The Thought Tapestry

Bye, White House

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-04c3d201ea5c [https://medium.com/@tonitalks/annie-turnbo-malone-insidiously-written-off-in-the-black-hair-care-industry-she-created-04c3d201ea5c]https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/annie-turnbo-malone/ [https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/annie-turnbo-malone/] https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/annie-malone-and-madam-cj-walker-pioneers-african-american-beauty-industry [https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/annie-malone-and-madam-cj-walker-pioneers-african-american-beauty-industry] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Turnbo_Malone [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Turnbo_Malone] Intro Music: Moire by New Life on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life License code: 3XXKDM6SSLTAZLIR Instagram: @⁠the.thoughttapestry⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/#] Youtube: @TheThoughtTapestry505 Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

What are the dolphins doing?

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_Pepper https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/storiesfromtexas/67/ Intro Music: Juiciest by Mountaineer on #Uppbeat License code: 3DRNJDDJD4R8HWQE Socials: Instagram: @the.thoughttapestry [https://www.instagram.com/#] Youtube: @TheThoughtTapestry505 Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

A terrible trip for a Taurus for sure

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_Banning https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/crossing-country-james-h-banning https://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2023/07/06/banning Music: Music from Fass on #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/fass/the-street License code: O5EPAIVEZAZL8HF9 Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

Bravo to you Mr Gordy

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://houstonsymphony.org/the-sound-that-changed-america-the-history-of-motown/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown] INTRO MUSIC: Kind of a Party by Mini Vandals, YouTube Studio SOCIALS: @TheThoughtTapestry505 [https://www.youtube.com/@TheThoughtTapestry505] - YouTube thethoughttapestry - TikTok Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks

1 Black Guy, 1 Chance, 1 Time

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 #activism Sources: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/garvey.htm https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/invisible-man-by-ralph-ellison/sources/1613 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garvey Intro Music: Two Sides - SefChol, Youtube Music Hosts: Stephanie Hicks & Keisha Williams Producer/Editor: Stephanie Hicks