Nathan showcases some of BackStory\u2019s best content about African American history in honor of Black History Month. In this episode, hear about one historian\u2019s heartbreaking research into the human effects of lynching to the extraordinary story of Korla Pandit, the turban-wearing showman of California\u2019s cocktail lounges. We\u2019re also sharing a segment from \u201cScene On Radio\u201d about the racial cleansing in Corbin, Kentucky that took place 100 years ago, but mostly remains hidden from the town\u2019s official history. Note: This episode contains previously broadcast content.
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\nAbout the image: "Civil Rights mural at Martin Luther King Memorial Park in Atlanta,\u201d May 18 2013 by denisbin via Flickr. Used under\xa0
\n CC BY-ND 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/)\xa0