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06/18/2026

Old photos reveal a beautiful pattern: history retold through a new generation's lens. These aren't just snapshots; they're filled with hope, pride, and pure joy. The Merze Tate Explorers and the Gilmore Car Museum team up, recreating images from 'Picturing Freedom: African Americans and Their Cars' for a creative, interactive celebration of Black joy and car culture.

Check out this 2-part interview series with Liz Burns of the Burns Archive with host Sonya Bernard-Hollins., founder of the Merze Tate Explorerrs.
Check out Part 1 of this 2-part interview

https://youtu.be/jVP0L8eXnxk?si=YC4-mrSSwP3GVvSp

Visit https://www.girlstalkbooks.com

05/07/2026

Journey back to the 1920s with the Merze Tate Explorers. It was a time of the Great Migration, Harlem Renaissance, and profound cultural shifts.
With the help of Nariyah and Sequoya, discover how African American women navigated limited opportunities with strength, creativity, and resilience, shaping communities and leaving a lasting legacy.

Learn more about our traveling Driving into History: Black Women, Cars, and Courage exhibition at merzetate.org

02/23/2026

It's almost time! The Merze Tate Explorers are Driving into History with a multi-media traveling exhibition that celebrates Black Women, Cars, and Courage. Inspired by the Burns Archive, and produced in partnership with the Gilmore Car Museum, Explorers use their passion as content creators to bring history to life...one photo at a time. Check out https:www.merzetate.org for details on this traveling exhibition!

12/12/2025

What if you could bet on your favorite movie? Passionate movie fans have always debated about films, actors, and awards. But where is the home for all these people who want to discuss movies? Movie Tech Mogul Stacy Spikes shares how he is creating a fan-built community where movie fans can connect and make money!

On this episode of Girls Talk Books, Stacy shares how his MoviePass empire has branched out to bring movie watching and beting togehter through Mogul. With more than $100 million in capital investments, he is on a journey to changing the way we see, and profit from movies.

Check out the full episode on Girls Talk Books YouTube and Spotify channels as well as https://www.GirlsTalkBooks.com

12/11/2025

$5,000 x 2! Help us reach our goal of $5,000 during our 9th annual gift wrapping fundraiser and our donor will double it toward our endowment fund!!
Check out the details on merzetate.org!

See you at the Crossroads!

The Merze Tate Explorers are ready to wrap gifts for all who were nice....and maybe not so nice. This 9th annual Gift Wrapping for Scholarships fundraiser is...

12/10/2025

Christopher Columbus was an entrepreneur. Regardless of what history writes, he had to convince funders to invest in an idea...an unknown.

On this episode of Girls Talk Books, tech mogul and author Stacy Spikes shares how his rise from production assistant to funder of MoviePass, and more. He shares of his "wake up" call after drug addiction, and how he rose through the ranks to represent some of today's most celebrated artists.

Watch the full episode on Girls Talk Book!

https://www.girlstalkbooks.com or on our Girls Talk Books YouTube and Spotify channels.

11/13/2025

She was too excited to be afraid. It had been something she dreamed of most of her life. She was going into space!

The Merze Tate Explorers celebrate Aviation Month with this flashback interview with Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. Proctor piloted SpaceX in 2021.

What did she learn? What inspiration did she share?

Check out this fun snippet of the interview! Watch more inspiring videos with history-making women on our YouTube channel!

And, please support the students when you LIKE and SUBSCRIBE as they go for 100,000 views on their projects this year!

11/11/2025

A mentor helped two little girls defy gravity. Pilot Monique Grayson visited Explorers in 2013, soon after receiving her own pilot's license. She shared how curiosity led to her becoming a pilot

Then, she inspired two little girls to fly!

Check out this inspirational video of a young woman who helped inspire two little girls to defy gravity and make their dreams of flight come true.

Watch the full video on our YouTube channel.

11/07/2025

Eva Robinson had little access to books in her dysfunctional home. Although she attended college at Central State University, she hadn't read for enjoyment until she found that perfect book.

Check out this episode of Girls Talk Books as we talk with an author and counselor who has learned to love books so much that she has written her own.

Check out Eva's story on this episode of Girls Talk Books, where she shares how her life went from survival to helping others, particularly young children, see the light toward mental health and healing.

See the full episode on:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/R4wQucsYNsE?si=o6aVyn6J5DfaYyb9

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TKgSdOXAftpxxT8nFdoE8?si=LGSwXPLdQ6K_1DLGUawkJA

Learn more about how YOU could share your author story on https://www.girlstalkbooks.com

11/06/2025

A relative molested Eva when she was 4 years old. To help other children, she wrote, "Little Eva Teaches Good Touch Bad Touch". It teaches kids about safety in a way they understand in order for them to seek help. Abuse doesn't have to destroy lives; she knows firsthand.

Eva Robinson Schley shares how she went from abuse to author in this episode of Girls Talk Books.

Check out the full episode on:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/R4wQucsYNsE?si=3mkZRWWLYRWQpS_2

Spotify: https://a.co/d/dp9dNG0

Check out her books:
Little Eva Teaches Good Touch Bad Touch
https://a.co/d/5VKMkHv

Bootleg Heart
https://a.co/d/1nj2q2F