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Hosted by Rita Coburn · society · EN-US · 34 episodes
Our Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS is a podcast launched in 2026 on W. E. B. Du Bois’ birthday, February 23. It is grounded in the belief that every Black person in America deserves to be seen, heard, and respected for their lived understanding of what it means to be Black in this country.The series explores how personal stories become collective memory, and how history is too often erased, distorted, or left untaught. Reclaiming and telling these narratives ourselves is a powerful act of leadership, guiding the historical narrative as the griots we were always meant to be. Now more than ever, this is an urgent cultural act of truth.Moving beyond dates and documented facts, the podcast centers truth as lived experience. It explores the emotional, spiritual, and generational perspectives, revealing the depth, complexity, and resilience of Black life. Through intimate conversations, historical reflection, and contemporary voices, Our Truth, Our History, Our Story creates a space wh
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Signup to Generate a PitchOur Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS is a podcast launched in 2026 on W. E. B. Du Bois’ birthday, February 23. It is grounded in the belief that every Black person in America deserves to be seen, heard, and respected for their lived understanding of what it means to be Black in this country.
Our Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS is hosted by Rita Coburn. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Making of W.E.B. Du Bois | Behind the Story with Jeffrey Wright & David Levering Lewis" (21 October 2026, 20 minutes), "We All Live Under the Same Sky | From Ghana to Charleston" (14 October 2026, 7 minutes), and "Next Stop: London | W.E.B. Du Bois with Jeffrey Wright" (6 October 2026, 8 minutes).
Our Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 13 minutes across 34 episodes.
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Rita Coburn hosts Our Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS, a society show with 34 episodes published.
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Episode #35
Episode 35 The Making of W.E.B. Du Bois | Behind the Story with Jeffrey Wright & David Levering Lewis Our THS: Our Truth. Our History. Our Story. Hosted by Rita Coburn This is a moment for W.E.B. Du Bois. As awards...
Episode #34
Episode 34: We All Live Under the Same Sky | From Ghana to Charleston Our Truth. Our History. Our Story. with Rita Coburn We all live under the same sky. The same waters surround us all. But the ground beneath our feet...
Episode #33
EPISODE 33: Next Stop: London | W.E.B. Du Bois with Jeffrey Wright Were going to London. As we prepare for the London premiere of W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause, Im looking back at a very special evening in New York...
Episode #32
Episode 32: Sorry, Not Sorry | When Sorry Comes Without Repair When is an apology not enough? We hear companies and institutions say, Were sorry. But what happens after the apology? Where is the accountability? Where is...
Episode #31
Episode 31: How to Open | The U.S. Open, New York City & the Black History Along the Way How do you do the U.S. Open? For me, going to the Open has become about much more than tennis. It is a New York experience, a...
Episode #30
EPISODE 30 2026 U.S. OPEN | THE BLACK TENNIS HISTORY BEHIND TODAYS CHAMPIONS The 2026 U.S. Open made history, but the story of Black tennis in America began long before today's champions stepped onto the courts of...
Episode #29
EPISODE 29 Passing the Baton | W.E.B. Du Bois, Dr. King and the March on Washington On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. They...
Episode #28
GARY, INDIANA: THE STORM IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY Gary, Indiana, is recovering from a devastating derecho that tore across northern Illinois and Indiana on August 11, 2026, with winds reaching nearly 100 miles per...
Episode #27
Episode 27 MVAAFF: The Grit of It All | W.E.B. Du Bois at Marthas Vineyard, Part 2 Marthas Vineyard is the gift that keeps on giving. This week on Our Truth. Our History. Our Story., we continue our journey at the...
Episode #20
🎙️ Episode 20 The History They Didn't Teach Us | The Birth of the NAACP What really happened in Springfield, Illinois, in 1908? How did one of the darkest moments in American history lead to the birth of the NAACP? And...
Episode #19
🎙️ Episode 19 America 250: Juneteenth & the Obama Presidential Center | Reframing Independence As America begins commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's worth asking a deeper...
Episode #18
🎙️ Episode 18 Father's Day: A Reflection on Black Fathers, Grace, and Love Father's Day can bring celebration, gratitude, longing, grief, and complicated emotions—all at the same time. In this special Father's Day...
Episode #17
Taking W.E.B. Du Bois to LightReel Film Festival | Why Festivals Still Matter What makes film festivals so important—for filmmakers, audiences, and the future of storytelling? In this special field episode of Our Truth...
Episode #16
🎙️ Episode 16 Kathryn Bostic: Music Is Conversation | The Art of Film Scoring (Part 2) What does music reveal about a people, a movement, or a moment in history? In Part 2 of Rita Coburn's conversation with acclaimed...
Episode #15
<p>🎙️ Episode 15</p><p>Kathryn Bostic: Music Is Conversation | The Art of Film Scoring (Part 1)</p><p>What does music say beyond words?</p><p>Kathryn Bostic is an acclaimed composer, performer, and musical storyteller...
Episode #14
<p>🎙️<b> Episode 14</b></p><p><b>Defending Our Stories: Inside Black Public Media with Leslie Fields-Cruz (Part 2)</b></p><p>In Part 2 of Rita Coburn’s conversation with Leslie Fields-Cruz, we go beyond funding and...
Episode #13
<p>🎙️ Episode 13</p><p><b>This Film Became a Movement | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause Premieres on PBS</b></p><p>After more than four years of research, interviews, travel, fundraising, collaboration, and faith...
Episode #12
<p>🎙️ Episode 12</p><p><b>“Will We Survive This Democracy?” | David Levering Lewis (Part 2)</b></p><p>W.E.B. Du Bois was born in 1868 and died in 1963 on the eve of the March on Washington, passing the baton to Dr...
Episode #11
<p>🎙️ Episode 11<br/><br/>Black Mothers and Our History | A Legacy of Healing<br/><br/>As we approach Mother’s Day, this episode invites us into a deeper reflection on the legacy of Black motherhood, one shaped by...
Our Truth Our History Our Story: Our THS
<p>🎙️ Episode 10<br/><br/>What Pulitzer Prize-Winning David Levering Lewis Discovered About His Family & Our History (Part 1)<br/><br/>What happens when one of the most respected historians in America turns his lens...
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