Black History Month Podcasts

Black History Month Podcasts

Black History consists of the stories told and untold of voices shaping the world and inspiring movements. This specially curated collection of podcasts examines the passion, perseverance, and power of Black Culture.

Episodes

Native Land Pod - "Welcome Home"

January 29, 2024 • 84 mins
Introducing the inaugural episode of the Native Land Pod, co-hosted by Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Tiffany Cross. These three old friends are pleased to be teaming up to bring their decades of political experience and knowledge to bear— and have a little fun while they’re at it. Welcome home, y’all!
This premiere episode features commentary on Former President Trump and Republican Candidate Nikki Haley’s recent statements about ...
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Black History, For Real - "Introducing: Black History, For Real"

January 29, 2024 • 2 mins
Join Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee every week as they go beyond the stories of Black History you already know to drop you right in the mix. Learn about the most overlooked Black History makers and events you should already know about, not just during Black History Month. We’ll even spill the occasional historical tea! All facts, no cap. Follow Black History, For Real, and listen early and ad-free on Wondery+ on January 29th, ...
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Waiting on Reparations - "Knowledge is Power"

January 29, 2024 • 25 mins
Our hosts Dope Knife & Linqua Franqa will discuss the reality of health risks and disparities in the marginalized communities that make up the majority of their audience. They will touch on mental health issues, particularly about the ways that health knowledge can empower mental wellbeing as well as physical wellbeing. Additionally, the two will examine how issues of health are treated in the scene/culture of hip hop.
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The Class of 1989 - "S1. Ep. 0: The Class of '89 Syllabus"

January 29, 2024 • 12 mins
Vincent Williams and Len Webb of the Micheaux Mission premiere their new series with a brief introduction to the six films they’ll study in their 6-part course: A Dry White Season, Do The Right Thing, Driving Miss Daisy, Glory, Harlem Nights and Lean On Me. Produced by the Podglomerate. For transcripts, please visit the website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Black Tech Green Money - "The Story of Arthur George Gaston and The Case for Black Entrepreneurship & Wealth"

January 29, 2024 • 44 mins
Ep. 148 In the season we celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I wanted to introduce you to a lesser known character in his life that played a massive impact. The story of A.G. Gaston is one that, when you look closely, represents the power of Black wealth and entrepreneurship, allowing us to use our resources to make the changes we wish to see in the world.
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Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro - "The Black Family: Character, Cost and Sacrifice"

January 29, 2024 • 61 mins
Tez unpacks a conversation that started on the Breakfast Club about how many children are acceptable in a relationship; however Tez goes deeper to discuss the economic, political and social construct that affects the Black family.
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One Year - "1955: The Team Nobody Would Play"

January 29, 2024 • 54 mins
The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 Little League World Series. Their biggest obstacle didn’t come on the field. In the year that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus, these Black 12-year-olds became unlikely civil rights pioneers—and faced the wrath of a white society that wasn’t ready to change. Josh Levin is One Year’s editorial director. One Year’s senior producer is Evan Chung. This epi...
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Street Politicians - "Hip Hop and Healing the Wounds of Tulsa with Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons"

January 29, 2024 • 100 mins
This week Mysonne and Tamika first speak about the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop this past weekend and the influence hip hop has in the culture. Next, they speak with Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons about leveling the playing field for the community and our people.
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Black Information Network Daily - "September 27, 2023. 100 Unsung Black History Facts - Gabriel Scott"

January 29, 2024 • 22 mins
Today's special guest is Historian, Entrepreneur, and author Gabriel Scott. He joins Host Ramses Ja to discuss his latest book " 100 Unsung Black History Facts ".
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I Didn’t Know, Maybe You Didn’t Either! - "Ep 51: What Ended Sundown Towns?"

January 29, 2024 • 7 mins
Do you live in a former Sundown Town? On this episode of #IDKMYDE, B Dhat talks about what the term "Sundown Town" means and what it meant if you are black.
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Therapy for Black Girls - "TBG University: Black Women In Art"

January 29, 2024 • 51 mins
Congratulations, you’ve been accepted into the inaugural class of Therapy for Black Girls University. Whether you’re packing for a new year on campus, thinking through your gap year, enrolling in a community college, or grabbing your stoles for graduation, TBG U is here to help you thrive at this stage of your life and beyond.
If you’re an art major, the question of, “what are you gonna do with your degree?” is likely all too famili...
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Black History Year - "The Most Powerful Black Politician You've Never Heard Of"

January 29, 2024 • 3 mins
He may as well have been a unicorn: an honest, pro-Black politician during the Reconstruction era, where corruption and racism ran rampant! But soon he was dead – and his name would be as hard to find in history as a unicorn! But why? _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school....
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[REDACTED] History - "Revisiting the Story of Mary Bowser: The Enslaved Civil War Spy"

January 29, 2024 • 43 mins
On this week's episode we will be revisiting my favorite episode of the Redacted History Podcast, the story of Mary Bowser -- an enslaved woman in Virginia who formed a spy ring with her former enslaver. NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Martin Luther King vs The FBI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LpTKJUhTbE&t=685s The Dark History of The Second Amendment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jeIqFL48kw&t=73s PATREON: patreon.com/redacte...
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Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children - "Episode 1: The Lucky Ones"

January 29, 2024 • 48 mins
Reporter Josie Duffy Rice travels to a small town outside Montgomery, Alabama, and tries to visit a juvenile reform school, once called the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children or Mt. Meigs. The school opened in the early 20th century as a safe haven for Black kids, but by the 1960s, it had become something else entirely.

Then one day, in 1968, five Black girls ran away, determined to find someone to help. We hear from one o...
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50 Years of Hip Hop Podcast Series - "The Founding Fathers"

January 29, 2024 • 38 mins
Fab 5 Freddy leads us on a journey back to where it all started for the founding fathers of hip hop music. Beginning with the popular rhythmical stylings of the 1960’s and 70’s soul, funk and disco, we’ll learn how the impact of that music and those times in New York City inspired hip hop's early DJ architects, like Grand Master Flash, Grand Master Caz, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grand Mixer DXT and Kool Herc spark a musical revolution...
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Black Cowboys - "Chapter 1: Nat Love, the toughest black cowboy."

January 29, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode we meet Nat Love, the toughest Black Cowboy. But Nat Love’s life was more than just wild horses and gunfights. This is the story of an enslaved man who found freedom in the West. A man who roamed America, just like they did in the westerns. He did it for real.

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1619 - "Episode 1: The Fight for a True Democracy"

January 26, 2021 • 41 mins
America was founded on the ideal of democracy. Black people fought to make it one.“1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast.This episode includes scenes of graphic violence.
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