https://www.amariari.com https://s3.amazonaws.com/playmeplatform/0e087a201aeb7b5effd6ed30f48415d6.png en-us ©AmariAri Amari Robinson In the Betcha Didn’t Know Podcast, Amari Robinson tells about an important African Americans and their contributions to our society and culture. Each episode is less than 5 minutes making this the perfect quick educational tool for learners of all ages. Be sure to tune in each week as she enlightens us with many different African Americans! serial WEBDMG info@webdmg.com In the Betcha Didn’t Know Podcast, Amari Robinson tells about an important African Americans and their contributions to our society and culture. Each episode is less than 5 minutes making this the perfect quick educational tool for learners of all ages. Be sure to tune in each week as she enlightens us with many different African Americans! no full BDK KatherineJohnson 1 1 BDK KatherineJohnson Amari Robinson Welcome to the Betcha Didn't Know! Podcast! This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells about math whiz, Katherine Johnson! cd886e46f4115d10fe708f1fe4fa7233 00:03:25 African American, black history, black girls, black girls rock, African American History, Katherine Johnson, STEM, black in STEM Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:20:00 -0500 no full BDKMaryBowser 2 1 BDKMaryBowser Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson tells all about Civil War spy, Mary Bowser! cacd5082d3c6781962188f17b1f9052a 00:04:54 black girl magic, black history, AmariAri, Mary Bowser, African American history, African American, Civil War, black girls rock Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:30:45 -0500 no full Briana Scurry 3 1 Briana Scurry Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about soccer superstar, Briana Scurry! https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/sports-and-games/sports-biographies/briana-scurry https://www.briscurry.com/about http://ourweekly.com/news/2011/aug/31/black-history-fact-of-the-week-briana-scurry/ https://washingtonspirit.com/2017/12/06/uswnt-legend-national-soccer-hall-of-fame-inductee-briana-scurry-joins-washington-spirit-technical-staff/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120818051422/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2010/09/Briana-Scurry-Retires-From-Professional-Soccer.aspx 25ef4513d30af0578fe92fc9c6fb81dd 00:05:08 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Briana Scurry, soccer, women's soccer Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:50:01 -0500 no trailer BDKTrailer 4 1 BDKTrailer Amari Robinson Learn about an amazing African American every Friday! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! a9b3d13cffd27146be960ab860846d53 00:00:30 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Briana Scurry, soccer, women's soccer Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:32:36 -0500 no full BDK AprilleEricssonJackson 5 1 BDK AprilleEricssonJackson Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about NASA engineer, Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson. REFERENCES: https://www.captechu.edu/blog/aprille-ericsson-jackson-aerospace-engineer-and-first-african-american-woman-earn-phds-two https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprille_Ericsson-Jackson https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0104/rocketeer.html https://usasciencefestival.org/people/dr-aprille-ericsson/ e008e52aad288eeabe2815eca3733df9 00:04:58 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, NASA, MIT, Aerospace Engineer Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:37:48 -0500 no full BDK JuneBacon-Bercey 6 1 BDK JuneBacon-Bercey Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about international weather and aviation expert, June Bacon-Bercey. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/science/june-bacon-bercey-90-pathbreaking-meteorologist-is-dead.html https://eos.org/features/june-bacon-bercey-pioneering-meteorologist-and-passionate-supporter-of-science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Bacon-Bercey https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/june-bacon-bercey-1928-2019/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/bacon-bercey-june-1932 afd431a349fdac8fbf1d467e9f227db6 00:04:48 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, June Bacon-Bercey, meteorology, weather, NOAA, NWS Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:16:49 -0500 no full BDK MadamCJWalker 7 1 BDK MadamCJWalker Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tell all about self-made millionaire, Madam CJ Walker. eb185fb711e87dee3ebed91883415b63 00:04:43 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, hair care, Madam CJ Walker Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:50:50 -0500 no full BDK SarahBoone 8 1 BDK SarahBoone Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about the amazing inventor, Sarah Boone. https://www.biography.com/inventor/sarah-boone https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/boone-sarah-1832-1904/ https://www.ctexplored.org/sarah-boone-invents-a-better-ironing-board/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Boone c8dfc4ec3ebf797e819239fe9e0f6bac 00:03:36 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, Sarah Boone, ironing board, patent Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:42:38 -0400 no full BDK MaggieLenaWalker 9 1 BDK MaggieLenaWalker Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker. https://www.biography.com/scholar/maggie-lena-walker https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ ?https://www.nps.gov/mawa/learn/historyculture/maggie-lena-walker.htm https://ywfleaders.com/maggie-lena-walker/ 2edb2837a347a8d124e500da1f51979c 00:04:01 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, bank ownership, Maggie Lena Walker Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:24:45 -0400 no full BDK MarieMDaily 10 1 BDK MarieMDaily Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about scientist, Marie M. Daly. References: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2020/marie-m-daly-from-a-love-of-science-to-a-legacy-of-discoveries-2/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/marie-m-daly https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/african-americans-in-sciences/marie-maynard-daly.html 23d92da3be4ea622eac56f26ea1cb0c3 00:04:08 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, chemistry, Marie M. Daly, STEM Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:29:24 -0400 no full BDK DrGladysWest 11 1 BDK DrGladysWest Amari Robinson Episode 10!! Wooohooo! In this episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about STEM trailblazer, Dr. Gladys West. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement! https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/19/gladys-west-the-hidden-figure-who-helped-invent-gps https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/gladys-mae-west-1930/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43812053 878e9050744e601ec6e30151c6af3af8 00:05:40 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, STEM, Dr. Gladys West, GPS, satellite Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:01:33 -0400 no full BDK JackieOrmes 12 1 BDK JackieOrmes Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about cartoonist, Jackie Ormes! References: https://womenincomics.fandom.com/wiki/Jackie_Ormes https://wednesdayswomen.com/jackie-ormes-first-african-american-female-cartoonist/ https://www.jackieormes.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Ormes https://americacomesalive.com/jackie-ormes-1911-1986-first-african-american-female-cartoonist/ https://kentakepage.com/jackie-ormes-the-first-professional-african-american-woman-cartoonist/ 396d9ef9c60dcd856c1ddefb4ba01a9d 00:04:02 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women's history, black girls rock, black girl, Jackie Ormes, cartoons, cartoonist, Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:14:11 -0400 no full BDK MarieTaylor 13 1 BDK MarieTaylor Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about pioneering botanist, Marie Clark Taylor! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Taylor https://www.womeninhorticulture.com/post/woman-of-firsts-marie-clark-taylor https://dbg.org/marie-clark-taylor/ https://frondswithbenefits.blog/2020/06/07/remembering-african-american-botanists/ e18e0db570592925b55bb3f5b1c3f3a1 00:03:50 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, STEM, botany, botanist, Marie Clark Taylor Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:38:44 -0400 no full BDK FannieLouHamer 14 1 BDK FannieLouHamer Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about civil and voting rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer! https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/fannie-lou-hamer https://www.biography.com/activist/fannie-lou-hamer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamer https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fannie-lou-hamer https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-hamer/ https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/culture/10-fannie-lou-hamer-quotes-to-celebrate-her-100th-birthday eb310a9fee4a81b9a050aba2c01519aa 00:04:14 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, voting rights, Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights, activism, activist Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:13:12 -0400 no full BDK! Dr.Mari Robinson 15 1 BDK! Dr.Mari Robinson Amari Robinson In this special Mother's Day episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about her mommy, Mari L. Robinson! