EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 23 MIN
Season 15: Episode 2: Mabel Hampton
from Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
Mabel Hampton was a performer and domestic worker who lived as an out lesbian in New York City from 1920 until her death in 1989. Her recorded oral histories offer a rare firsthand account of Black lesbian life during the Harlem Renaissance. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as a transcript of the episode. ——— Audio source: Mabel Hampton Oral History Collection, used by permission of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mabel Hampton was a performer and domestic worker who lived as an out lesbian in New York City from 1920 until her death in 1989. Her recorded oral histories offer a rare firsthand account of Black lesbian life during the Harlem Renaissance. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as a transcript of the episode. ——— Audio source: Mabel Hampton Oral History Collection, used by permission of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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