Short stories of Black History

By Amondre JohnsonHistory

Short stories of Black History episodes

September 11, 2020 Kathrine Johnson Revealed Figure
Kathrine Johnson is a well known name from the movie Hidden Figures, today we will reveal facts about her life with engineering and math teacher Emilee. Listen and learn about the great achievements of Mrs. Johnson in her tenure at NASA and learn how a great teacher uses Kathrines life and work to inspire herself and the students that she teaches to be involved in STEM.
1 hr
September 04, 2020 Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner and Sanitary Napkins
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner has the most patents of any black woman in history. Listen to find out how her invention helped shape women across the world!!!
1 hr 1 min
August 26, 2020 Dr. Valerie Johnson and the Illusion transmitter
Dr. Valerie Johnson is an amazing inventor and scientist that helped NASA create the technology to receive the Earths first selfie. She also invented the illusion processor which is still used today at NASA, in surgery, and Television. Listen and learn with elementary teacher, mentor and powerful black woman Chwanda!
1 hr 4 min
July 18, 2020 History of Black Vacation
Despite segregation, black people vacationed at several beaches at resorts going back as far as 1893. On this episode we discuss the black vaction with Eugene, born in 1947 has been on many vacations including over 30 cruises. Some of these places are now lost to time and others are still thriving areas for black vacationers today. Listen and add these historical landmarks to your next vacation.
1 hr 18 min
July 13, 2020 Why do black people vote Democrat?
90 percent of the black vote today goes to the Democratic party, but that has not always been the case. In this episode with guest Don Smith , we explore the history of the black vote and the migration of that vote from the Republican Party, to the Democratic party today.
1 hr 34 min
July 08, 2020 The OG Robert E. Smalls
With guest high school history teacher and coach Shane we explore the one of the Great OGs Robert smalls that stole a confederate naval ship to sail him and his family to freedom. One day his life will be a movie. Explore the depths of history as we engage in deep talks of not only Robert Smalls but education, comparisons of life and experience shared by all three parties. Enjoy!
1 hr 14 min
July 03, 2020 Charlotte E Ray the first black female lawyer!
Black women have been fighting through racial and gender bias in America as long as history can tell. Today we discuss a woman that fought through adversity to pursue her dreams to be a lawyer when every obstacle stood against her. With guest today Gail Small.
33 min
June 26, 2020 The Republic of New Afrika
Lets talk about an all black nation within the United States and what that could look like with our special Guest Monica. We will learn and explore the history of a nationalist group and their call to have an all black nation within the United states.
58 min
June 22, 2020 Remember that time in Philly when Police dropped that bomb in a neighborhood?
This week we have Dr. Mathais from the perlo podcast and Dr. Tie and the colonel to discuss the 1985 police bombing of Move while having conversations of police brutality and thoughts, feelings, and views of police from a white person in comparison with a black man.
1 hr 14 min
June 17, 2020 Reparations part 2 answering the tough questions
Exploring the history, pros, cons and arguments of reparations.
57 min

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Short stories of black history that your history teacher won’t tell you. Explore fun and interesting facts about black history with guest that have actually lived through some of it.