One Mic Black History Podcast
1) The Origins of Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the study and achievements of African Americans and a time when they weren't being recognized their central role in U.S. history. It was the predecessor...Show More
2) How a Barber Stole the Blueprint from Millionaires
In 1898, the American financial system had a specific label for Black people: "Uninsurable." They said we died too young. They said we were too poor. They wrote us out of the equation.But John Merrick...Show More
3) The Town Where White People Were Illegal
In 1904 Mississippi, a white man stepped off a train and made a dangerous mistake: he thought the law was on his side. He didn't realize he had just walked into Mound Bayou, the only town in the South...Show More
4) How Ebony Exposed the White Beauty Lie
Two magazines changed the mirror. Ebony and Jet put everyday Black life on the cover, turned a touring fashion show into a cosmetics empire, and forced Madison Avenue to seeâthen spend. This episode s...Show More
5) The Deal McDonald's Made With Black America
In 1968, Chicago after Dr. Kingâs murder. Windows are boarded. Stores sit dark. McDonaldâs needs a plan. Operation Breadbasket has one: put Black owners in Black neighborhoods. In December, Herman Pet...Show More
6) Why Black Folks Put Hot Sauce on Everything
Hot sauce isnât just a condiment in Black kitchens, its a passport. From jars of pepperâvinegar on the stove to a bottle parked on every table, hereâs how heat became culture, comfort, and pride and w...Show More
7) Why Esso Backed Black Travelers During Jim Crow
On Jim Crow roads, the lifeline wasnât a law, it was a gas station. Esso used maps, credit, and a nationwide dealer network to turn the Green Book into safe miles.Audio Onemichistory.comFollow me on I...Show More
8) How Afro Sheen Built Soul Train
Johnson Products brand financed Soul Train when others wouldnât. This is the story of the Afro Sheen sponsorship, the dollars behind it, and how they built an institutionAudio Onemichistory.comFollow ...Show More
9) How Pullman Porters Outsmarted Jim Crow
In the Jim Crow South, Black newspapers like the Chicago Defender were banned, seized, and silenced. But the porters found a way. Tucked in suitcases, hidden in stacks of linens, they smuggled news, h...Show More
10) The Bet That Made Pepsi the Black Soda
Under Jim Crow, Pepsi did what others wouldnât, hired a Black sales team and put Black folks in its ads. Sales soared but then came the internal backlash. How did a nickel soda become quiet powerhouse...Show More