The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

Join The Gist of Freedom and host, Presotn Washington as we resume our wonderfully enlightening discussion abut F.H. Murray with descendant, author, Anita Hackley,  "F.H.M. Murray: First Biography of a Forgotten Pioneer for Civil Justice."    Anita listened to The Gist of Freedom interview  about F.Magruder Murray, with her cousin.   She believes more focus should have been given to the vast historical contributions of F.H.M. Murray. He has yet to get the acknowledgement due his name -- all he did to advance the causes of his people, including his post-URR he operated from his 2 homes in Alexandria, VA for years. If exposed, he and many others would have been hanged and his bloodline ceased. He was and is a role model for men, women and children today. His-story must be told and preserved.  own family member. Thank you.

Join The Gist of Freedom as, guest host Josiah Blackmon welcomes Navarrow Wright. Navarrow, the co-founder of Russell Simmons' Global Grind Company is an organizer of  a Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert in Sewell NJ! Guest: Vashawn Mitchell, Pastor Charles Jenkins, Lonnie Hunter, Da Truth!    

Rosewood Race Riot Massacre- Survivors' Descendants Ida B . Wells, Anti-Lynching Lobbyist Speech Read by Ruby Dee!   The Gist of Freedom is pleased to present interviews with attendees and discussants from the UNESCO STS, Florida Conference- Veteran's Day weekend of November 9th-11th  ------- As we celebrate and Congratulate America on their re-election of President Obama- we must never forget the historic significance of the struggle and make a pledge to our God and Country to uphold the tenents to be our brothers' keeper, long after President Obama's presidency has ended. From Crispus Attucks to Barrack Obama, the record shows our contributions to this nation's humanitarian social transformation is rooted in our abiltity to humbly turn from our wicked ways in prayer and to courageously petition the government for relief.  We owe it to the brave freedom fighters to continue thier struggle by pledging to remain vigilant, in every election, from the PTA school board elections to the Presidential Campaigns, thereby doing our part to ensure the wrong side of history will never be forgotten or repeated, i.e, Gang & Gun Violence, Trayvon Matin, Jim Crow, Lynchings and Slavery. ------- UNESCO FLORIDA- The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization - Transatlantic Slave Trade (UNESCO-TST) Florida Center works to promote peace education by collaborating with various cultures in Florida, the United States and the world  

Click and Listen to the Gist of The history of:   July Perry, Voting Rights Activist~   In 1920, he and another African-American, Mose Norman tried to vote in the November 4th elections. They were denied this right and within a few hours a white on black riot ensued. By the next morning, two white men and several African-Americans were dead (how many is disputed, but reports range from as little as 4 to a high of 60). Many black homes and businesses and one church, one school and a lodge hall were burned to the ground. On top of that, the rest of the African-American residents of Ocoee were that no longer. Ocoee became a white-only town and stayed that way for nearly 60 years. U.S. Census data confirms that no blacks were living in Ocoee until the 1980 Census. Was captured and brought to Orlando by Orange County deputy sheriffs. He was jailed in downtown and later a mob took him out of the jail and hung him. His body was buried in the black section of Greenwood in an unmarked grave. The position of his grave was remembered through the years and in the fall of 2002, a marker was finally placed on his grave site.  

  Congressman Alonzo Jacob Ransier, Celebrated for His Honesty   To learn more about Ransier and this image   Click & Listen to -Notable Collector,  Mark E. Mitchell on The Gist Of Freedom - www.blackHistoryBlog.com   In 1866, Ransier attended South Carolina’s first Republican convention and traveled to Washington with a petition from a Charleston meeting of the Friends of Equal Rights, pushing for more consideration for the rights of Blacks.  Two years later he was elected to the Constitutional Convention which established the state’s first racially integrated government.     Ransier was actively committed to the cause of equality for the African American citizens of South Carolina and the nation.  While in Congress he fought for a civil rights bill, supported strong tariff laws, opposed arbitrary salary increases for federal officials, advocated term limits for politicians and petitioned for funds to improve the maintenance of Charleston harbor.    Ransier defended the record of Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War, recalling their support for President Grant in his 1872 reelection bid.    

Join The Gist of Freedom with host Preston Washington as we broadcast Malcolm X's daughter,Ilyasah Shabazz's (ISE) Election Night Watch Party-Live From one of Harlem's most historic sites, The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial Educational Center!    To View The Video Click Here     Tuesday November 6, 2012 will mark one of the most important presidential elections of our lifetime!      Ilyasah Shabazz Enterprises (ISE) invites you to this historical Election Night Watch at The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center (located at 3940 Broadway @ West 165th Street, New York, NY), beginning at 8:00PM.    We will record history for broadcast as the president of the United States is elected. Join us as we galvanize community involvement to create a forward looking political Agenda, for the people by the people.   For additional information and RSVP click here:  https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gstbgc?utm_source=ELECTION&utm_campaign=ELECTION&utm_medium=email

Hurricane Sandy suvivor~ Manhattan, Lower Eastside Resident Harlem playwright, William Bill Beasley!

  Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Freeman Henry Magruder Murray, the gr.gr grandson of Freeman Henry Morris Murray! Fluent in five languages, Freeman Henry Morris Murray along with W.E.B. DuBois co-founded the Niagara Movement the forerunner to the NAACP he was also an abolitionists he transported enslaved Africans to Freedom via the Underground Railroad.  Mr. Murray  was a author, teacher, a newsman, and an entrepreneur.  He wrote about how to fight oppression in his book  Emancipation and the Freed in American Sculpture: A Study in the Interpretation of Black Art He was also the first internationally recognized African American art historian. An entrepreneur, he is pictured with his Brothers and 14 of their employees standing on sidewalk outside their “Washington Tribune” newspaper co.  which is located in D.C  Mr. Murray's parents named Freeman Henry Morris in honor of one the first African American voter in Ohio.   

