Tina Turner - Katie’s 1 Cool Black History Gal

The gal pals get into how important Black History is to the community before sharing their adoring love for Tina Turner. Tina is an inspiration on SO many levels. Katie talks about Tina's life and also Tina's newest book Happiness Becomes You which focuses more on her Baptist upbring and her Buddhist faith.
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Grace Wilson Evans - Edan’s 1 Cool Black History Gal

Edan talks about family in this week's episode and we're so glad she does because her great-grandmother is someone we all should know about. Grace Wilson Evans was a strong voice for Black people and women in Terra Haute, Indiana. She stood up to the KKK and love libraries. She's an amazing gal! 
 
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Queen Nanny - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Black History Gal

It's a new month and the gal pals are talking about amazing Black women of history. Bonnie Fillenwarth starts us off with Queen Nanny of the Maroons. A Chieftess of Jamaica who legend says caught bullets with her butt and fired them back! Learn about this gal! 

Animal Activists - Katie‘s 1 Cool Activist Thing

Katie wraps up activist month talking about 4 amazing animal activist gals. Learn about Caroline Earle White who started animal shelters, Margaret Murie who was the grandmother of the conservation movement, Harriet Hemenway who co-founded the Audubon Society, and Genesis Butler the young lady who is on the scene right now daring us (AND THE POPE) to eat less meat. 
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Suyra Bonaly Edan's 1 Cool Olympic Gal

Edan shares what Olympic greatness is all about with a French figure skater who didn't win Gold but should have. Learn all about the amazing Suyra Bonaly!
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Patricia Cowings - Leah's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal

The gals wrap up Black History - Women in STEM month by talking about NASA's aerospace psychophysiologist, Patricia Cowings. She helped astronaughts not puke in their space helmets and was the first women trained for space flight! The gals also talk about their third favorite dinosaur - 'cause science! 
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Corina Newsome - Amy's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal

Amy tells us all about @HoodNaturalist, Corina Newsome. Corina is not only a biologist who studies sparrows in Georgia but she is one of the founders of #BlackBirdersWeek. Amy also name drops many Black superstar scientists with socials who are making science much more inclusive and downright joyful! 
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Mary Seacole - Katie's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal

It's Black History month and we're taking this opportunity to shine an amazing spotlight on Black women in STEM. Katie talks about nurse and entrepreneur, Mary Seacole. Voted the Best Black Britton, Mary Seacole is a Jamaican-Scottish gal who gave Florence Nightengale a run for her money. Learn a taste about the amazing gal from many lands. 
 
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