Black History is more than the common names we always hear. Join Shaakira White, an HBCU grad and Black history enthusiast, as she recounts the stories of those little known or forgotten in Black History.
If you want to learn more about Black history, are curious about all things Black, or just want to hear a great narrative, this is the podcast for you.
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Tuskegee University is often known for Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, and the Tuskegee Airmen but there is a greater story behind the pride of the swift and growing south. Starting in...
HBCU History: Bethune-Cookman University (00:17:15)
Bethune-Cookman University was founded by one of the most dedicated and driven women in U.S. History, Mary McLeod Bethune. She started the institute for girls with 5 students and grew the enrollment t...
HBCU History: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University (00:12:36)
NCAT was the second school founded under the second Morrill Act of 1890. Before they broke ground on their campus, the school was held in the annex of Shaw University. Over the years, they have not on...
HBCU History: Howard University (00:19:17)
Originally founded for the advancement of previously enslaved people, Howard University has been a premiere institution for all races and social classes in the United States. Although the first 5 stud...
HBCU History: Prairie View A&M University (00:16:21)
Our spotlight on Historically Black Colleges and Universities continues this week with a school that was established on the grounds of a former plantation in 1876. Starting with 8 students, this schoo...
HBCU History: The Lincoln University (00:11:51)
To pave the way for HBCUs that were yet to come, Lincoln University decided that it would educate Black men in the theology space. Years later, the institution became co-educational and expanded it's ...
HBCU History: Florida A&M University (00:22:48)
From being founded as the school to educate Florida's colored students in 1887, to being placed on the land of a former plantation, to fighting to keep the university from merging into a PWI, FAMU hav...
24: Frank Braxton was the first Black animator in Hollywood (00:19:49)
The animation field hardly recognizes the work of Frank Cavalier Braxton, Jr. He was the first Black person hired in the Warner Brothers Animation department and used his talents to provide a way for ...
23: William Dorsey Swann and the Origins of Drag (00:21:23)
William Dorsey Swann hosted the first documented Drag Balls in the United States. The House of Swann was a safe space for queer Black people to dance, sing and cultivate community. That is until polic...
22: Sheila Guyse in Black Hollywood (00:14:27)
Sheila Guyse was mentioned amongst those like Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne. She was featured on the covers of magazines like Jet, Ebony and Hue but what happened to her and why don’t we know her s...
21: The Man that killed Jim Crow: Charles Hamilton Houston (00:13:19)
Did you know that the reason Brown vs. The Board of Education’s ruling to end segregation in schools was actually because of a man named Charles Hamilton Houston? He is known as “the man who killed Ji...
20: Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth (00:15:40)
Today we correlate Juneteenth to the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation but for the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth', Opal Lee, June 19th has a double meanin...
19: Alice Coachman going for Gold (00:07:58)
The first Black woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics was from Albany, Georgia. But before she performed on the world's stage, she was a star athlete and standout that ran dirt roads barefoot and ...
18: Sister Rosetta Tharpe started Rock 'n' Roll (00:12:31)
When we think about the pillars of Rock & Roll, we usually think about Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, and more popular figures. However, did you know that a Black woman is known as the “godmother” of Rock ...
17: Gloria Richardson started a Movement (00:15:31)
I’m sure you’ve all seen the famous photograph of the woman casually pushing aside a bayonet-tipped riffle as she side-eyes soldiers. Her name was Gloria Richardson and she was the powerful force behi...
16: Bayard Rustin was the backbone of The March on Washington (00:29:25)
Bayard Rustin was an openly gay Black man that helped plan and strategize many of the major civil right's events in history. Even when people tried to weaponize his sexuality against him, Bayard stood...
15: Daisy Bates was the force behind The Little Rock Nine (00:17:51)
Did you know that The Little Rock Nine were hand-picked by a woman who knew they'd be able to handle the scrutiny coming their way? Her name was Daisy Bates and she knew early on that she had to do so...
14: David Ruggles was about that abolitionist life (00:26:30)
David Ruggles was like the 18th century version of Malcolm X. Born a free man, David made sure that he did everything he could to help enslaved people down south and free people up north. David was "a...
13: Aunt Polly Jackson didn't play on the Underground Railroad (00:13:59)
When we think of the Underground Railroad, our first thought may go to Harriet Tubman. But have you heard the story of Aunt Polly Jackson who helped escaped Black people using her two unlikely weapons...
12: What really happened to Billie Holiday? (00:26:50)
Billie Holiday is one of the most influential jazz singers in American History. But there are parts of her story that remain untold. Listen to this episode to get an inside look at her life and what c...
11: Who was the real Ma Rainey? (00:13:40)
If you've seen Netflix's latest hit, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, you may be curious to know more about the real person. Ma Rainey aka "Queen of the Blues", had a mouth full of gold teeth that matched he...
10: Marsha P. Johnson and the LGBTQ Revolution (00:25:42)
When we think about the LGBTQ revolution, we often direct our thoughts to Stonewall and pride parades that followed, but did you know that a Black trans woman was one of those at the forefront? Marsha...
09: Mary Ellen Pleasant had that bag! (00:19:10)
Mary Ellen Pleasant was a self-made millionaire who was worth 30 million dollars at her peak. She used her money to invest in real estate and other businesses but most importantly, she used her wealth...
08: Edward Bouchet was genius... but that still wasn't enough (00:16:06)
Edward Bouchet was the first Black person to receive a PhD in America. He was intelligent and more than capable but even with his amazing accomplishments, he would not be granted the same opportunitie...
07: Henrietta Lacks is the reason we have modern medicine (00:23:03)
Did you know that the cells of a Black woman were used for major medical advancements and launched a multi-billion dollar medical industry? Henrietta's cells were the first human biological materials ...
