Conversations on Race

August FYI

Since we won't be meeting until late September, here are a few things to tide you over.

One more bit of Black Joy:

A summer song from Jon Batiste - FREEDOM!

Jesse Owens | American Experience | PBSHis stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis.

JESSE OWENS

Aired on August 23, 2021 on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

The Black Reporter Who Exposed a Lie About the Atom BombCharles H. Loeb defied the American military’s denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.

CHARLES HAROLD LOEB

(1905-1978)

Charles Loeb on the Atomic Bombing of HiroshimaMr. Loeb’s article was published in the Atlanta Daily World on Oct. 5, 1945.

LOEB, CHARLES HAROLD | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve UniversityLOEB, CHARLES HAROLD (2 April 1905-21 Aug. 1978) earned the title of "dean of black newsmen" during his 35-year career on the CLEVELAND CALL AND POST....

Brief Biography

RACE IN THE RANKS

Aired on August 22, 2021, on CBS 60 Minutes

Changing how the military handles racial bias in the ranksDavid Martin reports on the new efforts being put forth to address inequality in the military, this time under the watch of the country’s first Black secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin.

The Harlem Hellfighters Were War Heroes. Then They Came Home to Racism.An exceptional unit of Black soldiers who fought in World War I will receive the Congressional Gold Medal.

THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS

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