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nine-seven/id1520282643 https://webdmg.com http://hackforcommunity.org 574a43656e13610b071719d2e70b4fcf 00:04:35 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Mari Robinson, teacher, NineSeven Podcast, product owner, nonprofit, WEBDMG, H4C Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:43:07 -0400 no full BDK ShirleyChisholm 16 1 BDK ShirleyChisholm Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about politician and educator, Shirley Chisholm! References: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/shirley-chisholm https://www.biography.com/political-figure/shirley-chisholm https://www.history.com/news/shirley-chisholm-career-milestones https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/shirley_chisholm_158402 86425683d547c34aafc8a1c6a141b160 00:04:51 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, Women's History, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Shirley Chisholm, politics, politician, NAACP, Urban League, democratic, legislature Fri, 14 May 2021 08:58:07 -0400 no full BDK HattieMcDaniel 17 1 BDK HattieMcDaniel Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about Oscar winning actress, Hattie McDaniel! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel https://www.biography.com/actor/hattie-mcdaniel https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hattie-McDaniel https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ma-Mo/McDaniel-Hattie.html fa07ce1c913167e42c44c026c99ac957 00:05:34 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women’s history, black girls rock, black girl, Hattie McDaniel, actress, academy award, best supporting actress Fri, 21 May 2021 12:31:07 -0400 no full BDK Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 18 1 BDK Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about port, writer, and activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. References: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/frances-ellen-watkins-harper https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/frances-ellen-watkins-harper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Harper https://poets.org/poet/frances-ellen-watkins-harper 4c996964447a41d86185474cbacc7ab9 00:05:55 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, poet, writer, suffragist, activist Thu, 27 May 2021 23:25:13 -0400 no full BDK Claudette Colvin 19 1 BDK Claudette Colvin Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about early activist, Claudette Colven! REFERENCES: https://www.biography.com/news/claudette-colvin-rosa-parks-bus-boycott https://www.npr.org/2009/03/15/101719889/before-rosa-parks-there-was-claudette-colvin https://www.biography.com/activist/claudette-colvin https://studentactivism.net/2011/12/01/remembering-claudette-colvin-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_Colvin 5a2b1abd3ff272498cda19ed57de755f 00:05:18 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Claudette Colven, activist, bus boycott, Civil Rights Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:38:56 -0400 no full BDK Wilma Rudolph 20 1 BDK Wilma Rudolph Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about track superstar, Wilma Rudolph! References: https://www.biography.com/athlete/wilma-rudolph https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/wilma-rudolph cb1aa660dc591c9575816acda93cce57 00:04:41 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women’s history, black girls rock, black girl, Wilma Rudolph, track, Olympics, Tennessee State University Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:20:51 -0400 no full BDK RichardRobinson 21 1 BDK RichardRobinson Amari Robinson In tis special Father's Day episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about her technology guru daddy, Richard Robinson! df8b21c545e9417d9a0f2b8172a75b3e 00:04:31 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Richard Robinson, mentor, mobile applications, technology infrastructure, NineSeven Podcast, technology director, nonprofit, WEBDMG, H4C, Casting Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:48:56 -0400 no full BDK Dianne Durham 22 1 BDK Dianne Durham Amari Robinson Welcome back! In this new episode, our host Amari Robinson tells all about gymnastics legend, Dianne Durham. 7f847695b176a6d881372c2879515b06 00:04:56 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Dianne Durham, gymnastics, gymnast, Olympics, vault, floor, bars, beam Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:50:06 -0400 no full BDK Sheryl Swoopes 23 1 BDK Sheryl Swoopes Amari Robinson In this episode our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about basketball superstar Sheryl Swoopes! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Swoopes https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/sheryl-swoopes http://cdn.shopify.com https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/swoopes-sheryl-denise https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/sheryl_swoopes_431295 cf30ebc7be63fb17bbebb2d62efd5a5c 00:05:05 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Sheryl Swoopes, basketball, WNBA, Texas Tech, women basketball Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:11:30 -0400 no full BDK Window Snyder 24 1 BDK Window Snyder Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about computer security expert, Window Snyder! