The Thought Tapestry

In our final episode of season we discuss the life and legacy of Annie Turnbo Malone, the burden of black hair, how nerds are very sexual and the need for powerful personas. How do all these things thread together? Come find out as we spin the block and close it out how we started it with the phenomena of the OBG (Other Black Girl.)Sources:https://medium.com/@tonitalks/annie-turnbo-malone-insidiously-written-off-in-the-black-hair-care-industry-she-created-04c3d201ea5chttps://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/annie-turnbo-malone/https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/annie-malone-and-madam-cj-walker-pioneers-african-american-beauty-industryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Turnbo_MaloneIntro Music:Moire by New Life on #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-lifeLicense code: 3XXKDM6SSLTAZLIRInstagram: @⁠the.thoughttapestry⁠Youtube: @TheThoughtTapestry505Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Ever wondered when the first American soft drink was invented? We got you! This week’s episode is all about the Dr Pepper, the nations first soda. We’re also chatting about the going rate of plastic bear cups, the high price of sugar and what dolphins are really up to when no one's looking. Sources:https://drpeppermuseum.com/history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepperhttps://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/Intro Music:Juiciest by Mountaineer on #Uppbeat License code: 3DRNJDDJD4R8HWQESocials:Instagram: @the.thoughttapestryYoutube: @TheThoughtTapestry505Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode we are talking about the first black airmen to fly across America, the one and only James Banning. Learn how his ingenuity led him to create an airplane from unusual materials, our theory on the TikTok vote, the secret keeping of the Guinness family and why everyone really needs to relax because social media is a construct.#jamesbanning #airmen #pilot #guinnessfamily #tiktok Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Banninghttps://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/crossing-country-james-h-banninghttps://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2023/07/06/banningMusic: Music from Fass on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/fass/the-streetLicense code: O5EPAIVEZAZL8HF9Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this weeks episode of the Thought Tapestry we're talking the music of Motown. Hear about the label's humble Detroit roots and its success in Hollywood. We're also chatting about business acumen, how Taylor Swift should teach a masterclass in it and the importance of never being your true self at work. SOURCES: https://houstonsymphony.org/the-sound-that-changed-america-the-history-of-motown/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MotownINTRO MUSIC:Kind of a Party by Mini Vandals, YouTube StudioSOCIALS:@TheThoughtTapestry505 - YouTube thethoughttapestry - TikTok Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

