Episodes
May 8, 2023
Why did Civil Rights Leader wear Suits?
Why did Civil Rights Leader wear Suits? wouldnt jeans have been more comfortable? Listen and enjoy while I explain the history of the fashion of the unheard.
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May 29, 2023
The FORGOTTEN History of Memorial Day
Freed African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, conducted the earliest recorded Memorial Day observance in the country. This celebration, occurring in 1865 and at the time it was dubbed "Decoration Day"
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June 12, 2023
Bonus: Josephine Baker's Secret Life as a Celebrity Spy
In 1939, as Europe was engulfed in war, Jacques Abtey, the Chief of France’s military intelligence service, went against the grain and recruited a highly unexpected spy – the American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker.
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June 19, 2023
Bonus: The Untold Story Of The Foods Of Juneteenth
Juneteenth foods, are deeply rooted in the African-American experience. foods like Barbecue pork, watermelon, and collard greens are all traditional dishes that reflect the resilience of the African-American people. These di…
June 26, 2023
Bonus: The Injustice of George Stinney Jr.
George Junius Stinney Jr. was an African American boy, who at the age of 14 was convicted, and executed, for the murders of June Binnicker, age 11, and Mary Emma Thames, age 7 in March 1944.
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Aug. 27, 2023
Why Black Folks love Butter Pecan
Have you ever wonder why butter pecan is so popular with Black Folks? well there is a histoical reason for that, join us as we talk about.
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Sept. 3, 2023
The Birmingham Campaign
The Birmingham Campaign was a movement led in early 1963 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which sought to bring national attention to the efforts of local Black leaders to desegregate public facilities …
Sept. 10, 2023
The History of Black Barbecue
Have you ever wondered why Black folks love to Barbecue? Join us when we talk about the Historical reasoning behind Black Barbecue.
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Sept. 17, 2023
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington was a massive protest march of 250,000 people that occurred in August 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. the event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequali…
Sept. 29, 2023
The Freedom Summer Project
Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a voter registration drive in 1964 aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi.
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Oct. 1, 2023
The History of Black Fried Chicken
What, does a fried chicken have to do with race? Don’t white people like watermelon too? What’s so offensive about liking watermelon? Join us while we talk about the History of Fried Chicken.
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Oct. 15, 2023
The History of Black Mac and Cheese
Have you ever wondered the history of Mac and Cheese and how it became so beloved with Black Folks? Join us while we talk about the History of Mac and Cheese
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Nov. 12, 2023
The History of Collard Greens
How did a plant originating from the Mediterranean become so beloved by black folks, Join us while we talk about the History of Collard Greens
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Nov. 25, 2023
The Black Thanksgiving
How did a holiday created to celebrate thankful of a bountiful harvest, come to be celebrated by enslaved African Americans?
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Dec. 3, 2023
Mississippi Burning
On June 21st, 1964, three activists, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were kidnapped and killed in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign.
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Dec. 10, 2023
The Black Christmas
How did Black Folks come to celebrate Christmas?
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Dec. 30, 2023
The Black New Year
How did African Americans go from dreading New Year's Day to observing Watch Night service with hope for the new year?
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Jan. 13, 2024
16th Street Church Bombing
On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Four young girls were killed and many other people injured. Outrage over the incident and the vi…
Jan. 28, 2024
Why do black folks eat Chitterlings?
How did why are chitterlings named chitterlings? How did black folks began eating pig intestines
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Feb. 12, 2024
How "In Living Color" Created the Super Bowl Halftime Show
In 1991, during one of FOX's regular staff meetings, FOX president Jamie Kellner started talking about the Super Bowl, Kellner believed his network could capitalize on the Super Bowl even though CBS had the rights to air the…
Feb. 14, 2024
The REMARKABLE Life of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, emerged as a pivotal Muslim minister and civil rights activist, vehemently combating the systemic racism rampant in mid-20th century America. His early year…
Feb. 23, 2024
How a Black Man created Buffalo Wings #blackhistory
The history of buffalo wings centers around the Anchor Bar, a establishment in Buffalo, New York. However, a lesser-known, story about the buffalo wing comes from an an African American restauranteur by the name John Young.
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March 1, 2024
James Hemings, The Enslaved French Chef
James Hemings is acknowledged for the introduction of culinary delights such as macaroni and cheese, crème brûlée, meringue, whipped cream, and French fries to America. Remarkably, he holds the distinction of being the first…
March 18, 2024
Why Black Folks love Banana Pudding
Banana pudding, a dessert often featuring layers of vanilla custard, crispy vanilla wafers or ladyfingers, and freshly sliced bananas, is a classic treat beloved by many. When served in a dish, it's sometimes served with a d…