Tag: slavery

Dr. Betty Kilby Fisher Baldwin (Center-Left) and Phoebe Kilby (Center-Right). Authors of the book "Cousins"

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I SEE U, Episode 58: Slavery Ties That Bind Freedom [Encore]

Posted on · Two women, one Black and the other White, connected through slavery, share intimate moments about how they were able to forge a remarkable friendship despite their family’s painful history. This episode is an encore of the September 17, 2022 original broadcast.

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches

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I SEE U, Episode 92: Here I Am with Rice University President Reginald DesRoches

Posted on · A year into his historical presidency, Rice University’s Chief Executive Officer, Reginald DesRoches, is remaining steadfast and championing measures of inclusion despite the state of Texas dismantling them at colleges across the region, all while he leads an institution whose founder during slavery profited off individuals who looked like him.

Film Producer, Jeffery Robinson

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I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union with Legal Expert Jeffery Robinson [Encore]

Posted on · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history. This episode is an encore of the October 29, 2022 original broadcast.

Houston Matters

Using Independence Day to end slavery (July 3, 2023)

Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn how abolitionists used Independence Day to make their case in pre-Civil War America. That story is the subject of Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War by University of Houston history professor Matt Clavin.

Town Square

Behind the Mythology of the U.S. Founding Fathers; Plus, Actress Liz Mikel on the Revival of “1776: The Musical”

Posted on · A history lesson on the figures who shaped our country; plus, the star of the musical explains how this revival reimagines a classic.

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I SEE U, Episode 88: The Blood-Stained Banner Of Juneteenth

Posted on · Filmmaker Dru Holley and historian Cale Carter use JUNETEENTH as a backdrop and examine the untold history and complex legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, the all-Black military regiments who primarily served on the Western frontier following the Civil War.

descendants of the enslaved Gullah Geechee and a resident of Sapelo Island, Reginald Hall

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I SEE U, Episode 44: We Shall Not Be Moved [Encore]

Posted on · One of the last descendants of enslaved Africans who live along the coastal regions of Georgia says they have been fighting for years to preserve their unique culture, retain their indigenous traditions and prevent their precious land from being taken away from them. This episode is an encore of the April 16th, 2022 broadcast.