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.

This premiere episode is about today, Juneteenth, known as the Day of Freedom.

In this quick 7-minute episode, you'll learn six facts about this day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Listen to find out what happened on June 19th, 1865, uncover shocking information and discover unknown events that resulted after this day.

Welcome to That Wasn't In My Textbook, the new podcast dedicated to reimagining history. In this intro episode, you'll learn more about the exciting topics and guest this season and you'll meet your host, Toya.

That Wasn't In Your Textbook covers all those topics we always wish we learned from that boring, bulky textbook. It's going to be fun, risque, raw and mindblowing- cause history isn't just about the past, but the things happening this very second. Join this season as we discuss out-of-the-textbook topics and have some dope creators as guest to school us on a few things.