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Short stories of Black History

History Podcasts

Short stories of black history that your history teacher won’t tell you. Explore fun and interesting facts about black history with guest that have actually lived through some of it.

Location:

United States

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Short stories of black history that your history teacher won’t tell you. Explore fun and interesting facts about black history with guest that have actually lived through some of it.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Kathrine Johnson Revealed Figure

9/11/2020
Kathrine Johnson is a well known name from the movie Hidden Figures, today we will reveal facts about her life with engineering and math teacher Emilee. Listen and learn about the great achievements of Mrs. Johnson in her tenure at NASA and learn how a great teacher uses Kathrines life and work to inspire herself and the students that she teaches to be involved in STEM.

Duration:00:59:01

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Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner and Sanitary Napkins

9/4/2020
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner has the most patents of any black woman in history. Listen to find out how her invention helped shape women across the world!!!

Duration:01:00:51

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Dr. Valerie Johnson and the Illusion transmitter

8/26/2020
Dr. Valerie Johnson is an amazing inventor and scientist that helped NASA create the technology to receive the Earths first selfie. She also invented the illusion processor which is still used today at NASA, in surgery, and Television. Listen and learn with elementary teacher, mentor and powerful black woman Chwanda!

Duration:01:03:44

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History of Black Vacation

7/18/2020
Despite segregation, black people vacationed at several beaches at resorts going back as far as 1893. On this episode we discuss the black vaction with Eugene, born in 1947 has been on many vacations including over 30 cruises. Some of these places are now lost to time and others are still thriving areas for black vacationers today. Listen and add these historical landmarks to your next vacation.

Duration:01:17:01

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Why do black people vote Democrat?

7/13/2020
90 percent of the black vote today goes to the Democratic party, but that has not always been the case. In this episode with guest Don Smith , we explore the history of the black vote and the migration of that vote from the Republican Party, to the Democratic party today.

Duration:01:33:59

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Charlotte E Ray the first black female lawyer!

7/3/2020
Black women have been fighting through racial and gender bias in America as long as history can tell. Today we discuss a woman that fought through adversity to pursue her dreams to be a lawyer when every obstacle stood against her. With guest today Gail Small.

Duration:00:32:28

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The Republic of New Afrika

6/26/2020
Lets talk about an all black nation within the United States and what that could look like with our special Guest Monica. We will learn and explore the history of a nationalist group and their call to have an all black nation within the United states.

Duration:00:57:35

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Remember that time in Philly when Police dropped that bomb in a neighborhood?

6/22/2020
This week we have Dr. Mathais from the perlo podcast and Dr. Tie and the colonel to discuss the 1985 police bombing of Move while having conversations of police brutality and thoughts, feelings, and views of police from a white person in comparison with a black man.

Duration:01:13:49

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Reparations part 2 answering the tough questions

6/17/2020
Exploring the history, pros, cons and arguments of reparations.

Duration:00:56:55

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Reparations. Where? How? When?

6/13/2020
George Floyd has sparked so much including protest, addressing social injustice, racial inequalities, and the solutions. One solution is reparations but what is the history and opinions of reparations? Listen to find out the long list of blacks that have received reparations.

Duration:00:41:11

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McKinney vs the southern white knights

5/29/2020
McKinney vs southern white knights a nearly million dollar lawsuit that disbanded and ended 3 KKK factions in one of the largest civil rights protest in Georgia. With the experiences and knowledge of Sylvia.

Duration:00:34:17

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Episode 1: Prince of Negro songwriters

5/11/2020
A short story of James A Bland and his very controversial state song Carry me back to ole Virginny

Duration:00:28:47

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Short stories of Black History (Trailer)

4/6/2020

Duration:00:00:56