Urban Roots is hosted by Deqah Hussein (historic preservationist and urban planner) and Vanessa Quirk (journalist and producer). Urban Roots is a... more
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
We’re trying something new: bringing you bonus content to keep Urban Roots in your feeds (and hearts?) between seasons! First up is a... more