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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 359: Black Women and Rest

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2025/09/30

Rest is essential for all human beings but as a result of racism far too many African-American women have a hard time taking breaks without feeling guilt. Let’s talk about why.https://youtu.be/B0FsFZbNnHw?s...

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Trey’s Table Episode 358: Non-Stop

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2025/09/26

Is the U.S. Constitution Broken? Jill Lepore and the Case for a 21st-Century Update On the latest episode of Trey's Table, we explore three urgent amendments—from term limits to a stock trading ban—and why the amendment process itself is failing America. — What if the greatest threat to American democracy isn't a political party or a foreign power, but the U.S. Constitution itself? Not its content, but its inability to change. That’s the provocative argument from Harvard historian Jill Lepore in her

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Trey’s Table Episode 357: Werhafte Demokratie"

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2025/09/21

Here in the United States, our debate around hate speech is often trapped in a binary. On one side, free speech absolutism, citing the First Amendment as an inviolable shield for even the most vile language. On the other, a desperate call for change, met with the daunting question: "But how? And at what cost?" We treat this tension as a uniquely American problem. But what if one of our closest allies, a nation that has stared into the deepest abyss of its own history, has already built a framework

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Trey’s Table Episode 356: The Court-Martial of Jeremy...

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2025/09/18

SECDEF , Pete Hegseth wants to court-martial and dismiss from the military service members who have said things he doesn’t like about Charlie Kirk. However, he can’t do so because of a 2008 case involving a white supremacist soldier. Let’s find out more on the latest episode.

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Trey’s Table Episode 355: The Legacy of Charlie Kirk

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2025/09/16

One of the worst things Charlie Kirk did when he was alive was recruit a number of African-Americans who were well paid to tell lies about African-Americans and our history. Let’s talk about it.

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Trey’s Table Episode 354: What Is An American?

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2025/09/10

Last week a sitting U.S. Senator gave a speech in which he argued that America was made by White Americans for White Americans. Let’s talk about this shocking speech and what it means for the nation. https://youtu.be/Qa_PCNgW79E?s...

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Trey’s Table Episode 353: A One Person Law School

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2025/09/09

Before Rosa Parks took her seat and before Brown v. Board, there was Aida Lois Sipuel Fisher. ⚖️ Her name might not be in every history book, but her battle against Oklahoma’s segregation should be a story we all know. In 1946, a young Aida was denied entry to the University of Oklahoma law school for one reason: she was Black. But she refused to accept that "no." What followed was a three-year legal fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, a battle that cracked the foundation of

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Trey’s Table Episode 352: Isaac Woodard

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2025/09/04

How does a single act of brutality change the course of a nation? On the new episode of #TreysTable, I’m diving into one of the most pivotal yet overlooked stories in American history: the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard. In 1946, just hours after being honorably discharged from serving in WWII, the Black army sergeant was still in uniform when he was brutally beaten and blinded by South Carolina police. His "crime"? Asking to use the restroom. This story is a devastating chapter in the long history

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Trey’s Table Episode 351 Black Mayors

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2025/09/03

From Carl Stokes’ groundbreaking victory in Cleveland to the powerful tenures of Maynard Jackson and Harold Washington, the story of Black mayors in America is the story of modern urban politics. Their elections were historic triumphs, but their time in office was often a brutal battle against systemic inequality, "taxpayer revolts," and intense scrutiny. On the latest episode of Trey's Table, we break down this complex history. We explore: 🔹 The "first wave" and the immense challenges they faced

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Trey’s Table Episode 350: Race and Labor Day

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2025/09/01

In Episode 350 of #TreysTable, we're unpacking what the "no tax on tips" proposal really means—and who it actually serves. Did you know the subminimum wage for tipped workers has roots in post-Civil War racial exploitation? This isn't just about economics—it's about racial equity and who gets to earn a living wage in America. We break down how the National Restaurant Association (the "other NRA") has spent millions fighting fair wages while pushing for tax changes that benefit corporate interests

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Trey’s Table Episode 349: Texas Hold ‘Em

