Married couple Keith and Pamela Owens want you to learn about Black History and to read op-eds from a Black perspective. We publish daily Notes and podcast episodes, as well as original Black History articles and op-eds, each twice weekly.
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Why music is the best friend political protests ever had
Issue #1,084 Thursday, October 8, 2026
This past weekend, my wife and I attended a jazz concert in Pontiac, billed as a fundraiser for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, our candidate for Michigan’s next U.S. Senate seat, to fill the seat of retiring U.S...
Today in Black History: Barry Cardwell
Issue #1083: Today In Black History, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Barry Cardwell, clockwise from the top: Osmosis Jones(2001), Pinky and the Brain, The Tigger Movie (2000), and Animaniacs.
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Today in Black History: David Harold Blackwell
Issue #1082: Today In Black History, Monday, October 5, 2026
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As a small Substack publication, we c...
Today in Black History: Dr. Rod Paige
Issue #1080: Today In Black History, Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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When Rod Paige was sworn in as th...
Today in Black History: Kathy Stanford Grant
Issue #1076: Today In Black History, Monday, September 23, 2026
When most people picture Pilates today, they see sleek studios and reformer classes in every city. Few know that one of the people who shaped the method was a Black woman from...
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