{"podcast":{"title":"Once Upon A Time In Black History","slug":"once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254","podcast_index_feed_id":7024254,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/onceuponatimeblackhistory/feed.xml","website_url":"https://onceuponatimeblackhistory.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19444487/once_7rb7hr.jpg","author":"Tamara Shiloh","episode_count":67,"summary":"Exciting Podcasts about Notable African Americans in history past and present. Learn about folks you know and didn’t know! We have a great selection of Black History topics for your listening pleasure and education.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T10:19:55.560309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254"},"episode":{"title":"Marie Clark Taylor: Lighting the Way in Plant Science","slug":"marie-clark-taylor-lighting-the-way-in-plant-science","published_at":"2026-05-05T06:25:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254/marie-clark-taylor-lighting-the-way-in-plant-science","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254","url":"https://onceuponatimeblackhistory.podbean.com/e/marie-clark-taylor-lighting-the-way-in-plant-science/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f29by3fixkjpqs8i/OTBH_Ep_Marie_Taylor9fj4r.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh highlights the groundbreaking legacy of Marie Clark Taylor—a pioneering scientist who transformed how we understand plant growth. From her early curiosity in Pennsylvania to becoming the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in botany from Fordham University, and later chairing the Botany Department at Howard University, Taylor broke barriers at every turn. Discover how her innovative teaching methods—and her early use of television in science education—helped bring learning to life for generations of students. #MarieClarkTaylor #BlackHistory #WomenInSTEM #Botany #ScienceEducation #HiddenFigures #BlackExcellence #STEMEducation #AfricanAmericanHistory #EducationalInnovation #PlantScience #HistoryPodcast #WomenInScience #HowardUniversity #FordhamUniversity","meta_description":"In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh highlights the groundbreaking legacy of Marie Clark Taylor—a pioneering scientist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":361,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254/episodes/marie-clark-taylor-lighting-the-way-in-plant-science/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-upon-a-time-in-black-history-7024254/marie-clark-taylor-lighting-the-way-in-plant-science.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}