Erasing History
From Shelley’s Plumbline by Shelley Stewart
February 25, 2026 · 33 min · Season 13 · Episode 9
About this episode
This episode concludes a four-part series on Dr. Carter G. Woodson, focusing on the loss of the Black Old Guard and the denial of Reverend Jackson lying in honor at the state capital.
Send us Fan Mail This episode concludes a four-part series on Dr. Carter G. Woodson and centers on the loss of the Black Old Guard, specifically honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson. A key point of discussion was the denial of Reverend Jackson lying in honor at the state capital, which the hosts connected to a broader historical erasure and ongoing attacks on education and historical acknowledgment. The hosts emphasized that confronting and learning from painful history, citing the Equal Jus...
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Host: Shelley Stewart
Topics covered
- historical erasure
- education
- Black Old Guard
- Reverend Jesse Jackson
- painful history
- cultural acknowledgment
Keywords
- historical erasure
- Reverend Jesse Jackson
- Black Old Guard
- education
- cultural acknowledgment
- Dr. Carter G. Woodson
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