W.E.B. Du Bois lived for 95 years, and the majority of that time was spent fighting for racial equality and civil rights. My favorite part of his story is the time he debated a white supremacist in front of a paying audience, and the crowd laughed.  Get in touch! [email protected] Follow the podcast on Instagram @ordinaryamazing Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/w-e-b-du-bois https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/2/25/22946186/w-e-b-dubois-lothrop-stoddard-debate-civil-rights-chicago https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/when-w-e-b-du-bois-made-a-laughingstock-of-a-white-supremacist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ordinary-amazing/support

If you’ve never heard of Sojourner Truth, you’re in for a treat. Born into slavery, she went on to become one of the most famous civil and women’s rights activists in history, known for her incredibly moving speeches. You’re going to love her.  Get in touch! [email protected] Follow on instagram: @ordinaryamazing Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth https://www.pbs.org/thisfarbyfaith/people/sojourner_truth.html https://www.grunge.com/964563/inside-the-time-sojourner-truth-was-acquitted-of-murder/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ordinary-amazing/support

Introducing The Ordinary Amazing, a weekly podcast about people who fight back. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple, and everywhere you listen to podcasts using the links below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1u5iiIKwO12ctaMKl87dM0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ordinary-amazing/id1680577812 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/efa2e6b4-1e71-4502-92e1-751e32f72e8a/the-ordinary-amazing Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id5384614?utm_source=podcaster&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=c_5384614&utm_content=The%20Ordinary%20Amazing-CastBox_FM Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/g85xeon3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1064155 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-ordinary-amazing/PC:1001064155 Follow on Instagram: @ordinaryamazing About the host: Megan Whitmer is a podcaster and published author. In addition to The Ordinary Amazing, Megan is the co-host of the Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery podcast, which has received over 2 million downloads since its debut in October 2021, and was in the top 1% of most shared podcasts on Spotify in 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ordinary-amazing/support