Podcast #220 – Prathibha Kanakamedala

BROOKLYNITES: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough is this author’s first full-length book. It was published by New York University Press in September 2024.

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Podcast #210 – Linda Leavell & Natalie Dykstra

These pivotal BIO members share their experience as co-chairs of BIO’s June 5-6, 2025 annual conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

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Podcast #209 – James McGrath Morris

In this special episode, BIO’s former president and one of the organization’s founders, talks about the history of BIO and its influence.

Morris was interviewed by BIO member Jenny Skoog.

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Podcast #205 – Mary Frances Phillips

This historian & author’s BLACK PANTHER WOMAN: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins, was published in January 2025 by NYU Press, examining the life & legacy of one of the longest-serving women members of the Black Panther Party.

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