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BONUS EPISODE!

@PriyamvadaGopal, author of "Insurgent Empire: Anticolonial Resistance and British Dissent," stops by to discuss how enslaved people and people who lived in the British colonies were not just passive subjects of oppression.

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Host Yves Jeffcoat was a guest on today's episode of @RidiculousHSW!

Uncle Tom's Cabin profoundly affected American attitudes about slavery but also had a global reach. In fact, a Chinese translation became one of the hottest books of the Qing Dynasty.

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How can we talk about the issues that impact us most with those we don't agree with? @SRuhle talks cancel culture with @danacanedy, @Questlove and @MichaelIanBlack. Listen here for free: https://t.co/QmsejZ1IYP

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BONUS: Women in Slave Revolts with Dr. Rebecca Hall

Who were the enslaved women who led revolts, and why have their efforts been suppressed in our historical memory? @WakeRevolt shares her insight on the matter in today’s bonus episode.

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Richard Wright’s writing was controversial. Wright’s work ignited conversations about race and about the treatment and perspective of Black Americans. But the role of this literary protest in bettering Black lives and futures was disputable.

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In this episode, we discuss the White Rose, a nonviolent resistance group that distributed leaflets informing people of the Nazis’ atrocities and urging them to break their silence. Two members of this group were Sophie and Hans Scholl.

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Vincent Ogé was a free man of color in modern-day Haiti in the mid to late-18th century. His activism and sensationalized execution aided the extension of rights to free men of color and heralded the uprising of enslaved people in Saint-Domingue.

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Andrei Sakharov was a nuclear physicist whose secret work was instrumental in the development of Soviet thermonuclear weapons. Soon, Sakharov began to feel the job was an immoral and biological issue that he could no longer condone.

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Qiu Jin was executed for her attempt to overthrow the Qing Dynasty but became a hero in Chinese history. How do her challenges of gender roles, advocacy for women’s rights, and criticism of government resonate when it comes to efforts today?

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Ida B. Wells used words to break down the myths that white people used to justify lynching and exposed the brutal practice for what it truly was – racial terrorism designed to spread fear and limit Black power.

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Today, we recognize South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, who encouraged a mindset shift, promoting the idea that black is beautiful and that Black people should view themselves as human beings.

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For centuries, many people believed that Earth was at the center of the universe. But when Galileo championed Copernicus's model, which placed the sun at the center of the universe, his ideology was shunned – and thus, so was he.

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To be fashionable in the 19th century, some women sacrificed comfort and practicality - even if that meant being physically harmed by their attire. Amelia Bloomer and Elizabeth Smith Miller couldn't succumb to the norm any longer.

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Activist or agitator? Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti devoted her life to fighting the injustices women suffered at the hands of colonialists and the Nigerian government. Let's take a closer look at her life and legacy.

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The Lakota people and other Plains tribe members looked upon Sitting Bull as a guide when European Americans migrated west, but his resistance made him a target. Tune in to understand why he was deemed unpopular and what stands he took for his people.

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Is it worth it to speak out when the world is against you? Catch the first episode of @_UnpopularShow on May 30th. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

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Yves Jeffcoat is a writer, host of the podcast @TDIHCPodcast, and co-host of the podcast @Afropunk Solution Sessions. Join her every Tuesday as she tells the story of someone who challenged the status quo on @_UnpopularShow.

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Throughout history, people have been denounced and demonized for dissenting from the majority. Join @yvesjeffcoat as she tells the story of someone who challenged the status quo on @_UnpopularShow.
Starts May 30th.

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