A musical prodigy from Kansas becomes a renowned race woman in Chicago, a tabloid sensation in Harlem, and a musical force the world over. These are the many lives and loves of one of the most famous women of the era: Nora Holt. Starring Nichole Hill, Natalie Tulloch, and <a href="https://yourpodcastpipeline.com/about-christabel">Christabel Nsiah-Buadi.</a>This incredible story comes to us from <a href="https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/">Our Ancestors Were Messy</a>, a show about our ancestors and all their drama. It dives into the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines and then history in pre-Civil Rights Era America. Host Nichole Hill takes her guests through the story of an ancestor in search of opportunity, adventure, love, and a way to beat Jim Crow. Along the way, these ancestors make messes that land them in the gossip columns of Black newspapers.Listen to <a href="https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/">Our Ancestors Were Messy</a> on any podcast platform! Or follow along on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ourancestorsweremessy/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@our.ancestors.were.messy">TikTok</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurAncestorsWereMessy">YouTube</a>.This story was written and produced by Nichole Hill. Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller with additional music by Mellat Makeda.Season 17 - Episode 15

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