Welcome to The Household. Make yourself at home!

The show started five years ago when I found the story of the Black press and the vibrant lives they worked so hard to document. I approached podcast studios, hoping to be picked up but the risk of making a podcast based on archival Black newspapers, without a celebrity attached, that required extra time for sound design, research and writing, was not one they were willing to take. So, I've been investing my own time and money into creating the show independently, but that can only get me so far. With donor support, I'm able to cover ongoing production expenses like the cost of subscriptions to newspaper archives and sound libraries, audio editing software, monthly hosting fees and more. Members of The Household and their support have also allowed me to begin imagining a season two for this show. Thank you for considering investing, I hope you'll join us.