Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church was a staple for the Black Canadian families in rural Ontario in Canada. Former slaves joined the War of 1812 as loyalists with the promise for land and not returning to slavery at the end of the war . These soldiers were not given the best farm land.

The Church is a designated landmark with an unmarked grave.

Pauli Murray was a civil rights activist, advocate, legal scholar and theorist, author and an Episcopal priest. They were an incredible voice for sex and gender rights. Pauli should be a household name!

In this episode, we learn a little about Blind Lemon and LeadBelly who were influential Blues and guitarists in the United States. They were the OG influencers for Blues music.

In this episode, we discuss Barbara Jordan, the first Black, US Congress person! A LGBTQIA and disability advocate.

Nicole Mann is a an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes from what we call Northern California and the first US Indigenous woman astronaut. She may continue her accomplishments in 2025 as a member of the lunar landing team!

In this episode, we learn about the women who are the monarchs/pioneers on Rock & Roll! We start with Bessie Coleman and Memphis Minnie who were born in the late 1800s, and then Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Tharpe is known as the "Godmother of Rock and Roll."

Ann Thomas Callahan, Peepeekisis Cree Nation, was one of the first Indigenous graduates of the Winnipeg General Hospital's nursing school in 1958 in Canada.

She was also involved in the creation of the Registered Nurses of Canadian Indian Ancestry, now called the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association.

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