10 Minute History Lessons

In this powerful episode of 10 Minute History Lessons with Antonio Milian, we explore how hope has shaped history, even in the darkest of times. Journey through the inspiring life of José Celso Barbosa, the "Father of Puerto Rican Statehood," whose vision for equality transcended colonial oppression. Discover the moving story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, whose voices preserved the spirituals of the enslaved and saved their universi...

What happens when the government turns its weapons inward—on its own people—and then tries to erase the evidence? In this haunting episode of 10 Minute History Lessons, we uncover three devastating moments in American history that were nearly forgotten: the 1950 Utuado Bombing in Puerto Rico, the 1959 Negro Boys Industrial School Fire in Wrightsville, Arkansas, and the 1985 MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia.

Told in vivid detail and powe...

In this extended episode of 10 Minute History Lessons, host Antonio Milian explores the unsettling theme of control—how it's taken, abused, and used to manipulate minds, bodies, and justice itself. Through three powerful, lesser-known stories, we uncover how control has shaped Black life in America in deeply disturbing ways.

🔍 First, we look at Gary Stollman, a man suffering from schizophrenia who held a news anchor hostage on live...

In this episode of 10 Minute History, we explore three gripping stories where the fight for bodily autonomy clashes with prejudice, exploitation, and power.

We begin in the 1980s with the Haitian Blood Refusal, when Haitians in New York City rose up against a discriminatory policy by the CDC that labeled them a health threat during the AIDS crisis—despite zero scientific proof.

we uncover the remarkable and contradictory lives of Cha...

What do an Irish land agent, the Queen of Soul, and a 19th-century con artist have in common? More than you think.

In this episode of 10 Minute History, we explore how Charles Boycott’s name became a weapon of resistance, why Aretha Franklin demanded “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” and how Sarah Howe scammed thousands of women with a fake bank—and got away with it... at first.

These are the stories behind the names that shaped culture, music, prote...

In 1939, a 23-year-old man with the mental capacity of a six-year-old was executed in Colorado for a crime he almost certainly didn’t commit. His name was Joseph Arridy. Nicknamed the "happiest man on death row," Joseph was coerced into confessing to a brutal murder he couldn’t have understood—let alone committed.

In this episode of 10 Minute History, we uncover the heartbreaking story of Joseph Arridy, the flawed investigation that...

Long before Jay-Z and Oprah, there was Jeremiah Hamilton—a ruthless Wall Street broker who became the richest Black man in 19th-century America. In this episode, we dive into the incredible, little-known story of Hamilton's rise from obscurity to wealth in a time when racism and segregation were at their peak. Known as "The Prince of Darkness" by his white rivals, Hamilton defied the odds, built a fortune estimated at over $2 milli...