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Wake up inspired with The Jamal Bates Morning Show—a nationally syndicated urban inspirational program featuring award-winning host Jamal Bates, Comedian Lovely Big O and award winning journalist Ashlei Stevens. Enjoy a perfect mix of gospel music, uplifting conversations, artist interviews and fun, faith-filled segments like Wellness Wednesday, Money Monday, and the Little Known Black History Fact. Broadcast in cities across the U.S., this morning show blends faith, humor, and hope to start your day off right.
Little Known Black History Fact
Anna Julia Cooper.....Born into slavery in 1858 in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Hannah Stanley Haywood, an enslaved woman who was likely impregnated by her enslaver, Fabius J. Haywood. After Emancipation, she embarked on a journey shared by many newly freed individuals and enrolled into the Saint Augustine Normal and Collegiate Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a student, she took a stand against educational gender disparities that would illustrate her advocacy throughout her life. READ MORE HERE
