07: Henrietta Lacks is the reason we have modern medicine
Did you know that the cells of a Black woman were used for major medical advancements and launched a multi-billion dollar medical industry? Henrietta's cells were the first human biological materials ...
24 Jul 202023min
06: What is Juneteenth and the truth about President Lincoln
Did you know that when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, there were still enslaved people in Texas who were not informed of the news? It wasn't until June 19, 1865 that Union soldi...
17 Jul 202016min
05: Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin
Before Rosa Parks, there was a 15 year old girl named Claudette Colvin who refused to give up her seat on her way home from school. It wasn't until 9 months after her arrest that Rosa used that inspir...
12 Jun 202022min
04: Gladys Bentley and the Harlem Renaissance
During the Harlem Renaissance, creative expression was in full swing from artists like Langston Hughes and Josephine Baker. However, we rarely hear about the legend that was Gladys Bentley. Gladys was...
15 Mai 202014min
03: Michael Donald and Bankrupting the KKK
In 1981, the top R&B song was "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. The must-see movie was Halloween II. Although the 80's seemed a bit progressive compared to earlier times, the lynching of...
24 Apr 202029min
02: Annie Turnbo Malone
Annie Turnbo Malone was that girl. Annie may have been the first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire although it is taught that Madame CJ Walker was the first. She taught Madame CJ Walker mu...
17 Apr 202027min
01: Harry T. and Harriette Moore
When we think of martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement, we rarely discuss the original martyrs, Harry T. and Harriette Moore. This Florida couple organized over 100,000 Black people to vote, investigat...
10 Apr 202015min
Black History Moments Podcast Trailer
Black History is more than the common names we always hear . Each Friday, join Shaakira White, an HBCU grad and content creator, as she recounts the stories of those forgotten in Black History. If you...
7 Apr 202029s
