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Episode 01: The Making of Motown
Freedom's Promise
05/07/19 • 19 min
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: "Black cat Funky" by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
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Freedom's Promise
05/06/19 • 1 min
Freedom’s Promise is a podcast hosted by author Duchess Harris with her 12 year-old son, Zach Thomas. They feature African-American topics covered in Freedom’s Promise, a new line of books written by Duchess for third to sixth grade readers and published by Abdo Books in Edina, MN. Join Duchess and Zach each week to hear their dynamic conversation about these topics — some well-known, some unique.
More info: For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/ Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: "Black cat Funky" by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 08: Ruby Bridges & Barbara Jordan
Freedom's Promise
10/14/19 • 20 min
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 07: The Scottsboro Boys
Freedom's Promise
08/19/19 • 11 min
Teen Zach Thomas and his mom, professor and author Duchess Harris, explore the story of the arrest in 1931 of nine falsely accused black teen boys in Scottsboro Alabama and the impact of the trials – spanning decades – that followed.
More info:
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
- "Strange Fruit," Billie Holiday, (c) 2009 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 05: The Grand Contraband Camp
Freedom's Promise
06/20/19 • 10 min
Zach takes over as host to interview his mom, Duchess Harris, about her book The Grand Contraband Camp. They discuss the various ways slaves gained their own freedom prior to the Emancipation Proclamation and relate the rarely told story of the Grand Contraband Camp where previously enslaved blacks lived freely in the South during the Civil War.
More info:
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- "Follow the Drinking Gourd" with Taj Mahal, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir appears on the recording, Shakin' A Tailfeather, (c) 1997 Music for Little People
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 02: March on Washington
Freedom's Promise
05/16/19 • 17 min
Duchess Harris and her son, Zach Thomas, present the 1963 March on Washington. Listen as they discuss the story behind the organization of the march, play excerpts from speakers and performers, and talk about the march's lasting legacy.
More info:- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- Audio excerpts from the March on Washington used in this episode were transcribed from -- http://openvault.wgbh.org/collections/march_on_washington/ern-coverage
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: "Black cat Funky" by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 06: Oney Judge
Freedom's Promise
07/09/19 • 11 min
In this episode of Freedom's Promise, Duchess and Zach continue their exploration of slavery in the United States. This time they talk about U.S. Presidents who owned slaves focusing specifically on the story of Oney Judge who was owned by our first president George Washington and his wife Martha and who used her ingenuity to escape.
More info:
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 03: Blacks in Paris and the Little Rock Nine
Freedom's Promise
05/23/19 • 16 min
Duchess and Zach focus on Josephine Baker and Daisy Bates -- the only two women to speak at the March on Washington (episode 02) -- to tell the larger stories of Blacks in Paris and the Little Rock Nine desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
More info:
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- Audio excerpts from the March on Washington used in this episode were transcribed from — http://openvault.wgbh.org/collections/march_on_washington/ern-coverage
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
Episode 04: Hidden Heroes -- The Human Computers of NASA
Freedom's Promise
06/06/19 • 14 min
Duchess Harris and her son Zach present the story of the black women "hidden human computers" of NASA. Duchess' own grandmother -- Zach's great grandmother -- Miriam Daniel Mann was one of these amazing women who made significant contributions to NASA from the 1940s to the 1960s. They connect their personal family story to the history of the "space race" and discuss the obstacles blacks -- especially women -- faced in achieving a math and science education.
More info:
- For more information about the Freedom's Promise books and the Duchess Harris Collection, visit http://www.abdobooks.com/duchess-harris-collection
- For more information about Duchess Harris, visit http://www.duchessharris.com/
- "Whitey on the Moon" originally appeared on Gill Scott Heron's album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, 1970, (c) The Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.
- Full video of Nichelle Nichols' promotional film for NASA available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lca9_EDMcX0
- To request a text-document transcription of this episode, email [email protected]
Freedom's Promise, podcast and radio series credits
- Duchess Harris: Writer and host
- Zach Thomas: Co-host
- Barry Madore, Fire on the Bluff Productions: Producer, recording engineer, editor
- Opening and closing music: “Black cat Funky” by reusenoise — http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/reusenoise/56513 — (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
- Freedom's Promise Show page: http://freedomspromise.libsyn.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does Freedom's Promise have?
Freedom's Promise currently has 9 episodes available.
What topics does Freedom's Promise cover?
The podcast is about History, Youth, Courses, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Freedom's Promise?
The episode title 'Episode 08: Ruby Bridges & Barbara Jordan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Freedom's Promise?
The average episode length on Freedom's Promise is 14 minutes.
How often are episodes of Freedom's Promise released?
Episodes of Freedom's Promise are typically released every 14 days, 9 hours.
When was the first episode of Freedom's Promise?
The first episode of Freedom's Promise was released on May 6, 2019.
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