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_Snyder https://app.blacklivingknowledge.com/window-snyder/ https://roadtripnation.com/leader/window-snyder ff1b8954050299062f78b4d05bd8f558 00:04:11 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Window Snyder, computer security, Fastly Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:29:15 -0400 no full BDK Marian Croak 25 1 BDK Marian Croak Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about tech guru, Marian Croak! REFERENCES: https://blog.google/technology/ai/marian-croak-responsible-ai/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/croak-marian-r-1955/ https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/marian-croak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Croak ff5c4b6e5dda750e3e01d9d968d2ff6b 00:05:14 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Marian Croak, Voice Over IP, technology Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:25:51 -0400 no full BDK Alice Coachman 26 1 BDK Alice Coachman Amari Robinson In this episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about track and field pioneer Alice Coachman. REFERENCES: https://www.biography.com/athlete/alice-coachman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Coachman https://www.inspiringquotes.us/author/1309-alice-coachman 5313f5b6833f2a7dda6e765e905d06b2 00:05:35 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women’s history, black girls rock, black girl, Alice Coachman, track, gold medal, high jump, Olympics, AAU, Tuskegee University Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:33:18 -0400 no full BDK Flora Jean Hyman 27 1 BDK Flora Jean Hyman Amari Robinson This week, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about volleyball superstar, Flora Jean "Flo" Hyman! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flo_Hyman https://www.volleyhall.org/flo-hyman.html https://uhcougars.com/news/2012/9/10/A_Tribute_to_Flo_Hyman_Always_a_Cougar.aspx 60f35712cbb1bfcbd204eca8253bacb3 00:05:17 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women’s history, black girls rock, black girl, Flora Jean "Flo" Hyman, volleyball, Houston Cougars Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:30:46 -0400 no full BDK Mary Church Terrell 1 2 BDK Mary Church Terrell Amari Robinson Welcome to season two! This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about activist and trailblazer, Mary Church Terrell. REFERENCES: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-church-terrell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Church_Terrell https://www.biography.com/activist/mary-church-terrell https://www.inspiringquotes.us/quotes/ahEC_dWAQTLKl 5c816f116aabe01555663b319a66ac22 00:05:06 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Mary Church Terrell, women's suffrage, Civil Rights, NACW, NAUW Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:06:21 -0400 no full BDK Althea Gibson 2 2 BDK Althea Gibson Amari Robinson This wee, our host Amari Robinson tells all about tennis star, Althea Gibson. RERFERENCES: https://www.biography.com/athlete/althea-gibson https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/gibson-althea-1927-2003/ 00a1eda200935dda7694c3e70a614bd5 00:05:53 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Althea Gibson, tennis, Wimbledon, golf history, tennis history Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:04:48 -0500 no full BDK Gwendolyn Brooks 3 2 BDK Gwendolyn Brooks Amari Robinson This week our host Amari Robinson tells about about the amazing poet, Gwendolyn Brooks. 03ecb06f9ddea47764f89a4f642d90f0 00:05:29 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Gwendolyn Brooks, poetry, Pulitzer Prize, Annie Allen, The Bean Eaters, We Real Cool, In the Mecca Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:23:39 -0500 no full BDK Sister Rosettta Tharpe 4 2 BDK Sister Rosettta Tharpe Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about guitar innovator and God Mother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe https://afropunk.com/2019/03/rosetta-tharpe/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/tharpe-sister-rosetta-1915-1973/ 6c2d86553b77c7b6f942c14c503bf6ed 00:06:40 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, guitarist, Godmother of Rock and Roll, Little Rosetta Nupin, COGIC, Down by the Riverside Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:27:36 -0500 no full BDK Toni Morrison 5 2 BDK Toni Morrison Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Toni Morrison. