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History Podcasts
It’s Black History delivered in short, lively, fact-packed stories accessible to people of all ages and education levels. It’s fast, accurate U.S. history available in free video podcast recordings describing major historical events and introducing less well-known experiences involving Black Americans.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
It’s Black History delivered in short, lively, fact-packed stories accessible to people of all ages and education levels. It’s fast, accurate U.S. history available in free video podcast recordings describing major historical events and introducing less well-known experiences involving Black Americans.
Twitter:
@blkhistory2min
Language:
English
Contact:
3232056506
Episodes
The Origins of Black Service Organizations
5/27/2022
The contributions of Black Service Organizations in the volunteer and civic space have been around since the Revolutionary War. Out of those spaces came formal organizations aimed at redefining American democracy.
Duration:00:03:05
Elite Black Public High Schools in Jim Crow America
5/20/2022
In November 1870, four Black students created their own safe space to study in a Washington D.C. church. That space would eventually become the first Black public school, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.
Duration:00:03:12
Father Divine
5/13/2022
As the nation dealt with the darkness of the Great Depression, a Black leader by the name of Father Major Jealous Divine (Father Divine) rose from the shadows. His message resonated with many as he identified himself as God in the human flesh.
Duration:00:03:04
Congressional Black Caucus
5/6/2022
In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. we celebrate a group of Black congressional leaders who constitute the Congressional Black Caucus and to be the voice for marginalized groups today.
Duration:00:03:19
Poor People’s Campaign
4/29/2022
In 1967, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. expanded the Civil Rights Movement by creating a sweeping economic and healthcare care plan aimed at the poor.
Duration:00:03:08
The Movement and Campus Violence
4/22/2022
College campuses became integral in the quest for social reform in the 1960s. With large numbers of Black students already present, campuses allowed young people an opportunity to ensure their voices were not only heard, but that their abilities to march were possible.
Duration:00:03:14
Free Black Americans Before the Civil War
4/15/2022
Even though slavery ended in the 1860s, free Black Americans made up 10% of the United States Black population. While the rest of the population was made up of slaves, those who escaped quickly learned that freedom didn’t mean access.
Duration:00:03:23
The Roll Back
4/8/2022
America entered a special moment where freedom rang high and many of the promises of the constitution appeared to — in some ways — allow Black people to enjoy freedom and rights that were never seen before.
Duration:00:03:12
The History of Negro League Baseball
4/1/2022
Baseball is one of America’s staples that dates back to the 1800s. And while the culture of catchy tunes and snacks are shared from coast to coast, the journey to inclusivity was a long, hard, and well-earned fight for Black athletes.
Duration:00:03:47
The 1893 World’s Fair
3/25/2022
The 1893 World Fair took place in Chicago, Illinois, welcoming countries from around the world to feature their contributions for everyone to see.
Duration:00:03:47
Black Women Laborers
3/18/2022
After the Civil War, Black women recognized the opportunity to become wage workers and contributors to society. However, decent wages and respect was fleeting. Black women in the workforce realized quickly that while times were changing, their white employers were staying the same.
Duration:00:02:42
Black Liberation and Womanist Theology
3/11/2022
James Cone, a highly regarded professor, preached about Black liberation at the center of the gospel. His elevated teaching not only inspired followers but it also provided an alternate theology that shifted the power of the church.
Duration:00:03:34
The Women’s Club Movement
3/4/2022
Black women have been no stranger to organizing since America’s earliest inception. But it would be during the Reconstruction era that Black women were able to elevate their messaging and started a movement by forming their own group called the Women’s Club.
Duration:00:03:13
Black Greek-Letter Organizations
2/25/2022
While more Black students sought formal education in a university setting they formed their own Black Greek-Letter Organization aimed at creating community and celebrating key principles of success.
Duration:00:03:14
Brenda Travis
2/18/2022
Brenda Travis of McComb, Mississippi, encountered the dangers of merely existing in Jim Crow’s America as a child after witnessing her brother’s unlawful arrest in the middle of the night. It would be that event that inspired a young Travis to enter the arena, ready and willing to fight for injustice.
Duration:00:02:47
Black Power and the Birth of Black Studies
2/11/2022
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination not only further ignited the civil rights movement, but it also inspired students in the collegiate setting to revolutionize the spaces that didn’t fully accept their existence.
Duration:00:02:59
Black Feminist Organizations
2/4/2022
While the Civil Rights Movement continued to spread across the US and the feminist movement evolved, one group felt neither movement really addressed their existence: Black women. As a result, the National Black Feminist Organization (NBFO) was formed.
Duration:00:03:12
Integrating Wall Street
1/28/2022
In 1972, Vernon Jordan became the first Black person to sit on a corporate board in the United States. As a result of his presence, he opened the door for Johnson Products, the first Black-owned business, to be listed on the American stock exchange.
Duration:00:03:23
The GI Bill of Rights
1/21/2022
From the inception of the United States, Black soldiers have answered the call to serve on the front lines. And in 1944, the US government created the GI Bill, providing benefits and offerings like job training, loans for school and access to mortgages for soldiers who serve their country.
Duration:00:03:10
Job Ben Solomon
1/14/2022
In 1730, Job Ben Solomon — a Senegalese man and active slave trader — was captured during an excursion in the Gambian River region. Once stateside, he was imprisoned for attempting to escape from Maryland.
Duration:00:02:58