Black History Year
Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re often left out of the history books. That media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can uplift our community. The Black History Year feed connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations, through must-hear interviews and 2-Minute Black History stories. You might not agree with everything you hear, but we’re always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interests of Black people worldwide. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation’s largest non-profit Black media organization - contact us at BlackHistoryYear.com.
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November 11, 2025 • 3 mins
Videos of Louisiana’s 160-year-old Nottoway Plantation burning to the ground spread on social media like wildfire. Here's why many of us are rejoicing.
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November 5, 2025 • 3 mins
When Jamaican Maroons escaped plantations, they took refuge in the mountains. To avoid recapture, they created incredible new ways to survive. Their most famous? Jamaican Jerk.
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October 31, 2025 • 2 mins
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a certified blockbuster. Here are three behind-the-scenes Black facts about the movie’s setting of Clarksdale, Mississippi, that will have you looking at "Sinners" in a whole new light.
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October 30, 2025 • 3 mins
It was the summer of 1791, and hundreds of enslaved Africans gathered to pray, plan, and take back their power. The white world would remember this night and call it horror, but here’s the truth behind the lie.
Check out the BHY conversation here: Black Horror and the Monstrous Fear of Self with Dr. Kinitra D. Brooks
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October 29, 2025 • 3 mins
This phrase has existed for centuries. Yet, at some point, its meaning became racist. And it all started with figs. Can you guess what it is?
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October 28, 2025 • 2 mins
We all know that the good stuff is “the real McCoy.” And every invention from this Black innovator was so head and shoulders above its competitors that his name became synonymous with top quality.
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October 27, 2025 • 2 mins
Before Megan Thee Stallion’s knees and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl grin, there was Angie Stone. Here’s the fascinating story of how this Southern church girl,who was unexpectedly taken from us March 1, helped ground an entire industry.
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October 24, 2025 • 3 mins
Imagine being so good at something, that mainstream history tried to make it seem like you never existed. That’s exactly what happened to these Black men. But what did they do that made them “disappear?”
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October 23, 2025 • 3 mins
In 1982, five Black women were minding their own business when suddenly they were hit with birdshot – ammunition used to kill and shoot small birds. What in the world was going on?
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October 22, 2025 • 3 mins
We can all agree that singing is sometimes the best way to lift our spirits. That was also true for our ancestors when it came to spirituals. And this makes sense, as so many of them were composed by an enslaved man. Here’s why we need to know who he was.
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October 21, 2025 • 3 mins
Full of excitement, adrenaline rushes, thrills, and laughter, the amusement park is a place for fun. But there are a few secrets in these parks that aren’t so fun, especially when it comes to our history.
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October 20, 2025 • 2 mins
When Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, it sent shockwaves throughout the country. But a few years later, another pioneer was also determined to break barriers. And while he helped shape a billion-dollar industry, very few know his legacy.
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October 17, 2025 • 2 mins
It was once called the richest Black street in the world, but it’s not the one you think. Where was it, and what was the secret to its success?
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October 16, 2025 • 3 mins
Back in the day, there wasn’t a kitchen around that didn’t have (or want) a George Foreman grill. Foreman made the grill a legend, but you might not know these three things about your dad’s favorite kitchen gadget.
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October 15, 2025 • 3 mins
Who believes this? They prepared the food, but they’d catch hell from their enslavers if they tasted it. So, the enslaved cooks were forced to whistle? Let’s unpack this story a little bit more.
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October 14, 2025 • 3 mins
We all know about Madam CJ Walker’s beauty empire. But when she died, her daughter flipped her fortune into something “dark.”
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October 13, 2025 • 3 mins
Buffalo wings are a favorite for many, especially during sports events. But did you know a Black chef invented them? Here’s the hidden Black history of Buffalo wings.
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October 12, 2025 • 3 mins
Our ancestors' devotion to preserving this sacred ingredient gives an even deeper meaning to “soul food.” This ingredient offered them strength when their faith felt shaky. It’s time we remember the sacred history of an ingredient that’s become such a staple we almost forgot its power.
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October 11, 2025 • 2 mins
While telling his usual jokes to a sold-out crowd, he paused, stared at the audience for a moment, and blurted out, “What the f*** am I doing here?” And then he was gone.
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October 10, 2025 • 3 mins
What do you get when you combine the original Catwoman with the President of the United States and a heavily protested war? The answer is very truthful. Very not down for foolishness.
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