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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 ALWAY... more
FAQs about That Wasn't In My Textbook:How many episodes does That Wasn't In My Textbook have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.
November 06, 2020#WRBGFest20-The Suffrage Movement: The Age-Old Karen Problem with founder of Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim and writer Evette DionneListen to this special episode that kicks-off The Well-Read Black Girl Festival. We chat with the founder of Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim and Evette Dionne, Author of "Lifting As We Climb: The Black Women's Battle to the Ballot Box" to celebrate Black women writers and Black Suffragist past and present....more1h 11minPlay
October 23, 2020History of Cannabis: The Great Lie with Tammy Pettigrew aka Cannabis CutieCannabis history is rich, complex, and filled with stories of triumph, challenges, and everything in between. Listen to this episode with a cannabis educator and advocate to get some insight into both the medical and euphoric history of this ancient Chinese plant....more1h 6minPlay
October 12, 2020Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, NOT Fu@king Columbus DayLet's debunk and destroy facts about Columbus and uncover ways to celebrate the resiliency and culture of the Indigenous groups who originally occupied this land....more19minPlay
October 09, 2020History of Travel: From The Green Book to Pandemic Road Trippin' with Kristin Braswell from Crush GlobalToday we discuss the history of an iconic Black road trip guide created back in the day and pandemic road trippin' with travel journalist Kristin Braswell....more1h 4minPlay
September 25, 2020The 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance: Celebrate a time that changed American History FOREVERIn this solo episode, we celebrate 100 years of a time period where Black folks changed the art, music, theater and literature game in ALL of American history not just Black History....more29minPlay
September 11, 2020History of USPS: Creating a Black Middle Class & What's Going On With USPS?In this solo episode, we learn 5 facts about the US postal system, the unique history between USPS and Black folks-And if we should be worried about our Mail-in ballots during this pandemic....more34minPlay
August 28, 2020History of Libraries: The Original Search Engine with Librarian Jehan GilesToday we're learning about how libraries came about especially since they're 17,000 libraries in the US alone. We are joined by Librarian and Archivist Jehan Giles, who helps us take a look at the relationship between libraries and Black folks and helps us explore if we still need libraries today....more1h 14minPlay
August 14, 2020History of Tea: From China to Your Cup with LaTonia Cokely of Adjourn TeahouseDid you know tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water? Listen to find out how the tea plant grew in China 6,000 years ago and ended up in our cups today-with special guest LaTonia Cokely founder of Adjourn Teahouse....more51minPlay
July 31, 2020History of Police in the US: Slave patrols to BLM with Will Cooper from #PoliticsIn60SecondsTensions between the police and Black communities are nothing new, it's been going on for centuries. This episode uncovers how America got its police force and reveals how police have evolved throughout history, so we can truly understand the racism that's apart of American's policing system....more1h 2minPlay
July 17, 2020History of Curating: Collecting and Selecting with Tyree Boyd-PatesListen to this episode on the history of collecting art and the history of how art ends up in musuems— with special guest Tyree Boyd-Pates a curator at the Autery Museum....more53minPlay
FAQs about That Wasn't In My Textbook:How many episodes does That Wasn't In My Textbook have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.