Audio Newsletter 5 - The Colour of Law
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Good morning, afternoon and evening, family,
This is King Kurus, and I'm excited to share the fourth audio edition of my Black History Buff newsletter with you. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who reached out with kind words over the last few weeks. We are reaching over 2,350 people currently, and the feedback has been amazing! If you've enjoyed this Newsletter, help grow this community by forwarding it to a friend or colleague today.
Recording summary:
I start this week's recording by saying some thank you’s. I talk about black Tudors and share some of my thoughts on the importance of maintaining a good knowledge of the law; I also talk about:
Books I'm reading right now
Potential podcast episodes
Mississippi reintroducing Jim Crow laws
Last Weeks Newsletter
Weekly thank you's:
Lisa Carter
Themba Muimo
Thisisladydaisy
If I missed anyone, drop me an email, and I'll be sure to get you in next week :)
Recommended Reading:
Without Sanctuary (Opens in a new window) by Richard Lacayo - A powerful photo book documenting lynchings in America
BLK ART (Opens in a new window) by Zaria Ware - A beautiful pictorial tour of Black Art in Europe
Before the Slave Trade (Opens in a new window) by Robin Walker - A detailed account of Africa and the West Indies before the slave trade and European influence
The Black Madonna (Opens in a new window)by Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba - An exploration of the depictions of Mary, mother of Christ, from being a black woman to a white one in Europe
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Thank you for being part of this journey, and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Blessing’s
K
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