George Washington Carver, Hidden Hero of History! (Replay)

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In honor of Black History Month, we share an encore of our most popular Hidden Hero of History episode about George Washington Carver: It’s a story of perseverance and the power of plants! Despite the barriers thrust upon him, George Washington Carver overcame society’s challenges to ultimately become one of the nation’s leading botanists and agricultural inventors. Did you know he discovered over 300 uses for the peanut? Carver used his celebrity to speak on racial harmony, hoping to leave the world a better place.

This episode includes discussions about slavery and systemic racism. Links to resources for talking to children about these issues are on the episode webpage. The script for this episode about George Washington Carver was reviewed by a sensitivity reader from SensitivityReviews.com database.

Find more information about George Washington Carver and resources for talking to children about slavery: https://jonincharacter.com/george-washington-carver/

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PLAYLIST: https://bit.ly/BHMplaylist2022

CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s story was written by Molly Murphy, and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studio Recordings. 

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