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Trey's Table

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  • Trey’s Table Episode 345: Oklahoma
    📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 📢

    "What if Oklahoma was almost a Black-majority state? Meet Edward P. McCabe—the lawyer, politician, and ‘dangerous dreamer’ who founded Langston, OK, and took Jim Crow to court.

    In this week’s #TreysTable, we unpack:
    🔥 How McCabe went from Wall Street clerk to Kansas State Auditor
    🔥 Why white cowboys SHOT HIM for recruiting Black Southerners to Oklahoma
    🔥 His Supreme Court fight against segregation—decades before Brown v. Board

    His legacy? Langston University still stands. His blueprint? Black self-determination.

    🎧 Listen now (link in bio)! #BlackHistory #Podcast

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    52 min
  • Trey’s Table Episode 344: A Change Is Gonna Come
    🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! 🚨

    Brian Flores’ NFL Lawsuit CAN Go to Trial—Here’s Why It Matters

    A federal appeals court just ruled that Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL will proceed to trial—a major blow to the league’s history of sweeping racial bias claims under the rug . Flores, along with other Black coaches, alleges systemic discrimination in hiring practices, and this ruling could force the NFL to finally confront its inequities head-on.

    🔹 The Big Picture: The NFL’s arbitration system often shields teams from accountability. This case challenges that—and could set a precedent for workers nationwide .
    🔹 Flores’ Fight: From the Giants’ sham interview to leaked texts exposing bias, Flores’ evidence paints a damning picture of the NFL’s "Rooney Rule" failures.
    🔹 Why It’s Personal: For Black coaches, this isn’t just about fairness—it’s about dismantling a system that treats them as checkboxes, not contenders.

    🎧 Listen to the full breakdown on this week’s episode of Trey’s Table (link in bio!). We dive into the legal stakes, the NFL’s track record, and what true accountability could look like.

    Drop a 🏈 in the comments if you’re following this case! #BrianFlores #NFL #RaceAndSports
    36 min
  • Trey’s Table Episode 343: Exodus
    📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 📢

    This week on #TreysTable, we're uncovering the untold story of Benjamin "Pap" Singleton and the 1879 Senate investigation that tried to stop the Great Exodus.

    When 20,000+ Black Southerners fled to Kansas, Washington panicked. A Senate committee demanded answers - but what they found exposed America's racial terror.

    🎧 Stream now to hear:

    · How Exodusters built towns like Nicodemus
    · Singleton's fiery testimony to Congress
    · Why this 19th century migration still matters today

    Link in bio! #BlackHistory #Exodusters #PodcastAlert
    1 hr 40 min
  • Trey’s Table Episode 336: Is There A Black Doctor In Here?
    🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT: How the Flexner Report Stole 30,000 Black Doctors from America

    Did you know Black men made up 2.7% of physicians in 1940 and 2.6% in 2018? 🩺⚖️ On Episode 336 of Trey’s Table we’re unpacking the racist legacy of the 1910 Flexner Report the "reform" that shut down 5 of 7 Black medical schools and altered healthcare forever.

    🔥 3 SHOCKING FACTS YOU’LL LEARN:
    1️⃣ Segregation as Science Flexner claimed Black doctors should only learn "hygiene" to "protect white neighbors"—not surgery or advanced medicine .
    2️⃣ The Lost Generation Closed schools like Flint Medical College (New Orleans) could’ve trained 30,000+ Black physicians by 2019—enough to nearly eliminate today’s shortage.
    3️⃣ Adultification Kills Dreams**: Black kids face harsher discipline and lowered academic expectations by age 10 steering them away from medicine before they even try .

    💡 WHY IT MATTERS NOW:
    Fewer Black doctors = worse health outcomes for Black communities. Studies show Black patients are 18% more likely to follow preventative care with a Black physician . The Flexner Report didn’t just erase schools—it erased *trust*.

    🎧 Listen now (link in bio) to hear how:
    ▫️ Johns Hopkins became the "model" while HBCU med schools drowned
    ▫️ Racist pseudoscience still shapes medical education
    ▫️ We can fight back with policy changes and reparative funding.

    Drop a 🩺 if you knew about this history—or ❤️ to share with someone who needs to hear it. *#BlackInMedicine #FlexnerReport #MedicalRacism

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/a...

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    34 min

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A podcast about African American politics, history, and culture.