The DEEP Waters of Black Swimmers

Can you swim? Over 58% of Black children can't swim, nearly double the rate for white children. This issue traces back to years of racial segregation, that prevented generations of Black Americans from learning to swim, leaving them unable to teach...

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July 18, 2020

Houston riot of 1917

The little known story about the mutiny and riot by 156 soldiers of the Third Battalion of the all-black 24th United States Regiment on August 23, 1917 Please support our Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914

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July 25, 2020

Harlem Hellfighters

The 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an All black United States infantry regiment that fought for France during World War I.New podcasts...

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Aug. 9, 2020

The Red Summer

Red Summer is the period from late winter through early autumn of 1919 during which white supremacist terrorism and racial riots took place in more than three dozen cities across the United States. I discuss the the underlining conditions like …

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Aug. 19, 2020

The First Great Migration

The Great Migration was the movement of 1.5 million African Americans rural areas in the South to northern industrial cities this occurred between 1916 and 1940 caused primarily by the poor economic conditions as well as the prevalent racial...

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Aug. 31, 2020

The Attack on Black Veterans

Inspired to defend their country and pursue greater opportunity, African Americans have served in the U.S. military for generations. But instead of being treated as equal members of society upon their return from military service, thousands of Black...

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Sept. 6, 2020

One Mic: Black History Trailer

Trailer from Black Veterans Episode to give an idea of what to expect from the show.

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