Black History Year Podcast
1) The Power of Black Cooperative Economics with Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
Credit unions, housing co-ops, CSAs... Black folks have been building and benefitting from cooperative economics for decades, particularly in parts of the economy where we’ve been cut out by the major...Show More
The Power of Black Cooperative Economics with Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
1:02:13 | Nov 27th, 2020
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2) Why Was This Crucial Black Era Erased From History?
Black history is so much more than the chapters most people can name. In fact, there’s a time in history that was so Black... it’s been almost completely erased. Have you heard of it? For more of the...Show More
3) What the "Father of Black History" Learned From His Father
You might know who Carter G. Woodsn is, coined the father of Black history... but do you know about his father? This is the untold story of a man who refused to deny his self-worth! For more of the...Show More
4) Forget Dragons—Meet These 5 West African Mythical Beings [2MBH Vault]
There are countless movies about dragons, unicorns, leprechauns, and sasquatches. But none of them can hold a candle to these five mythical West African creatures that deserve their own fantasy movies...Show More
5) Why The KKK Was Sick of This Black Doctor
One of the most famous doctors of his time could not step foot in a hospital to treat his own patients, even if they were about to die! What did he do to deserve such treatment from the medical commun...Show More
6) The Plea Bargain Trap STILL Fueling Mass Incarceration
Hundreds of years ago, a loophole in the 13th Amendment was plotted to keep enslaving Black people after slavery was abolished. But did you know another loophole was created to haunt us - and it’s aff...Show More
7) Why Was This Black-Owned Restaurant Always Being Raided?
Like clockwork, cops would raid the young man’s restaurant looking for drugs. And every time, they found nothing! He had to do something about this harassment – but how could he fight against such a h...Show More
8) Was This "Tradition" Love, Lust, or Lies?
The white men’s anxiety skyrocketed outside the ballroom doors. Inside, the bevies of beautiful Black women they’d paid exorbitantly to see readied themselves. The union of these two groups has led to...Show More
9) Why Was This Man Called "Black Moses?"
The young man blocked out the white crowd’s jeers as he walked on stage. He was going to say what he had to say. Period! What was so important for him to say that he’d face a dangerously racist crowd?...Show More
10) How This Brilliant Inventor Transformed Black Homes
As a young inventor, he wanted to change the world – but as he got older, he realized that he could actually transform Black people’s lives closer to home. How did his curiosity and brilliance cause h...Show More