Our New South https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/our-new-south en Levine Museum of the New South Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the South, providing a framework to understand the path forward. The show investigates how we got here, fostering conversations with changemakers seeking to make a difference in the South in order to educate, and provide an opportunity for understanding to inform our collective future. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6d0288a0-b4d1-11ee-850c-d343e69ae903/image/Our_New_South_Podcast_3000x3000_logo_updated.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Our New South https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/our-new-south no episodic Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the south, providing a framework to understand the path forward. Levine Museum of the New South Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the South, providing a framework to understand the path forward. The show investigates how we got here, fostering conversations with changemakers seeking to make a difference in the South in order to educate, and provide an opportunity for understanding to inform our collective future. Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the South, providing a framework to understand the path forward. The show investigates how we got here, fostering conversations with changemakers seeking to make a difference in the South in order to educate, and provide an opportunity for understanding to inform our collective future.

]]> Levine Museum of the New South jt@ncpodcasts.com Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 10 - Eddie Glaude, Jr.: Mississippi and America's Soul Scholar, author, and Princeton University professor Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the region as a moral metaphor for the United States. Glaude shares stories of his hardworking parents, the pivotal role Morehouse College played in his intellectual journey, and how writing about James Baldwin forced him to finally reckon with his own complex relationship to the South. Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and a familiar face as a regular contributor on MSNBC's Morning Joe. He is the bestselling author of several essential texts, including Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and his latest call to action, We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. He also serves on the board of Deep South Today, a non-profit network of local newsrooms dedicated to preserving investigative journalism in his home state and beyond. Links: Read Dr. Glaude's book We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674737600 Read Dr. Glaude's book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/ Learn more about Deep South Today: https://deepsouthtoday.org/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0000 Eddie Glaude, Jr.: Mississippi and America's Soul full 3 10 Levine Museum of the New South Scholar, author, and Princeton University professor Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the region as a moral metaphor for the United States Scholar, author, and Princeton University professor Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the region as a moral metaphor for the United States. Glaude shares stories of his hardworking parents, the pivotal role Morehouse College played in his intellectual journey, and how writing about James Baldwin forced him to finally reckon with his own complex relationship to the South. Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and a familiar face as a regular contributor on MSNBC's Morning Joe. He is the bestselling author of several essential texts, including Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and his latest call to action, We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. He also serves on the board of Deep South Today, a non-profit network of local newsrooms dedicated to preserving investigative journalism in his home state and beyond. Links: Read Dr. Glaude's book We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674737600 Read Dr. Glaude's book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/ Learn more about Deep South Today: https://deepsouthtoday.org/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Scholar, author, and Princeton University professor Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the region as a moral metaphor for the United States. Glaude shares stories of his hardworking parents, the pivotal role Morehouse College played in his intellectual journey, and how writing about James Baldwin forced him to finally reckon with his own complex relationship to the South.


Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and a familiar face as a regular contributor on MSNBC's Morning Joe. He is the bestselling author of several essential texts, including Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and his latest call to action, We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. He also serves on the board of Deep South Today, a non-profit network of local newsrooms dedicated to preserving investigative journalism in his home state and beyond.


Links:

Read Dr. Glaude's book We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674737600

Read Dr. Glaude's book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/

Learn more about Deep South Today: https://deepsouthtoday.org/

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Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3312 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 9 - Doug Jones: Courage and Democracy Former Senator Doug Jones joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II for a special live event hosted by Levine Museum of the New South, where he reflects on prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers, his historic 2017 Senate victory, and his vision for an Alabama that resembles a "crowded table" where everyone belongs. Recorded in front of a live audience at the historic Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, this conversation explores how the experience of growing up in a segregated steel town near Birmingham shaped Doug Jones, his political ambitions and eventual pursuit of justice. He also discusses the importance of bipartisanship and why he defines the "New South" not by its skyscrapers, but by the courageous, post-Jim Crow leaders who reached across racial lines. Currently running for governor of Alabama, Jones is the author of Bending Toward Justice, a book about his time as a lawyer and prosecutor. As U.S. Attorney, he famously prosecuted Eric Rudolph, the Centennial Olympic bomber, as well as the two Ku Klux Klan members responsible for the tragic 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. He also served as a U.S. Senator and remains the last Democrat to win a statewide office in Alabama. In that role, he demonstrated a profound commitment to bipartisanship by successfully passing over two dozen pieces of legislation into law with Republican co-sponsors. Sharing his ongoing fight for equality and voting rights, he urges younger generations to get out of their political corners. Links Learn more about Doug Jones: https://www.dougjones.com/ Purchase Doug Jones' Memoir "Bending Toward Justice": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250316462/bendingtowardjustice/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0000 Doug Jones: Courage and Democracy full 3 9 Levine Museum of the New South Former Senator Doug Jones joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II for a special live audience event hosted by Levine Museum of the New South, where he reflects on prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers, his historic 2017 Senate victory, and his vision for an Alabama that resembles a "crowded table" where everyone belongs. Former Senator Doug Jones joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II for a special live event hosted by Levine Museum of the New South, where he reflects on prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers, his historic 2017 Senate victory, and his vision for an Alabama that resembles a "crowded table" where everyone belongs. Recorded in front of a live audience at the historic Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, this conversation explores how the experience of growing up in a segregated steel town near Birmingham shaped Doug Jones, his political ambitions and eventual pursuit of justice. He also discusses the importance of bipartisanship and why he defines the "New South" not by its skyscrapers, but by the courageous, post-Jim Crow leaders who reached across racial lines. Currently running for governor of Alabama, Jones is the author of Bending Toward Justice, a book about his time as a lawyer and prosecutor. As U.S. Attorney, he famously prosecuted Eric Rudolph, the Centennial Olympic bomber, as well as the two Ku Klux Klan members responsible for the tragic 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. He also served as a U.S. Senator and remains the last Democrat to win a statewide office in Alabama. In that role, he demonstrated a profound commitment to bipartisanship by successfully passing over two dozen pieces of legislation into law with Republican co-sponsors. Sharing his ongoing fight for equality and voting rights, he urges younger generations to get out of their political corners. Links Learn more about Doug Jones: https://www.dougjones.com/ Purchase Doug Jones' Memoir "Bending Toward Justice": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250316462/bendingtowardjustice/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Former Senator Doug Jones joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II for a special live event hosted by Levine Museum of the New South, where he reflects on prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers, his historic 2017 Senate victory, and his vision for an Alabama that resembles a "crowded table" where everyone belongs.


Recorded in front of a live audience at the historic Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, this conversation explores how the experience of growing up in a segregated steel town near Birmingham shaped Doug Jones, his political ambitions and eventual pursuit of justice. He also discusses the importance of bipartisanship and why he defines the "New South" not by its skyscrapers, but by the courageous, post-Jim Crow leaders who reached across racial lines.


Currently running for governor of Alabama, Jones is the author of Bending Toward Justice, a book about his time as a lawyer and prosecutor. As U.S. Attorney, he famously prosecuted Eric Rudolph, the Centennial Olympic bomber, as well as the two Ku Klux Klan members responsible for the tragic 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. He also served as a U.S. Senator and remains the last Democrat to win a statewide office in Alabama. In that role, he demonstrated a profound commitment to bipartisanship by successfully passing over two dozen pieces of legislation into law with Republican co-sponsors. Sharing his ongoing fight for equality and voting rights, he urges younger generations to get out of their political corners.

Links

Learn more about Doug Jones: https://www.dougjones.com/

Purchase Doug Jones' Memoir "Bending Toward Justice": https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250316462/bendingtowardjustice/

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3276 no Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 8 - Sara Bradley: Top Chef, Local Table Chef Sara Bradley joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how her upbringing in Paducah, Kentucky, a cultural crossroads at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, shaped her unique approach to Southern cuisine. Bradley shares stories of growing up in a fusion of cultures, blending her mother's Eastern European Jewish heritage with her father's Appalachian roots, as well as her choice to return to "small-town" Paducah to invest in her local community. Bradley is the owner and head chef of Freight House, a seasonal restaurant in Paducah, and a James Beard Award semi-finalist. Widely recognized for her television appearances, she represented Kentucky on Bravo's Top Chef and won the Food Network's Chopped: Legends tournament. Beyond the kitchen, Bradley is deeply involved in community service and ecosystem ethics, partnering with local farmers to create sustainable supply chains, fighting food insecurity alongside organizations like the Lee Initiative, and utilizing invasive species like silver carp to protect local waterways. Links: Learn more about Sara Bradley: https://chefsarabradley.com/ Visit Frieght House in Paducah, Kentucky: https://freighthousefood.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:00 -0000 Sara Bradley: Top Chef, Local Table full 3 8 Levine Museum of the New South Chef Sara Bradley joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how her upbringing in Paducah, Kentucky, a cultural crossroads at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, shaped her unique approach to Southern cuisine. Chef Sara Bradley joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how her upbringing in Paducah, Kentucky, a cultural crossroads at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, shaped her unique approach to Southern cuisine. Bradley shares stories of growing up in a fusion of cultures, blending her mother's Eastern European Jewish heritage with her father's Appalachian roots, as well as her choice to return to "small-town" Paducah to invest in her local community. Bradley is the owner and head chef of Freight House, a seasonal restaurant in Paducah, and a James Beard Award semi-finalist. Widely recognized for her television appearances, she represented Kentucky on Bravo's Top Chef and won the Food Network's Chopped: Legends tournament. Beyond the kitchen, Bradley is deeply involved in community service and ecosystem ethics, partnering with local farmers to create sustainable supply chains, fighting food insecurity alongside organizations like the Lee Initiative, and utilizing invasive species like silver carp to protect local waterways. Links: Learn more about Sara Bradley: https://chefsarabradley.com/ Visit Frieght House in Paducah, Kentucky: https://freighthousefood.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chef Sara Bradley joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how her upbringing in Paducah, Kentucky, a cultural crossroads at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, shaped her unique approach to Southern cuisine. Bradley shares stories of growing up in a fusion of cultures, blending her mother's Eastern European Jewish heritage with her father's Appalachian roots, as well as her choice to return to "small-town" Paducah to invest in her local community.


