Sold Down River – Episode 2
Written by tonibjones on August 30, 2026
Explore the Sold Down River podcast series produced by NSU graduate students Diondra “Dee” McClendon and Monte White.
Episode 2 features the remarkable Dr. Cassandra Newby‑Alexander, Emeritus Director of the Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies at Norfolk State University; Dr. Gregg Kimball, Senior Historian at the Shockoe Bottom Institute; and Mr. Ken Forest, Archivist at the Library of Virginia.
This episode also features opening narration by Norfolk State University sophomore Le’ren Jones, whose voice adds a powerful dimension to the storytelling.
