Ohio was the first free state formed from the Northwest Territory.
Since then, major African-American figures have called the Buckeye State home, from Olympic athlete Jesse Owens to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison.
We’ll look at Ohio’s Black history and the role it has played in shaping the nation.
Guests:
- Dr. Charles Wash, Director of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
- Tammy L. Brown, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Miami University of Ohio
- Julieanna Richardson, Founder & President of The History Makers
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