Bradley is the owner and head chef of Freight House, a seasonal restaurant in Paducah, and a James Beard Award semi-finalist. Widely recognized for her television appearances, she represented Kentucky on Bravo's Top Chef and won the Food Network's Chopped: Legends tournament. Beyond the kitchen, Bradley is deeply involved in community service and ecosystem ethics, partnering with local farmers to create sustainable supply chains, fighting food insecurity alongside organizations like the Lee Initiative, and utilizing invasive species like silver carp to protect local waterways.


Links:

Learn more about Sara Bradley: https://chefsarabradley.com/

Visit Frieght House in Paducah, Kentucky: https://freighthousefood.com/

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3147 no Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 7 - Gina Chavez: Music and Belonging Gina Chavez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how growing up in the eclectic musical hub of Austin, Texas, shaped her genre-bending sound and her perspective on the "New South." Chavez reflects on her journey as a Latin American who connected deeply with her roots through music and instrumentation. She also shares her experiences reconciling her queer identity with her Catholic upbringing, arguing that true belonging comes from embracing all parts of oneself. Gina is a Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose music intentionally blends English and Spanish with influences ranging from folk to Nueva Trova. She co-founded the Niñas Arriba College Fund, an organization that provides full college scholarships, housing, and paid internships to young women in El Salvador. Learn more about Gina Chavez: https://www.ginachavez.com/ Donate to the Niñas Arriba College Fund: https://www.ninasarriba.org/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Gina Chavez: Music and Belonging full 3 7 Levine Museum of the New South Gina Chavez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how growing up in the eclectic musical hub of Austin, Texas, shaped her genre-bending sound and her perspective on the "New South." Gina Chavez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how growing up in the eclectic musical hub of Austin, Texas, shaped her genre-bending sound and her perspective on the "New South." Chavez reflects on her journey as a Latin American who connected deeply with her roots through music and instrumentation. She also shares her experiences reconciling her queer identity with her Catholic upbringing, arguing that true belonging comes from embracing all parts of oneself. Gina is a Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose music intentionally blends English and Spanish with influences ranging from folk to Nueva Trova. She co-founded the Niñas Arriba College Fund, an organization that provides full college scholarships, housing, and paid internships to young women in El Salvador. Learn more about Gina Chavez: https://www.ginachavez.com/ Donate to the Niñas Arriba College Fund: https://www.ninasarriba.org/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Gina Chavez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how growing up in the eclectic musical hub of Austin, Texas, shaped her genre-bending sound and her perspective on the "New South." Chavez reflects on her journey as a Latin American who connected deeply with her roots through music and instrumentation. She also shares her experiences reconciling her queer identity with her Catholic upbringing, arguing that true belonging comes from embracing all parts of oneself.


Gina is a Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter whose music intentionally blends English and Spanish with influences ranging from folk to Nueva Trova. She co-founded the Niñas Arriba College Fund, an organization that provides full college scholarships, housing, and paid internships to young women in El Salvador.


Learn more about Gina Chavez: https://www.ginachavez.com/

Donate to the Niñas Arriba College Fund: https://www.ninasarriba.org/

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3283 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 6 - Michael Twitty: Ingredients and Traditions Michael Twitty joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to dismantle binary definitions of Southern identity. Twitty explores the intersection of his African American and Jewish heritage, describing how he blends Seder plates with soul food in what he calls "Kosher Soul". He also discusses the impact of the Great Migration on American culture, and shares why he views recipes as a blueprint for cultural sovereignty. Twitty is a renowned culinary historian, living history interpreter, and the James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene. His other works include Rice, Kosher Soul, and his latest release, Recipes from the American South. A creator of the blog Afroculinaria, Twitty is dedicated to preserving African American foodways and currently collaborates with Colonial Williamsburg on the Sankofa Heritage Garden to restore ancestral agricultural practices. Links: Learn more about Michael Twitty and Afroculinaria: https://afroculinaria.com/ Check out Michael Twitty's latest book, Recipes from the American South: https://www.phaidon.com/en-us/products/recipes-from-the-american-south Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Michael Twitty: Ingredients and Traditions full 3 6 Levine Museum of the New South Culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning author Michael W. Twitty joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to explore the complex flavors of regional identity. Twitty challenges the boundaries of the South, and explains why food is the ultimate archive of ancestry. Michael Twitty joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to dismantle binary definitions of Southern identity. Twitty explores the intersection of his African American and Jewish heritage, describing how he blends Seder plates with soul food in what he calls "Kosher Soul". He also discusses the impact of the Great Migration on American culture, and shares why he views recipes as a blueprint for cultural sovereignty. Twitty is a renowned culinary historian, living history interpreter, and the James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene. His other works include Rice, Kosher Soul, and his latest release, Recipes from the American South. A creator of the blog Afroculinaria, Twitty is dedicated to preserving African American foodways and currently collaborates with Colonial Williamsburg on the Sankofa Heritage Garden to restore ancestral agricultural practices. Links: Learn more about Michael Twitty and Afroculinaria: https://afroculinaria.com/ Check out Michael Twitty's latest book, Recipes from the American South: https://www.phaidon.com/en-us/products/recipes-from-the-american-south Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Michael Twitty joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to dismantle binary definitions of Southern identity. Twitty explores the intersection of his African American and Jewish heritage, describing how he blends Seder plates with soul food in what he calls "Kosher Soul". He also discusses the impact of the Great Migration on American culture, and shares why he views recipes as a blueprint for cultural sovereignty.


Twitty is a renowned culinary historian, living history interpreter, and the James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene. His other works include Rice, Kosher Soul, and his latest release, Recipes from the American South. A creator of the blog Afroculinaria, Twitty is dedicated to preserving African American foodways and currently collaborates with Colonial Williamsburg on the Sankofa Heritage Garden to restore ancestral agricultural practices.


Links:

Learn more about Michael Twitty and Afroculinaria: https://afroculinaria.com/

Check out Michael Twitty's latest book, Recipes from the American South: https://www.phaidon.com/en-us/products/recipes-from-the-american-south

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3338 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 5 - Lizz Wright: Songs of Blues and Greens Renowned vocalist and composer Lizz Wright joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how the spiritual and sonic landscapes of the region define her music. Wright reflects on the deep connection between storytelling, the church, and the resilience of Black American culture, describing the New South as a place of adaptation and survival. Wright first gained national attention with her critically acclaimed debut album, Salt, in 2003. In 2022, she launched her own independent label, Blues & Greens Records. Beyond music, she is a culinary artist and co-founder of Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market in Chicago, a space inspired by the legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver that blends art, food, and community wellness. Learn more about Lizz Wright and Blues & Greens Records: https://www.lizzwright.net/ Learn more about Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market: https://www.carver47.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Lizz Wright: Songs of Blues and Greens full 3 5 Levine Museum of the New South Renowned vocalist and composer Lizz Wright joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how the spiritual and sonic landscapes of the region define her music. Renowned vocalist and composer Lizz Wright joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how the spiritual and sonic landscapes of the region define her music. Wright reflects on the deep connection between storytelling, the church, and the resilience of Black American culture, describing the New South as a place of adaptation and survival. Wright first gained national attention with her critically acclaimed debut album, Salt, in 2003. In 2022, she launched her own independent label, Blues & Greens Records. Beyond music, she is a culinary artist and co-founder of Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market in Chicago, a space inspired by the legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver that blends art, food, and community wellness. Learn more about Lizz Wright and Blues & Greens Records: https://www.lizzwright.net/ Learn more about Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market: https://www.carver47.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Renowned vocalist and composer Lizz Wright joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how the spiritual and sonic landscapes of the region define her music. Wright reflects on the deep connection between storytelling, the church, and the resilience of Black American culture, describing the New South as a place of adaptation and survival.


Wright first gained national attention with her critically acclaimed debut album, Salt, in 2003. In 2022, she launched her own independent label, Blues & Greens Records. Beyond music, she is a culinary artist and co-founder of Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market in Chicago, a space inspired by the legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver that blends art, food, and community wellness.


Learn more about Lizz Wright and Blues & Greens Records: https://www.lizzwright.net/

Learn more about Carver 47 Food & Wellness Market: https://www.carver47.com/

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/


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]]> 3070 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 4 - Daniel Suárez: NASCAR, Monterrey, and Victory Lane Daniel Suárez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss his unlikely rise from a working-class family in Monterrey, México to the pinnacle of American stock car racing. Suárez details the culture shock of moving to the U.S. without speaking English, his rivalry and camaraderie with Bubba Wallace, and why he views the "New South" as a place defined by inclusion rather than the "Old South" past. Suárez is the driver of the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and serves as Mexico's ambassador in the NASCAR Cup Series. He made history in 2016 as the first driver born outside the United States to win a major NASCAR championship and later became the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race. Recently sworn in as a U.S. citizen, he is actively involved in community outreach, visiting schools to inspire Latino youth to define their own path to the American Dream. Learn more about Daniel Suárez: https://danielsuarezracing.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Daniel Suárez: NASCAR, Monterrey, and Victory Lane full 3 4 Levine Museum of the New South Daniel Suárez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss his unlikely rise from a working-class family in Monterrey, México to the pinnacle of American stock car racing. Daniel Suárez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss his unlikely rise from a working-class family in Monterrey, México to the pinnacle of American stock car racing. Suárez details the culture shock of moving to the U.S. without speaking English, his rivalry and camaraderie with Bubba Wallace, and why he views the "New South" as a place defined by inclusion rather than the "Old South" past. Suárez is the driver of the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and serves as Mexico's ambassador in the NASCAR Cup Series. He made history in 2016 as the first driver born outside the United States to win a major NASCAR championship and later became the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race. Recently sworn in as a U.S. citizen, he is actively involved in community outreach, visiting schools to inspire Latino youth to define their own path to the American Dream. Learn more about Daniel Suárez: https://danielsuarezracing.com/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South: https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Daniel Suárez joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss his unlikely rise from a working-class family in Monterrey, México to the pinnacle of American stock car racing. Suárez details the culture shock of moving to the U.S. without speaking English, his rivalry and camaraderie with Bubba Wallace, and why he views the "New South" as a place defined by inclusion rather than the "Old South" past.


