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Trey"s Table

Trey Smith

A podcast about African American politics, history, and culture.

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Trey’s Table Episode 296: Red Summer

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2025/05/06

The Ryan Coogler movie Sinners has sparked renewed interest in African-American history, particularly in the Delta region of Arkansas in Mississippi. Let’s talk about an event that is briefly referenced in the film.https://youtu.be/j_w1B4nMPeU?s...

30:50

Trey’s Table Episode 295 Under Color of Law

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2025/05/05

Why is the Trump Department of Justice giving this violent police officer a sweetheart deal? https://www.justice.gov/usao-c...

30:17

Trey’s Table Episode 294: Sinners & the Power of...

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2025/05/04

Trey’s Table Episode 294: What Sinners Teaches Us About Blues Music 🔥 "Big Mama Thornton: The Woman Who Gave Us ‘Hound Dog’ (Before Elvis)" 🔥 Elvis made it famous. Janis Joplin made it iconic. But Big Mama Thornton made it real.🎤 This week on Trey’s Table, we’re spotlighting Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton—the unapologetic blues legend whose voice, swagger, and raw talent shaped rock ‘n’ roll. Yet her name is too often left out of the story. 🔊 Tap the link in bio to hear the full episode!

25:56

Trey’s Table Episode 293: The Power of Art

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2025/05/03

Let’s talk about the power and impact of art. https://youtu.be/SASPLM26qtc?s...https://www.nytimes.com/2025/0...https://www.arts.gov/

58:02

Trey’s Table Episode 292: Shut Up and Dribble

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2025/05/03

Trey’s Table Episode 292: Shut Up and Dribble "The NBA Silenced Craig Hodges for Speaking Out—Here’s Why It Still Matters" Craig Hodges was one of the greatest shooters in NBA history—a three-time Three-Point Contest champion and a key piece of the early '90s Chicago Bulls dynasty. But in 1992, at just 32 years old, his career suddenly ended. No farewell tour. No league-wide acknowledgment. Just silence. Why? Because Hodges refused to stay quiet about injustice. In 1991, during the Bulls’ White

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Trey’s Table Episode 291: Cold Case

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2025/04/29

Trey’s Table Episode 291: Cold Case 🚨 EPISODE 291: UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASES & THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE Hosted by Trey Smith | Trey’s Table Podcast The Trump administration just cut funding for the Emmett Till Cold Case Initiative—a program that helped investigate unsolved racist murders from the civil rights era. 🔍 Why It Matters: - Thousands of Black victims never got justice. - The DOJ recently closed Till’s case, admitting no living perpetrators can be prosecuted—but truth still

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Trey’s Table Episode 290: What If A Brother Did That?

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2025/04/27

What would happen if a black politician did what Ron DeSantis is accused of doing?

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Trey’s Table Episode 289: Game of Thrones

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2025/04/26

The Controversial Show That Never Was What if the South won the Civil War? HBO almost answered that question—and the backlash was 🔥. On the latest #TreysTable, we break down *Confederate*, the canceled alt-history drama from the *Game of Thrones* creators, and why its premise sparked a firestorm. Tap the link in bio to listen! 🎧 #BlackHistory #Podcast"*

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Trey’s Table Episode 288: The North Carolina Eugenics...

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2025/04/25

North Carolina had a government board that decided who was ‘fit’ to have kids. Guess who they targeted? Black women. Poor folks. Disabled people. From 1929–1974, 7,600+ people were forcibly sterilized. Many were girls under 18. The latest Trey’s Table episode exposes how it happened—and why it still matters. Tap the link in bio.

36:47

Trey’s Table Episode 287-Black Jesus

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2025/04/22

Trey’s Table Episode 287: Black Jesus Black Jesus, Ebony, and the Bold Vision of John H. Johnson In 1969, legendary publisher John H. Johnson made an audacious statement by featuring Black Jesus on the cover of Ebony magazine. This iconic moment wasn’t just about faith—it was about representation, power, and redefining the image of divinity in Black America. On the latest episode of Trey’s Table (Ep. 287), we dive into Johnson’s fearless leadership and how Ebony shaped Black identity during a

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Trey’s Table Episode 286: The Theft of Black Wealth

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2025/04/21

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎙️ Trey’s Table Ep. 286: Banks, Black Wealth & A Governor’s Rise This week, we’re unpacking how Freedman’s Bank became a brick in the “white wall” of finance—fueling the racial wealth gap by denying Black Americans fair access to loans and wealth-building tools. From discriminatory lending to biased algorithms, systemic racism in banking isn’t just history—it’s still happening . PLUS: Is America’s most popular Black governor gearing up for a 2028 presidential run? We

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Trey’s Table Episode 285: Ed Martin is Weird

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2025/04/16

Let’s talk about Ed Martin, Trump’s nominee to be US Attorney for the District of Columbia.

