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American Inspiration Author Series
1:03:30
Chad L. Williams with The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War

Hear about the dramatic story of W. E. B. Du Bois's reckoning with the betrayal of Black soldiers during World War I—and gain a new understanding of that era, and of one of the great twentieth-century writers.

Moderated by Kendra Field
American Inspiration Author Series
58:31
David Waldstreicher with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence

Hear about historian David Waldstreicher's new biography of the celebrated poet Phillis Wheatley, whose extraordinary work set African American literature at the heart of the American Revolution.

Moderated by L'Merchie Frazier
American Inspiration Author Series
56:07
Matthew F. Delmont with Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

Join civil rights expert Matthew Delmont for a discussion of his new work, which reveals the long-overlooked experiences of Black soldiers during World War II.

Moderated by Christian Walkes