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A New Kind of History (Season 1, Episode 2)
Podcast Episode | History
The Writers' Project set out to create a series of books that held up a mirror to America, and chronicled communities that had long been ignored. Howard University professor Sterling Brown led the agency's effort to document African ...See moreThe Writers' Project set out to create a series of books that held up a mirror to America, and chronicled communities that had long been ignored. Howard University professor Sterling Brown led the agency's effort to document African American history in a series of books. In Virginia, chemistry professor Roscoe Lewis led a small team to produce the first book in that national series, titled The Negro in Virginia. Lewis recruited a dozen Black writers and researchers across the state for a pioneering effort that recorded interviews with ~300 formerly enslaved people. They navigated backlash from state editors and local officials. Against the odds, their book on Black life became a Book-of-the-Month Club selection and a milestone on the path to the Civil Rights movement. See less
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Director
Andrea Kalin
Writers
Michael May (story editing) | David A. Taylor
Producers
Andrea Kalin (producer) | James Mirabello (producer) | David A. Taylor (producer)
Editors
Julie Chalhoub | Ethan Oser
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Updated Feb 22, 2024
Release date
Feb 22, 2024 (United States)

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