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Morrison https://www.biography.com/writer/toni-morrison https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/morrison-chloe-anthony-wofford-nee-toni-morrison-1931/ 00c661f65b1feef83fe0ed41f7c3bbf0 00:06:13 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Toni Morrison, novelist, Pulitzer Prize, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, Presidential Medal Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:22:41 -0500 no full BDK Marie Van Brittan Brown 6 2 BDK Marie Van Brittan Brown Amari Robinson In this episode, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about innovator Marie Van Brittan Brown. References: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/brown-marie-van-brittan-1922-1999 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Van_Brittan_Brown https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/marie-van-brittan-brown https://news.kleinisd.net/2019/02/27/securing-homes/ 8561fbf5213c526f3db3babb8f8d03ed 00:04:45 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Marie Van Brittan Brown, CCTV, home security Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:13:03 -0400 no full BDK Rebecca Lee Crumpler 7 2 BDK Rebecca Lee Crumpler Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about medical trailblazer, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler. References: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/crumpler-rebecca-davis-lee-1831-1895/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Lee_Crumpler https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dr-rebecca-lee-crumpler https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/freedmens-bureau eb1411c82342982b09a8042c0c348b0f 00:05:18 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, medical history, Rebecca Lee Society, Book of Medical Discourses Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:00:53 -0400 no full BDK Dr Jane Cooke Wright 8 2 BDK Dr Jane Cooke Wright Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about pioneer cancer researcher Dr. Jane Cooke Wright. REFERENCES: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-jane-cooke-1919/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_C._Wright cb735eaecdd42241feb39de52f7f99ee 00:06:37 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, medical history, chemotherapy, cancer research Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:15:56 -0400 no full BDK Dawn Staley 9 2 BDK Dawn Staley Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about basketball trailblazer Dawn Staley. REFERENCES: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_Staley https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/sports-and-games/sports-biographies/dawn-staley https://www.azquotes.com/author/23307-Dawn_Staley 7f5a499b791a8ae3a1b35b930a597fdd 00:07:30 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Dawn Staley, basketball, WNBA, Olympics, Charlotte Sting, South Carolina Gamecocks, Naismith Award, Dobbins High School, Temple University Women's Basketball, Virginia Cavaliers Basketball Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:36:55 -0400 no full BDK Valerie Thomas 10 2 BDK Valerie Thomas Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about NASA scientist, inventor and major mentor, Dr. Valerie Thomas. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Thomas https://www.biography.com/scientist/valerie-thomas https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/valerie-thomas-1943/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6421664.Valerie_Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipiireemmig c5ebb5e2c51d66b46b0fba797415a15d 00:06:13 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Dr. Valerie Thomas, NASA, illusion transmitter, National Technical Association, Goddard Space Flight Center, Landsat Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:22:02 -0400 no full BDK Mayme Agnew Clayton 11 2 BDK Mayme Agnew Clayton Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about librarian and avid collector, Mayme Agnew Clayton. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayme_Agnew_Clayton https://www.claytonmuseum.org/about https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/clayton-mayme-agnew https://news.csudh.edu/clayton-collection/ 6ab9688ccd739f8c62769d81318fa114 00:07:30 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Mayme Agnew Clayton, Western States Black Research and Education Center, Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, Black American Cinema Society, Phillis Wheatley Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:14:23 -0400 no full BDK MariRobinson 12 2 BDK MariRobinson Amari Robinson (Replay) In this special Mother's Day episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about her mommy, Mari L. Robinson! d9015f3427fa2d5af1f6204a7654e037 00:04:05 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, Mari Robinson, teacher, NineSeven Podcast, product owner, nonprofit, WEBDMG, H4C Fri, 06 May 2022 17:13:26 -0400 no full BDK Rita Dove 13 2 BDK Rita Dove Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about poet and essayist, Rita Dove. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Dove https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rita-Dove https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/rita-dove https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/rita_dove_345383 1061c41f86b8b04782d7ba137d3a6ca6 00:06:22 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Rita Dove, poetry, Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate, University of Virginia Fri, 13 May 2022 12:18:43 -0400 no full BDK! Joycelyn Elders 14 2 BDK! Joycelyn Elders Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about Surgeon General, Dr. Joycelyn Elders. