Female Firsts: Mary Eliza Mahoney

It's a truth universally acknowledged. For this month's book club, we dig into issues of class, gentrification, prejudice, sisterhood, coming of age, family, home and love with Ibi Zoboi's 2019 novel Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix. Anney and Samantha share their different tak ...  Show more

Yves joins us to spotlight the mysterious, mythical and Wild West story of the first Black woman to own a utility company in the US state of Montana, Sarah Bickford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Margaret talks with Kaveh Hoda about the down-and-out Black men who created the world's first modern paramedic service, way more recently than you'd imagineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Congratulations to Madeline Swegle as she makes history as the US Navy's 1st Black female fighter pilot. Another big congratulations goes out to Joy Reid on her promotion as the new host of MSNBC's early evening time slot. #blackgirlmagic

Mellow Rackz Speaks On Her First Engagement With Kodak Black, Traumas From Being Shot + MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sarah Edmonson publicly left NXIVM, a life coaching MLM made famous by the HBO documentary, The Vow, in 2017 shortly after being branded with the founder's initials. Jane and Sarah sit down to discuss the fine line between coaching and culting. Sarah and her husband, Nippy Ame ...