Black History 365 : The Throw Down

In this episode, I present the story behind "Bloody Sunday", a day where a protest to make changes in civil rights became a national display of violence for America to witness the brutality of racism.

In this episode, I present the story of civil rights activists Medgar Evers. 

In this episode, I present the story behind the Juneteenth, the day slaves in Texas got their freedom. 

Episode Note: Turn up your volume for better sound quality. I recorded this episode with my phone instead of my laptop and the volume is a bit lower than usual. 

In this episode, I present the story of The Underground Railroad. Through perseverance, slaves withstood obstacles to make a better future in the North.

In this episode, I present the story of George Speck (Crum), an African American chef who is acknowledged as the innovator of the potato chip

In this episode, I present a true crime story in Black History specifically, The May 1918 Lynchings in southern Georgia. This episode contains situations of graphic violence, so listener discretion is advised. 

In this episode, I present the story of the 1962 riot at The University of Mississippi also known as "Ole Miss", and the student and civil rights activist James Meredith's experience dealing with racism. 

On this Season 2 finale episode of Black History 365: The Throw Down, I present the story of Solomon Northup's "12 years a slave".