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joycelyn_Elders https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joycelyn-Elders https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/elders-joycelyn-minnie-1933-2/ https://www.inspiringquotes.us/quotes/g6RC_19mB8Lhp https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_98.html f30f50b52f2b76877130eb14e1c5f6aa 00:05:34 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Joycelyn Elders, U. S. Surgeon General, Arkansas Surgeon General, juvenile diabetes, Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:43:38 -0400 no full BDK Charlotte E Ray 15 2 BDK Charlotte E Ray Amari Robinson This week our host Amari Robinson, tells all about pioneering lawyer Charlotte E. Ray. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_E._Ray https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ray-charlotte-e-1850-1911/ 2d4758c4c7138e093616db14d7719d3a 00:05:33 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, women’s history, black girls rock, black girl, Charlotte E. Ray, lawyer, Howard Law School, Institution for the Education of Colored Youth, University of the District of Columbia Fri, 27 May 2022 18:49:18 -0400 no full BDK Muriel Tramis 16 2 BDK Muriel Tramis Amari Robinson This week our host Amari Robinson tells all about video game creator, Muriel Tramis! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Tramis https://www.theicon.com/a-first-lady-of-gaming 986e327169ebb7665e119182a3a2d1cd 00:06:22 Black girl magic, black history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Muriel Tramis, video game, video game history Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:30:07 -0400 no full BDK Zelda Wynn Valdes 17 2 BDK Zelda Wynn Valdes Amari Robinson This week, our special guest host, Ari Robinson, tells all about fashion design trailblazer Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_Wynn_Valdes https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/valdes-zelda-barbour-wynn-1901-2001/ https://www.shondaland.com/live/style/a19992024/zelda-wynn-valdes/ 86333d501b585103f94feaec0107aacf 00:09:07 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Zelda Wynn Barbour Valdes, fashion designer, costume designer, Playboy Bunny, Blue Ice wedding dress, Marie Ellington, Chez Zelda Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:55:51 -0400 no full BDK Sadie Turner Mossell Alexander 19 2 BDK Sadie Turner Mossell Alexander Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about lawyer and activist Sadie Turner Mossell Alexander. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadie_Tanner_Mossell_Alexander https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/alexander-sadie-tanner-mossell-1898-1989/ https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/sadie-tanner-mossell-alexander/ https://quotefancy.com/quote/1674161/Sadie-Tanner-Mossell-Alexander-I-knew-well-that-the-only-way-I-could-get-that-door-open daac39ebcf525e46b7944fb4a90d06fb 00:06:40 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, Penn Law, Penn State University, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Committee on Human Rights, National Urban League Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:19:08 -0400 no full BDK Rosa Dixon Bowser 1 20 2 BDK Rosa Dixon Bowser 1 Amari Robinson Welcome back everyone! This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about educator extraordinaire, Rosa Dixon Bowser! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Dixon_Bowser https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/bowser-rosa-l-dixon-1855-1931/ 5a2724334e02f6013d7e6ed322bae05d 00:07:13 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Rosa Dixon Bowser, education, Richmond Public Schools, Rosa D. Bowser School, Navy Hill School, Women's Christian Temperance Union Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:37:18 -0400 no full BDK Patricia Bath 21 2 BDK Patricia Bath Amari Robinson This week our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about pioneering ophthalmologist, Patricia Bath. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Bath https://www.biography.com/scientist/patricia-bath https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/20245795.Patricia_Bath 0cbd4dc425f40adc002fa5c0b17bc72e 00:06:57 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Patricia Bath, ophthalmology, Laserphaco Probe, Howard University College of Medicine, Howard University Pioneer in Academic Medicine Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:21:25 -0400 no full BDK Nikole Hannah-Jones 22 2 BDK Nikole Hannah-Jones Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikole_Hannah-Jones https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/nikole-hannah-jones-1976/ 2daeb88d9758ffc003e19cbaebab05e8 00:08:27 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Nikole Hannah-Jones, 1619 Project, Pulitzer Prize, ProPublica, Emerson Fellow, Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:39:16 -0400 no full BDK Lyda Newman 23 2 BDK Lyda Newman Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about inventor and community activist, Lyda D. Newman. REFERENCES: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lyda-newman-1885/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyda_D._Newman https://www.biography.com/activist/lyda-newman 677367c78b54272aed8d2a286277154a 00:05:36 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Lyda D. Newman, hair brush, hair dresser, suffrage Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:13:25 -0500 no full BDK Mone Davis 24 2 BDK Mone Davis Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about amazing athlete, Mo'ne Davis. