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The Fred Opie Show

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie is a teacher, historian, and author. Opie played lacrosse at Syracuse University and earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National team. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. To learn more visit FredOpie.com.

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00:01:37

The Story of Afro-Hispanic Dulceras

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/11/09

Afro-Hispanic women, known as dulceras, could be seen roaming the streets with freshly made pastries, cookies, cakes, and pies balanced on their heads to sell. Slaveholders would send dulceras out to sell sweets in exchange for the majority of their profits.

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00:01:58

The Sweet Legacy of Doña Josefa Marmanill

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/11/07

Doña Josefa Marmanill, an enslaved Afro-Peruvian cook, whose legacy continues to tantalize our taste buds and inspire our hearts.

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00:01:09

Introduction of African Ingredients in Brazil

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/11/05

Enslaved Brazilian women cooks used vitamin- and fiber-rich ingredients that originated in Africa, like okra and coconut milk, which contributed to the development of the unique and rich Afro-Brazilian cuisine that continues to influence Brazilian food culture to this day.

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00:01:04

African Food Influences in Brazil

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/11/02

Brazilian food has strong African influences due to the importation of enslaved Africans starting and ending in the country. This can be seen in their dishes, like vatapá, a seafood gumbo.

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00:01:11

Acarajé: From West Africa to Brazil

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/10/30

Enslaved Afro-Brazilian women sold prepared food, like acarajé in the streets of Brazil. Originally a popular West African dish, Afro-Brazilian have continued to sell acarajé long after slavery was abolished in 1888.

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00:07:39

Hacks for Student Athletes

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/09/01

Thanks to consider as a college student athlete that will improve your outcomes on and off the field.About Dr. Opie Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie earned a gold medal as a member of the 1990 US National Lacrosse Team. He is a professional speaker, Babson Professor of History and talking head contributing to stories journalist and documentary film makers produce. He shares his research interest and musings as a blogger and the producer and host of The Fred Opie Show. For Speaking Visit:

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00:02:37

Fannie Lou Hamer's Freedom Farm Cooperative

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/09/01

Fannie Lou Hamer is a trailblazing activist who not only fought for civil rights but also championed economic independence. She founded the Freedom Farm Cooperative, which provided food and economic opportunities to Black Mississippians. Her legacy continues to inspire us today. #FannieLouHamer #EconomicIndependence #BlackCooperatives #FoodHistory #TheFredOpieShow

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00:04:25

Marcus Garvey's United Negro Improvement Association

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/09/01

Marcus Garvey's United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) had more than 700 chapters in 38 states alone in the early 1920s, including hundreds of more chapters throughout the world. The UNIA championed Black nationalism, self-determination, and Black entrepreneurship. Garvey founded the Negro Factories Corporation (NFC) in 1919 and offered stock in it to African Americans as a means to help Black people to achieve economic independence. Among its many activities, the NFC ran grocery stores and

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00:02:10

History of African American Cooperatives

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/07/12

Today we dive into the history of African American Cooperatives. George Schuyler, founder of the Young Negro Cooperative League, and Ella Baker, assistant of the Young Negro Cooperative League, organized food co-ops and Black-owned and operated grocery stores throughout the U.S. during the Great Depression to aid the Black community in economic independence and food self-sufficiency.

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00:31:50

Ousmane K Power-Green, The Confessions of Matthew Strong

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/06/24

Dr. Ousmane K. Power-Greene published his first novel titled The Confessions of Matthew Strong, We talk about his journey to becoming a fiction writer, returning to graduate school, lessons learned in athletics, and the new book. Power-Greene is an Associate Professor of History at Clark University. Ousmane K Power-Greene: https://www.ousmanepowergreene.com/ The Confessions of Matthew Strong:

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00:39:09

Juneteenth Food Traditions

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/06/19

(Excerpts from a show that first aired circa 2009 on "Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders" which was hosted by Jean Feraca and ran on Wisconsin Public Radio from July 2003 until she retired in 2012) Juneteenth celebrations commemorate June 19, 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in the state of Texas, two and a half years after Abe Lincoln made his famous decree. We talk with professor and food writer Frederick Douglass Opie; Fabu Carter-Brisco, Madison Poet-laureate,

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00:01:48

Food Figures, Episode 1, Mahalia Jackson

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/05/09

Food Figures Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Read More on Mahalia Jackson: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Mahalia%20Jackson About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #MahaliaJackson

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00:00:46

Food Facts, Episode 12, Red Beans and Rice

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/04/20

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #redbeansandricelyyours #redbeanandrice #foodfacts #foodhistory #fredopieshow

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00:00:35

Food Facts, Episode 11, Spicy Foods

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/04/19

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Spicy Foods Stories and Recipes: https://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Spicy About Dr. Opie: https://www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: https://www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: https://www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #spice #spicyfoods

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00:00:42

Food Facts, Episode 10, Cake

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/04/17

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas About Dr. Opie: www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #cake #cakewalk #America #foodfacts #foodhistory #fredopieshow

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00:00:47

Food Facts, Episode 9, Food and Politics

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/04/13

Food Facts Host and Producer: Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie Associate Producer: Kiara Thomas Food and Politics Stories and Recipes: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Politics About Dr. Opie: www.fredopie.com/courses Dr. Opie's Books: www.fredopie.com/books/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fdopie/ Twitter: twitter.com/DrFredDOpie Want to book Dr. Opie for an upcoming event or media appearance? Visit: www.fredopie.com/speaking #babsoncollege #foodandpolitics #America #foodfacts #foodhistory

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00:34:36

Zora Neale Hurston And Historical Memory

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/03/29

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie discusses Zora Neale Hurston’s early twentieth-century ethnographic research and writing. It emphasizes the essentials of food in Florida including everyday meals as well as special occasions and looks at what shaped people’s eating traditions in early twentieth century Florida. Opie shows that Hurston did for Florida what William Faulkner did for Mississippi—both provided insight into a state’s history and culture through various styles of writing and contributed to a

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00:03:37

Toxic Race Based Identities

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/02/23

Fred Opie's talks about US views of race and the limits of the traditional black white binary children grow up with in the country with the examples from Michael Patrick MacDonald's book All Souls about growing in Boston's Southie section of the city. Links to related content mentioned in the episode: Michael Patrick MacDonald, All Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105687.All_Souls Malcolm X: https://www.fredopie.com/food/tag/Malcolm+X Isabel Wilkerson:

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00:13:38

Father Divine’s Harlem Peace Center and Food

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/01/17

Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie shares oral histories from Harlem residents about Father Divine. Every Sunday during the Great Depression the controversial New York-based evangelist Father Divine (aka the Reverend General Jealous Divine and aka George Baker) fed starving interracial groups by the hundreds for free in Harlem, while many other black preachers ignored their flocks’ hunger pains. Most African-American urban clergy avoided sermons that addressed racism, poverty, and the social conditions of

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00:45:32

Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad

The Fred Opie Show ·

2023/01/04

A native of Chicago’s South Side, Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School His research and writing examines race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice in modern U.S. history. He is the author of The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America which won the 2011 John Hope Franklin Best Book award in American Studies. He has appeared in the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th and in the outstanding

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