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Black Fashion History — 76 episodes

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Ep. 75: Between the Margins: Uncovering "Forgotten" Black Designers

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Ep. 74: The Educational Impact of Black Fashion History with Dr. Chajuana Trawick Ferguson

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Ep. 73: Noire Narratives | Dr. Dyese Matthews on Representation of Black stories in Fashion History

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Ep. 72: How Rafael Gomes Curated André Leon Talley's Legacy for a New Generation

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Ep. 71: Deborah Riley-Draper on Versailles '73 and the Global Impact of Black Beauty in Fashion History

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Ep. 70: Crafting Heritage: The Brew-Hammond Sisters on Exit 14, Batakari Fabric, and Redefining Luxury

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Ep. 69: The Rise of African-Inspired Fashion: A Conversation with Suakoko Betty's Charlene Dunbar

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Ep. 68 Amplifying Basotho Style History with Ntebo Lepheana

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Ep. 67: Amplifying African Fashion & Correcting the Narrative with Elvis Kachi

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Ep. 66: Decolonizing Fashion: Shifting Power and Challenging Norms with Beatrace Angut Oola

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Ep. 65: Diversity in African Fashion with Jacqueline Brown

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Ep. 64: Preserving the Rich Legacy of African Style History with Tosin Adeosun

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Ep. 63: The Evolution of African Fashion: Past, Present and Future with Ken Kweku Nimo

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Black History Month Special : Interview with Linda Ann Dixon, the Great Granddaughter of Ann Lowe

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Ep. 61: How Dorothea Towles Church Became the First Black Woman to Model for Major European Fashion Houses

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Ep. 60: "Donyale Luna: Supermodel" - HBO Max Documentary Recap

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Ep. 59: How Rosemary E. Miller Reed Became the Only Black Woman Boutique Owners in DC in 1966

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Ep. 58: How Audrey Weaver's Career Blossomed as a Scarf and Technical Designer

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Ep. 57: The History and Impact of Fashion Shows in the Black American Community

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Ep. 56: [NEW SEASON] Behind the Scenes of Winterthur Museum's "Ann Lowe: American Couturier" Exhibit with Elizabeth Way and Alexandra Deutsch

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Ep. 55: Gettin' Free! : A Juneteenth Collaboration of Your Favorite Black Podcasts

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Ep. 54 | How Winifred Mason Chenet Became the First Black Commercial Jeweler in the US

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Ep. 53 | 3 Streetwear Brands that Shaped Hip Hop

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Ep. 52 | How Fashion Designer Ann Moore Built a 20 Year Long Career in the 1950s

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Ep. 51 | Two Georgia-Born Milliners You've Probably Never Heard Of

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Ep. 50 | How the SAPES of the Congo and Other Diaspora Subcultures Reinvented Dandyism

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Ep. 49 | How Black Models Changed the Fashion Industry

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Ep. 48 | How Yahne Sangare Became Africa's Famous Model

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Ep. 47 | The Night Fashion Ate Chitlins

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Ep. 46 | Therez Fleetwood, The Queen of Afrocentric Design

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Ep. 45 | How Designer Cassandra Bromfield Broke into the Fashion Industry

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Ep. 44 | The King of Chic with Menswear Designer Shaka King

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Ep. 43 | Creator of the Crush Cap, Milliner Lisa McFadden

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Ep. 42 | The Industry's Best Kept Secret with Designer Douglas Says

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Ep. 41 | 4 Vintage Black Magazines You Never Heard of But Need to Know

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Ep. 40 | Fighting for Equality in Fashion and Academia with Adrienne Jones

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Ep. 39 | Becoming "The Stitch Doctor" with Tony Dennis

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Ep. 38 | Givenchy's Black Cabine: Carol Collins-Miles

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Ep. 37 | Connecting the World One Button at a Time with Wearable Artist Beau McCall

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Ep. 36 | Creating the First Modern Black Cameo with Photographer and Jewelry Designer Coreen Simpson Part II

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Ep. 35 | Creating the First Modern Black Cameo with Photographer and Jewelry Designer Coreen Simpson

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Ep. 34 | Fashion Sketch Artist and Designer James Daugherty

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Ep. 33 | Luxury Fashion in Early Black African Civilizations

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Ep. 32 | The Inventor of the Modern Wedding Dress: Amsale Aberra

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Ep. 31 | Wax Print/Ankara in Luxury Fashion

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Ep. 30 | The Father of African Fashion Design: Chris Seydou

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Ep. 29 | The History and Impact of Sean John

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Ep. 28 | Fashion as Wearable Art: Jae Jarrell

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Ep. 27 | The Creator of the Black Fashion Museum: Lois Alexander Lane

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Ep. 26 | The History of Black Women in Luxury Fashion

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Ep. 25 | The First Black Woman to Grace the Cover of a Fashion Magazine - Katiti Kironde

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Ep. 24 | The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion Review

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BlackFashionHistory.com is Here!

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Ep. 23 | The Role of Fashion in Movements for Justice

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Ep. 22 | Protecting Your Fashion Brand and Legacy with Jaleesa Johnson

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Ep. 21 | Creating Characters with "A Different World" and "Living Single" Costume Designer Ceci

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Ep. 20 | Sustainable Style and Communities of Color with Dominique Drakeford

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Ep. 19 | BlackNFashion with Lenese Calleea

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Ep. 18 | Made in Africa with Jacqueline Shaw

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Ep. 17 | Nigeria's First Fashion Designer - Victoria Folashade Thomas-Fahm

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Ep. 16 | Jay Jaxon: 40 Years of Fashion Design Brilliance with designer, curator and fashion historian Rachel Fenderson Part II

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Ep. 15 | Jay Jaxon: 40 Years of Fashion Design Brilliance with designer, curator and fashion historian Rachel Fenderson Part I

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Ep. 14 | Representation in Fashion, Arts and Education: The Career of Dr. Aziza Braithwaite Bey

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Ep. 13 | The Grandassa Models: Ambassadors of the Black is Beautiful Movement with Cinque Brathwaite - Part II

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Ep. 12 | The Grandassa Models: Ambassadors of the Black is Beautiful Movement with Cinque Brathwaite - Part I

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Ep. 11 | Year End Wrap Up with Gabby Layne of The Strut Magazine - Season Finale

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Ep. 10 | Fluff Chance - Eric Gaskins

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Ep. 9 | Triple Threat: Illustrator, Photojournalist & Designer - Alvin Bell

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Ep. 8 | Harlem Fashionista - Ruby Bailey

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Ep. 7 | The Grandfather of Black Designers - Arthur McGee

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Ep. 6 | The Most Successful Black Designer in America - Willi Smith

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Ep. 5 | Milliner to the Stars - Mildred Blount

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Ep. 4 | The King of the Jersey - Scott Barrie

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Ep. 3 | The Leading Modernist Jeweler of All Time - Art Smith

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Ep. 2 | The Fit Queen - Zelda Wynn Valdes

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Ep. 1 | "I Don't Sew for Social Climbers" - Ann Lowe