Reading with Rachelle: Connecting with History through Storytelling, a Book Club Podcast with Rachelle Chase
Reading with Rachelle: Connecting with History through Storytelling, a Book Club Podcast with Rachelle Chase
Podcast Description
Each week on the Reading with Rachelle podcast, Rachelle Chase (author of Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa and Lost Buxton, along with six fiction books and novellas) brings history to life through conversations with authors, experts, and everyday people impacted by the week's book selection. Through storytelling, we connect with the history we were never taught in school. At a time when history is being used to divide us, let's learn how it unites us, and how Black history is not apart from American history, but how it's a part of American history.
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The podcast focuses on the untaught histories of Black Americans, exploring themes such as Black contributions to American culture, the intricacies of systemic racism, and the importance of recognizing historical figures and events through episodes like the impact of Black nurses during the tuberculosis outbreak and the history of the Freedman's Bank.
On the Reading with Rachelle podcast, Rachelle Chase (author of Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa and Lost Buxton, along with six fiction books and novellas) brings history to life through conversations with authors, experts, and everyday people impacted by the week’s book selection. Through storytelling, we connect with the history we were never taught in school. At a time when history is being used to divide us, let’s learn how it unites us, and how Black history is not apart from American history, but how it’s a part of American history.
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. William S. Morris to discuss his new book, In Defense of the Nation: Black Iowans at War, which chronicles the contributions and trailblazing feats of Black soldiers from the Civil War to the first Persian Gulf War.
Listen in as we discuss the contributions of Black soldiers—along with those of trailblazing African American women in the military—during and after their service, highlighting how their military roles helped pave the way for civil rights advancements and professional success in numerous fields. Dr. Morris’ passion for American history shines through and you’ll want to listen with pen and paper on hand to jot down all the names of the notable people in history that he shares.
For more information:
* Reading with Rachelle host, Rachelle Chase –
https://rachellechasewrites.com
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* Dr. William S. Morris –
* The book In Defense of the Nation: Black Iowans at War – https://bookshop.org/a/108387/9781982174323(Affiliate link)
* Music by 5XBeatz at Pixabay – https://pixabay.com/users/5xbeatz-39481357/
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