Deqah and Vanessa chat with Lori Gonzalez and Tyrell Anderson from the ⁠Decay Devils⁠, an organization that started as a... more

Throughout its history, Decatur, Alabama has produced a number of unapologetically bold, creative, and “difficult” women who weren’t afraid to... more

The city of Decatur, Alabama is home to many historic Black churches, including one with a particularly rich history: First... more

Today New Richmond is a charming town along the Ohio River with a relatively tiny Black population. But for a... more

Black Underground Railroad agents lived perilous lives. Because they could be killed or jailed for their work, they hid any... more

HAPPY PRESERVATION MONTH! To celebrate, we wanted to share with you a new podcast that we think you’ll love: Preservation... more

EXCITING NEWS…Season 3 is coming soon! If you’re not subscribed to our podcast or our newsletter, please do so now!... more

Housekeeping first! Please give to our GoFundMe Campaign – we need your help to earn $5,000 by December 31: https://www.gofundme.com/f/urbanistmedia We’re... more

Today, pod squad, you’re in for a treat: Rukaiyah Adams is one of our favorite, most inspiring people on the... more

To celebrate Juneteenth, Urbanist Media's Urban Roots podcast has partnered with Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU)⁠ to bring you Juneteenth Cincinnati... more

To celebrate Juneteenth, Urbanist Media's Urban Roots podcast has partnered with Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU)⁠ to bring you Juneteenth Cincinnati... more

To celebrate Juneteenth, Urbanist Media's Urban Roots podcast has partnered with Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU)⁠ to bring you Juneteenth Cincinnati... more

To celebrate Juneteenth, Urbanist Media's Urban Roots podcast has partnered with Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU)⁠ to bring you Juneteenth Cincinnati... more

This year, Urbanist Media's Urban Roots podcast partnered with Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU)⁠ to celebrate Juneteenth! Juneteenth Cincinnati Shorts are weekly, 90 second tributes to... more

Located between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, Vanport was a temporary wartime housing project built in 1942 to support the... more

A few weeks ago, we got to sit down with Nick Clooney, famous broadcaster and father of George, and his... more

Today on the pod, we have a conversation with one of the biggest contributors to African American Preservation alive today...  Brent... more

Happy April Fool's...but it's no April fools here...today, we’re 100% introducing you to two boss women doing dope work with... more

The tables are turned! Your hosts, Deqah and Vanessa, were recently interviewed by Nicholas Sikellis for his podcast, The Intangible,... more

Today, we’re introducing you to two all-star women we met at HAANDS —  the Historic African American Neighborhood and District... more

Rita Cofield is an associate project specialist working on the Los Angeles African American Historic Places (LAAAHP) at the Getty... more

Lejuano Varnell is the co-founder of the Historic African American Neighborhood and District Summit, HAANDS, and the executive director of... more

We’re back from the Historic African American Neighborhood and District Summit (HAANDS) and we’re still buzzing! Deqah and Vanessa discuss... more

Elijah Davis is the co-founder of the Historic African American Neighborhood and District Summit, HAANDS, for short. HAANDS brings together... more

As you may remember, our first season explored the history of three African American neighborhoods in Cincinnati. We explored the... more

We’re trying something new: bringing you bonus content to keep Urban Roots in your feeds (and hearts?) between seasons! First up... more

In the 1950s and 1960s, Ms. Jean Spears was a young mother and burgeoning preservationist. She saved antiques from houses... more

Madam C.J. Walker was a brilliant entrepreneur who built a haircare empire and became the first African American woman millionaire.... more

In our previous episode, we told you the first half of Biddy Mason’s remarkable story: how she was born into... more

In the spring of 2013, Laura Voisin George was in the reading room at the Huntington library when she came... more

Founded in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery is one of the earliest (and most famous) rural cemeteries in America. Its grandiose, park-like... more

Welcome back, folks! We hope you’re ready for another season of Urban Roots because Season 2 is coming soon –... more

In this episode, the final of our Lost Voices of Cincinnati series*, we’re exploring the history of South Cumminsville, a... more

In this episode, the third of our Lost Voices of Cincinnati series*, we’re exploring the history of Avondale, a neighborhood... more

In this episode, the second of our Lost Voices of Cincinnati series*, we’re exploring the history of Evanston, the home... more

We are so excited to kick off our Lost Voices of Cincinnati series which explores the rich African American history... more

The Lost Voices of Cincinnati series will holistically explore the physical and social transformations three neighborhoods have experienced and endured... more

We often take history for granted, skirting around subjects as if we already know everything there is to know about... more