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The ClassroomIntroducing Professor David GrederSend us a textPlease join me in welcoming our guest teacher, Professor David Greder from Waldorf University, to The Classroom. Professor Greder teaches philosophy and religion, and today, your humble host (and student!) had the honor of sitting down with him. More conversation to come.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-04-3044 min
How It All Started In North IowaStockman House - Frank Lloyd Wright Home - (Cindy Wilson)Send us a textConversation with Cindy Wilson, author and historian of the Stockman House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's early home designs. Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-04-301h 00How It All Started In North IowaRoots Nutrition Counseling - (Jenn Pope)Send us a textHow it all started with "Roots Nutrition Counseling" with the owner "Jenn Pope"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-04-0159 minHow It All Started In North IowaProcessing Pain - (Yvonne Willis)Send us a textConversation with "Yvonne Willis"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-02-2844 min
Iowa Civil Rights HistoryThe Western Family Farm - (Todd Western III)Send us a textThomas and Susannah Western were born into slavery in Virginia. Upon getting their freedom, they decided to head west in search of a better life.In 1864 Thomas and Susannah Western bought their first 80 acres of Farm in Iowa and later bought another 80 acres.My conversation with Todd Western III about his family history.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange 2025-01-3156 minHow It All Started In North IowaCornish Family Chiropractic - (Dr.Brett Cornish)Send us a textHow it all started with "Cornish Family Chiropractic" with the Founder and Owner "Dr. Brett Cornish"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-01-3153 minHow It All Started In North IowaJitters Coffee Bar - (Candy Elsbury)Send us a textHow it all started with "Jitters Coffee Bar" with the owner "Candy Elsbury"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2025-01-011h 12How It All Started In North IowaHarrison & Associates CPAs - (Chad Harrison)Send us a textConversation with the owner and founder of Harrison & Associates CPAs "Chad Harrison".Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-12-011h 02
Reading with Rachelle: Connecting with History through Storytelling, a Book Club Podcast with Rachelle Chase02: Trailblazing Black Politics: Exploring the Legacy of George Edwin Taylor with Erick NganyangeThis week, I'm excited to have Erick Nganyange, the creator and host of the Iowa Civil Rights History podcast, on my show today. Erick and I are discussing the book For Labor, Race, and Liberty - George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics by Bruce L. Mouser. This book tells the fascinating story of Taylor, who ran for President of the United States in 1904 as a member of the newly formed African American political party, the National Liberty Party. Erick and I dive into Taylor's remarkable life journey, from being...2024-11-1333 minHow It All Started In North IowaRadio Legend - (Bob Fisher)Send us a textConversation with a North Iowa Radio Legend "Bob Fisher".Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-10-311h 15How It All Started In North IowaDental Center of North Iowa - (Eric Barnes)Send us a textHow it all started with "Dental Center of North Iowa" a second-generation owner "Eric C. Barnes"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-08-311h 00How It All Started In North IowaLionel FosterSend us a textConversation with "Lionel Foster" about his life.Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-08-011h 11The ClassroomNicomachean Ethics - Aristotle - Book IISend us a textSupport the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-07-3144 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryCarrie Chapman Catt - (Karen Kedrowski) - Part 2Send us a textPart 2 of the conversation on Carrie Chapman Catt Catt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the show2024-07-2850 minHow It All Started In North IowaPrimeLife Clinic - (Melanie Spencer)Send us a textHow it all started with "Primelife Clinic" with the founder Melanie L. Spencer Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-07-0154 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryCarrie Chapman Catt - (Karen Kedrowski) - Part 1Send us a textCatt was born on January 9, 1859, in Ripon, Wisconsin, the second of three children of Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane. In 1866, at the close of the Civil War, the family moved to a farm near Charles City, Iowa.I had the privilege of sitting down with Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, to discuss Catt's life and her significant contributions to the women's movement.Support the showThank you for listening.For any...2024-07-0146 minThe ClassroomNicomachean Ethics - Aristotle - Book ISend us a textSupport the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-07-0140 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryBlack Iowa News - (Dana James)Send us a textConversation with the founder and publisher of Black Iowa News Dana James on her life as a journalist, state of the media, black media and life in generalSupport the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast2024-05-0152 minHow It All Started In North IowaLiving Free - (Jani Dahlin & Molly Gummert)Send us a textHow it all started with "Living Free Ministry" with the founder Jani Dahlin and one of the residence Molly GummertThank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-04-3056 minThe ClassroomIntroduction To The Bible - (Guest Teacher Kory Eastvold)Send us a textGuest Teacher Kory Eastvold, Bible conversation.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-04-011h 27Iowa Civil Rights HistorySioux City Ghosts - (Jim Tillman)Send us a textThe Sioux City Ghosts were an all-black fast-pitch softball team in Sioux City, Iowa. Their exceptional skills and unique style of playing created a legacy that very few can match. It all started in 1925 as a boy’s club. After class, they would gather near the former Hopkins school along West 7th and Panoah Street in Sioux City.Jim Tillman, Sioux City native and resident, has been studying the Ghosts story for a while and was able to share the story on his first EVER podcast appearance.2024-03-3148 minHow It All Started In North IowaFat Hill Brewing & Three Bells Books - (Molly Angstman & Jake Rajewsky)Send us a textHow it all started with "Fat Hill Brewing and Three Bells Books" with the owners Molly Angstman and Jake RajewskyThank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-03-3151 minHow It All Started In North IowaElite Boxing Academy and Fitness - (Mark Sainci)Send us a textHow it all started with "Elite Boxing Academy and Fitness" with the owner - Mark SainciThank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-02-2955 min
The ClassroomClassical Tour (London)Send us a textIn this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of London.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-02-2941 minThe ClassroomClassical Tour (Paris)Send us a textIn this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Paris.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-01-3153 minHow It All Started In North Iowa3 On The Tree Coffee & Cafe - (Nyle Berger & Lindsay Greenwood)Send us a textHow it all started with "3 on The Tree Coffee & Cafe" with the owners Nyle Berger and Lindsay Greenwood Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2024-01-3144 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryJB Morris - (William S. Morris)Send us a text James B. Morris Sr. was a World War I veteran, lawyer, journalist, civil rights pioneer, leader, and a role model for his generation of African Americans living in Iowa. He was the owner and publisher of the longtime nation’s first black newspaper the Bystander. In this episode, I have JB Morris's grandson William Morris talking about his grandfather, his family, and black life in general. Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any...2024-01-2834 minIowa Civil Rights HistorySpirit Lake Massacre - (Prof. Kevin Mason)Send us a textOn March 8, 1857, a conflict erupted between settlers and Native Americans, and Professor Kevin Mason(Waldorf University) gives us a detailed account of what led to the outbreak of violence.Professor Mason researched and wrote extensively on this topic. He is an Assistant Professor of History at Waldorf University. He teaches various courses at all undergraduate levels, oversees internship opportunities, and facilitates student research. He currently serves on the Higher Learning Commission Assurance Argument writing team for the university.Support the show2023-12-3154 minHow It All Started In North IowaClear Lake Classical School - (Cory Gerdts)Send us a textHow it all started with Clear Lake Christian Classical School with Headmaster "Cory Gerdts"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-12-311h 19The ClassroomClassical Tour (Rome)Send us a textIn this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Rome.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-11-3039 minHow It All Started In North IowaHealing Hands - (Dr. Solomon Ondoma)Send us a textHow it all started with a Neurosurgeon Dr. Solomon Ondoma. Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-11-301h 08Iowa Civil Rights History19th Century Black Iowans - (Dr. David Brodnax, Sr.) - Part 2Send us a textPart 2 of the conversation with history professor, Dr. David Brodnax on black Iowans in the 19th century. Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast2023-11-2639 min
