Heroines of the 20th Century – Black Women in the Americas
Heroines of the 20th Century - Black Women in the Americas
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History is often told through the lives of well-known figures, frequently men of European descent from the upper classes. This podcast is based on a seminar which highlighted the biographies of Black women who, through their achievements, have left a mark on the societies they lived in. At the center were Celia Cruz, Ellen Irene Diggs, Ana Echegoyen, Zora Neale Hurston, Elizabeth Keckley and Claudia Jones.
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Explores themes of cultural legacy, empowerment, and historical impact with episodes dedicated to notable figures like Celia Cruz, Zora Neale Hurston, and Claudia Jones, emphasizing their unique contributions to society and the narrative of history.
History is often told through the lives of well-known figures, frequently men of European descent from the upper classes. This podcast is based on a seminar which highlighted the biographies of Black women who, through their achievements, have left a mark on the societies they lived in. At the center were Celia Cruz, Ellen Irene Diggs, Ana Echegoyen, Zora Neale Hurston, Elizabeth Keckley and Claudia Jones.
A podcast based on a seminar by Vanessa Ohlraun, Centre for Atlantic and Global Studies, History Department, Leibniz University Hanover, in collaboration with Juliane Ulbrich, as well as Carolin Hachmeister, Alia Saberi Jafari, Melissa Lázaro, Aleksandra Musiol, Jonah Müßig, Sophie Polke, Fynn Reckel, Leon Rösler, Selma Ruß, Carolin Sauer and Lilly Trappe. With kind support from the Leibniz School of Education.
This episode was written, recorded and produced by Austeja Labanauskaite, Dana Paulina Müller and Marlene Wybraniec.
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