Episode 345: Gossip From The Past with Nichole Hill

Doree and Elise speak with Nichole Hill, the award-winning showrunner, audio producer and creator of the independent podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy. They discuss the history of Black newspapers, the lasting power of written gossip, why some of Nichole’s best memories of her dad are as a passenger in his car, and the reminder that it’s okay to be frivolous and romantic AND contribute to change.

Mentioned in this Episode

Elise's NPR story on Abel Rivera

• Eye Found It

• Sprouts

• LACMA

• The Hammer Museum

• Our Ancestors Were Messy

• The Secret Adventures of Black People

• She Has A Name

• Second Sunday

• Americorps

• Robert Sengstacke Abbott

• Philadelphia Tribune

• Amsterdam News

• Chicago Defender

• Los Angeles Sentinel

• Connect with Nichole

• Our Ancestors Were Messy

• NicholeHill.com

• Instagram 

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