It's the final episode of season one of Black Romance Has A History, and thank goodness we've gotten to the definitive history and impact of 1994, The Summer of Black Love. Or have we??? This week, Steve and Nicole grapple with the questions of impact and legacy, and the ways in which history isn't that easy to encapsulate. Was 1994 a revolution for Black romance? Or was it just a moment that has passed? There isn't really a neat old HEA for this season, sad to say... Make sure to follow us on Instagram and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so you don't miss an episode!  Got an idea or question? Email us: blackromancehistory@gmail.com music by Purple Planet Follow the hosts on the interwebs: Steve Ammidown Website: https://romancehistory.com/about/ Socials IG: @romancehistorian Bluesky: @stegan.bsky.social Nicole M. Jackson/Katrina Jackson Websites: https://www.katrinajacksonauthor.com https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/history/faculty-and-staff/nicole-jackson.html Socials IG: @katjacksonbooks Mentioned In This Episode Rhua Benjamin at the Spelman 2024 Convocation The Vivian Stephens profile at Texas Monthly that we should all know by heart by now. Sandra Kitt talks about the publication of her first interracial romance and more on The Black Romance Podcast. Remembering the Black Expressions Book Club The Collapse of Romance Writers of America New York Times, July 2024 Kelly Faircloth, Inside The Spectacular Explosion At The Romance Writers of America Jezebel, January 2020 Christine Larson, Love In The Time of Self-Publishing, Princeton University Press, 2024 Additional Reading: "WHERE IS THE DIVERSITY IN PUBLISHING? THE 2023 DIVERSITY BASELINE SURVEY RESULTS", Lee & Low Books, February 2024. https://blog.leeandlow.com/2024/02/28/2023diversitybaselinesurvey/