Margaret tells Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.

Margaret tells Samantha McVey some of the history of public libraries and how the first Puerto Rican librarian in the US changed everything.

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

As long as there&rsquo;s been oppression, there&rsquo;ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be&mdash;and fight to be&mdash;free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.

Part One: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/53db3910-df85-4872-b755-b2100000fbab/transcript

In the second part of this reverse episode, author Wren Awry finishes teaching Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.

In the second part of this reverse episode, author Wren Awry finishes teaching Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.

Part Two: A People's History of Potatoes

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b521a11b-c94b-4352-9ff2-b22d0112fbad/transcript

In this reverse episode, author Wren Awry teaches Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.

In this reverse episode, author Wren Awry teaches Margaret the complex and wonderful history of one of the best vegetables in the world.

Part One: A People's History of Potatoes

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0c5249dc-0fed-49e4-ae5b-b22b012e9991/transcript

It's another Cool People Cool Rerun!

Margaret finishes talking with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago.

It's another Cool People Cool Rerun!
Margaret finishes talking with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago.

Cool Rerun Part Two: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/040aba05-19af-4247-b736-b226015a85b7/transcript

Part One: Pura Belpré: The Puerto Rican Librarian Who Brought Bilingual Storytelling to New York

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