What paved the way for Barack Obama’s election in 2008?
Some argue that America had already seen a Black president — just on screen.

From James Earl Jones in The Man, to Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact, to Dennis Haysbert’s iconic President Palmer on 24, film and television helped normalize what many thought was impossible.

Today on Trey’s Table, I break down how these portrayals changed the political imagination long before they changed political reality.

Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
#TreysTable #BlackCulture #PoliticalHistory #MediaStudies

Let’s talk about the playlists we create with the ones we love.

Who is black? Let’s talk about it.

New Episode Alert 🎙🔥

Step inside one of the most electrifying rooms in American music history — Miami’s legendary Harlem Square Club — and meet the man who built it: Clyde “Glass” Killens.

In this episode of Trey’s Table, we explore:

✨ The raw, powerful energy of Black nightlife in Overtown
✨ The story behind Sam Cooke’s iconic Live at the Harlem Square Club performance
✨ Clyde Killens’ rise from Georgia to Miami entertainment king
✨ How Black cultural spaces became sites of joy, resistance, and community during segregation

This is more than a music story.
This is a story about Black creativity, identity, and the spaces that allowed our culture to shine.

🎧 Listen now: Episode 391— “The Harlem Square Club”
Link in bio.

#TreysTable #BlackHistory #SamCooke #ClydeKillens #HarlemSquareClub #Overtown #MiamiHistory #SoulMusic #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackCultureMatters

Trey’s Table Episode 390: Christiana


The year is 1851. A new law says you HAVE to help slave catchers.
A Quaker man named Castner Hanway refuses.
A slave owner is killed in a standoff.
The U.S. Government charges Hanway with... TREASON.

You think you know the path to the Civil War? This story will stop you in your tracks.

The Fugitive Slave Act made the North complicit. The Christiana Resistance showed they wouldn't comply. And the trial of Castor Hanway proved the Union was already fractured beyond repair.

Get the full story of one of history's most pivotal moments in the latest episode of Trey's Table. Episode 390 is streaming now! Link in Bio to listen.

#TreysTable #Podcast #HistoryReel #HistoryCarousel #CivilWar #USHistory #FugitiveSlaveLaw #Abolition #QuakerHistory #ChristianResistance #TreySmith

✨ NEW EPISODE — “Seeds of Justice” ✨
On the latest episode of Trey’s Table, we explore the powerful story of the FAMU College of Law — from its creation during segregation, its painful closure, and its triumphant rebirth thanks to the leadership of Dr. Frederick S. Humphries.

And we spotlight one of its amazing graduates: Attorney Briana L. Lans, whose career is a shining example of excellence, service, and the legacy of FAMU Law. 🌱⚖️

This episode is about justice… history… and the seeds of goodness that bloom generations later.

🎧 Listen now on all platforms!
#TreysTable #FAMULaw #HBCULaw #BrianaLans #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackLawyers #Legacy

Let’s talk about the racism that Black doctors experience.

•“The untold story of the Harlem Hellfighters — this Veterans Day on Trey’s Table.”
•“They were America’s most decorated Black soldiers — and its most overlooked heroes.”
•“How the Harlem Hellfighters brought jazz, pride, and courage to a world at war.”
•“This Veterans Day, meet the soldiers who made history — and demanded America live up to its ideals.”

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Let’s talk about the hidden history of Francis Scott Key.

It’s time to refute the lies about black men, marriage, and fatherhood.