<![CDATA[The Blacklist]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d <![CDATA[The Blacklist]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d https://s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts-image-uploads/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d-large.jpg Blacklistpod@gmail.com No No en-US false Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:23:47 GMT <![CDATA[The Dandridge Sisters Part I]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/208510988 Before there was Destinys Child, The Rockets, or The Supremes, there was The Dandridge Sisters. Listen to Part I of our two part episode on rollercoaster lives of The Dandridge Sisters: the girl group blueprint. 





Music credits:

Crinoline Dreams Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Sad Trio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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]]> Before there was Destinys Child, The Rockets, or The Supremes, there was The Dandridge Sisters. Listen to Part I of our two part episode on rollercoaster lives of The Dandridge Sisters: the girl group blueprint. 





Music credits:

Crinoline Dreams Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/


"Sad Trio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Mariah Woods 19:51 false The-Dandridge-Sisters-Part-I-2f69 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:23:47 GMT <![CDATA[Eugene Pineapple Jackson]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/207227940 The first Black kid in Talkies, the first Black kid to headline his own US tour, and then.... nothing. 

]]> Mariah Woods 19:35 false Eugene-Pineapple-Jackson-247f Fri, 22 May 2020 12:52:23 GMT <![CDATA[Sunshine Sammy]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/206118230 We're back. This season of The Blacklist focuses on the Black child stars of the 20s and 30s!

]]> Mariah Woods 18:17 false Sunshine-Sammy-15d6 Fri, 08 May 2020 13:47:45 GMT <![CDATA[The Oscar Micheaux Film Corporation]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499778 Our season finale. Thank you so much for listening.

]]> Our season finale. Thank you so much for listening.

]]> Mariah Woods 22:32 false The-Oscar-Micheaux-Film-Corporation-4fbf Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:30:06 GMT <![CDATA[The Colored Players Film Corporation of Philadelphia— Eastern Innovation ]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499435 One last trip through the silent era.

]]> Mariah Woods 11:01 false The-Colored-Players-Film-Corporation-of-Philadelphia-Eastern-Innovation--9d51 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:26:06 GMT <![CDATA[The Lafayette Players]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499402 This week’s episode is a bit different as we talk about a group of performers who paved the way for legitimate drama in the Black community.

]]> Mariah Woods 17:45 false The-Lafayette-Players-3b8b Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:23:08 GMT <![CDATA[The Lincoln Motion Picture Company— One Giant Leap Forward]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499362 Today we discuss one of the most important film companies to ever exist.

]]> Today we discuss one of the most important film companies to ever exist.

]]> Mariah Woods 22:14 false The-Lincoln-Motion-Picture-Company-One-Giant-Leap-Forward-6563 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:19:48 GMT <![CDATA[The Foster Photoplay Company— The Blueprint]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499352 This week, we discuss the first ever Black film production company, which was founded in my hometown!

]]> Mariah Woods 15:32 false The-Foster-Photoplay-Company-The-Blueprint-ca83 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:15:15 GMT <![CDATA[The Birth of a Nation Part II]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198499332 This week, we conclude our discussion on D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation.

]]> Mariah Woods 9:11 false The-Birth-of-a-Nation-Part-II-863c Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:12:03 GMT <![CDATA[The Birth of A Nation Part I]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443291 Part one of our discussion on the film that sparked a revolution of sorts. Ironically, the film was released during Black History Month.

]]> Mariah Woods 38:31 false The-Birth-of-A-Nation-Part-I-8ed3 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:59:46 GMT <![CDATA[Humble Beginnings ]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443289 “African American cinema is a metaphor for the Black experience because it is a history of the struggle for inclusion.” — Mia Mask. 

Happy Black History Month! Enjoy the first episode of our new season!

]]> Mariah Woods 13:47 false Humble-Beginnings--3a42 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:54:24 GMT <![CDATA[Within Our Gates]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443285 The FINAL summer series film! Thank you so much for listening! Please check out our social media for updates! See you in 2019!!!!!!!!

