Dovey Johnson Roundtree grew up in the Jim Crow era South and carried her grandmother’s philosophy of "find a way or make one” as her armor into every challenge she faced. She became one of the first Black women in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, then earned ...Show more
Odetta
Odetta was one of the defining voices of American folk music. Though she had been trained in classical music, she was drawn to spirituals, work songs, traditional ballads, and blues. These songs told the stories of true life - of struggle and of those that overcame oppression. Od ...Show more
You’ve spent your whole life building: a large family, a beautiful home, a successful career. But there's still something missing. And once you find it, you'll risk everything to keep it.Listen to the full season: wondery.fm/bestofwonderyIL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com ...Show more
You spent your childhood bouncing between homes, with only the beats in your head to keep you company. Now, you have to choose between living the life you want and staying true to the life you’ve had. If only you could find a way to do both. Listen to more episodes of Imagined Li ...Show more
How To Change Your Life & Love What You Do For A Living
It’s easy to get caught in the rut of working your typical 9 to 5 and living for the weekends, trying to save up for retirement to then live your “dream life” - but why aren’t we living our dream life now? Alisha is talking this week about how we can find passion in life, why thi ...Show more