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Trey’s Table Episode 284 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

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2025/04/16

Trey’s Table Episode 284: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Environmental Racism & the Fight for Justice in Lowndes County The struggle for environmental justice is deeply tied to systemic racism—and nowhere is that more evident than in Lowndes County, Alabama, where Black families have battled raw sewage backups for decades. In Episode 284 of Trey’s Table, we dive into how: ✅ The Biden administration acknowledged environmental racism as a real crisis—taking action to hold Alabama accountable.

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Trey’s Table Episode 283: The Fugitive Slave Act of 2025

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2025/04/13

Trey’s Table Episode 283: The Fugitive Slave Act of 2025 **EP. 283: When History Repeats – The Fugitive Slave Act & Trump’s Immigration Crackdowns** The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 wasn’t just a law—it was state-sanctioned terror. It denied Black people due process, incentivized neighbors to betray each other, and turned free states into hunting grounds. Sound familiar? Trump’s immigration policies mirrored this playbook: - **Presumed guilt**: Like enslaved people in 1850, migrants under

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Trey’s Table Episode 282: The Murder of Ashley Henning

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2025/04/09

Trey’s Table Episode 282: The Murder Of Ashley Henning Race, Justice, and the Troubling Case of Jordan Henning – A New Episode of Trey’s Table In the latest episode of *Trey’s Table*, we delve into a case that exposes deep fissures in America’s criminal justice system—the killing of a Black woman by her white husband, a military veteran, and the shockingly lenient charge of manslaughter instead of murder. Jordan Henning, a white former serviceman, was accused of killing his Black wife, who also

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Trey’s Table Episode 281: The First Black Bond Girl

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2025/04/06

From NAACP Secretary to Bond Girl: The Groundbreaking Story of Gloria Hendry" On the latest episode of Trey’s Table I’m unpacking the incredible journey of Gloria Hendry a woman who went from typing legal briefs for the NAACP during the Civil Rights Movement to making history as the first Black Bond girl in Live and Let Die (1973). Why You Need to Know Her Story - Started her career as a legal secretary for the NAACP working on landmark civil rights cases - Became a Playboy model and

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Trey’s Table Episode 280: Erasure

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2025/04/06

Trey’s Table Episode 280: Erasure 🚨 NEW EPISODE 🎙️ The Trump Administration’s Attack on Kevin Young & Black Cultural Memory On the latest episode of Trey’s Table we dive into the disturbing recent efforts by the Trump administration to undermine Kevin Young renowned poet, scholar, and director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Why target a poet and historian? Because Black cultural memory is power and this administration knows it. From

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Trey’s Table Episode 279: The Lost Year

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2025/04/05

Trey’s Table Episode 269: The Lost Year **📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎧** Episode 279 of #treystable dives into a shocking moment in Arkansas history: When faced with school integration in 1958, Governor Orval Faubus *shut down* Little Rock’s public schools for an ENTIRE YEAR rather than comply. This week, we unpack “The Lost Year”—how Black students, families, and allies resisted, and what it reveals about power, defiance, and the cost of segregation. 🔗 Listen now wherever you get podcasts

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Trey’s Table Episode 278: A Playlist for Dr. King...

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2025/03/30

Let’s add some more songs to the playlist for Dr. King.

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Trey’s Table Episode 277: Fear of Black Comedy

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2025/03/30

🔥 Since when did the White House Correspondents' Dinner get scared of jokes? The WHCA just UNINVITED Emmy-nominated comedian Amber Ruffin after pressure from Trump allies. On Ep. [X] of #TreysTable, we expose: 🎤 **Why Ruffin’s silencing matters** • 1st Black woman writer in late-night TV history • Creator of viral segments blending humor + civil rights history • The latest Black woman voice deemed "too controversial" 🍽️ **WHCD’s hypocrisy** ✅ 2018: Michelle Wolf roasts Trump’s team

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