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo%27ne_Davis https://fanbuzz.com/national/mone-davis-now/ http://www.quotabelle.com/quote/if-i-just-keep-being-myself-th cdf5ddab75c2e1522edf8303e3639b4a 00:06:25 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Mo'ne Davis, baseball, Little League World Series, Hampton University, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Sports Illustrated Kids, SportsKid of the Year, ESPY Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:17:33 -0500 no full BDK! Dawn Wright 25 2 BDK! Dawn Wright Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about scientist, Dr. Dawn Wright. REFERENCES: https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/dawn-wright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_Wright https://dusk.geo.orst.edu/bio-txt.html https://www.essence.com/news/watch-we-love-these-toys-made-to-uplift-inspire-our-kids/ https://www.amacad.org/person/dawn-jeannine-wright http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/oh150/wright/biography.html 4a6c986e5f038f94dd7255501d501dc7 00:06:51 Black girl magic, black history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Dawn Wright, oceanography, Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, ATLAS, GIS, geology Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:57:17 -0500 no full BDK! Dr Janet Bashen 1 3 BDK! Dr Janet Bashen Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about entrepreneur, business consultant, and software inventor, Dr. Janet Emerson Bashen. REFERENCES: http://www.myblackhistory.net/Janet_Emerson_Bashen.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Emerson_Bashen https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/janet-emerson-bashen https://www.thoughtco.com/janet-emerson-bashen-1991288 bf3217a78888e03622cec34bba4b8550 00:06:02 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Dr. Janet Bashen, LinkLine, Nalikah, Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:24:15 -0500 no full BDK Sarah E Goode 2 3 BDK Sarah E Goode Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about entrepreneur and inventor, Sarah E. Goode. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_E._Goode https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/goode-sarah-e-c-1855-1905/ https://multcolib.org/blog/20201103/black-history-month-innovation-sarah-e-goode https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/women-who-made-legal-history-sarah-e-goode/ cc8679ae92c35479d9e401a90746643c 00:03:57 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Sarah E. Goode, foldaway bed, furniture history Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:48:12 -0500 no full BDK! Toni Stone 3 3 BDK! Toni Stone Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about baseball trailblazer, Toni Stone. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Stone https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/stone-toni-1921-1996/ https://www.mlb.com/history/negro-leagues/players/toni-stone 1a33f459ff5b33f7375f71517a41a12d 00:06:52 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Toni Stone, New Orleans Creoles, Black Pelicans, Indianapolis Clowns, Hank Aaron, Kansas City Monarchs, Women in Baseball, Negro League Baseball Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:17:15 -0500 no full BDK Zora Neale Hurston 4 3 BDK Zora Neale Hurston Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about author, Zora Neale Hurston REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_Hurston https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/zora-neale-hurston-s-letter-orlando-sentinel-1955/ https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/zora-neale-hurston 7846bffca964470a05d08852e235ce37 00:06:28 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Langston Hughes, Zora! Festival, Eatonville Florida, "How It Feels To Be Colored Me" Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:49:48 -0500 no full BDK Ella Stewart 5 3 BDK Ella Stewart Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about pharmacist Ella Stewart! REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_P._Stewart 0dbc846866821cb49b715d30dd8265e9 00:05:56 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Ella Stewart, pharmacy, Storer College, Myers Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, YWCA, Toledo Board of Community Relations, Ella P. Stewart