Black History! Sister Rosetta Tharpe

About this episode

The episode celebrates Black History Month by highlighting Sister Rosetta Tharpe's contributions to music and civil rights.

LIVE EVENT! Reclaiming Freedom: Civil Rights Tactics for Resisting Authoritarianism (email hello@toriglass.com for scholarships!) PATRON DRIVE! We need your support to keep making the show . You can chip in as little as a $5 to help us keep the show going. We're celebrating Black History Month by learning about some Black folks who deserve a little more attention, starting with the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. A trailblazer who rejected the status quo of 20th century American white supremacy to live her musical dreams and pave a path for others. ⁠⁠Benji on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Benji on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠White Homework on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Tori on Bluesky ⁠

Topics covered

• Black History
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe
• Civil Rights
• Music

Keywords

• Black History Month
• authoritarianism
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bluesky, support for the show

Books & works: Reclaiming Freedom: Civil Rights Tactics for Resisting Authoritarianism

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