Nice Little House
From Ghost of a Chance by The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 13, 2025 · 40 min · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores the lives of Harry and Clementine Robinson through historical newspaper clippings, highlighting their challenges and successes amidst racial tensions in the 1910s.
Episode 2 -- Clippings from the Black newspapers back in the 1910s help Eric piece together the lives of Harry and Clementine Robinson as they settle in a place as far north as they could get. Those articles lay out a map to success. But just as the Robinsons find their footing, a rash of racial conflicts across the country threatens to unravel their progress. For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to: https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-2-guide/601204916 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- racial conflicts
- Black history
- newspaper archives
- early 20th century
- immigration
- community success
Keywords
- Harry Robinson
- Clementine Robinson
- Black newspapers
- racial conflicts
- 1910s
- history
- immigration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Minnesota Star Tribune, Black newspapers
Places: North
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