Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues

Episode 163. Ma Rainey was not only the Mother of the Blues, but she was a fierce, outgoing, and flashy entertainer. She lived her life by her own terms and was the first woman to make a lesbian anthem in a time where being gay was more than frowned on. Today's episode honors her and her legacy.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/gertrude-ma-rainey   https://nmaahc.si.edu/ma-rainey   https://www.queerportraits.com/bio/rainey   https://www.google.com/search?q=ma+rainey+mother+of+the+blues&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS990US990&oq=ma+rainey+mother+of+the+blues+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBwgBEC4YgAQyCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIHCAQQABjvBTIGCAUQRRg80gEINDQ5M2owajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:c0e97721,vid:tUc289D-6e0,st:0   https://www.google.com/search?q=ma+rainey+mother+of+the+blues&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS990US990&oq=ma+rainey+mother+of+the+blues+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBwgBEC4YgAQyCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIHCAQQA