225 - It’s Jenga
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1:39:17
- Full Episode
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<p>Karen and Georgia cover the life of Ida B. Wells and the Stonewall uprising.</p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
Brief Summary
Hosts discuss the Stonewall uprising, systemic racism, and the legacy of Ida B. Wells in the fight for justice and equality.
Key points
- Dr. Death the Cowboy. A charming neurosurgeon leaves a trail of broken bodies in his wake.
- A New America. A conversation about the changing landscape of America and the importance of listening.
- Ida B. Wells: A Trailblazer. Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist and a founder of the NAACP, fighting against racial injustice.
- The Red Record. Wells' pamphlet detailed the horrors of lynching and its connection to white supremacy, urging black people to escape danger.
- Courageous Journalism. Ida B. Wells becomes the first African-American woman paid correspondent for a mainstream newspaper.
- Ida B. Wells' Activism. Ida B. Wells becomes a leading anti-lynching campaigner and civil rights activist.
Episode highlights
- Dr. Death the CowboyA charming neurosurgeon leaves a trail of broken bodies in his wake.“He promised to heal them. Instead, he left a trail of broken bodies.”0:48Jun 4, 2020
- A New AmericaA conversation about the changing landscape of America and the importance of listening.“We're here as two acknowledged, privileged, white women who want to support.”3:42Jun 4, 2020
- Ida B. Wells: A TrailblazerIda B. Wells was an investigative journalist and a founder of the NAACP, fighting against racial injustice.“She becomes an investigative journalist back in the fucking 1890s.”41:48Jun 4, 2020
- The Red RecordWells' pamphlet detailed the horrors of lynching and its connection to white supremacy, urging black people to escape danger.“The Red Record has far reaching influence.”45:33Jun 4, 2020
- Courageous JournalismIda B. Wells becomes the first African-American woman paid correspondent for a mainstream newspaper.“She becomes the first African-American woman to be a paid correspondent.”47:15Jun 4, 2020
- Ida B. Wells' ActivismIda B. Wells becomes a leading anti-lynching campaigner and civil rights activist.“In 1909, Ida B. Wells is the most prominent anti-lynching campaigner in the United States.”51:34Jun 4, 2020
- Legacy and RecognitionIda B. Wells is posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her courageous reporting.“Ida B. Wells Barnett was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize.”55:04Jun 4, 2020
- Impact of Emmett Till's MurderThe murder of Emmett Till serves as a catalyst for civil rights activism.“This was a tipping point for lots of especially young black people in the South.”1:05:49Jun 4, 2020
Tension
75/ 100High tension