Suárez is the driver of the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and serves as Mexico's ambassador in the NASCAR Cup Series. He made history in 2016 as the first driver born outside the United States to win a major NASCAR championship and later became the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race. Recently sworn in as a U.S. citizen, he is actively involved in community outreach, visiting schools to inspire Latino youth to define their own path to the American Dream.


Learn more about Daniel Suárez: https://danielsuarezracing.com/

Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/

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]]> 3287 no Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 3 - Brittney Cooper: Crunk Black Feminist https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth Scholar, author, and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective Dr. Brittney Cooper joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how growing up in Ruston, Lousiana shaped her bold approach to feminism and politics. Cooper challenges the idea that only big cities produce big ideas, arguing that the rural South is a place of deep intellect and resistance. She also discusses the legacy of historic "Race Women" addresses urgent modern battles, from fighting book bans to facing the reality of climate change in the region. Cooper is a Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower and Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual History of Race Women. A frequent contributor to outlets like MSNBC and NPR, she is also currently working on a children’s book series to continue the tradition of educating Black youth. For all things Brittney Cooper go to | https://linktr.ee/BrittneyCooper?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c7d2d194-0f53-4a9b-a90e-dcbfceb2c234 Brittney's New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33574165-eloquent-rage Brittney's first book Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women | https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p082481 Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Brittney Cooper: Crunk Black Feminist full 3 3 Levine Museum of the New South Scholar, author, and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective Dr. Brittney Cooper joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how growing up in Ruston, Louisiana shaped her bold approach to feminism and politics. Cooper challenges the idea that only big cities produce big ideas, arguing that the rural South is a place of deep intellect and resistance. Scholar, author, and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective Dr. Brittney Cooper joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how growing up in Ruston, Lousiana shaped her bold approach to feminism and politics. Cooper challenges the idea that only big cities produce big ideas, arguing that the rural South is a place of deep intellect and resistance. She also discusses the legacy of historic "Race Women" addresses urgent modern battles, from fighting book bans to facing the reality of climate change in the region. Cooper is a Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower and Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual History of Race Women. A frequent contributor to outlets like MSNBC and NPR, she is also currently working on a children’s book series to continue the tradition of educating Black youth. For all things Brittney Cooper go to | https://linktr.ee/BrittneyCooper?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c7d2d194-0f53-4a9b-a90e-dcbfceb2c234 Brittney's New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33574165-eloquent-rage Brittney's first book Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women | https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p082481 Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Scholar, author, and co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective Dr. Brittney Cooper joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on this episode of Our New South to discuss how growing up in Ruston, Lousiana shaped her bold approach to feminism and politics. Cooper challenges the idea that only big cities produce big ideas, arguing that the rural South is a place of deep intellect and resistance. She also discusses the legacy of historic "Race Women" addresses urgent modern battles, from fighting book bans to facing the reality of climate change in the region.

Cooper is a Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower and Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual History of Race Women. A frequent contributor to outlets like MSNBC and NPR, she is also currently working on a children’s book series to continue the tradition of educating Black youth.


For all things Brittney Cooper go to | https://linktr.ee/BrittneyCooper?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c7d2d194-0f53-4a9b-a90e-dcbfceb2c234


Brittney's New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33574165-eloquent-rage


Brittney's first book Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women | https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p082481


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]]> 3494 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 2 - Maxwell Alejandro Frost: Representing Florida and Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost joins the hosts to discuss how a decade of grassroots organizing and a commitment to progressive ideals paved the way for his historic election, arguing that his victory is a reflection of a resilient legacy of youth-led resistance unique to the broader South. Frost connects his success not just to his generation, but to the region's history of civil rights activism, suggesting that the South remains a critical battleground worth fighting for. Before entering Congress, Frost served as a National Organizer with the ACLU and was a prominent leader in the March for Our Lives movement, activism sparked by his early volunteer work with the Newtown Action Alliance. His current legislative agenda focuses on combating the climate crisis and ending predatory junk fees through the introduction of the EPIIC Act. Additionally, he continues to drive civic engagement and youth voter turnout through creative cultural initiatives like his annual MadSoul Music and Arts Festival. Learn more about Representative Maxwell Frost: https://frost.house.gov/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:03:00 -0000 Maxwell Alejandro Frost: Representing Florida and Gen Z full 3 2 Levine Museum of the New South Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II to discuss how his path from organizer to the first Gen Z Congressman is rooted in a long history of Southern resistance. A former National Organizer with the ACLU and a leading voice in the March for Our Lives movement, Frost is now spearheading legislative fights against junk fees and climate change while mobilizing youth voters through the arts. Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost joins the hosts to discuss how a decade of grassroots organizing and a commitment to progressive ideals paved the way for his historic election, arguing that his victory is a reflection of a resilient legacy of youth-led resistance unique to the broader South. Frost connects his success not just to his generation, but to the region's history of civil rights activism, suggesting that the South remains a critical battleground worth fighting for. Before entering Congress, Frost served as a National Organizer with the ACLU and was a prominent leader in the March for Our Lives movement, activism sparked by his early volunteer work with the Newtown Action Alliance. His current legislative agenda focuses on combating the climate crisis and ending predatory junk fees through the introduction of the EPIIC Act. Additionally, he continues to drive civic engagement and youth voter turnout through creative cultural initiatives like his annual MadSoul Music and Arts Festival. Learn more about Representative Maxwell Frost: https://frost.house.gov/ Donate to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost joins the hosts to discuss how a decade of grassroots organizing and a commitment to progressive ideals paved the way for his historic election, arguing that his victory is a reflection of a resilient legacy of youth-led resistance unique to the broader South. Frost connects his success not just to his generation, but to the region's history of civil rights activism, suggesting that the South remains a critical battleground worth fighting for.

Before entering Congress, Frost served as a National Organizer with the ACLU and was a prominent leader in the March for Our Lives movement, activism sparked by his early volunteer work with the Newtown Action Alliance. His current legislative agenda focuses on combating the climate crisis and ending predatory junk fees through the introduction of the EPIIC Act. Additionally, he continues to drive civic engagement and youth voter turnout through creative cultural initiatives like his annual MadSoul Music and Arts Festival.

Learn more about Representative Maxwell Frost: https://frost.house.gov/

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]]> 3531 Our New South - Season 3 - Episode 1 - Roy Wood Jr: Comedy and Culture https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast/ Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss the influence of his southern roots on his life and career. He shares his experiences as a cultural commentator over many years as a correspondent on The Daily Show and through his documentary and podcast work. He recently published a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, he hosts the TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN, and his stand-up special Lonely Flowers is streaming on Hulu. He earned an Emmy Award nomination for executive producing the documentary Neutral Ground about taking down confederate monuments.  Read Roy’s memoir The Man of Many Fathers https://roywoodjrbook.com/#the-man-of-many-fathers Watch Roy’s TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN https://www.cnn.com/shows/have-i-got-news-for-you https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6XRrncXkMaURqWA1SoS7CW40rXayMdC5 Watch Roy’s most recent stand-up special Lonely Flowers on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/0bdefff9-def5-4e22-96d9-94fd899f0f83https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHTTxd--Z4 Watch Roy’s Emmy-nominated documentary Neutral Ground https://www.neutralgroundfilm.com/ For all things Roy Wood, Jr. go to his website. https://www.roywoodjr.com/  Donate⁠ to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South ⁠here⁠. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0000 Roy Wood, Jr.: Comedy and Culture full 3 1 Levine Museum of the New South Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss his southern roots, his evolution as a comedian, fatherhood, and his recent projects in his home state of Alabama. Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss the influence of his southern roots on his life and career. He shares his experiences as a cultural commentator over many years as a correspondent on The Daily Show and through his documentary and podcast work. He recently published a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, he hosts the TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN, and his stand-up special Lonely Flowers is streaming on Hulu. He earned an Emmy Award nomination for executive producing the documentary Neutral Ground about taking down confederate monuments.  Read Roy’s memoir The Man of Many Fathers https://roywoodjrbook.com/#the-man-of-many-fathers Watch Roy’s TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN https://www.cnn.com/shows/have-i-got-news-for-you https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6XRrncXkMaURqWA1SoS7CW40rXayMdC5 Watch Roy’s most recent stand-up special Lonely Flowers on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/0bdefff9-def5-4e22-96d9-94fd899f0f83https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHTTxd--Z4 Watch Roy’s Emmy-nominated documentary Neutral Ground https://www.neutralgroundfilm.com/ For all things Roy Wood, Jr. go to his website. https://www.roywoodjr.com/  Donate⁠ to support this podcast! https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/ Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South ⁠here⁠. https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Acclaimed comedian and television personality Roy Wood, Jr. joins Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II on the Season 3 premiere of Our New South to discuss the influence of his southern roots on his life and career. He shares his experiences as a cultural commentator over many years as a correspondent on The Daily Show and through his documentary and podcast work. He recently published a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, he hosts the TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN, and his stand-up special Lonely Flowers is streaming on Hulu. He earned an Emmy Award nomination for executive producing the documentary Neutral Ground about taking down confederate monuments. 


