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Shelley’s PlumblineWelcome Shelley Stewart to the Radio Hall of Fame!Send us a textFollow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-07-0236 minShelley’s PlumblineAnother Look At Hosea WilliamsSend us a textDr. King's legacy inspired generations of activists and leaders, and his contributions continue to be recognized and celebrated today as a beacon of hope and progress. But Dr. King had a premonition about his death, and he warned the members of his inner circle to beware of the tactics external forces would use to break the movement apart after he was gone.In today's episode, Shalley takes another look at his interview with Hosea Williams. As a member of the King's inner circle, Hosea Williams served as the advance...2025-05-0732 minShelley’s PlumblineHappy Heavenly Birthday to Sam StewartSend us a textApril 29 is a special day in Shelley's life. It is the birthday of his younger brother, Sam. Join us as Shelley shares an interview from 1994 with his brother Sam, just two weeks before his passing.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-04-3038 minShelley’s PlumblineA Reunion with the Son of Mr ClydeSend us a textHey Plumbliners, we’ve often talked about Mr Clyde – the man who took Shelley in when he was living in Stringfellows Stable. Well, a few weeks ago Shelley had a reunion with Mr Clyde’s son. Stay tuned and we’ll tell you all about it.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-03-1323 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley's Back!Send us a textHey Plumbliners. Welcome to Season 9 of the Plumbline! Let’s take a walk out to the back porch and hear some of Shelley’s reflections on his 90 years of life. Get ready, Shelley is back!Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-03-0732 minShelley’s Plumbline"The Playboy" Fights for Human Rights (Rebroadcast)Send us a textThis week, Shelley expands on the story of his growing popularity as a radio personality. He fought for equality in access and pay at the radio stations where he worked. And he shares stories about meeting and working with Dr King well before he was well-known. Stay tuned and learn more about Shelley’s ongoing struggle for equality and human rights.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-02-2730 minShelley’s PlumblineThe Back Porch: Race, Racism and Happiness (Rebroadcast)Send us a textHey Plumbliners, This week, we rebroadcast an episode we first released in June 2024. Shelley and I shared our experiences learning about race and racism. Then, we touched upon the topic of happiness. Stayed tuned. It's worth another listen.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-02-1925 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley Reflects on Black History Month and Racism (Rebroadcast)Send us a textToday, we re-share an episode from 2023. Shelley shares his personal insights on the overt and not-so-overt signs that racism is still evident in America today.Stay tuned as the plumbline seeks the truth.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2025-02-0727 minShelley’s PlumblineHate Crimes (Rebroadcast)Send us a textHey Plumbliners. This is Mark Jamroz, producer of Shelley’s Plumbline. Just a few days ago, on January 27th, Shelley and I celebrated what would have been the 93rd birthday of his brother Jerome, affectionally known as Bubba. To continue that celebration, we’re going to rebroadcast one of the Plumbline’s most popular podcasts. It’s about Hate Crimes, featuring Rodney Max. It seems this message is as important today as it ever has been. Stay tuned, and Happy Heavenly Birthday to Jerome Stewart.Follow us and continue the conversation on Faceb...2025-01-2937 minShelley’s PlumblineRare Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King (Rebroadcast)Send us a textAs we continue the retrospective of Shelley's Plumbline, and in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, we are rebroadcasting an episode from Season 3. They feature some rare recordings of #MLK that Shelley had forgotten about. These are speeches MLK made in Birmingham! Why are they rare? Because for his protection and to keep Bull Conner guessing, Dr. King would often show up to churches unannounced to make speeches. Shelley Stewart was in attendance recording the choir when Dr. King showed up. They left the recorder running wh...2025-01-2038 minShelley’s PlumblineInterview with Hosea Williams: Did the Dream of Dr King Become a Nightmare? (Rebroadcast)Send us a textDr. King's legacy inspired generations of activists and leaders, and his contributions continue to be recognized and celebrated today as a beacon of hope and progress. But Dr. King had a premonition about his death, and he warned the members of his inner circle to beware of the tactics external forces would use to break the movement apart after he was gone.As a member of the King's inner circle, Hosea Williams served as the advance man, organizing some of the most important events in the movement. Williams traveled...2025-01-1535 minShelley’s PlumblineRebroadcast of The Last Interview with Eddie KendricksSend us a textHappy New Year, Plumbliners! Welcome to the year 2025!We are planning for great things in this new year, but before we get started, we wanted to look back. So, for the next few weeks, we will be rebroadcasting some of YOUR favorite Plumblines.To date, we have published 87 podcasts. While most of our fans are in the US, Shelley’s Plumbline has a global reach with downloads in Singapore, Asia, Europe, and Africa.When it comes to subject matter, some of our most popular podcasts have been ab...2025-01-0145 minShelley’s Plumbline"The Colored Doctor," Dr CashenSend us a textIn this episode, we continue our conversation from last week, when Shelley and Ezekwa discuss the effects of the Willie Lynch letter with Dr Cashen, a one-time candidate for governor of Alabama on the independent ticket.