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by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, today in our Daily Drop podcast, we spotlight Chicago-based blues and jazz pianist Cora “Lovie”…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Henry “Box” Brown gave literal meaning to the term “precious cargo” 173 years ago today, when he ingeniously shipped himself…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) There was a great moment that happened at last night’s Academy Awards, but because it happened directly after a shocking…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today we share a quote from and some facts about the mighty Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, activist and founder of Bethune-Cookman University…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) You might know about Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier or Halle Berry being the first Black recipients of Oscars in their…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today, on World Purple Day (which began in 2008 to increase awareness around epilepsy), we share a quote from Pulitzer Prize and…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today we celebrate the one and only Aretha Franklin, who was born 80 years ago #OnThisDay. Franklin, whose voice was…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) We celebrate grassroots organizer, civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in today’s Daily Drop podcast. Our salute to Mississippi…

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) We celebrate the iconic, internationally famous entertainer Josephine Baker in today’s GBN Daily Drop podcast with some history along with her humorously clever…