This week's episode is all about the notorious Marcus Garvey and his quest for black liberation outside of America. Hear how the Pan Africanism movement inspired the Black Panther Party and ponder with us whether or not racism should be classified as a mental illness. #thethoughttapestry #history #marcusgarvey #panafricanism #blackpantherparty #activismSources:https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/garvey.htmhttps://dp.la/primary-source-sets/invisible-man-by-ralph-ellison/sources/1613https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_GarveyIntro Music:Two Sides - SefChol, Youtube Music Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Are you ready for some football? Episode 12 is all about gridiron. Listen in as we chat about the father of football, why the sport was almost banned, the eerie resemblance to another franchise and why the DEI culture wars do not apply to the NFL.  #history #nfl #gridiron #football Sources:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/sports-and-leisure/national-football-league-nflhttps://www.britannica.com/sports/American-footballhttps://gobluedetroit.com/listicle/every-black-head-coach-in-the-history-of-the-nfl/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1869-1939/1902/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQwqBNb51U - Are you ready for some football 1996, Hank Williams Jr. Music:Beast Mode - The Soundings, YouTube StudioHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode, we head back to the Southwest to chat about local legend Billy the Kid and how his quest for vengeance made him America's first viral legend.We also chat about the need to diversify one's lifestyle and how quickly a space can feel like an asylum when following trends. Sources:https://newmexiconomad.com/billy-the-kid/https://palsofbillythekidhistoricalsociety.com/the-lincoln-county-war/https://www.whiteoaksnmgoldrush.com/billy-the-kid-timeline-of-events/Music:Clocks by Mark Karan, Scott Guberman, Angeline Saris, Jeremy Hoenig on Youtube StudioHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this week's episode we discuss the plans and production of the Statue of Liberty formally known as Liberty Enlightening the World situated in New York (but really Jersey.) Hear about her role as a literal and figurative beacon to the country and how the plot has changed and over the years her meaning all while she sits unpolished in the sea. Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Statue-of-Libertyhttps://www.statueofliberty.org/statue-of-liberty/overview-history/Music:Music: Bali by MBBRelease date: 1 March 2024
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In this week's episode we talk about Dandyism and the Met Gala, the one and only Dapper Dan and the enduring legacy of Black culture in America, the way style presents in nature and all it's glory and of course America end game. SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Dahomey?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tignon_law?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.gq.com/story/dapper-dan-gucci-harlem-atelier-exclusive-interview?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.theroot.com/shaboozeys-met-gala-look-was-relentlessly-roasted-but-1851779759https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/met-gala-2025-theme-explained/MUSIC:Music from Concrete Jungle on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/concrete-jungleLicense code: YJ7KILDZBETIGNHBHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this weeks episode we discuss the legacy of Emmett Till and how he inspired one of television's most interesting and thought provoking series. We also chat about ancestral revenge and the importance of knowing when to let go of the past for a better future. SOURCES:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/https://collider.com/the-twilight-zone-censorship-rod-serling/MUSIC:Aavirall on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/aavirall/soft-waves-forming License code: XYPIH54JLGBDNIHMHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Welcome back to Thought Tapestry. In today's episode we discuss "The day the Stars fell from the Sky" in America and how telepathy in the black diaspora is just as important as music and dance. We'll also chat about the Bible as literature, the general energetic shift spiritually and religiously and the continued importance of a power up. Sources:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidshttps://www.angelfire.com/ar/freedmen/stars.htmlMusic: Mountaineer on #uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/high-speedLicense code: GM6KKNSOOS3PJKKTHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In today's episode, we hear from Keisha the history of her ancestral's family's move out west post reconstruction. How progress in black communities parallels the advent of the American fire starter and the happenstance of Columbus finding America and the sterilized history of his “discovery.” And we ask the age old question, "Are the other presidents upset that they don’t have a bust on Mt. Rushmore?"Sources:Keisha's Mom <3https://www.nps.gov/places/blackdom-new-mexico.htmMusic:We can Dream by Nick Petrov on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/nick-petrov/we-can-dreamLicense code: AACJYHUQH3VMIBZI Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In celebration of Women's History month, we are closing out March with an episode about the one and only Amelia Earhart. We'll also discuss how in today’s climate she’d be called a DEI aviator, the cause of the glass ceiling, why 'again' means returning back to some of the worst times in our county's history and the importance of unblocking your throat chakra to communicate effectively. Sources:https://www.history.com/articles/amelia-earharthttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Amelia-Earharthttps://www.ninety-nines.org/Music by Abby Noise on #uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/still-withinLicense code: KU99LWPZNUE0WXCOHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

In this episode we discuss the dodgy draft practices and sketchy recruitment tactics for the Vietnam war, how that allows for America’s continued mistreatment of vets and why reading is and always will be fundamental.Sources:https://vvaveteran.org/36-3/36-3_morons.html?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_100%2C000?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://taskandpurpose.com/history/project-100000-vietnam/?utm_source=chatgpt.comMusic:Hey Pluto on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/luxuriousLicense code: 9BI6V7C1ENVKIFEHHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Come listen to two locals regale you with yet another retelling of the Roswell Incident. Hear how we relate it to Area 51 and discuss how Americans have made the aliens hate us and ruined any chance for humans to join the galaxy species org.Sources:https://www.britannica.com/event/Roswell-incidenthttps://www.dvidshub.net/news/475677/intelligence-agents-investigate-ufos-roswell-7-jul-1947https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happenedMusic: Digital Love on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/icosphere/digital-loveLicense code: HOCDRTILOMTQSOVJHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Join us as we chat about the Vagabond act, idle time, and how laws in America support the adage that what's old is always new again. Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Join us in our first official episode as we chat about Claudette Colvin, the young woman that quietly kicked off the civil rights movement and "the other black girl" phenomenon that some women experience .Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/25/claudette-colvin-the-woman-who-refused-to-give-up-her-bus-seat-nine-months-before-rosa-parksHosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha WilliamsProducer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Welcome to Thought Tapestry! Join us as we regale you with captivating tidbits and untold stories, past and present, that shape the American experience. From the legends that built the foundation to the cultural moments that define us today, we explore the layers of history, identity, and the curious contradictions that make up the United States. Whether you're a history buff, a pop culture junkie, or just here for a good time, we've got something for you. So come for the deep dives and weird facts, stay for the bold opinions and hot takes. Let's get into it! #history #americanhistory #politics #news #podcast #society #culture