Harlin C. Kearsley
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Actor, writer, director, Harlem Historical Society board member, and creator of the African American History Is AMERICAN History (AAHIAH) channel on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@AAHIAHVideoSeriesChannel
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "SPIRITUALS: Songs of Faith, Resistance, and Freedom”
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As of October 10, 2025, Trump fired approximately 6,000 USDA employees. But don’t worry...you’ll get used to eating rancid meat.
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The groundbreaking play “No Place to Be Somebody” by Charles Gordone, was the first African American playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1970. This pivotal moment in American theatre history marked a turning point in how Black voices were represented on stage.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: Charles Gordone’s “No Place to Be Somebody”
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The groundbreaking play “No Place to Be Somebody” by Charles Gordone, was the first African American playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1970. This pivotal moment in American theatre history marked a turning point in how Black voices were represented on stage.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: Charles Gordone’s “No Place to Be Somebody”
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The groundbreaking play “No Place to Be Somebody” by Charles Gordone, was the first African American playwright to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1970. This pivotal moment in American theatre history marked a turning point in how Black voices were represented on stage.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: Charles Gordone’s “No Place to Be Somebody”
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
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harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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In 1938, as fascism swept Europe, and the U.S. wrestled with its identity, a bold, well-intentioned, yet flawed 26-part radio series aired. The program’s aim was to highlight the contributions of immigrant communities.
AAHIAH SPECIAL: "Americans All, Immigrants All: 1938’s Diversity Experiment"
YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History
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