Read Roy’s memoir The Man of Many Fathers

https://roywoodjrbook.com/#the-man-of-many-fathers


Watch Roy’s TV show Have I Got News For You on CNN

https://www.cnn.com/shows/have-i-got-news-for-you

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6XRrncXkMaURqWA1SoS7CW40rXayMdC5


Watch Roy’s most recent stand-up special Lonely Flowers on Hulu:

https://www.hulu.com/movie/0bdefff9-def5-4e22-96d9-94fd899f0f83https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHTTxd--Z4

Watch Roy’s Emmy-nominated documentary Neutral Ground

https://www.neutralgroundfilm.com/


For all things Roy Wood, Jr. go to his website.

https://www.roywoodjr.com/ 


Donate⁠ to support this podcast!

https://museumofthenewsouth.kindful.com/


Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South ⁠here⁠.

https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/

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]]> 3449 Introducing...Our New South Season 3! https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth Our New South is an award-winning podcast, presented by Levine Museum of the New South and cohosted by Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II, exploring the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. In Season 3, 10 influential guests will share insights from their lives and careers as well as their thoughts on the New South and its future. Donate⁠ to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South ⁠here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000 Introducing...Our New South Season 3! trailer 3 Levine Museum of the New South Season 3 of Our New South launches Tuesday, January 20th. Our New South is an award-winning podcast, presented by Levine Museum of the New South and cohosted by Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II, exploring the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. In Season 3, 10 influential guests will share insights from their lives and careers as well as their thoughts on the New South and its future. Donate⁠ to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South ⁠here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our New South is an award-winning podcast, presented by Levine Museum of the New South and cohosted by Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II, exploring the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. In Season 3, 10 influential guests will share insights from their lives and careers as well as their thoughts on the New South and its future.

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]]> 129 no Episode 10 - South's Got Something to Say https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the origins of Southern hip hop, its impact on Southern culture, and why hip hop music from the South has become a major force in the global music industry today. Our guests on today’s episode are Speech, a Grammy Award-winning music artist and founder of the legendary hip hop group, Arrested Development, who will speak about the origins of the Southern hip hop movement of the 1990s and the factors behind its global success today; and Dr. Regina Bradley, a college professor and hip hop scholar who talks about the rise of Southern hip hop in the 1990s, the impact of the group Outkast on the global expansion of Southern hip hop, and why hip hop music from the South today remains a global force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000 South's Got Something to Say full 2 10 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with artist Speech of Arrested Development and hip hop scholar Dr. Regina Bradley about the roots, impact, and popularity of Southern hip hop. On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the origins of Southern hip hop, its impact on Southern culture, and why hip hop music from the South has become a major force in the global music industry today. Our guests on today’s episode are Speech, a Grammy Award-winning music artist and founder of the legendary hip hop group, Arrested Development, who will speak about the origins of the Southern hip hop movement of the 1990s and the factors behind its global success today; and Dr. Regina Bradley, a college professor and hip hop scholar who talks about the rise of Southern hip hop in the 1990s, the impact of the group Outkast on the global expansion of Southern hip hop, and why hip hop music from the South today remains a global force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the origins of Southern hip hop, its impact on Southern culture, and why hip hop music from the South has become a major force in the global music industry today.


Our guests on today’s episode are Speech, a Grammy Award-winning music artist and founder of the legendary hip hop group, Arrested Development, who will speak about the origins of the Southern hip hop movement of the 1990s and the factors behind its global success today; and Dr. Regina Bradley, a college professor and hip hop scholar who talks about the rise of Southern hip hop in the 1990s, the impact of the group Outkast on the global expansion of Southern hip hop, and why hip hop music from the South today remains a global force.

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]]> 3375 no Episode 9 - Women’s Healthcare: Critical https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the disparities in women’s healthcare across the South, the impact of these disparities on women living in the region, and why the South leads the nation in passing legislation that threatens the lives and reproductive health of millions of women. Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Nina Ragunanthan, a Gynecologist and Obstetrician based in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, who shares her experiences about working as a doctor in the Mississippi Delta, and the challenges she faces providing quality healthcare to women living one of the poorest regions of the country; and Khenia Haro-Perez, an advocate for Latino women’s healthcare rights in the State of Virginia, who speaks about the role that the state of Virginia plays in providing reproductive healthcare for women across the South, and the challenges that women of color face getting adequate healthcare in the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000 Women’s Healthcare: Critical full 2 9 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss disparities in women’s healthcare across the South and why it leads the nation in this area with OB/GYN Dr. Nina Ragunanthan and advocate Khenia Haro-Perez. On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the disparities in women’s healthcare across the South, the impact of these disparities on women living in the region, and why the South leads the nation in passing legislation that threatens the lives and reproductive health of millions of women. Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Nina Ragunanthan, a Gynecologist and Obstetrician based in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, who shares her experiences about working as a doctor in the Mississippi Delta, and the challenges she faces providing quality healthcare to women living one of the poorest regions of the country; and Khenia Haro-Perez, an advocate for Latino women’s healthcare rights in the State of Virginia, who speaks about the role that the state of Virginia plays in providing reproductive healthcare for women across the South, and the challenges that women of color face getting adequate healthcare in the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the disparities in women’s healthcare across the South, the impact of these disparities on women living in the region, and why the South leads the nation in passing legislation that threatens the lives and reproductive health of millions of women.


Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Nina Ragunanthan, a Gynecologist and Obstetrician based in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, who shares her experiences about working as a doctor in the Mississippi Delta, and the challenges she faces providing quality healthcare to women living one of the poorest regions of the country; and Khenia Haro-Perez, an advocate for Latino women’s healthcare rights in the State of Virginia, who speaks about the role that the state of Virginia plays in providing reproductive healthcare for women across the South, and the challenges that women of color face getting adequate healthcare in the South.

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]]> 3332 no Episode 8 - Hail Mary - The Religion of Football https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of college football in the South, the impact that the sport and its traditions have had on Southern culture, and why Southern-based universities have dominated national college football over the last 20 years. Our guests on today’s episode are Charlie Neal, a legendary television broadcaster, universally known as the “The Voice of HBCU Sports,” who will speak about the impact that college football has had on Southern culture, and the legacy of great football players and coaches that have represented Historically Black Colleges and Universities based in the South; and Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, a college professor, a lifelong college football fan, and accomplished author, who talks about the impact of college football and its many traditions on Southern culture, and why the sport of college football is considered to be a “religion” to many people living in the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000 Hail Mary - The Religion of Football full 2 8 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with broadcaster Charlie Neal and historian Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo about college football in the South, its impact on Southern culture, and its dominance in the national football landscape in recent decades. On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of college football in the South, the impact that the sport and its traditions have had on Southern culture, and why Southern-based universities have dominated national college football over the last 20 years. Our guests on today’s episode are Charlie Neal, a legendary television broadcaster, universally known as the “The Voice of HBCU Sports,” who will speak about the impact that college football has had on Southern culture, and the legacy of great football players and coaches that have represented Historically Black Colleges and Universities based in the South; and Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, a college professor, a lifelong college football fan, and accomplished author, who talks about the impact of college football and its many traditions on Southern culture, and why the sport of college football is considered to be a “religion” to many people living in the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of college football in the South, the impact that the sport and its traditions have had on Southern culture, and why Southern-based universities have dominated national college football over the last 20 years.


Our guests on today’s episode are Charlie Neal, a legendary television broadcaster, universally known as the “The Voice of HBCU Sports,” who will speak about the impact that college football has had on Southern culture, and the legacy of great football players and coaches that have represented Historically Black Colleges and Universities based in the South; and Dr. Eric Bain-Selbo, a college professor, a lifelong college football fan, and accomplished author, who talks about the impact of college football and its many traditions on Southern culture, and why the sport of college football is considered to be a “religion” to many people living in the South.

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]]> 3533 Episode 7 - Southern Hospitality https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the rise of tourism in today’s South and how two Southern traditions once considered taboo, slavery and the bootleg liquor industry, have spawned major tourist attractions, drawing people from around the world to the South and injecting millions of dollars into their states’ tourism economies.   Our guests on today’s episode are Sara Havens, also known as The Bar Belle, a Louisville, Kentucky-based journalist and bourbon aficionado, who will speak about the history of bourbon production in the South, and how the Bourbon Trail has become a major tourist attraction in Kentucky; and Dr. Tonya Mathews, the President and CEO of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, who will speak about her journey to the South to help build this historic museum, and how the success of the museum has impacted the South Carolina tourism economy as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000 Southern Hospitality full 2 7 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the rise of tourism in today’s South and its newest experiences with International African American Museum CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews and journalist and bourbon aficionado Sara Havens. On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the rise of tourism in today’s South and how two Southern traditions once considered taboo, slavery and the bootleg liquor industry, have spawned major tourist attractions, drawing people from around the world to the South and injecting millions of dollars into their states’ tourism economies.   Our guests on today’s episode are Sara Havens, also known as The Bar Belle, a Louisville, Kentucky-based journalist and bourbon aficionado, who will speak about the history of bourbon production in the South, and how the Bourbon Trail has become a major tourist attraction in Kentucky; and Dr. Tonya Mathews, the President and CEO of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, who will speak about her journey to the South to help build this historic museum, and how the success of the museum has impacted the South Carolina tourism economy as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the rise of tourism in today’s South and how two Southern traditions once considered taboo, slavery and the bootleg liquor industry, have spawned major tourist attractions, drawing people from around the world to the South and injecting millions of dollars into their states’ tourism economies.  