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-12-2537 minShelley’s PlumblineThe Legend of Willie LynchSend us a textWhether the Willie Lynch letter is real or not, the content of the message remains very much intact today. Seeding division among an audience is a way to get them fighting amongst themselves, which makes them easier to control from the outside. Today, Shelley takes a look at the continuing impact of that strategy on the world.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-12-1134 minShelley’s PlumblineGeorge Subira: Teaching Black People to Sell.Send us a textToday, Shelley continues his search for the truth on the topic of selling. It is often an occupation that is looked on with disdain, yet nothing can happen without it. Whether it’s an idea or a product, we are all selling something.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-12-0538 minShelley’s PlumblineThe Immigration Story of George SarrisSend us a textToday, Shelley shares an interview from 1991 with George Sarris. Mr. Sarris was an immigrant from Greece who eventually developed a small empire of seafood restaurants in and around the Birmingham, Alabama, area. He discusses how the Greek community worked together to help each other grow and prosper.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-11-2038 minShelley’s PlumblineCharles Gray and the Re-Education of Our ChildrenSend us a textThis week, Shelley once again shines the light on the importance of education as he shares a recording from 1991 of a speech given by Charles Gray on the Re-Education of our Children.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-11-1337 minShelley’s PlumblineBubba's Sacrifice, Georgia Price and Voting RightsSend us a textAs election week finally rolls around, Shelley recalls the ultimate sacrifice that was made by his bother Jerome in Korea. He also talks about Georgia Price and others who, in the late 50s and mid-60s, paved the way for the movement toward equality and human rights in the United States.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-11-0634 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley Stirs the Pot in the 60sSend us a textIn this week’s episode, Shelley explains the real meaning behind equality. Plus, he shares some stores from early in his career, including an encounter with the Ku Klux Klan. Stay tuned.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-10-3033 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley Gets Arrested in Jackson, MississippiSend us a textToday, Shelley continues sharing anecdotes from his life. This week, he tells us about the time he was arrested when he took a job in Jackson, Mississippi.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-10-2434 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley Builds A BusinessSend us a textIn this week’s episode, Shelley recalls how he evolved from his role beyond an on-air personality, developing the key relationships that set the foundation for his future as a businessman.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-10-1632 minShelley’s Plumbline"The Playboy" Fights for Human RightsSend us a textThis week, Shelley expands on the story of his growing popularity as a radio personality. He fought for equality in access and pay at the radio stations where he worked. And he shares stories about meeting and working with Dr King well before he was well-known. Stay tuned and learn more about Shelley’s ongoing struggle for equality and human rights.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-10-0930 minShelley’s PlumblineThe Playboy In His PrimeSend us a textShelley's popularity is growing in strength and numbers as his fresh style and approach pays off as begins to dominate the airwaves in Birmingham, Alabama in the mid-1950s.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-10-0230 minShelley’s PlumblineThe Birth of Shelley "The Playboy"Send us a textAs we celebrate Shelley’s 90th birthday this week, Shelley shares an episode in his life that marks the birth of Shelley “The Playboy.” It was while he was in the Air Force that Shelley first began to develop his well-known radio persona. Stay tuned.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-09-2534 minShelley’s PlumblineEscape from MississippiSend us a textIn this week’s episode, Shelley talks about a daring escape where Shelley recused his brothers Sam and Dave from a plantation in Mississippi.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-09-1834 minShelley’s PlumblineA Reunion with Bubba and Some Trouble With A GunSend us a textAs we continue our march towards Shelley’s 90th birthday, Shelley shares some stories about his first experience with journalism, public speaking and broadcasting. He shares how he ran into some trouble with one of the gangs at high school and how he had a second reunion with his oldest brother, Bubba.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-09-1138 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley Heads to High SchoolSend us a textAs we enter September and get closer to Shelley’s 90th birthday celebration, we explore the ironic challenges Shelley faced. He lived with an aunt and uncle who continually tried to discourage him from getting an education. Stay tuned and learn how he persevered.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-09-0438 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley's Life: Shelley Learns His Name is ShelleySend us a textDid you know when Shelley was growing up, he thought his name was Shurley? Stay tuned and learn how Shelley learned his name was Shelley.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-08-2828 minShelley’s PlumblineShelley's Life: Back with Aunt MamieSend us a textWe continue sharing the story of Shelley’s life as we get closer to the celebration of his 90th birthday in September. In this week’s episode, Shelley describes life after he is taken back to his Aunt Mamie and Uncle Henry’s house.Follow us and continue the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.2024-08-2135 min