Episode 488: Michelle Duster (Vote Her In, Episode 63)
“Ida B. the Queen tells the awe-inspiring story of a pioneering woman who was often overlooked and underestimated—a woman who refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman who brought to light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP. A century after her death, Wells’s genius is celebrated in popular culture by politicians; through song, public artwork, and landmarks. Like her contemporaries Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, Wells left an indelible mark on American history—one that can still be felt today. As the US confronts systemic racism, Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader and reminds us of the power we all hold to smash the status quo.
“Written by Wells’s great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster,(@MLDwrites), Ida B. is a unique visual celebration of Wells’s life and the Black experience. Duster also cowrote the popular children’s history book, Tate and His Historic Dream; coedited Shifts, and Michelle Obama’s Impact on African American Women and Girls; and edited two books that include the writings of her great-grandmothers. She has written articles for Essence, Refinery29, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, and The North Star." (excerpted)
Michelle Duster joins us for this week’s #VoteHerIn podcast, a collaboration of Two Broads Talking Politics & author Rebecca Sive,
Links:
- Vote Her In Series
- Michelle Duster
- "My great-grandmother exposed lynchings. This is what she would say about the Capitol riot"
- "This Professor Protested a School’s Racism. Then He Lost His Job."
- "Ida B. Wells Was a Reporter, Activist, and Leader. She Also Had Great Hair"
Our End Credits are read by Sonya Daniel.
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Musical credits:
"Are You Listening" from Elephant Shaped Trees by IMUNURI.
Released February 3, 2018.
Composed by André Pilette, with the help of Adam Garcia, Stephanie Leary, and Dan Wilson.
Lyrics written by Stephanie Leary.
Produced by André Pilette and Stephanie Leary.
Mixed by Brett Ryan Stewart of The Sound Shelter in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper of Turtle Tone Studio in NYC.
Song used with permission by the band.
