Episodes

  • "The Dress Shop on King Street" -Episode 4

    "The Dress Shop on King Street" -Episode 4
    Dec 2 2021
    What happens when “The Foul Mouth Reader” deconstructs “The Dress Shop on King Street” by Ashley Clark She uncovers the following topics: “Passing” Experience of a light skinned Black woman in the Jim Crow South in the early - mid 1900’s Short history on colorism Be prepared to learn a fact or two about American history You can find resources and more information mentioned in this episode at: References: https://www.nps.gov/casa/learn/historyculture/african-americans-in-st-augustine-1565-1821.htm https://www.staugustine.com/news/20190824/1619-project-ignores-fact-that-slaves-were-present-in-florida-decades-before https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/12/16/american-slavery-traces-roots-st-augustine-florida-not-jamestown/4205417002/ “The Roots of Colorism, or Skin Tone Discrimination” https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-colorism-2834952 “Stamped From The Beginning” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pgs. 40, 41, 86, 310 Sound from Zapsplat.com
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    47 mins
  • "Pretending" Episode 3

    "Pretending" Episode 3
    Nov 2 2021
    Episode Summary: Trigger warning, this episode contains themes of sexual assault. What happens when “The Foul Mouth Reader” deconstructs “Pretending” by Holly Bourne? She uncovers the following topics: mental health Short history on micro aggression societal norms placed on women sexual assault white feminism the history of Pocahontas fact check on the second largest, continent Africa. Be prepared to learn a fact or two and maybe reflect on your own dating history. You can find resources and more information mentioned in this episode at: https://www.victoriafalls-guide.net/facts-about-africa.html https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-reality https://www.mghglobalpsychiatry.org/chesterpierce.php Want more of thefoulmouthreader? Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/thefoulmouthreader/ and you can also ask me questions by emailing me at thefoulmouthreader@gmail.com
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    38 mins
  • Episode 2: "Letter From Birmingham Jail"

    Episode 2: "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
    Oct 6 2021
    In this episode you will learn about: The reason why I decided to read Dr. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” The event that caused Dr. King to write his “Letter From Birmingham Jail” Dr. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” Sound effects from Zapsplat.com Music by Lesfm from Pixabay Music by Wataboi from Pixabay Information collected for this podcast came from: https://www.csuchico.edu/iege/_assets/documents/susi-letter-from-birmingham-jail.pdf https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/sites/mlk/files/lesson-activities/clergybirmingham1963.pdf https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/letter-birmingham-jail https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/birmingham-campaign Looking for more of The Foul Mouth Reader? Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/thefoulmouthreader/ and you can also ask me questions by emailing me at thefoulmouthreader@gmail.com
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    49 mins
  • "Kunta Sent Me" Episode 1

    "Kunta Sent Me" Episode 1
    Aug 31 2021
    Find out how “The Foul Mouth Reader fell in love with reading. It’s a journey of appreciation for those who inspired a world of learning, a love for learning Black history, and how reading is a weapon against white supremacy. In this episode you will learn about Lavar Burton / Reading Rainbow The Stono Rebellion Nat Turner Anti-Literacy Laws The creators of racial hierarchy: Christoph Meiner and Johann Blumenbach The attack on Critical Race Theory in Texas Information collected for this podcast came from: https://www.readingrainbow.org/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p284.html https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/stono-rebellion-1739/ https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-09/ https://www.thoughtco.com/what-really-happened-at-stono-rebellion-45410 https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/nat-turner https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3p1518.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nat-Turner https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/turners-revolt-nat-1831/ https://www.history.com/news/nat-turner-rebellion-literacy-slavery https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/slavery/experience/education/docs1.html https://news.bloomberglaw.com/social-justice/texas-senate-votes-to-remove-required-lessons-on-civil-rights Looking for more of The Foul Mouth Reader? Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/thefoulmouthreader/ and you can also ask me questions by emailing me at thefoulmouthreader@gmail.com
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    25 mins