TRUE NORTH

(1 min) A cross section of South Carolinians, including gamechangers from the Civil Rights movement, work to hold the political guard accountable as the City of Charleston builds a $120M African-American museum to “tell the full truth.” Battling broken promises, elitism, and performative politics along the way.Listen to the full season here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truenorthserial.substack.com

(39 mins) | Christened in 1670, Charleston, South Carolina, was one of America’s most significant settlements and cities. And the epicenter of the domestic slave trade. We explore this land and meet a cross-section of its people…as the city’s mayor proposes a bold plan.**This episode contains mild curse words.**(Thumbnail image courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

(34 mins) | The 23-year journey to open the $120M International African American Museum begins, with the exclusion of community members from the telling of their own story. And the museum board starts a big lie…that continues to this day. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truenorthserial.substack.com

(36 mins) | Charleston suffers another heartbreaking trauma at the hands of white supremacy. As the aftermath brings new life to the museum project, its struggles continue. **This episode contains disturbing content. Discretion is advised.** This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truenorthserial.substack.com

(43 mins) | We examine white folks’ role in understanding and responding to the impact of America’s racial history. And the museum’s first real venture into the community goes very badly, very quickly. Hosted by Sherita Bolden.**This episode contains curse words. Discretion is advised.** This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truenorthserial.substack.com

(35 mins) | What has been the socio-economic and psychological impact of American enslavement? And as more and more Black South Carolina professionals are cut out of the museum project, what does real economic empowerment look like. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit truenorthserial.substack.com

(42 mins) | When more problems arise, more truthtellers emerge...this time from inside the building. And after decades of controversies, delays, and budget overruns, the museum finally opens. Does it deliver on its original promise - to tell the whole truth?**This episode contains curse words. Discretion is advised.**Check out the PETITION FOR IAAM PUBLIC FORUM here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit