About this episode
Scott and Aaron discuss significant historical events and figures from this week, including Gwendolyn Brooks and Nelson Mandela.
This week, Scott and Aaron remember poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who became the first Black writer to win a Pulitzer Prize this week in 1950. Also: civil rights heroes Coretta Scott King and Septima Clark are born, along with famed labor organizer Mother Jones; and Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa. 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Thursday morning, local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “History Matters,” a look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more, locally, nationally, and beyond. Click here to listen back to the full History Matters archive – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Thursday mornings at 8:30 on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live. You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments , from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews. Listen: The post History Matters: Live In The Along appeared first on Chapelboro.com .
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott Washington, Aaron Keck
Topics covered
- history
- civil rights
- poetry
- elections
- labor organizing
Keywords
- Gwendolyn Brooks
- Pulitzer Prize
- civil rights
- Nelson Mandela
- labor organizer
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Organizations: 97.9 The Hill WCHL, Chapelboro.com, This Morning with Aaron Keck, Spotify
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