00:00 Chad Abumrad and Chimo Liaye delve into the mysterious disappearance of Harry Pace to explore America’s racial complexities through his uncategorized life.

06:00 Chad Abumrad and Chimo Liaye explore America's racial complexities through a deep dive into Harry Pace' enduring family mystery.

11:49 Harry Pace was an African American man who radically changed America through housing reform, music, culture, law; his story remains largely unknown even within his own family.

17:36 Harry Pace was an intellectually gifted African American man from Georgia who became deeply involved in social justice causes and experienced profound personal challenges related to racial identity during his time at Atlanta University.

23:20 In "Throughline," an episode of Radiolab, scholar Imani Perry discusses how the intellectually gifted African American Harry Pace became intertwined with Du Bois and W.C. Handy at Solvent Bank in Memphis as he navigated racial identity challenges.

29:21 Imani Perry discusses Harry Pace's role in songwriting with W.C. Handy at Solvent Bank, leading to the creation of enduring songs like "In the Cotton Fields of Dixie."

35:13 Imani Perry reveals how Harry Pace's pursuit to transform music from minstrel shows into uplifting Black art led him to found the record label Black Swan, named after a soprano and reflecting pride in African American culture.

41:22 Harry Pace launches Black Swan Records in 1921 with a focus on showcasing uplifting African American music, but struggles for survival due to poor sales.

48:25 Ethel Waters delivers a hit recording for Black Swan Records, transforming their fortunes and establishing her as a significant figure in the music industry.

54:32 Ethel Waters' contract with Harry H. Pace restricts marriage for at least a year, mandating her to dedicate time primarily to singing for Black Swan Records during the Southbound tour starting in Washington D.C. on November 17, 1921.

01:00:06 Ethel Waters' Black Swan Records tour prominently features her anti-lynching song "Supper Time," which she uses to draw parallels between the racial violence artists faced and personal family experiences. This poignant moment on stage, underlined by a powerful visual of Ethel holding up a radium dress in darkness during performances, becomes emblematic for Waters' unyielding commitment against racism—a stand that leads to increased white backlash following the revelation of violence targeted at Black Swan employees.

01:06:17 Harry Pace, facing severe backlash and economic strain due to racial prejudices targeting Black Swan Records' success, resorts to deceit by passing white recordings as black in a desperate bid for financial survival.

01:12:19 Harry Pace's Black Swan Records, facing racial discrimination and financial ruin in Chicago during Prohibition, ultimately succumbs to white business interests as Harry sells his label for a fraction of its worth.