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Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food restaurants like McDonald's have long symbolized capitalism's villainous effects on our nation's most vulnerable communities. But how did fast food restaurants so thoroughly saturate black neighborhoods in the first place? In Franchise, acclaimed historian Marcia Chatelain uncovers a surprising history of cooperation among fast food companies, black capitalists, and civil rights leaders, who believed they found an economic answer to the problem of racial inequality.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise comes the untold story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs...

Welcome to Office Hours: A Podcast. The concept is simple, the outcome is amazing. One professor—Dr. Marcia Chatelain—one student, and lots of conversation. Office Hours, for the things we don’t talk about in class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.