In 1951, a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. While she was being treated at Johns Hopkins University, a doctor named George Gey removed cells from her cervix without her permission and later discovered that Henrietta's cells could not only be kept alive, but would…
An explanation of the life of Henrietta Lacks and why her HeLa cells are so important. In 1951, a Black woman named Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. While she was being treated at Johns Hopkins University, a doctor named George Gey removed cells from her cervix without…
Black Eden was the Town of Idlewild, Michigan, from 1912 through the mid-1960s. Idlewild had an active year-round community and was visited by black entertainers and musicians from all over the country. At its peak, it was one of the most popular resorts in the Midwest and as many as…
This video is a explanation of the resort town of the Idlewild Michigan. Black Eden was the Town of Idlewild, Michigan, from 1912 through the mid-1960s. Idlewild had an active year-round community and was visited by black entertainers and musicians from all over the country. At its peak, it was…
An explanation the life and death of Fred Hampton. Hampton was a young, gifted leader with a talent for organizing people who would rise to become the chairman of the Black Panther Party’s Illinois chapter before being assassinated by the federal government. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy…
An explanation the life of Fred Hampton and why he was hunted by the FBI. Hampton was a young, gifted leader with a talent for organizing people who would rise to become the chairman of the Black Panther Party’s Illinois chapter but on December 4th, 1969, Fred Hampton was murdered…
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. The trials and repeated retrials of the Scottsboro Boys sparked an international uproar and produced two landmark U.S. Supreme Court verdicts Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914…
A explanation of the story and trial of the Scottsboro Boys. Who were the Scottsboro 9 and what happened to them? The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931. The trials and repeated retrials of the…
This is an explanation of how the Black Panthers closed all of their offices outside of the bay area, ran for Major and why it ended the Black Panthers In 1972, the BPP attempted to concentration of power in Newton’s hands. In that year, the Party decided to mount a…
The Black Panther Party emerged at a time of political activism and excitement at the possibility of radical social change. While the Panthers rise was rapid and dramatic; its fall, slow and brutal. Ultimately a mix of Government repression, inter-organizational conflict, and strategic mistakes destroyed The Black Panther Party. Audio…
This episode is a clip about how Thurgood Marshall argued the historic case of Brown vs the Board of Education. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional…
A explanation of the history of the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast Program. The Black Panther Party primarily organized neighborhood police patrols that took advantage of open-carry laws, but the Black Panthers alo were instrumental in bringing social programs to neglected communities. The Free Breakfast For School Children was one of…
This is an explanation of how the Black Panthers officially ended and disbanded in 1982. The Black Panther Party emerged at a time of political activism and excitement at the possibility of radical social change. While the Panthers rise was rapid and dramatic; its fall, slow and brutal. Ultimately a…
A explanation of the full history of the Negro Leagues. this is a full video of all my episodes explaining the rise and fall of the negro leagues. Negro League Baseball got its start because of segregation. African American players found their greatest opportunities with traveling teams until 1920, when…
During the late 60's, The Black Panther Party grew more than any other Black liberation organization but with growth came government repression. The FBI saw The Black Panther Party as the "the greatest threat to the internal security of the country" and by 1969, the Panthers and their allies had…
An explanation about how the Black Panthers were harassed and dismantled by the J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI. During the late 60's no Black Power organization grew more than The Black Panther Party but with growth came government repression. The FBI saw The Black Panther Party as the "the…
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. The Panthers eventually developed into a Marxist revolutionary group that called for the arming of all African Americans,…
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. Dressed in black berets and black leather jackets, the Black Panthers organized armed citizen patrols of Oakland and…
How did the Black Panthers get their start? This episode is an explanation of the events that create the Black Panthers. The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization were birthed in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to…
In 96' the FBI released 1300 documents about Thurgood Marshall in it was information about Marshall work with the FBI as an Informant during the 50s
Thurgood Marshall is almost killed in a small town in Mississippi.
This clip is about Murray v. Pearson (1935), Marshall and the NAACP sued the University of Maryland for denying a law school applicant on the basis of race
