As America reflects on 250 years as a nation, Black T is marking this milestone by highlighting our contributions, resilience, and enduring role in building this country.

In this month's episode, 250 Years of Blackness: We Were Always Here, host Bithiah Carter is joined by three extraordinary guests for a timely conversation about the stories that have shaped our nation and why preserving those stories matters now more than ever.

Together, they explore Black family legacy, genealogy, and the generations whose leadership has always been part of the American story.

Featuring:

Dr. Yvonne Goldsberry: President & CEO of Endowment for Health, whose family story traces back to Margaret "Peggy" Tulip and the fight for freedom in colonial Massachusetts.

John W. Ficklin: Former National Security Advisor and author of An Unusual Path, whose family's journey reflects generations of Black resilience and service.

Danielle Pritchett: Genealogy Librarian at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, dedicated to helping families preserve the stories that shape our collective history.

Because we were always here.

This conversation reminds us that understanding our history isn't just about looking back. It's about honoring the people who came before us and helping shape the future we'll leave behind.

As Father's Day approaches, we're sharing a special Black T conversation about Black fatherhood.Two fathers. Two decades. One unbreakable truth about raising Black daughters.In this episode, two Black fathers from two generations come together to discuss what it means to raise Black daughters with confidence, courage, and self-worth.Together, they reflect on the lessons daughters teach their fathers along the way.This is not a conversation about absence. It is a conversation about presence.From first-time fatherhood to the wisdom that comes with watching daughters become women, these fathers share what they've learned, what they've gotten wrong, and what they're raising the next generation toward.

Raising a Black son has never been just about parenting.It’s about protection, preparation, and navigating a world that doesn't treat all children equally.Across generations, Black mothers have carried this responsibility—making decisions every day about safety, identity, and what their sons need to survive and thrive.In this month’s Black T, Give Black Alliance brings together Nicole Price, Betty Allen, and Gertrude Alaina Shaw for a multi-generational conversation on what it takes to raise Black boys today.This discussion centers on one defining question: What does it take to raise a Black boy into a Black man today?May's Black T is sponsored by Sandra Hinds in loving memory of Astrid Joseph (October 22, 1971 ~ March 4, 2025) #BlackT #GiveBlackAlliance #BlackMotherhood #RaisingBlackBoys #BlackLeadership🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5261875567722496

Emancipation was never finished.Without land, without power, without space to exist on our own terms, freedom has always been incomplete.In this month’s Black T, we unpack what it means to reclaim land, resist displacement, and preserve Black communities in the face of systems designed to push us out.Featuring Amber Sherman, Elaine Turner, and Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher, this conversation asks:What will it take to secure freedom for future generations?#BlackT #GiveBlackAlliance #LandJustice #CommunityPower #BlackLeadership

For generations, Black women have spoken with clarity about injustice, democracy, economic inequity, and the cost of ignoring truth. Too often, our warnings were dismissed, our leadership questioned, our philanthropy overlooked, and our stories rewritten through someone else’s lens.In this powerful episode of Black T, Give Black Alliance convenes an intergenerational conversation among five Black women leaders to confront a persistent reality: Black women have long seen what others refused to acknowledge.From the erasure of our historical contributions to the reshaping of our philanthropic traditions, Black women’s voices have repeatedly been minimized—even as our communities relied on the institutions, movements, and strategies we built. We have financed freedom, sustained families, funded resistance, and strengthened democracy, often without recognition or authorship of our own narrative. Against the backdrop of unprecedented political upheaval and social uncertainty, this conversation asks a direct and urgent question:If history has proven Black women right time and again—why weren’t we heard?And now, as the consequences of those ignored warnings unfold, we return to the question that echoes across generations:Now will you listen?Grounded in Give Black Alliance’s Five T’s of Philanthropy—Time, Talent, Treasure, Ties, and Testimony, this 60-minute dialogue challenges the deficit narratives surrounding Black communities and reclaims the truth about Black women’s leadership, foresight, and enduring commitment to building a more just society.Because this moment is not about saying we told you so.It’s about finally listening to the voices that have always been telling the truth.

One hundred years after Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, Black T gathers leading scholars to examine his legacy and the future of Black study. This inaugural episode features Dr. Emmett G. Price III, Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, and Dr. Brian Kwoba in a focused conversation on history, resistance, culture, and strategy.Black T is powered by Give Black Alliance, a values driven organization advancing intentional philanthropic investment, storytelling, and civic engagement to strengthen Black communities.MORE ABOUT BLACK T:Black T is a public dialogue at the intersection of history, strategy, and Black philanthropy. Each episode brings scholars, organizers, cultural leaders, and change agents into focused conversation about the ideas shaping Black life and collective power.Powered by Give Black Alliance, “Black T”Bis grounded in the 5 T’s of philanthropy: Time, Talent, Treasure, Ties, and Testimony. We explore how each of us can activate our resources to strengthen Black communities, shift narratives, and build coordinated, long term impact.