About the Shepherd University Podcast Series: The Spirit of Black History Month
In this podcast series, you’ll hear from people whose voices reflect the spirit of Black History Month on the local, national, and, even, international level. They range from the Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy for the NAACP to the Navy’s first female African American intelligence officer. They’re the voices of thought, experience and passion: a passion they share with you.
Q. Who was involved in the podcast project?
A. The project was launched by the University’s Multicultural Student Affairs and Disability Support Services. Shepherd students conducted all aspects of the project, from inviting guests to producing the podcasts, under the direction of media consultant and host, Susan Benjamin.
Q. How did you pick the guests?
A. We received almost a hundred pitch letters from publicists who learned about our project. We also relied on our knowledge of key players in the African American scene and, of course, key voices from within the University.
Q. What was the biggest surprise you encountered through these interviews?
A. We knew that Black History Month was about the trials, traumas, and victories of the African American people. But we were surprised at how profound the spirit of Black History Month really is. It’s about people getting closer to one another in the deepest possible sense…and getting closer to their selves. In the best, most universal application of the word, it’s about love.
Interviews
Stuart Stotts
Professional storyteller and author of the book “We Shall Overcome: The Song that Changed the World”
LISTEN NOW
Rudolph Bropleh
Economist-turned-pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church and professor at Shepherd University
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Hilary Shelton
Director of NAACP Washington Bureau and Sr. VP of Advocacy and Policy
Dr. Terrence Roberts
Speaker, activist, and one of the Little Rock Nine, the first students to desegregate schools in the US
Part One: LISTEN NOW
Part Two: LISTEN NOW
Ziggy Marley
Reggae musician
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Thomas Segar
Shepherd University’s assistant vice president for student affairs
Part One: LISTEN NOW
Part Two: LISTEN NOW
Christana Johnson
Director of Multicultural Student Affairs and Disability Support Services
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Gail Harris
First African American woman intelligence officer with the U.S. Navy
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Dr. Suzanne Shipley
President, Shepherd University
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Related Links:
Ziggy Marley
www.ziggymarley.com
Gail Harris
www.gailharrisspeaker.com
NAACP
www.naacp.org/programs/bureau-dc/
Stuart Stotts
www.stuart.stotts.com/
Rudy Bropleh, Asbury United Methodist Church
http://www.4pillarchurch.org/