Our guests on today’s episode are Sara Havens, also known as The Bar Belle, a Louisville, Kentucky-based journalist and bourbon aficionado, who will speak about the history of bourbon production in the South, and how the Bourbon Trail has become a major tourist attraction in Kentucky; and Dr. Tonya Mathews, the President and CEO of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, who will speak about her journey to the South to help build this historic museum, and how the success of the museum has impacted the South Carolina tourism economy as a whole.

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]]> 3350 Episode 6 - Immigration with Representation https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss Southern politics and the challenges facing immigrants and first generation Americans seeking to gain political office in the South.  Our guests on today’s episode are Steve “Junior” Ezeonu, a Nigerian born, Texas raised community leader who currently serves as a City Councilman in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve speaks about the impact of the Nigerian presence in Texas, the challenges that he faced while running for office in the South, and how he became one of the first Black City Councilman elected to office in Grand Prairie in more than 30 years. Also, Steve Rao, who was the first Indian ever elected to public office in Wake County, North Carolina, and is currently the longest serving Asian American elected official in the state of North Carolina, speaks about the impact that immigration, especially Asian American immigration, has had on his community and across the state of North Carolina; and how the rise in technology companies moving to the Research Triangle has benefited his constituents. Steve “Junior” Ezeonu is currently an At-Large City Councilman serving the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve Rao is an At-Large City Councilman currently serving the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000 Immigration with Representation full 2 6 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green discuss Southern politics and the challenges facing immigrants and first generation Americans seeking to gain political office in the South, with Steve “Junior” Ezeonu and Steve Rao. In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss Southern politics and the challenges facing immigrants and first generation Americans seeking to gain political office in the South.  Our guests on today’s episode are Steve “Junior” Ezeonu, a Nigerian born, Texas raised community leader who currently serves as a City Councilman in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve speaks about the impact of the Nigerian presence in Texas, the challenges that he faced while running for office in the South, and how he became one of the first Black City Councilman elected to office in Grand Prairie in more than 30 years. Also, Steve Rao, who was the first Indian ever elected to public office in Wake County, North Carolina, and is currently the longest serving Asian American elected official in the state of North Carolina, speaks about the impact that immigration, especially Asian American immigration, has had on his community and across the state of North Carolina; and how the rise in technology companies moving to the Research Triangle has benefited his constituents. Steve “Junior” Ezeonu is currently an At-Large City Councilman serving the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve Rao is an At-Large City Councilman currently serving the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss Southern politics and the challenges facing immigrants and first generation Americans seeking to gain political office in the South. 

Our guests on today’s episode are Steve “Junior” Ezeonu, a Nigerian born, Texas raised community leader who currently serves as a City Councilman in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve speaks about the impact of the Nigerian presence in Texas, the challenges that he faced while running for office in the South, and how he became one of the first Black City Councilman elected to office in Grand Prairie in more than 30 years.

Also, Steve Rao, who was the first Indian ever elected to public office in Wake County, North Carolina, and is currently the longest serving Asian American elected official in the state of North Carolina, speaks about the impact that immigration, especially Asian American immigration, has had on his community and across the state of North Carolina; and how the rise in technology companies moving to the Research Triangle has benefited his constituents.

Steve “Junior” Ezeonu is currently an At-Large City Councilman serving the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Steve Rao is an At-Large City Councilman currently serving the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina.

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]]> 3189 Episode 5 - Y'all Means All In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the evolution of transgender communities in the South and the challenges that they face in the midst of a growing political backlash emanating from Southern government leaders. Our guests on today’s episode are Errol “ER” Anderson, the Executive Director of Charis Circle, the non-profit arm of one the South’s oldest feminist bookstores, who speaks about the challenges facing transgender communities in Georgia, and why he chose to go public with his own transition. Also, Joaquin Carcaño, who works for the University of North Carolina Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, speaks about becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting North Carolina’s anti-Transgender HB2 legislation, and also talks about issues that immigrants and first generation Amricans face in the South receiving quality healthcare, especially in the areas of HIV training and treatment. ER Anderson is the Executive Director of Charis Circle, is lead facilitator of Charis’ Trans and Friends adult support group, and co-facilitates the Gender Creative Parenting Collective. Joaquin works at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, where he provides medical education and services such as HIV testing to the Latino population. He also serves as the Director of Southern Health Policy for Latinos In The South and is a Board Member of the Southern AIDS Coalition and the ACLU of NC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000 Y'all Means All full 2 5 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Errol "E.R." Anderson and Joaquín Carcaño about the evolution of transgender communities in the South and the challenges that they face in the midst of a growing political backlash emanating from Southern government leaders. In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the evolution of transgender communities in the South and the challenges that they face in the midst of a growing political backlash emanating from Southern government leaders. Our guests on today’s episode are Errol “ER” Anderson, the Executive Director of Charis Circle, the non-profit arm of one the South’s oldest feminist bookstores, who speaks about the challenges facing transgender communities in Georgia, and why he chose to go public with his own transition. Also, Joaquin Carcaño, who works for the University of North Carolina Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, speaks about becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting North Carolina’s anti-Transgender HB2 legislation, and also talks about issues that immigrants and first generation Amricans face in the South receiving quality healthcare, especially in the areas of HIV training and treatment. ER Anderson is the Executive Director of Charis Circle, is lead facilitator of Charis’ Trans and Friends adult support group, and co-facilitates the Gender Creative Parenting Collective. Joaquin works at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, where he provides medical education and services such as HIV testing to the Latino population. He also serves as the Director of Southern Health Policy for Latinos In The South and is a Board Member of the Southern AIDS Coalition and the ACLU of NC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the evolution of transgender communities in the South and the challenges that they face in the midst of a growing political backlash emanating from Southern government leaders.

Our guests on today’s episode are Errol “ER” Anderson, the Executive Director of Charis Circle, the non-profit arm of one the South’s oldest feminist bookstores, who speaks about the challenges facing transgender communities in Georgia, and why he chose to go public with his own transition.

Also, Joaquin Carcaño, who works for the University of North Carolina Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, speaks about becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit fighting North Carolina’s anti-Transgender HB2 legislation, and also talks about issues that immigrants and first generation Amricans face in the South receiving quality healthcare, especially in the areas of HIV training and treatment.

ER Anderson is the Executive Director of Charis Circle, is lead facilitator of Charis’ Trans and Friends adult support group, and co-facilitates the Gender Creative Parenting Collective.

Joaquin works at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, where he provides medical education and services such as HIV testing to the Latino population. He also serves as the Director of Southern Health Policy for Latinos In The South and is a Board Member of the Southern AIDS Coalition and the ACLU of NC.

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]]> 3280 Episode 4 - Loosening The Bible Belt https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the changing tide of religious expression in today’s South, and how factors such as immigration and the rise of atheism have altered the traditional idea of the South as being a region dominated by Christianity.  Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Anthony Pinn, a noted religious scholar and Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, who will speak about the growing diversity of religions in the South today, and how many Southerners, including a large number of African Americans, are becoming more and more religiously unaffiliated. Also, Reverend Patricia Mathews, an Episcopal Priest based in Little Rock, Arkansas, who serves as the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, speaks about the power of interfaith dialogue among leaders of diverse religious communities in the South, and how these interactions have helped to foster greater religious respect and tolerance across the South. Dr. Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning in Houston, Texas. Reverend Patricia Mathews is an Assistant Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, where the group’s mission is to “reduce the fear and prejudice among the people of the world’s religions.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000 Loosening The Bible Belt full 2 4 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the changing tide of religious expression in today’s South, and how factors such as immigration and the rise of atheism have altered the traditional idea of the South as being a region dominated by Christianity. In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the changing tide of religious expression in today’s South, and how factors such as immigration and the rise of atheism have altered the traditional idea of the South as being a region dominated by Christianity.  Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Anthony Pinn, a noted religious scholar and Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, who will speak about the growing diversity of religions in the South today, and how many Southerners, including a large number of African Americans, are becoming more and more religiously unaffiliated. Also, Reverend Patricia Mathews, an Episcopal Priest based in Little Rock, Arkansas, who serves as the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, speaks about the power of interfaith dialogue among leaders of diverse religious communities in the South, and how these interactions have helped to foster greater religious respect and tolerance across the South. Dr. Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning in Houston, Texas. Reverend Patricia Mathews is an Assistant Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, where the group’s mission is to “reduce the fear and prejudice among the people of the world’s religions.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the changing tide of religious expression in today’s South, and how factors such as immigration and the rise of atheism have altered the traditional idea of the South as being a region dominated by Christianity. 


Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Anthony Pinn, a noted religious scholar and Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, who will speak about the growing diversity of religions in the South today, and how many Southerners, including a large number of African Americans, are becoming more and more religiously unaffiliated.


Also, Reverend Patricia Mathews, an Episcopal Priest based in Little Rock, Arkansas, who serves as the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, speaks about the power of interfaith dialogue among leaders of diverse religious communities in the South, and how these interactions have helped to foster greater religious respect and tolerance across the South.


Dr. Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning in Houston, Texas.


Reverend Patricia Mathews is an Assistant Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock, Arkansas is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Center, where the group’s mission is to “reduce the fear and prejudice among the people of the world’s religions.” 