Elementary Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:42:22 -0400 no full BDK Ellen Eglin 6 3 BDK Ellen Eglin Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about inventor, Ellen Eglin. REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Eglin https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/ellen-eglin-1849/ 5085e06db75a1a70423a3653a573c80d 19:00:00 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black women, black women rock, Ellen Eglin, inventor, clothes wringer, Women’s International Industrial Inventors Congress Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:28:49 -0400 no full BDK! Azie Taylor Morton 1 4 BDK! Azie Taylor Morton Amari Robinson In this episode, our host, Amari Robinson, tells all about the first African American Treasurer of the United States, Azie Taylor Morton! REFERENCES: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/morton-azie-taylor-1936-2003/ https://www.nfcc.org/blog/azie-taylor-morton-and-the-role-of-u-s-treasurer/ https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/morton-azie-taylor https://dksuperiorclerk.com/mt-content/uploads/2022/02/black-history-series-azie-taylor-morton.pdf https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=297147 https://kentakepage.com/azie-taylor-morton-the-first-african-american-treasurer-of-the-us/ de4fabc892f4871b7a05fcbee44013e2 00:05:20 African American, Treasurer of the United States, Azie Taylor Morton, black girl magic, treasurer, teacher, politician Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:33:00 -0500 no full BDK! Dr Christine Darden 2 4 BDK! Dr Christine Darden Amari Robinson My references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Darden https://www.nasa.gov/langley/hall-of-honor/2022/christine-m-darden/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/christine-m-darden/ 926a560bed42078234f71c513cea8fcf 00:06:50 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, aerospace, Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:23:42 -0500 no full BDK! Bessie Blount Griffin 3 4 BDK! Bessie Blount Griffin Amari Robinson 19a3eab19f74c20a63a293a2924315f8 00:07:20 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, forensic scientist, inventor, physical therapist Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:53:01 -0500 no full BDK! Sika Henry 4 4 BDK! Sika Henry Amari Robinson This week, our host Amari Robinson, tells all about professional triathlete, Sika Henry! References here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/sports/sika-henry-triathlon.html https://montclairlocal.news/montclair-native-sika-henry-is-first-u-s-s-first-pro-black-female-triathlete/ https://www.leadingauthorities.com/speakers/sika-henry https://www.espn.com/olympics/triathlon/story/_/id/31597228/usa-first-black-female-pro-triathlete-how-community-support-horror-accident-stopped-quitting https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/track-to-triathlon-how-sika-henry-is-using-trainerriad-to-become-a-pro/#:~:text=Sika's First Marathon&text=So when she graduated college,the 2007 Atlantic City Marathon. horror-accident-stopped-quitting dc20baa593f8ce35eda79e0c437c70b0 00:06:01 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, triathlete, sports, black girl podcaster Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:07:56 -0400 no full BDK! Mildred Blount 5 4 BDK! Mildred Blount Amari Robinson references here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Blount https://hatalk.com/mildred-blount-milliner-to-the-stars/ https://www.millinersguild.org/events/mildred-blount-biography https://unframed.lacma.org/2021/04/27/mildred-blount-rule-breaker-visionary-milliner 149eaec41af88c30d4e7cdeb198b809e 00:07:16 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, milliner, hats, black girl podcaster Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:42:01 -0400 no full BDK! Dr Gloria Gilmer 6 4 BDK! Dr Gloria Gilmer Amari Robinson References here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Ford_Gilmer https://mathematicallygiftedandblack.com/honorees/gloria-f-gilmer/ https://blackgirlmathgic.com/dr-gloria-f-gilmer/ https://abcnews.com/GMA/Living/gloria-gilmer-1st-black-woman-mathematician-research-papers/story?id=97275101 2ae26271813ee6e1023411ec85b689dc 00:04:37 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, black podcaster, WEBDMG, mathematician, Math, educator, education, PhD, Ethno-mathematics, Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:42:45 -0400 no full BDK! Jackie Joyner Kersee 7 4 BDK! Jackie Joyner Kersee Amari Robinson references here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Joyner-Kersee https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/jackie-joyner-kersee/ https://www.ucla.edu/about/notable-bruins/56-jackie-joyner-kersee 6484676ec6a499880764ce0a5f3db891 00:06:13 Black girl magic, black history, African American history, black girls rock, black girl, Track and Field, Basketball, UCLA, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, NCAA, Dr. Christine Darden, Sports Fri, 01 May 2026 16:30:39 -0400 no