Tapestry in Black: Recent Episodes
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Black stories are the fabric and tapestry of America and make up an endless cornucopia of soulful and life-changing experiences. The stories are different but the blackness is the same. The Tapestry in Black podcast series, shares stories of the black people that lived them.
In 1964 Thornton participated in SNCC’s voter registration campaign in Mississippi as a way to unlock political power for many African Americans. He faced violence, threats to his life, and arrests. This is his story.
In many cities and towns, being drafted or signing up to go to Vietnam was the only way out, and most minorities ended up on the frontlines. If fighting for your life wasn’t enough, most black soldiers had to deal with the racism that was brought over from America. Mr. Louis Thomas dealt with both.
When a young larry Bragg stepped out of high school and into the world, it was full of chaos and change.
It was 1959 When a young woman from Detroit Michigan moved to New York she took full advantage of everything the big apple had to offer. Far removed from the heated south and its civil rights movement, New York’s ritz, clamor, and diversity were all she needed. That changed in a heartbeat in 1960, when She heard the dynamic Malcolm X speak.
The thought of being drafted to go fight a war on the day of your birthday is a frightening one. But telling the United States government, no you won’t go is even more frightening because of the consequences, yet many did just that. Young blacks and whites took a stand and fought not to go to Vietnam, This is Gerold Smith's story.