The 8 Best Podcasts On Black History
A list of the Best Podcasts On Black History handpicked by our community on Podyssey.
Last Updated: Mar 11th, 2022
1. Black History Year
Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black Hi...Show More
2. Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History
From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot, comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests hel...Show More
3. Black History for White People
Our goal is simple—educate white people on black history. #BHforWP is a multiethnic collective dedicated to loving black and brown people by educating, resourcing, and challenging white people to actively participate in racial justice. The highest ca...Show More
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4. Witness History: Black history
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08:58 | Feb 23rd, 2016
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At the end of the 19th Century, African-Americans in the southern states of the US faced a wave of political and racial violence. Lynchings reached a peak. Black people were prevented from voting and ...Show More
5. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an...Show More
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36:34 | Feb 20th, 2019
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Former LAPD Homicide Detective, Steve Hodel, explains the identity of the Black Dahlia, the circumstances of her murder in 1947 Los Angeles, and how the LAPD's profile of her killer fit Steve's own fa...Show More
6. Black History (Video)
In the telling of American history, African American history is vitally important. Find out more with UCTV programs about American history in all its complexity.
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7. Noire Histoir
Noire Histoir features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora. Join Natasha McEachron as she celebrates Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year.
8. Black History Unveiled
Black History Unveiled: From the Continent to the Diaspora is a podcast by Swedish-Gambian journalist and author Amat Levin. It focuses on the part of world history that has received shockingly little attention. The podcast highli...Show More
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Minisode: Did Disney steal from African traditions while creating "The Lion King"?
20:30 | Nov 8th, 2023
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Before the podcast leaves Mali, I will address two allegations of plagiarism leveled at Disney. The first and weaker of the two claims is that Disney stole large parts of Mali's national epic, "The Ep...Show More
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