Truth Be Told: Virginia
Heard Productions, Nichole Hill, Jackie Glass, Hannah Sobol
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S5E36 ERT: Breathe Other Air
What happens when love tells you to leave? From Pittsburgh to Norfolk, guided by an elder's wisdom, an HBCU that chose her, and a city that helped raise her into who she is today, Charlette found her…
S5E37 ERT: Take Me to Church
Gathering has been a cornerstone of Ernest and Marva Davis’s life. And one of his favorite haunts was the famous Plaza Hotel, a prime stop on the Chitlin…
S5E34 ERT: Berkley Baptism
On the south side of Norfolk, across the river from downtown, there’s a very small and very Black community called Berkley, where the summer heat gave way to dipping in the Elizabeth River or,…
S5E33 ERT: How does your Garden Grow?
Hugely influenced by his grandparents (contemporaries of MLK), and his mother, Dr. Kimble follows in their footsteps accidentally and on purpose. The roots of his ancestor’s influence show up in his…
S5E21 ERT: Double Dutch is Done?
Adrena Foy built a world-class Double Dutch team from scratch. Whatever impossible moves she dreamed up for her team, they could achieve. The sky was the limit…until the funding was cut. Mrs. Foy…
S5E35 We Are North Nashville (Feed Drop)
While you wait on more episodes of Truth Be Told: Virginia, we're sharing a special feed drop from We Are North Nashville--a series that preserves the history of a community disrupted when…
S5 S5 Trailer
Introducing Truth Be Told: Virginia, stories from the Elizabeth River Trail. Join us...To mark spaces that are unmarked.To share stories that walk history forward.To build a common language…
S5E31 ERT: How Sweet The Sound
Do Re Mi Fa SOOOOOO far from where she thought she was headed, but exactly where she is meant to be. Denise's voice takes on the highs and lows of charting an unconventional path. *Denise was shaped…
S5E22 ERT: That was Fire
The hottest event in town, Afr’Am Fest, lit up Norfolk for decades, celebrating Black joy, family, and culture. Donna Smith takes us back to the final moments of the festival--and how she fought fire…
S5E32 ERT: I feel free
Eric Jackson, a military kid, moved to the 757 in pursuit of spinning records, but it was the turn of two wheels that helped him realize Norfolk was…
S5E30 ERT: But, it doesn't hurt
Peggy picked plums.Peggy picked patients.Now, Peggy’s pickin’ a…
S5E29 ERT: Knot So Simple
When Aniyah first joined Sail Nauticus for the promise of a homework pass, she was just testing the waters. What began as a casual “yes” to an afterschool program became a journey of steering through…
S5E28 ERT: Boom Box Bike Ride
Displaced, but undeterred. DJ Bee and Keja spin love, music and bikes into a movement– reclaiming the streets while building community. This is the story of how DJ Bee and his wife Keja came to host…
S5E19 ERT: Six Dollar Dream
From the Negro Leagues to the 82nd Airborn and back, meet the skinny, left-handed, crooked-armed kid who, in pursuit of a six dollar dream refused to strike out. DONATE to the Sam Allen Scholarship:…
S4E18 NN: The Yogis on Warwick
From heartbreak and injury to healing and empowerment, Sean and Rylan’s gym is more than a fitness center–it’s a space for rebuilding lives and restoring community in Newport…
S4E17 NN: (Take me to) The Bridge on 16th St.
When a bridge symbolizing division and connection was set for demolition, Dr. Price and People for People came together to repair it–literally and metaphorically–showing what’s possible when a…
S4E16 NN: The Frat House in Windsor Great Park
Raised by his Grandmother, Father, and his father’s football team, Tommy Reamon, Jr. walks in his father’s footsteps as a NFL player. Filled with pride for his city, he started the brand City on My…
S4E15 NN: Voice of Reason in the Court House
Angela Reason’s photo is the only one of its kind on a wall of history—she’s a mom and the first Black, female Clerk of Court in Newport News. With compassion and conviction, she uses her role to…
S4E14 NN: The Linebacker at CNU
What happens when a sidelined athlete takes a stand? In 2019, Kelo traded his football gear for activism, rallying his university to recognize MLK Day. Hear how he tackled systemic indifference and…
S4E13 NN: The Ivey Leagues in Christopher Shores
Imagine a high school education so transformative that it fuels a lifelong mission for change. Joni Ivey reflects on the final days of her historic Black high school, the fight for integration, and…
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Truth Be Told: Virginia has published 38 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Documentary, History.
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