Click and Listen to Baseball Historian Larry Lester on The Gist of Freedom with host Preston Washington! www.blogTalkRadio.com/BlackHISTORY

  "Nearly half of all black doctors practicing in the U.S. today are graduates of Meharry." Join The Gist of Freedom as we discuss the history of Meharry College with historian, genealogist Chris Mitchell a daughter of a Meharry graduate!  Meharry Medical College, founded in 1876 in Nashville, Tennessee, is the 2nd oldest medical school for African Americans in the nation. The college was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1876 when Samuel Meharry, a Scots-Irish immigrant salt trader who had been helped by a former enslaved family, gave a $15,000 donation in their honor. The Church and the Society used the donation to establish a program to provide medical training for former slaves.  Meharry had its first graduate in 1877 and the following year there were three graduates. In 1886 the Dental Department was founded followed in 1889 by the Pharmacy Department. In 1915 the Medical Department received a state charger and Meharry became an independent institution. Hubbard Hospital, named after George W. Hubbard, one of the first faculty members, was built in 1917.  In 1952 Dr. Harold D. West became the school’s first African American president. Under his leadership the campus expanded and another wing was added to Hubbard Hospital. Today Meharry Medical College consists of the School of Medicine, the School of Dentistry, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, the School of Allied Health Professions, the George Russell Towers of Hubbard Hospital, two health care centers, and the Harold D. West Basic Sciences Center.      

Click and Listen to The Gist of Freedom as Lynn Whitfield recaps the second Presidential Debate, President Obama v. Romney with guest host, Constitutional Law Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall. Lynn was a bit peeved regarding Romney's show of disrespect during the following exchange. View the Clip on Youtube   ROMNEY : Any investments I have over the last eight years have been managed by a blind trust. And I understand they do include investments outside the United States, including in Chinese companies. Mr. President, have you looked at your pension? Have you looked at your pension? Romney asked repeatedly, stepping towards Obama. ROMNEY: "Have you looked at your pension?  ROMNEY Mr. President, have you looked at your pension?

  Actor, Keith Henley is George Washington Carver! Listen to Keith's portrayal of George Washington Carver live. ..On The GIST OF FREEDOM!  W.E.B. Dubois' grandson Join us in NYC @ WWW.MalcolmXfilmfestival.com Carver believed “nature produces no waste” and neither should people. George Washington Carver was a man ahead of his time in many ways. He was a scientist, organic farmer and realized the importance of plant-based products.  Museum: George Washington Carver was green pioneer, Plant-based fuels and household products .  Born into slavery, Carver became a well-known scientist who taught Southerners about organic farming and whose experiments with plants laid the groundwork for today’s research on plant-based products such as Rubber which was used to make Tires for Henry Ford's automobiles.

Join W.E.B. DuBois' grandson, Arthur McFarlane and The Gist of Freedom live from Denver as we cover the First Presidential Debate between, President  Barack H. Obama and Mitt Willard Romney. Arthur will discuss the debate with Shellie Gaines and Preston Washington from a black historical perspective, from his grandfather, W.E.B. DuBois' philosophy. Click and WATCH W.E.B. DuBois' grandson, Arthur McFarlane II live at  The First Presidential Debate between President Obama and Romney!    On The Gist of Freedom ITunes Podcast! http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w.e.b.-dubois-grandson-presidential/id491950048?i=121944409   It's spooky and scary, it's the ghost of Mitt's own 47%-bashing past coming back to haunt him.  Romney's Cheat Sheet Revealed!  Check it Out~ Very interesting... The Cheat Sheet definitely vanishes when he leaves the podium and he sure didn't put it in his pocket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RQeEx-6wgQ&feature=colike  

Join The Gist of Freedom and host Shellie Gaines as we welcome playwright Laurence Holder and activist, musician, actor Mr. Rome Neal! Rome, is, Thelonious Monk! Monk – a portrait of Thelonious Monk. A one-man show Performed by Audeloco Award Winning Actor Rome Neal. One Night Only @ The Rustik! ~  Call for tickets 347-406-9700! Written by Laurence Holder, Directed by Rome Neal and Laurence Holder, Musical Score by Bill Lee.SYNOPSIS: Monk is a dramatic monologue by acclaimed African American playwright Laurence Holder that captures Monk’s bravura, genius, humor, and humanity. Holder’s script evokes Monk’s unorthodox jazz piano styling. The narrative chronicles the composer’s early life, his rise to prominence as a self-taught pianist and composer, his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and his bouts of mental illness. Monk shares with "Duke" Ellington the distinction of being considered one of the 20th Century's greatest American composers. His vision was both ahead of its time and deeply rooted in African American musical traditions, ranging from the sacred music of the black church to the "stride" piano style of James P. Johnson, to the tonal freedom of the "avant garde." Monk helped usher in the bebop revolution, yet he also charted a new course for modern music.

Join The Gist of Freedom tonight at 8:30pm as we welcome playwright, David Lamb, Platanos and Collard Greens! WWW.BlackHistoryBlog.com Platanos Y Collard Greens is the hilarious hit romantic comedic Off-Broadway play that tells the story  of Freeman and Angelita, two college students, who fall in love at first sight…until her mother finds out and has a heart attack! Platanos will remind you of your family, your loves and your life. Platanos is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, inspire you, and make you think.To order your Platanos, Platano, Platenos, Plateno, Plantains, Plantain, Plantanos, or Plantano