SMNTY Classics: The First Lady of the Black P...

Elmer Lucille Allen has a long, storied, trailblazing career in chemistry, whiskey and art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A deal is made, a contract signed, time unravels, a birthday arrives and the bill comes due in this classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

She was a black Canadian-American who became the first woman in North America to publish and edit a newspaper. She advocated against slavery, for better lives for free black people, and for women's rights.

Revisiting our 2016 episode on black Canadian-American Mary Ann Shadd Cary, who became the first woman in North America to publish and edit a newspaper. She advocated against slavery, for better lives for free black people, and for women's rights. Learn more about your ad-choices ...  Show more

Since its founding in 1851, the "New York Times" has published thousands of obituaries -- for heads of state, famous celebrities, even the inventor of the sock puppet. But only a small percentage of them chronicle the lives of women and people of color. In this insightful talk, " ...  Show more