Did you know there was a time when July 4th was a Black Holiday? Yep! Listen to find out when, why, and how- Black folks made July 4th their holiday- a piece of history that should be in all of our textbooks.

History of July 4th: When Black Folks Celebrated July 4th

That Wasn't In My Textbook is our bi-weekly podcast that helps us uncover the things we always wished we learned from that boring, bulky textbook. Tune in to the history class you never knew you ALWAYS wanted to take - because history is not only what happened in the past but also what's happening this very second.

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