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]]> 3383 Episode 3 - Nurturing Black Excellence https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the influence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have had on the South, and their impact today. Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Walter Kimbrough, one of the nation’s most distinguished HBCU Presidents, who speaks about the current state of HBCUs during this historic period of increased enrollment and funding; and why more young students of all colors are choosing to attend HBCUs over Predominately White Institutions. Also, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta, and Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, speaks about the vast diversity of young women attending Spelman today, and the school’s mission to educate and inspire future leaders. Dr. Walter Kimbrough, nationally known as “The Hip Hop Prez,” is currently the Interim President of Talladega College, an HBCU located in Talladega, Alabama. Dr. Kimbrough formerly served as President of both Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Cynthia Spence is a lifelong Atlanta native who graduated from Spelman and has served the school in multiple capacities throughout her distinguished career. As the Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, she has been influential in creating programs to help United Negro College Fund students obtain doctorate degrees and become future faculty members at UNCF institutions. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:40:41 -0000 Nurturing Black Excellence full 2 3 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Dr. Walter Kimbrough and Cynthia Spence about the influence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have had on the South, and their impact today. In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the influence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have had on the South, and their impact today. Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Walter Kimbrough, one of the nation’s most distinguished HBCU Presidents, who speaks about the current state of HBCUs during this historic period of increased enrollment and funding; and why more young students of all colors are choosing to attend HBCUs over Predominately White Institutions. Also, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta, and Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, speaks about the vast diversity of young women attending Spelman today, and the school’s mission to educate and inspire future leaders. Dr. Walter Kimbrough, nationally known as “The Hip Hop Prez,” is currently the Interim President of Talladega College, an HBCU located in Talladega, Alabama. Dr. Kimbrough formerly served as President of both Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Cynthia Spence is a lifelong Atlanta native who graduated from Spelman and has served the school in multiple capacities throughout her distinguished career. As the Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, she has been influential in creating programs to help United Negro College Fund students obtain doctorate degrees and become future faculty members at UNCF institutions. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this week’s episode of Our New South, hosts Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Green II discuss the influence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have had on the South, and their impact today.

Our guests on today’s episode are Dr. Walter Kimbrough, one of the nation’s most distinguished HBCU Presidents, who speaks about the current state of HBCUs during this historic period of increased enrollment and funding; and why more young students of all colors are choosing to attend HBCUs over Predominately White Institutions. Also, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta, and Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, speaks about the vast diversity of young women attending Spelman today, and the school’s mission to educate and inspire future leaders.

Dr. Walter Kimbrough, nationally known as “The Hip Hop Prez,” is currently the Interim President of Talladega College, an HBCU located in Talladega, Alabama. Dr. Kimbrough formerly served as President of both Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Cynthia Spence is a lifelong Atlanta native who graduated from Spelman and has served the school in multiple capacities throughout her distinguished career. As the Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, she has been influential in creating programs to help United Negro College Fund students obtain doctorate degrees and become future faculty members at UNCF institutions.

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]]> 3406 Episode 2 - Censoring Education https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this episode of Our New South, Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the censorship of education in the South with Amanda Jones, a small-town, Louisiana librarian and self-proclaimed, "accidental activist," who became a nationally recognized figure due to her fight against censorship in Louisiana schools; and Robert Cassanello, a tenured professor of History at the University of Central Florida who took on the state of Florida in their fight against the teaching of critical race theory in state-funded schools. Amanda Jones is the author of the national bestseller 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America', which is part memoir, part manifesto, the story of a small-town Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity. Robert Cassanello, is an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville. He has co-edited two books Florida's Working-Class Past: Current Perspectives on Labor, Race, and Gender from Spanish Florida to the New Immigration (with Melanie Shell-Weiss) and Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace since 1945 (with Colin J. Davis). He produced film documentaries The Committee and Filthy Dreamers, and the public history podcast series A History of Central Florida, the Florida Historical Quarterly Podcast and The Art of the Review. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000 Censoring Education full 2 2 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Louisiana librarian and bestselling author Amanda Jones, and UCF history professor Robert Cassanello about book bans and censorship in education. In this episode of Our New South, Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the censorship of education in the South with Amanda Jones, a small-town, Louisiana librarian and self-proclaimed, "accidental activist," who became a nationally recognized figure due to her fight against censorship in Louisiana schools; and Robert Cassanello, a tenured professor of History at the University of Central Florida who took on the state of Florida in their fight against the teaching of critical race theory in state-funded schools. Amanda Jones is the author of the national bestseller 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America', which is part memoir, part manifesto, the story of a small-town Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity. Robert Cassanello, is an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville. He has co-edited two books Florida's Working-Class Past: Current Perspectives on Labor, Race, and Gender from Spanish Florida to the New Immigration (with Melanie Shell-Weiss) and Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace since 1945 (with Colin J. Davis). He produced film documentaries The Committee and Filthy Dreamers, and the public history podcast series A History of Central Florida, the Florida Historical Quarterly Podcast and The Art of the Review. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of Our New South, Kevin Blackistone and Dr. Robert Greene II discuss the censorship of education in the South with Amanda Jones, a small-town, Louisiana librarian and self-proclaimed, "accidental activist," who became a nationally recognized figure due to her fight against censorship in Louisiana schools; and Robert Cassanello, a tenured professor of History at the University of Central Florida who took on the state of Florida in their fight against the teaching of critical race theory in state-funded schools.

Amanda Jones is the author of the national bestseller 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America', which is part memoir, part manifesto, the story of a small-town Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity.

Robert Cassanello, is an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of To Render Invisible: Jim Crow and Public Life in New South Jacksonville. He has co-edited two books Florida's Working-Class Past: Current Perspectives on Labor, Race, and Gender from Spanish Florida to the New Immigration (with Melanie Shell-Weiss) and Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace since 1945 (with Colin J. Davis). He produced film documentaries The Committee and Filthy Dreamers, and the public history podcast series A History of Central Florida, the Florida Historical Quarterly Podcast and The Art of the Review.

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]]> 3429 Episode 1 - All The Fixins https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In the Season 2 premiere of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss food with Aarón Sanchez, an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, philanthropist, and Chefs Greg & Subrina Collier, owners of multiple restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. Aarón Sanchez is a judge on Masterchef and Masterchef Junior. He is the host and executive producer of El Toque De Aarón on Discovery Familia and Hogar de HGTV. He is a third generation cookbook author and has also written a memoir called 'Where I Come From: Life Lessons From A Latino Chef.' He cohosts a podcast with his mom, Zarela Martinez, called 'Cooking in Mexican From A to Z', and is the Chef/Partner of Restaurants Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans. Last but not least, he is the founder of The Aarón Sanchez Impact Fund, a non profit program whose mission is to uplift the lives of latino youth through food. Greg & Subrina Collier are chefs and restauranteurs from Memphis, Tennessee. They are the owners of Uptown Yolk, Leah & Louise, and 3rd & Fernwood in Charlotte, North Carolina. They created the Bayhaven Food & Wine Festival. Greg Collier is a 3-time James Beard Award-nominee, and a semi-finalist. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000 All The Fixins full 2 1 Levine Museum of the New South Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II begin Season 2 discussing food with Chefs Aarón Sanchez and Greg & Subrina Collier. In the Season 2 premiere of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss food with Aarón Sanchez, an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, philanthropist, and Chefs Greg & Subrina Collier, owners of multiple restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. Aarón Sanchez is a judge on Masterchef and Masterchef Junior. He is the host and executive producer of El Toque De Aarón on Discovery Familia and Hogar de HGTV. He is a third generation cookbook author and has also written a memoir called 'Where I Come From: Life Lessons From A Latino Chef.' He cohosts a podcast with his mom, Zarela Martinez, called 'Cooking in Mexican From A to Z', and is the Chef/Partner of Restaurants Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans. Last but not least, he is the founder of The Aarón Sanchez Impact Fund, a non profit program whose mission is to uplift the lives of latino youth through food. Greg & Subrina Collier are chefs and restauranteurs from Memphis, Tennessee. They are the owners of Uptown Yolk, Leah & Louise, and 3rd & Fernwood in Charlotte, North Carolina. They created the Bayhaven Food & Wine Festival. Greg Collier is a 3-time James Beard Award-nominee, and a semi-finalist. Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the Season 2 premiere of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss food with Aarón Sanchez, an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, philanthropist, and Chefs Greg & Subrina Collier, owners of multiple restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Aarón Sanchez is a judge on Masterchef and Masterchef Junior. He is the host and executive producer of El Toque De Aarón on Discovery Familia and Hogar de HGTV. He is a third generation cookbook author and has also written a memoir called 'Where I Come From: Life Lessons From A Latino Chef.' He cohosts a podcast with his mom, Zarela Martinez, called 'Cooking in Mexican From A to Z', and is the Chef/Partner of Restaurants Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans. Last but not least, he is the founder of The Aarón Sanchez Impact Fund, a non profit program whose mission is to uplift the lives of latino youth through food.

Greg & Subrina Collier are chefs and restauranteurs from Memphis, Tennessee. They are the owners of Uptown Yolk, Leah & Louise, and 3rd & Fernwood in Charlotte, North Carolina. They created the Bayhaven Food & Wine Festival. Greg Collier is a 3-time James Beard Award-nominee, and a semi-finalist.

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]]> 3331 Introducing...Our New South Season 2! https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast/ On Season 2 of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II explore the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. The series highlights opportunities and challenges that different communities face, diving into censorship and healthcare, tourism and religion, struggles for rights and resources, and the global reverberations of New South culture.  Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:46:00 -0000 Introducing...Our New South Season 2! trailer 2 Levine Museum of the New South Season 2 of Our New South launches Tuesday, January 21st. On Season 2 of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II explore the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. The series highlights opportunities and challenges that different communities face, diving into censorship and healthcare, tourism and religion, struggles for rights and resources, and the global reverberations of New South culture.  Donate to support this podcast! Learn more about Levine Museum of the New South here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On Season 2 of Our New South, cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II explore the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. The series highlights opportunities and challenges that different communities face, diving into censorship and healthcare, tourism and religion, struggles for rights and resources, and the global reverberations of New South culture. 