Also if you feel like donating to good people who do important work:

https://www.filmpreservation.org/support/making-a-contribution


]]> Mariah Woods 25:38 false Within-Our-Gates-b874 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:51:38 GMT <![CDATA[Paris Blues]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443253 We’ve hit the streets of Paris!


Correction:

It’s D.W. Griffith not whatever I said.

]]> Mariah Woods 23:39 false Paris-Blues-efff Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:49:15 GMT <![CDATA[Song of Freedom]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443252 We’re halfway through the summer series.

]]> Mariah Woods 19:18 false Song-of-Freedom-b0c9 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:33:07 GMT <![CDATA[Dark Manhattan ]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443251 Another one!

]]> Mariah Woods 18:36 false Dark-Manhattan--bc24 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:28:14 GMT <![CDATA[Miracle In Harlem]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443250 Can you say “Summer Series”!

]]> Can you say “Summer Series”!

]]> Mariah Woods 17:53 false Miracle-In-Harlem-7439 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:23:23 GMT <![CDATA[Hazel Scott— The Hot Classicist]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443248  A musical prodigy, a civil rights activist, and one the highest paid entertainers of the 30's and 40's all walk into a room. They're all Black and they're all one woman: Hazel Scott.

]]>  A musical prodigy, a civil rights activist, and one the highest paid entertainers of the 30's and 40's all walk into a room. They're all Black and they're all one woman: Hazel Scott.

]]> Mariah Woods 42:52 false Hazel-Scott-The-Hot-Classicist-4a1c Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:14:39 GMT <![CDATA[Louise Beavers— Subservient or Survivor ]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443247 A woman who appeared in over 200 films in her career. A political activist, the first distinctive mammy figure, but her legacy is on the fringes of our memory. Why?

]]> A woman who appeared in over 200 films in her career. A political activist, the first distinctive mammy figure, but her legacy is on the fringes of our memory. Why?

]]> Mariah Woods 51:18 false Louise-Beavers-Subservient-or-Survivor--4115 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:05:37 GMT <![CDATA[Fredi Washington— The Tragic Mulatto]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443244 An activist for the Golden age. A woman caught between her skin and her identity; Forever plagued by the role that made her famous.

]]> Mariah Woods 65:01 false Fredi-Washington-The-Tragic-Mulatto-26be Tue, 26 Nov 2019 03:58:01 GMT <![CDATA[Ethel Waters— The Mother To Us All]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198443240 A Black woman who pulled herself from the pits of despair and poverty. A Black woman whose career spanned 70 years. The Mother to us all.

]]> Mariah Woods 38:34 false Ethel-Waters-The-Mother-To-Us-All-18d7 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 03:44:55 GMT <![CDATA[The First Black Movie Star- Nina Mae McKinney]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198335415  A glamorous black movie star? In 1929? Let me tell you about about the Queen of the Night. The Black Greta Garbo: Nina Mae McKinney.

 


CORRECTION: 

It's pronounced SWAN-nee not SWAY-NEE.

Nick Schenck was head of MGM's parent company, Loews, not of MGM... Well technically, but you get it.

Fred Astaire was not signed to MGM in the 20's and 30's but RKO.

Shirley Temple was signed to Fox not MGM.

]]> Mariah Woods 33:19 false The-First-Black-Movie-Star-Nina-Mae-McKinney-054f Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:09:56 GMT <![CDATA[Hattie McDaniel– The Legendary Mammy]]> https://creators.podcasts.com/podcast/the-blacklist-e72cdb57d/episode/198172653
  • How does a Black woman make it to the Academy Awards? Through tons of trials and tribulations that's for sure!
    • ]]>     Mariah Woods 28:11 false Hattie-McDaniel-The-Legendary-Mammy-329a Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:52:15 GMT