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Black History Year

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re often left out of the history books. That media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can uplift our community. The Black History Year feed connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations, through must-hear interviews and 2-Minute Black History stories. You might not agree with everything you hear, but

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3:14

He Never Listened To The Haters And Blazed His Own Trail

Black History Year ·

2025/01/30

He was a tall, skinny, hippie “flower child” punk who broke barriers for Black guitarists. But he never imagined that his gorgeous, reimagined version of a beloved American song would have such an unexpected response – and enrage so many white people!_____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your

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3:30

This Powerful Rebellion Sent A Clear Message To...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/29

Coons. Mammies. Jezebels. That’s how Hollywood wanted to paint us on the big screen. But one group of Black filmmakers refused to play nice. Would their ambitious rebellion defeat the ignorant portrayals of Black people?_____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com —

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88:04

The (De)construction of Black Masculine Identity with...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/28

Gender has shaped and continues to shape much of our lives. It tells boys to wear blue and girls to wear pink, dictates what careers are “appropriate” as adults, and even has a say in how we’re expected to express our feelings. But in the tradition of Black resistance, our people have pushed back against these arbitrary rules. In July 2024, new host Darren Wallace talked about that and much more with Marlon B. Ross, an incredible scholar working at the intersection of literature, race, gender, and

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3:18

Medgar Evers' Dying Words Are Still True For Us Today

Black History Year ·

2025/01/27

The gunshot ripped a hole through his body. His wife shoved their screaming children into the bathroom and crawled to the front door to check on him. There he lay, drenched in blood – trying to whisper three crucial, final words. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at

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2:59

They Canceled Della Reese's Show For An Absurdly...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/24

Singer Della Reese couldn’t believe it. Her white producer was threatening to take her career-breaking show off the air. When she asked why, he gave the most absurdly racist and unjustifiable reason._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a

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3:12

Though Held Captive In A Free State, She Plotted Her...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/23

Her feet were blistered from the long walk to their new home. But California was a free state, and she would soon join other residents as a free woman – or so she thought. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar

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3:16

The Top Three Myths Told About Nat Turner

Black History Year ·

2025/01/22

When he arrived at the last victim's house, he let her pray before shooting her dead. Please believe Nat Turner was about that life because he was about his people! But these lies? Don’t believe them. They’re whitewashed fantasies._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at

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57:32

To Be Fat, Black, and Ugly In America with Da'Shaun...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/21

In many ways, the health and wellness industry is killing Black people. For our audacity to exist with melanated skin, we’ve historically endured subjugation, political and economic disenfranchisement, and centuries-long death. And it hasn’t stopped yet. In June 2023, Jay talked about it with Da’Shaun L. Harrison for season 7 of BHY. Da’Shaun is a self-described Black, fat, trans, disabled, queer abolitionist, community organizer, writer, and editor at Scalawag magazine. Their award-winning book,

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3:23

They Invented This Cruel Plan To Keep Black People...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/20

You might already know about the loophole in the 13th Amendment that allowed slavery. But did you know there’s a loophole in THAT loophole that's still being used today? And, as always, it’s used to brutalize and exploit Black people the most. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at

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3:11

The Racist, Not-So-Sweet Origins Of The Ice Cream Song

Black History Year ·

2025/01/17

Sometimes, it feels like everything is racist, and this one might take the cake. For most, this famous song sparks sweet nostalgic joy of happy childhood summers. However, its origins are rotten as Hell._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate

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3:08

The Undeniable Black Roots of ‘Sesame Street’

Black History Year ·

2025/01/16

If it’s one thing whites will do, it’s steal something of ours and try to claim it as their own. But Sesame Street was explicitly made for us. Here’s the truth they don’t want you to know._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but

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3:30

The Hidden History Of The Thousand-Mile Trek To...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/15

From westward expansion to the southernmost gulf coast, this country romanticizes the “pioneering spirit.” But there was a larger, more violent expansion hidden away by history. It started with seven horrific words, and Black people still suffer their power today._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your

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47:53

Reconciling History As a Black Anarchist with Ashanti...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/14

It was in Plainfield, NJ, in 1971 where our guest - Ashanti Alston - joined The Black Panther Party, radicalized in the wake of the 1967 Newark Riots and Malcolm X’s assassination years earlier. Ashanti would begin his life as an anarchist on that day, and it has guided his every step – through the Panther Party, then the Black Liberation Army, his incarceration, and his work honoring the sacrifice of political prisoners in the name of Black liberation with The Jericho Movement. Ashanti now has a

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3:07

His Secret Book Saved Thousands Of Lives

Black History Year ·

2025/01/13

This father’s family road trip had been going just fine until racists tried to run them off the road. No matter what, he promised himself, this would NEVER happen again – so he decided to do something about it. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people

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3:16

The Hidden Talent That Helped Harriet Tubman Free Her...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/10

Harriet Tubman spent plenty of nights beneath the North Star, taking her freedom by any means necessary. But it’s this hidden talent she used to liberate herself and hundreds of others._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but

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3:28

This Subway Protest From 1986 Mirrors Black...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/09

It was a breaking point. They spilled out onto the streets, the bridge, the neighborhoods. And when they climbed onto the train tracks, risking everything, who would have known history would repeat itself only 36 years later?_____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at

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2:49

With An Entire Mob At His Doorstep, This Doctor Stood...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/08

Dr. Ossian Sweet once said he'd rather die like a man than live like a coward. Soon, however, his words would be put to the test._____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved

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45:45

The Power of Creating Our Own Media with Maori Holmes...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/07

The first great Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux inspired the 70s revolution of urban dramas and comedies that served as the launchpad for the gritty hip-hop action pieces and soulful family romances of the 80s and 90s. Today, the Black experience is the face of billion-dollar movie franchises and multiple award-winning and groundbreaking series. Is this a Black Renaissance, or is it just dues being paid? In December of 2022, Jay sat with BlackStar Film Festival creator and CEO Maori Holmes to hear

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2:47

She Created A Black Superhero To Inspire Black...

Black History Year ·

2025/01/06

Like the sun, our people radiate with power! So when her son doubted his Blackness, this superhero mother stepped in – and created something legendary! _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a

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3:26

Why We Tell Black Children Not To Say The Word ‘Lie’

Black History Year ·

2025/01/03

This tiny three-letter word was forbidden in so many of our families. Saying “lie” was like swearing. But there’s a reason we were raised to never say it. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a

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