How It All Started In North IowaAmazing Women of Early Mason City - (Pat Schultz)Send us a textConversation with Pat Schultz on Early Mason City Women. The book called "Amazing Women of Early Mason City"Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-10-3141 minIowa Civil Rights History19th Century Black Iowans - (Dr. David Brodnax, Sr.) - Part 1Send us a textConversation with history professor, Dr. David Brodnax about black Iowans in the 19th century. Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast2023-10-2942 minHow It All Started In North IowaDay PeaceSend us a textConversation with Day Peace.Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-09-3042 minThe ClassroomClassical Tour (Athens)Send us a textIn this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Athens Greece. Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-09-3038 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryClark Vs Board of School Directors - (Russell Lovell)Send us a textIn April 1868, Iowa Supreme Court issue a decision to desegregated its public schools. That decision made Iowa the first state in the nation to desegregated its public schools.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook @ Iowa Civil Rights History Podcast2023-09-2553 minHow It All Started In North IowaPeterson Jean - PierreSend us a textConversation with Coach PThank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-09-0146 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryBlack Iowans In Defense of the Nation, 1863-1991 - (William S. Morris)Send us a textWilliam Morris stands out as a contributing author within the pages of the renowned Iowan publication, "Outside In: African-American History in Iowa, 1838-2000." His distinctive contribution resonates through Chapter 5 of this work, entitled "Black Iowans in Defense of the Nation: 1863 to 1991." Generously, William engaged in a conversation with me, shedding light on his literary contributions, his insights into the experiences of Iowa's black veterans, and other subjects.Learn more about William S. Morris check out his websitewww.williamsmorris.orgSupport...2023-08-2937 minThe ClassroomLaches - (Socrates Asks, What is Courage?)Send us a textIn this Plato's dialogue, Socrates engages in a discussion with two prominent Athenians, Laches and Nicias, about the nature and definition of the virtue of courage. The dialogue centers around the question of what courage truly is and whether it can be taught.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-07-3150 minHow It All Started In North IowaDavid GrootersSend us a textConversation with Dave Grooters about his life.Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-07-3150 min
Iowa Civil Rights HistoryHonorable Judge Romonda BelcherSend us a textJudge Romonda Belcher was appointed to the bench on August 20, 2010, becoming the first African American female Judge in the state of Iowa. Born in Plymouth, North Carolina, she earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Howard University in 1990 and her juris doctorate from Drake University Law School in 1995. Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange Email: iacivilrightshistorypodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Fa...2023-07-3044 minHow It All Started In North IowaNorth Iowa Youth Center - (Regan Banks)Send us a textConversation with Regan Banks about his life and North Iowa Youth Center.Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-07-071h 13
Iowa Civil Rights HistoryArabella Mansfield - (Hon. Emily Chafa)Send us a textArabella Mansfield became the first woman lawyer in the United States to be admitted to practice law in Henry County Iowa in 1869. She studied law for two years in her brother's law office in Mount Pleasant Iowa to prepare for the bar exam. Despite her admission to the bar, she never practice law instead she spent her professional life teaching. She was a professor of English at Iowa Wesleyan College and later, dean of the school of art and music at De Pauw University in Indiana. She died in 1911 at age 65. 