Ah, it's time for bed. Turn off the lights and tuck in. But what happened before the light bulb

when nature turned off your lights way too early? I'm Patty Steele. How everybody dealt with darkness is next on the backstory.

At one of the most famous restaurants in the world, there's a table in the corner.

We're the most incredible conversations on the planet are happening every week with owner Ruthie Rogers and amazing guests like Martha Stewart

I did have an affair with one of his best friends.

Jimmy Fallon.

Do you want to zip line over your dad while he gets attacked by alligators?

And Paul McCartney.

John and I hitchhiked to Paris.

We've saved you a seat.

Ruthies Table 4.

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Everyone in our country has a voice.

It's something that says not just where you come from, but who you are.

Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration

of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power.

Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black experience,

and stories should never be about us without us.

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