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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 311: The Shirley Card

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2025/05/28

Trey’s Table Episode 311: The Shirley Card # How the Shirley Card Introduced Racial Bias Into Photography | Trey’s Table Ep. 311 I’m Trey Smith, host of Trey’s Table, where we explore African-American history, politics, and culture. In Episode 311, we examine the Shirley Card—a tool that embedded racial bias into photography for decades. ## The Problem With the Shirley Card Used by photo labs to calibrate skin tones, the Shirley Card (named after a white model) set lighter skin as the default

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Trey’s Table Episode 310: Remember Fort Pillow

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2025/05/26

Trey’s Table Episode 310: Remember Fort Pillow "How Black Soldiers Won the Civil War" The Civil War wasn't just fought for Black freedom—it was fought by Black freedom fighters. In this week's episode of #TreysTable, we break down: 🔥 Why Lincoln resisted enlisting Black troops (at first) 💥 The game-changing assault of the 54th Massachusetts ⚡ How 200,000+ Black soldiers became the Union's secret weapon Spoiler: The Confederacy FEARED these men for a reason. 🎧 Tap the link in bio to

44:04

Trey’s Table Episode 309: Frank’s Place

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2025/05/25

Remember Frank’s Place? The 1987 Tim Reid show had: ✔️ No laugh tracks ✔️ Real Black New Orleans culture ✔️ An episode calling out colorism (*with a PAPER BAG TEST plot!*) ✔️ Emmy-winning writing ...and CBS STILL canceled it after 1 season. New *Trey’s Table* ep explains why this gem mattered—and how it changed TV. Tap the link in bio! #BlackPodcasts

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Trey’s Table Episode 308: Slavery Wasn’t Cool

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2025/05/23

Trey’s Table Episode 308: Slavery Wasn’t Cool Episode 308: Doug Wilson, Pete Hegseth, and the Intersection of Christian Nationalism & Power What happens when far-right Christian nationalism meets the highest levels of U.S. defense policy? In Episode 308 of Trey’s Table, I dive into the troubling ties between Pastor Doug Wilson a prominent Christian nationalist—and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth From Wilson’s controversial theology to his political influence, this conversation unpacks the

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Trey’s Table Episode 307: The Best Black Movie You’ve...

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2025/05/21

The CIA. A Black spy. A guerrilla revolution. And a cover-up. 🕵🏾♂️💥 The Spook Who Sat by the Door* (1969) wasn’t just a book—it was a warning. The 1973 film adaptation was yanked from theaters weeks after release. Coincidence? Or suppression? Decades later, Tim Reid (legendary actor & activist) tracked down the last surviving copy and brought it back to the people. New Trey’s Table ep dives into: - Why this story terrified the establishment - How it mirrors today’s struggles - Why

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Trey’s Table Episode 306: Oscarville, GA

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2025/05/21

The Forgotten Massacre: Oscarville, Georgia (1912) – Episode 306 of Trey’s Table" In 1912, the thriving Black community of Oscarville in Forsyth County, Georgia, was violently destroyed. After the rape and murder of a white woman, two Black men were lynched without trial, and white mobs terrorized Black families—burning homes, churches, and schools. Over 1,000 Black residents were forced out, and Forsyth County became an all-white "sundown county" for generations. On Episode 306 of Trey’s Table,

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Trey’s Table Episode 305: Jayme Lawson

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2025/05/20

Let’s talk about the breakout star of the movie Sinners.

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Trey’s Table Episode 304: Race and Comedy in America

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2025/05/20

At a time when America was a violent, racist, and anti-black nation these two black men became the most dynamic and popular comedy duo in the nation. https://youtube.com/@jesstorrescomedy?si=QOijB5GHPetpaVYe

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Trey’s Table Episode 303: Chefs, Bartenders, and Race

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2025/05/17

Only three African-American chefs working in the United States have received a Michelin star. Let’s talk about this and representation of African-Americans in the culinary industry.

29:12

Trey’s Table Episode 302: Beautiful Hair

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2025/05/16

The beauty of black women and their hair is so powerful. Let’s talk about it.https://youtu.be/7mjgeKpkMUU?s...https://youtu.be/G5vFFvxMR2w?s...

34:31

Trey’s Table Episode 301 Amerikaners

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2025/05/14

Why is the US GOVERNMENT providing special treatment for White South African refugees? https://www.amerikaners.com/

43:48

Trey’s Table Episode 300 The Color of Law

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2025/05/13

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! � EP. 300: The Racist Double Standard in Cocaine Sentencing For decades, the U.S. criminal justice system has treated crack and powder cocaine offenses wildly differently—despite being the same drug. The result? Mass incarceration of Black and Brown communities, fueled by racist policies like the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act, which created a 100:1 sentencing disparity. In Episode 300 of Trey’s Table, we break down: ✔️ The racist origins of the crack vs. powder sentencing gap

28:26

Trey’s Table Episode 299: The Black Man Who Built the...

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2025/05/09

The Invisible Architect: Julian Abele & the Duke Chapel He Couldn’t Enter In this episode, I discuss the story of Julian Abele. The brilliant African-American architect.https://dukemag.duke.edu/stori...

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Trey’s Table Episode 298: Race, Sex, and the GOP

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2025/05/08

If you haven’t been paying attention to the Virginia race for Governor, you should be. It’s the most exciting race going on right now.

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Trey’s Table Episode 297: The Leesburg Stockade Girls

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2025/05/08

In the summer of 1963, while the world focused on marches and speeches, over a dozen Black girls—some as young as 12—were locked inside a Georgia stockade. Their crime? Protesting segregation. No charges. No trial. Just weeks in a sweltering, filthy cell. Their story was almost erased—until a photographer risked everything to expose the truth. This week on Trey’s Table we uncover the harrowing, forgotten history of the Leesburg Stockade Girls. Their courage. Their resilience. And why this

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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...

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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...

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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!

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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/

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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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