Pianist Hazel Scott was a child prodigy--a gifted pianist and performer; a talented actress; and a civil rights leader, whose landmark lawsuit against a restaurant in Pasco, Washington that refused to serve her.

Pioneering TV Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted

Blacklist 41 author Carol Stabile continues the conversation with Advanced TV Herstory creator Cynthia Bemis Abrams.

Blacklist 41 author Carol Stabile speaks with Advanced TV Herstory creator Cynthia Bemis Abrams.

Gypsy Rose Lee is best known for her work as a burlesque artist--her Wikipedia entry, for example, describes her as "an American burlesque entertainer and vedette famous for her striptease act," adding by way of an afterthought that she was "Also an actress, author, and playwright."

Wide-ranging conversation with Oregon Public Radio's Think Out Loud and Advanced TV Herstory's Cynthia Bemis Abrams about women and television history.

Great conversation with Books Aren't Dead producers Robin Hershkowitz and Emily Edwards about researching and writing about the Broadcast 41. Honored to be the subject of their reboot and looking forward to listening to the next BAD podcast.

Sometimes, getting on the television blacklist came down to having supported an event in the past, often many years ago.