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Missing Figures

Missing Figures

Written by: Sheri & Cynthia
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 Missing Figures is a history podcast which showcases true stories of power, perseverance, and possibility (that should be common knowledge).© 2023 Missing Figures Social Sciences World
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  • Gladys Bentley

    Gladys Bentley
    Sep 10 2021

    Nearly 100 years ago in New York City, Gladys Bentley was a well known black, lesbian performer. She waited for no one and nothing to allow her to be who she was meant to be. However, her path was never easy. Join us in a discussion of one of the greatest entertainers of the 1930s.
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    42 mins
  • Ella Baker

    Ella Baker
    Feb 6 2021

    No movement rises on the back of one person. Ella Baker was a key organizer of the civil rights movement who ensured the next generation could carry on the fight.
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    51 mins
  • Patsy Mink

    Patsy Mink
    Dec 30 2020

    Title IX gave girls and young women in the US a level playing field by prohibiting institutions that received federal funding from discriminating on the basis of gender. Patsy Mink, the first woman of color and first Asian American woman elected to Congress, was instrumental in writing this and many other "Great Society" era legislation. Join us as we discuss the drive of another fierce woman that made all of our lives better!

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    26 mins
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