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The Spirit Tawfiq Interview
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Neema Barnette presents BHMD Podcast premieres a new episode hosted by Whole Body Literacy & Education (WHBLE) founder, Ah-Keisha McCants. Her guest is Spirit Tawfiq, founder of Roots of the Spirit, an organization created to uproot racism through Storytelling, Education and the Arts. Spirit is also daughter of Minnijean Brown-Trickey, one of the Little Rock Nine. Join us as she shares her story of learning about her mother’s legacy, her own experiences with racism as a child growing up in Canada, and the power in reclaiming Black history and the stories of resistance often left out of textbooks.
The Little Rock Nine desegregated their school following the passing of Brown vs Board of Education in 1957. Brown-Trickey, a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine Black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision which required public schools to be desegregated in 1957. This episode marks the 63rd anniversary of that event.
Listen on BuzzSprout, TuneIn Radio, Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify and where ever you get your podcast watch the video version exclusively on our Facebook page and our BHMD website at: blackhistoryminidocs.com
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Manage episode 298619965 series 2963518
Neema Barnette presents BHMD Podcast premieres a new episode hosted by Whole Body Literacy & Education (WHBLE) founder, Ah-Keisha McCants. Her guest is Spirit Tawfiq, founder of Roots of the Spirit, an organization created to uproot racism through Storytelling, Education and the Arts. Spirit is also daughter of Minnijean Brown-Trickey, one of the Little Rock Nine. Join us as she shares her story of learning about her mother’s legacy, her own experiences with racism as a child growing up in Canada, and the power in reclaiming Black history and the stories of resistance often left out of textbooks.
The Little Rock Nine desegregated their school following the passing of Brown vs Board of Education in 1957. Brown-Trickey, a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine Black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School followed the Brown v. Board of Education decision which required public schools to be desegregated in 1957. This episode marks the 63rd anniversary of that event.
Listen on BuzzSprout, TuneIn Radio, Apple Podcast, iHeartRadio, Spotify and where ever you get your podcast watch the video version exclusively on our Facebook page and our BHMD website at: blackhistoryminidocs.com
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