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]]> 52 no Episode 10 - Behold The Land https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On the final episode of the season of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss environmental justice with DeLesslin "Roo" George-Warren, a Special Projects Coordinator for the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project, and Dominique Burkhardt, a senior attorney at Earthjustice. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000 Behold The Land full 1 10 Levine Museum of the New South Our New South co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II conclude the season with a discussion of environmental justice with Roo George-Warren and Dominique Burkhardt. On the final episode of the season of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss environmental justice with DeLesslin "Roo" George-Warren, a Special Projects Coordinator for the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project, and Dominique Burkhardt, a senior attorney at Earthjustice. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On the final episode of the season of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss environmental justice with DeLesslin "Roo" George-Warren, a Special Projects Coordinator for the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project, and Dominique Burkhardt, a senior attorney at Earthjustice.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast

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]]> 3499 no Episode 9 - Open For Business & Sports https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss Southern cities' approach to business and sports with Kieth Cockrell, President of Bank of America Charlotte and Head of Sports Sponsorships, Omar Jorge, CEO of Compare Foods Supermarkets and Chairman of Aurora Grocery Group, as well as Clayton Trutor, the author of Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta-and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000 Open For Business & Sports full 1 9 Levine Museum of the New South A discussion about Southern cities' approach to business and sports with Kieth Cockrell, Omar Jorge, and Clayton Trutor. On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss Southern cities' approach to business and sports with Kieth Cockrell, President of Bank of America Charlotte and Head of Sports Sponsorships, Omar Jorge, CEO of Compare Foods Supermarkets and Chairman of Aurora Grocery Group, as well as Clayton Trutor, the author of Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta-and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss Southern cities' approach to business and sports with Kieth Cockrell, President of Bank of America Charlotte and Head of Sports Sponsorships, Omar Jorge, CEO of Compare Foods Supermarkets and Chairman of Aurora Grocery Group, as well as Clayton Trutor, the author of Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta-and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 3643 no Episode 8 - Brown v. Board & Beyond https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss education and equality with Congressman Bobby Scott, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, as well as social impact strategist and former Charlotte resident Decker Ngongang. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0000 Brown v. Board & Beyond full 1 8 Levine Museum of the New South A conversation about education and equality with Congressman Bobby Scott, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, and Decker Ngongang. On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss education and equality with Congressman Bobby Scott, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, as well as social impact strategist and former Charlotte resident Decker Ngongang. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss education and equality with Congressman Bobby Scott, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, as well as social impact strategist and former Charlotte resident Decker Ngongang.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 3209 no Episode 7 - To The South, With Love https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this episode of 'Our New South', show hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II celebrate Women's History Month discussing the preservation of history and culture in the South through poetry and fiction with three exceptional writers. Jesmyn Ward, a novelist and professor of English at Tulane University, is a two-time winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, and was named a MacArthur Genius Fellow in 2017. Beth Ann Fennelly, a professor at the University of Mississippi, was the Poet Laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, and in 2020, she was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Nikky Finney, a professor at the University of South Carolina and a Chancellor of the American Academy of Poets, and was recently appointed the Executive Director of the newly launched Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia, South Carolina, a 21st century arts and cultural center named for her father. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000 To The South, With Love full 1 7 Levine Museum of the New South On this episode of 'Our New South', show hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II celebrate Women's History Month discussing the preservation of history and culture in the South through poetry and fiction writing with Jesmyn Ward, Beth Ann Fennelly, and Nikky Finney. On this episode of 'Our New South', show hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II celebrate Women's History Month discussing the preservation of history and culture in the South through poetry and fiction with three exceptional writers. Jesmyn Ward, a novelist and professor of English at Tulane University, is a two-time winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, and was named a MacArthur Genius Fellow in 2017. Beth Ann Fennelly, a professor at the University of Mississippi, was the Poet Laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, and in 2020, she was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Nikky Finney, a professor at the University of South Carolina and a Chancellor of the American Academy of Poets, and was recently appointed the Executive Director of the newly launched Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia, South Carolina, a 21st century arts and cultural center named for her father. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of 'Our New South', show hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II celebrate Women's History Month discussing the preservation of history and culture in the South through poetry and fiction with three exceptional writers.

Jesmyn Ward, a novelist and professor of English at Tulane University, is a two-time winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, and was named a MacArthur Genius Fellow in 2017.

Beth Ann Fennelly, a professor at the University of Mississippi, was the Poet Laureate of Mississippi from 2016-2021, and in 2020, she was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow.

Nikky Finney, a professor at the University of South Carolina and a Chancellor of the American Academy of Poets, and was recently appointed the Executive Director of the newly launched Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia, South Carolina, a 21st century arts and cultural center named for her father.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 3777 no Episode 6 - Discrimination & Displacement https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth 'Our New South' co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of discriminatory policies which have displaced and disenfranchised communities in the South with Lori Thomas, the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, and Maurice Robinson, Assistant Professor of History/Political Science at Alabama State University. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000 Discrimination & Displacement full 1 6 Levine Museum of the New South On this episode of Our New South, we welcome Lori Thomas, Arthur Griffin, and Maurice Robinson to discuss the legacy of discriminatory policies which have displaced and disenfranchised communities in the South. 'Our New South' co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of discriminatory policies which have displaced and disenfranchised communities in the South with Lori Thomas, the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, and Maurice Robinson, Assistant Professor of History/Political Science at Alabama State University. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 'Our New South' co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the legacy of discriminatory policies which have displaced and disenfranchised communities in the South with Lori Thomas, the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Arthur Griffin, and Maurice Robinson, Assistant Professor of History/Political Science at Alabama State University.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 2883 no Episode 5 - Vote Here ✓ Power Of The Ballot https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the power of elections and voting in the South with former South Carolina House Representative Bakari Sellers, the President & CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson, and Aimy Steele, Executive Director of The New North Carolina Project. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000 Vote Here ✓ Power Of The Ballot full 1 5 Levine Museum of the New South On this episode of Our New South, we speak with Bakari Sellers, Derrick Johnson, and Aimy Steele about the power of the vote in the South. On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the power of elections and voting in the South with former South Carolina House Representative Bakari Sellers, the President & CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson, and Aimy Steele, Executive Director of The New North Carolina Project. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss the power of elections and voting in the South with former South Carolina House Representative Bakari Sellers, the President & CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson, and Aimy Steele, Executive Director of The New North Carolina Project.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 3665 no Episode 4 - Taste, Places And All That Jazz https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss how we preserve history and culture in the South with Stewart Gray, the Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, Robin Waites, Executive Director of Historic Columbia based in South Carolina, Kevin Mitchell, Chefscholar at The Culinary Institute of Charleston, and Charlotte-based musician Harvey Cummings II. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000 Taste, Places And All That Jazz full 1 4 Levine Museum of the New South On this episode of Our New South, we speak with Stewart Gray, Robin Waites, Kevin Mitchell and Harvey Cummings II about preserving history and culture in the South. On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss how we preserve history and culture in the South with Stewart Gray, the Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, Robin Waites, Executive Director of Historic Columbia based in South Carolina, Kevin Mitchell, Chefscholar at The Culinary Institute of Charleston, and Charlotte-based musician Harvey Cummings II. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices On this episode of Our New South, co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss how we preserve history and culture in the South with Stewart Gray, the Director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, Robin Waites, Executive Director of Historic Columbia based in South Carolina, Kevin Mitchell, Chefscholar at The Culinary Institute of Charleston, and Charlotte-based musician Harvey Cummings II.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

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]]> 4114 no Episode 3 - Nuevo Sur https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this episode, Our New South hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss immigration in the South with Sil Ganzò, the Founder and Executive Director of Charlotte-based non-profit ourBRIDGE for Kids, Colton Bane, the Immigrant Justice Program Director at Community Legal Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and Daniel Valdez, the Chief External Affairs Officer at Welcoming America which is based in Decatur, Georgia.  At the conclusion of the episode, we hear comments from Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Follow her work at tressiemc.com. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:13:00 -0000 Nuevo Sur full 1 3 Levine Museum of the New South "In this episode, Our New South cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss immigration in the South with Sil Ganzò, Colton Bane, and Daniel Valdez. In this episode, Our New South hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss immigration in the South with Sil Ganzò, the Founder and Executive Director of Charlotte-based non-profit ourBRIDGE for Kids, Colton Bane, the Immigrant Justice Program Director at Community Legal Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and Daniel Valdez, the Chief External Affairs Officer at Welcoming America which is based in Decatur, Georgia.  At the conclusion of the episode, we hear comments from Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Follow her work at tressiemc.com. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Our New South hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II discuss immigration in the South with Sil Ganzò, the Founder and Executive Director of Charlotte-based non-profit ourBRIDGE for Kids, Colton Bane, the Immigrant Justice Program Director at Community Legal Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and Daniel Valdez, the Chief External Affairs Officer at Welcoming America which is based in Decatur, Georgia. 