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2025/09/01

Headline: How Smith v. Allwright Broke the Back of the White Primary If you think your vote doesn’t matter, history has a powerful story to change your mind. In the latest episode of Trey’s Table, we dive deep into Smith v. Allwright (1944), a landmark Supreme Court case that fundamentally reshaped the political landscape of the American South and supercharged the modern Civil Rights Movement. For decades after Reconstruction, Southern states used a web of discriminatory tactics to disenfranchise

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Trey’s Table Episode 348: Courage in Columbia

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2025/08/31

Before he was a Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer risking his life for justice. The latest episode of Trey’s Table is live! 🎧 We’re diving into the harrowing story of the Columbia 25—25 Black men in Tennessee charged with attempted murder for defending their community from a racist mob and police violence in 1946. In this episode, you’ll learn: ➡️ How a young Thurgood Marshall took on their nearly hopeless case. ➡️ The stunning legal strategy he used in a hostile courtroom. ➡️

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Trey’s Table Episode 347: The Catalog That Fought...

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2025/08/26

The Sears Catalog Was a Secret Weapon Against Jim Crow. The KKK Tried to Destroy It. In the latest episode of Trey’s Table, we dive into one of the most fascinating and overlooked stories of economic resistance. For African Americans in the segregated South, the Sears, Roebuck mail-order catalog was more than just a book of products—it was a source of dignity. It allowed people to shop for quality goods without facing the degradation, discrimination, and violence of racist store owners. This

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Trey’s Table Episode 346: Groceries

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2025/08/20

The Teacher Who Was Fired for Demanding Equal Pay Before Brown v. Board, there was a fight for the very soul of education. It wasn't just about where Black children could learn, but how much the system valued the Black adults who taught them. In 1939, a brilliant chemistry teacher named Aline Black did the unthinkable: she sued the Norfolk, VA school board for paying her less than half of what her white colleagues earned. For her courage, she was immediately fired. But the story doesn't end there

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Trey’s Table Episode 345: Oklahoma

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2025/08/19

📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 📢 "What if Oklahoma was almost a Black-majority state? Meet Edward P. McCabe—the lawyer, politician, and ‘dangerous dreamer’ who founded Langston, OK, and took Jim Crow to court. In this week’s #TreysTable, we unpack: 🔥 How McCabe went from Wall Street clerk to Kansas State Auditor 🔥 Why white cowboys SHOT HIM for recruiting Black Southerners to Oklahoma 🔥 His Supreme Court fight against segregation—decades before Brown v. Board His legacy? Langston University still stands

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Trey’s Table Episode 344: A Change Is Gonna Come

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2025/08/17

🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! 🚨 Brian Flores’ NFL Lawsuit CAN Go to Trial—Here’s Why It Matters A federal appeals court just ruled that Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL will proceed to trial—a major blow to the league’s history of sweeping racial bias claims under the rug . Flores, along with other Black coaches, alleges systemic discrimination in hiring practices, and this ruling could force the NFL to finally confront its inequities head-on. 🔹 The Big Picture: The NFL’s

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Trey’s Table Episode 343: Exodus

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2025/08/16

📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 📢 This week on #TreysTable, we're uncovering the untold story of Benjamin "Pap" Singleton and the 1879 Senate investigation that tried to stop the Great Exodus. When 20,000+ Black Southerners fled to Kansas, Washington panicked. A Senate committee demanded answers - but what they found exposed America's racial terror. 🎧 Stream now to hear: · How Exodusters built towns like Nicodemus · Singleton's fiery testimony to Congress · Why this 19th century migration still matters

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Trey’s Table Table Episode 342: Sally and the Power...

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2025/08/12

Let’s talk about the power of a mother‘s love and how it helped reunite one family, torn apart by slavery.

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Trey’s Table Episode 341 Austin, Comedy and Racism

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2025/08/06

Let’s talk about a troubling trend in one of the new popular areas of comedy Austin, Texas.

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Trey’s Table Episode 340 The Truth About Albert Pike

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2025/08/06

Why is the Trump administration creating a monument to honor one of the most racist Confederate Generals? Also, let’s talk about the anxiety that Black people feel when being in white spaces. https://youtu.be/ge7i60GuNRg

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