2023-06-3040 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryI'm Innocent - (Stephen Keyes)Send us a textStephen Keyes is sitting in Fort Dodge Iowa Correctional Facility serving a life sentence without parole. Steve was sentenced to prison on October 27th, 1997 after being convicted of two counts of first degree murder of his wife Sandra and his 2yr old son Josh, the two died as the result of the tragic house fire that happened on December 26, in 1996. His legal team - The Iowa Wrongful Conviction Division & Drake Law School’s Legal Clinic-Wrongful Conviction and the Midwest Innocence Project believes Steve was wrongfully convicted and they are working to free him...2023-05-2838 minThe ClassroomCivil Disobedience - (Henry David Thoreau)Send us a textIn this influential work, Thoreau explores the concept of civil disobedience as a means of protesting unjust laws. He argues that individuals have a moral responsibility to resist and disobey unjust laws to bring about social change.The essay, first published in 1849, had a significant impact on future movements advocating for civil rights, nonviolent resistance, and social justice. Thoreau's ideas continue to inspire and provoke critical thinking about the balance between individual rights and responsibilities within society.Support the show...2023-05-2831 minHow It All Started In North IowaThe Genesis of Mason City - (Terry Harrison)Send us a textConversation with Terry Harrison about the Genesis of Mason City.Thank you for listening.Host: Erick NganyangeFor any questions or suggestion, please contact: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-05-1648 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryFort Des Moines - (Jeff Kluever)Send us a textFort Des Moines located in Des Moines Iowa, was the first place in the united states where black men were being trained to be officers in the US Army. Fort Des Moines was also the first place in the United States to train women of all races to be in the military.I travelled to Des Moines to have a conversation with a Des Moines native Jeff Kluever who is a board member of the now Fort Des Moines Museum and understand the history of Fort Des Moines. Jeff is also...2023-04-3043 minThe ClassroomLysis – (Socrates Asks, What is Friendship?)Send us a textIn this Plato dialogue - Socrates engages Lysis and Menexenus trying to explore the question of what friendship truly is. Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-03-2847 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryRose That Grew From Concrete - (Roxanne Conlin)Send us a textRoxanne Conlin is like a rose that bloomed from concrete. As the eldest of six siblings, she endured a traumatic upbringing in a household plagued by violence, where her father's alcoholism led him to inflict both mental and physical abuse on her mother and children. Nevertheless, Roxanne persevered and rose to become a prominent and influential civil rights attorney in Iowa.Book Referenced to this episode: Unstoppable The Nine Lives of Roxanne Barton Conlin Author: William B. Fredricks...2023-03-2848 minThe ClassroomCharmides - (Socrates Asks, What is moderation?)Send us a textSocrates explores the meaning of temperance/self-control/moderation. Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a young boy named Charmides in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as temperance, moderation, self-control, or restraint.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-02-2644 min
Iowa Civil Rights HistoryEdna Griffin - (Stanley Griffin Jr.)Send us a textMore than a decade before the Civil Rights sit-ins of the 1960s and six years prior to Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat, Edna Griffin, a prominent civil rights leader in Iowa, had already made a significant impact. Griffin compelled the notorious Katz drug store in Des Moines, Iowa, to halt its discriminatory practices toward Black customers. This event marked an important moment in Iowa's civil rights history, demonstrating the power of grassroots activism in effecting change.In 1948, Edna Griffin and two of her friends were denied service at the...2023-02-2643 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryBuxton, Iowa - Black Utopia (Rachelle Chase)Send us a textThe town of Buxton, IA was seen as a utopia by many Black Americans who migrated to the town to work at the coal miners. Black and white families lived, worked and played together and their children went to the same schools. White residents included immigrants from Sweden and elsewhere, and they existed peacefully with the African-Americans throughout the community’s history.Buxton was the town that supported African-American doctors, lawyers and other professionals, with everything integrated in the town, black people in Buxton were shield from all the atrocities tha...2023-01-3053 minThe ClassroomProtagoras - (Socrates Asks, Can Virtue Be Taught?)Send us a textIn the dialogue of Protagoras, Socrates and Protagoras are exploring the idea/question of virtue(highest morality) that can be taught. Protagoras the Sophist who has been running around Athens teaching virtue meet Socrates. Socrates is asking Protagoras if virtue can really be taught.Erick Nganyange and Professor Ron are looking at virtue in our current society.Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2023-01-2950 minThe ClassroomCrito - (Do you have the duty to obey all the laws?)Send us a textIn this dialogue/conversation, Crito tries unsuccessfully to persuade Socrates to escape from prison after he was sentenced to die, but Socrates insists on obeying the law, a wrong can never be justified, a citizen must uphold the law. One must not even do wrong when one is wronged. " One must "not just live, but live well." Support the showThank you for listening.You can contact us @: ericknga7@gmail.com2022-12-2540 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryAlexander Clark - (Kent Sissel) - Part 2Send us a textIn this 2nd episode, My guest Kent Sissel, discuss more about the life, family, and the contribution of Alexander Clark to the state of Iowa and the country. Alexander G. Clark was born on Feb 25. 1826 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to John Clark, a former slave, and Rebecca Darnes Clark. He was a barber, lawyer, diplomat, and activist.Support the showThank you for listening.For any questions, suggestions, recommendations, or corrections on any historical facts; please contact Host: Erick Nganyange 2022-12-2540 minThe ClassroomThe Apology - (Socrates Defends His Life)Send us a textSocrates was charged, tried, and convicted of crimes of impiety (introducing a different God than the God ancient Greece believed and worshiped) and corrupting the youth.Before Socrates' trial and execution in 399 BC too much was going on in Athens that most historians believe led to Athenians handing Socrates the death penalty. In this episode professor, Ron Cline goes into the background and events that led to the philosopher’s death by poison.Support the show2022-11-271h 00Iowa Civil Rights HistoryAlexander Clark - (Kent Sissel) - Part 1Send us a textFebruary 25 is the birthday of Muscatine’s famous residents, probably the most famous Black Iowan of the 19th century.Alexander G. Clark was born on Feb 25. 1826 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to John Clark, a former slave, and Rebecca Darnes Clark. He was a barber, lawyer, diplomat, and activist.In the late 70s, Kent Sissel bought Clark’s home in Muscatine Iowa in order to save it from a City demolition that was underway. Mr. Sissel has been owning and living in that hous...2022-11-2736 minIowa Civil Rights HistoryIowa Tuskegee Airman - (Thurman Spriggs)Send us a textThe Tuskegee Airmen was the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military, who fought during World War II. They were trained at Tuskegee Army Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama. This was the only training facility for Basic and Advanced Flight Training for Black pilots of the U.S. Army Air Force.Out of the 1,000 black pilots who were trained at Tuskegee Army airfield, 12 of them came from the state of Iowa. These 12 men were William V. Bibb, James E. Bowman, Russell L. Collins, Maurice V...2022-10-3038 min
Iowa Civil Rights HistoryLife After Racism - (Terry Hansen) - Part 2Send us a textWhen Merry Brown the tattoo artist and the owner of Studio 65 received a call to help a new client to cover his tattoos, Merry didn’t know what to expect. When that client showed up to his appointment and showed Merry what he wanted to be covered, Merry had mixed feelings; shocked and happy about the fact that this new client wanted to cover his tattoos.Terry is a former member of a white supremacy gang. From the time he was a little boy he was taught to hate all races that we...2022-09-2537 minThe ClassroomEuthyphro - (Socrates asks what is Piety/Holiness?)Send us a textIn this Plato conversation called Euthyphro, Socrates met Euthyphro outside the court of Athens as Socrates was coming out from hearing charges of impiety against him, and Euthyphro was on his way to court to prosecute his own father for unintentionally killing a murderous hired hand.Since Socrates was accused of impiety and Euthyphro was prosecuting his father for impiety, Socrates was curious to learn from Euthyphro what piety is.Support the showThank you...2022-09-2540 minThe ClassroomA Student Who Became A Teacher - (Plato)Send us a textWelcome to season 2 of the classroom. In this season we will be discussing Plato’s Dialogues and trying to understand the mind of Socrates. Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought, whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy. Socrates never wrote a word, all we know about him is through his student/follower Plato. Plato was a ph...2022-08-2928 min