At the conclusion of the episode, we hear comments from Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow. Follow her work at tressiemc.com.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and

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]]> 3427 no Episode 2 - Movin' On Up? https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Sherri Chisolm, the Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity in Charlotte, North Carolina, about The Chetty Report and her work to level the playing field on social and economic mobility and the recent migration of people of color back to the south. We also welcome Brian Straessle, Executive Director of The Sycamore Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss the challenges Southern cities have faced with respect to economic opportunity, and the work they are doing illuminate the issue, and rectify it in Tennessee and beyond.  At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the wise words of Arthur Griffin who serves on the Board of Mecklenberg County Commissioners, and is the former Chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, as well as Lori Thomas, who is the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. The series is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000 Movin' On Up? full 1 2 Levine Museum of the New South In this episode, we discuss social and economic mobility with Sherri Chisolm, the Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Brian Straessle, Executive Director of The Sycamore Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, In this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Sherri Chisolm, the Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity in Charlotte, North Carolina, about The Chetty Report and her work to level the playing field on social and economic mobility and the recent migration of people of color back to the south. We also welcome Brian Straessle, Executive Director of The Sycamore Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss the challenges Southern cities have faced with respect to economic opportunity, and the work they are doing illuminate the issue, and rectify it in Tennessee and beyond.  At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the wise words of Arthur Griffin who serves on the Board of Mecklenberg County Commissioners, and is the former Chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, as well as Lori Thomas, who is the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. The series is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Sherri Chisolm, the Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity in Charlotte, North Carolina, about The Chetty Report and her work to level the playing field on social and economic mobility and the recent migration of people of color back to the south. We also welcome Brian Straessle, Executive Director of The Sycamore Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, to discuss the challenges Southern cities have faced with respect to economic opportunity, and the work they are doing illuminate the issue, and rectify it in Tennessee and beyond. 

At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the wise words of Arthur Griffin who serves on the Board of Mecklenberg County Commissioners, and is the former Chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, as well as Lori Thomas, who is the Executive Director of the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and Charlotte Regional Data Trust.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

The series is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and

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]]> 2813 no Episode 1 - The New South https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth In the premiere episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, about the concept of the "New South" and why she keeps her eyes on the South as an indicator of where the nation is heading. Follow her work at tressiemc.com. At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the words of poet Nikky Finney who is the author of On Wings Made of Gauze; Rice; The World Is Round; and Head Off & Split, which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Finney is Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC in Columbia where she is also Director of the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0000 The New South full 1 1 Levine Museum of the New South Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, explains why she keeps her eyes on the South as an indicator of where the nation is heading. In the premiere episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, about the concept of the "New South" and why she keeps her eyes on the South as an indicator of where the nation is heading. Follow her work at tressiemc.com. At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the words of poet Nikky Finney who is the author of On Wings Made of Gauze; Rice; The World Is Round; and Head Off & Split, which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Finney is Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC in Columbia where she is also Director of the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center. 'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation. 'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter. The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock. The technical producer is Brian Douglas. Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle. Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield. Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/our-new-south-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the premiere episode of 'Our New South', co-hosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II speak with Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist, and 2020 MacArthur Fellow, about the concept of the "New South" and why she keeps her eyes on the South as an indicator of where the nation is heading. Follow her work at tressiemc.com.

At the conclusion of the episode, we hear the words of poet Nikky Finney who is the author of On Wings Made of Gauze; Rice; The World Is Round; and Head Off & Split, which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Finney is Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC in Columbia where she is also Director of the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center.

'Our New South' is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South with thanks to the generous support of The Knight Foundation.

'Our New South' is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts, written and produced by Byron Hunter.

The editor and sound designer is Kyle Murdock.

The technical producer is Brian Douglas.

Executive producers are Franky Abbott and Jeremiah Tittle.

Special thanks to Levine team members Alexander Piñeres, Karen Sutton, and Cliff Whitfield.

Please follow the show, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.

Learn more at ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth and

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]]> 3369 no Introducing...Our New South https://ncpodcasts.com/ournewsouth This podcast series hosted by veteran journalist Kevin Blackistone and Professor of History at Claflin University Robert Greene II offers a unique look at the evolution of the New South and how historic Southern cities, including Charlotte, North Carolina, are confronting complex issues facing communities across the South and nationwide, ranging from equity in education and immigration to civil rights, racial equality, and socioeconomic mobility. The New South podcast series features inspiring stories and conversations that provide listeners with unique perspectives on how Southern cities are addressing these challenging issues by highlighting their historical roots in addition to providing direction for the future. ABOUT LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH: The “Our New South” podcast series is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South (LMNS), which, for over 30 years, has sought to confront some of the most difficult issues facing New South cities today by examining them from a historical context that deepens understanding, fosters empathy, and inspires action toward a better future. This podcast series was made possible by the generous support of the Knight Foundation. Kevin Blackistone is a longtime national sports columnist now at The Washington Post, a panelist on ESPN’s "Around the Horn," a professor of journalism at the University of Maryland, an occasional contributor to NPR and PBS, co-producer and co-writer of "Imagining the Indian," an award-winning 2022 documentary on the history of and fight against mascoting Native Americans, and co-author of "A Gift for Ron," a memoir by former NFL star Everson Walls published in November 2009 that details his kidney donation to onetime teammate Ron Springs. Robert Greene II is an Assistant Professor of History at Claflin University. He is also the Publications Chair of the Society of U.S. Intellectual Historians and the incoming President of the African American Intellectual History Society. Dr. Greene II has written extensively on the South, Black history and memory, and political history for publications such as Oxford American, The Nation, Dissent, Scalawag, and Jacobin, among others. Dr. Greene II is co-editor, along with Dr. Tyler D. Parry, of the edited volume "Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina," and he is currently at work on a book titled "The Newest South: African Americans and the Democratic Party, 1964-2000" about the relationship between Democratic Party leaders in the South and African American voters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:16:00 -0000 Introducing...Our New South trailer 1 Levine Museum of the New South Levine Museum of the New South (Charlotte, NC) presents an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast hosted by journalist Kevin Blackistone and professor of history Robert Greene II who set out to discover the historical background on key societal issues in the south, providing a framework to understand the path forward. This podcast series hosted by veteran journalist Kevin Blackistone and Professor of History at Claflin University Robert Greene II offers a unique look at the evolution of the New South and how historic Southern cities, including Charlotte, North Carolina, are confronting complex issues facing communities across the South and nationwide, ranging from equity in education and immigration to civil rights, racial equality, and socioeconomic mobility. The New South podcast series features inspiring stories and conversations that provide listeners with unique perspectives on how Southern cities are addressing these challenging issues by highlighting their historical roots in addition to providing direction for the future. ABOUT LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH: The “Our New South” podcast series is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South (LMNS), which, for over 30 years, has sought to confront some of the most difficult issues facing New South cities today by examining them from a historical context that deepens understanding, fosters empathy, and inspires action toward a better future. This podcast series was made possible by the generous support of the Knight Foundation. Kevin Blackistone is a longtime national sports columnist now at The Washington Post, a panelist on ESPN’s "Around the Horn," a professor of journalism at the University of Maryland, an occasional contributor to NPR and PBS, co-producer and co-writer of "Imagining the Indian," an award-winning 2022 documentary on the history of and fight against mascoting Native Americans, and co-author of "A Gift for Ron," a memoir by former NFL star Everson Walls published in November 2009 that details his kidney donation to onetime teammate Ron Springs. Robert Greene II is an Assistant Professor of History at Claflin University. He is also the Publications Chair of the Society of U.S. Intellectual Historians and the incoming President of the African American Intellectual History Society. Dr. Greene II has written extensively on the South, Black history and memory, and political history for publications such as Oxford American, The Nation, Dissent, Scalawag, and Jacobin, among others. Dr. Greene II is co-editor, along with Dr. Tyler D. Parry, of the edited volume "Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina," and he is currently at work on a book titled "The Newest South: African Americans and the Democratic Party, 1964-2000" about the relationship between Democratic Party leaders in the South and African American voters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This podcast series hosted by veteran journalist Kevin Blackistone and Professor of History at Claflin University Robert Greene II offers a unique look at the evolution of the New South and how historic Southern cities, including Charlotte, North Carolina, are confronting complex issues facing communities across the South and nationwide, ranging from equity in education and immigration to civil rights, racial equality, and socioeconomic mobility. The New South podcast series features inspiring stories and conversations that provide listeners with unique perspectives on how Southern cities are addressing these challenging issues by highlighting their historical roots in addition to providing direction for the future.


ABOUT LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH:

The “Our New South” podcast series is presented by the Levine Museum of the New South (LMNS), which, for over 30 years, has sought to confront some of the most difficult issues facing New South cities today by examining them from a historical context that deepens understanding, fosters empathy, and inspires action toward a better future.

This podcast series was made possible by the generous support of the Knight Foundation.

Kevin Blackistone is a longtime national sports columnist now at The Washington Post, a panelist on ESPN’s "Around the Horn," a professor of journalism at the University of Maryland, an occasional contributor to NPR and PBS, co-producer and co-writer of "Imagining the Indian," an award-winning 2022 documentary on the history of and fight against mascoting Native Americans, and co-author of "A Gift for Ron," a memoir by former NFL star Everson Walls published in November 2009 that details his kidney donation to onetime teammate Ron Springs.

Robert Greene II is an Assistant Professor of History at Claflin University. He is also the Publications Chair of the Society of U.S. Intellectual Historians and the incoming President of the African American Intellectual History Society. Dr. Greene II has written extensively on the South, Black history and memory, and political history for publications such as Oxford American, The Nation, Dissent, Scalawag, and Jacobin, among others. Dr. Greene II is co-editor, along with Dr. Tyler D. Parry, of the edited volume "Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina," and he is currently at work on a book titled "The Newest South: African Americans and the Democratic Party, 1964-2000" about the relationship between Democratic Party leaders in the South and African American voters. 

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