... more
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Tonight Click and listen to The Gist of Freedom podcast WWW.LesleyPodcast.com with guest,historian, author Professor Haroon Kharem and host, Preston Washington. Get your pencil and pad ready as Dr.Kharem... more
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The Gist of Freedom live on location ~ Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival! The Contradictions of Fair Hope? Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring the music of jazz musician Christian McBride, chronicles the... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom Live on Location with host, Shellie Gaines at the 143rd Still family reuinon~historical Lawnside, NJ.The Stills, Underground Railroad's First Family! By the early 1800s, the Still family was firmly established... more
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The Gist of Freedom Presents Slavery By Another Name, screening with Filmmaker Sam Pollard and Constitutional Law Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall. Sponsored by New Jersey Amistad Commission, Director Stephanie Wilson... more
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Descendants of abolitionist, Gerrit Smith's Emancipated African Americans, celebrate Emancipation Day in "Smith Land", Peterbo, NY ! Listen to Preston Washington the host of The Gist of Freedom and Alden Max Smith a... more
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Sunday July 29th at 8pm ET meet W.E.B. DuBois' grandson Arthur McFarlane! Join The Gist of Freedom's host Shellie Gaines as she and Arthur discuss the history behind these wonderful photos. July 11, 1905 – The Niagara... more
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Join The Gist of Freedom as we listen to the lecture of Historian, curator, Wyatt Houston Day. Wyatt explains the history behind Marcus Garvey's artifacts and documents which were on display at Swann Galleries auction house. Marcus... more
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