Best 100 Black History Podcasts

Here is our list of top Black History podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Hella Black Podcast

Hella Black Podcast
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Hella Black Podcast is brought to you by Delency Parham and Abbas Muntaqim. Over the next 12 weeks we are

Producer/Network

Hella Black Podcast by Abbas Muntaqim and Delency Parham

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

918

Episodes

9

2. Black Talk Radio Network

Black Talk Radio Network
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Black Talk Radio Network is the world's largest independent black digital radio and podcasting platform

Hosts

Liam, Still Bill, Big P

Producer/Network

Black Talk Media Project

Email

****@blacktalkradionetwork.com

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

7

Episodes

2142

3. New Books in African American Studies

New Books in African American Studies
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New Books in African American Studies is a podcast series featuring author-interview podcasts in the field of

Producer/Network

New Books Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

146

Episodes

1154

4. Who We Are

Who We Are
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On Who We Are, host Carvell Wallace and ACLU Deputy Director Jeffery Robinson reach back to tipping points

Hosts

Jeffery Robinson, Carvell Wallace

Producer/Network

Ben & Jerry's and Vox Creative

Email

****@voxmedia.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

493

Episodes

81

5. Footnotes With Jemar Tisby

Footnotes With Jemar Tisby
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Host Jemar Tisby offers commentary from a black Christian perspective to help you think through complex

Host

Dr. Jemar Tisby

Producer/Network

The Witness

Email

****@jemartisby.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

454

Episodes

91

6. East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday
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East Bay history podcast that gathers, shares & celebrate stories from Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and other

Producer/Network

East Bay Yesterday

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

364

Episodes

69

7. KUT | In Black America

KUT | In Black America
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Produced at KUT, In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of

Producer/Network

KUT & KUTX Studios

Email

****@kut.org

Rating

3.1/5

Reviews

279

Episodes

249

8. Black Like Me

Black Like Me
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Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee is a podcast that invites you to experience the world through the perspective

Host

Alex Gee

Producer/Network

Alex Gee

Email

****@me.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

226

Episodes

113

9. Black History Year

Black History Year
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Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of

Host

Darren Wallace

Producer/Network

PushBlack

Email

****@pushblack.org

Rating

0/5

Episodes

632

10. One Mic: Black History

One Mic: Black History
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Each podcast episode of One Mic Black History centers around little-known events or persons from African

Host

Michael Motley jr

Producer/Network

Michael Motley jr

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

53

Episodes

180

11. Black Fashion History

Black Fashion History
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A fashion history podcast celebrating the past and present contributions of black people around the world to

Host

Taniqua Russ

Producer/Network

Taniqua Martin

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

44

Episodes

154

12. Reasonable Ignorance

Reasonable Ignorance
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Reasonable Ignorance - The Podcast Show hosted by Jamal Shabazz Magic Mike Walton . Two Black Men raised on

Hosts

Jamal Shabazz, Mike Walton

Producer/Network

Reasonable Ignorance

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

57

Episodes

109

13. Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋

Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋
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Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋

Producer/Network

Black Lives Matter Podcast ?????

Email

****@protonmail.ch

Rating

3.5/5

Reviews

8

Episodes

241

15. King Cam's Ujumbe Podcast

King Cam's Ujumbe Podcast
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We discuss African History, Service, and Selfcare. I, Marques D Cameron Sr am the host of the nighttime radio

Producer/Network

Marques D Cameron Sr., M.Ed

Email

****@nsfatherhood.org

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

222

16. African American Studies at Princeton University

African American Studies at Princeton University
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The Princeton African American Studies Department is known as a convener of conversations about the

Producer/Network

Department of African American Studies at Princeton University

Email

****@princeton.edu

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

63

Episodes

28

17. Missing Pages of History

Missing Pages of History
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Missing Pages of History is a Community Development radio talk show, that seeks to serve as an instrument of

Email

****@yahoo.com

Episodes

148

18. JayQuan Presents:The Foundation

JayQuan Presents:The Foundation
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A comprehensive journey into the history of Rap music and Hip Hop culture, hosted and narrated by Hip Hop

Host

Jay Quan

Producer/Network

JayQuan

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

19

Episodes

110

19. Nurah Speaks

Nurah Speaks
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Nurah Speaks is a weekly podcast that tugs at the soul and consciousness of the black community.  Nurah

Producer/Network

Nurah Muhammad

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

14

Episodes

92

20. Drunk Black History

Drunk Black History
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Comedians Brandon Collins and Gordon Baker-Bone host this interactive show where prominent Black historical

Host

Brandon Collins

Producer/Network

Brandon Collins

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

31

Episodes

44

21. REDACTED History

REDACTED History
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Redacted (verb): censor or obscure for legal or security purposes. [REDACTED] History is a show where we can

Host

Andre White

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

9

Episodes

80

22. Notes from America with Kai Wright

Notes from America with Kai Wright
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Notes from America with Kai Wright is a show about the unfinished business of our history, and its grip on

Host

Kai Wright

Producer/Network

WNYC Studios

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Episodes

70

23. C19: America in the 19th Century

C19: America in the 19th Century
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The C19 Podcast is a production by scholars from across the world exploring the past, present, and future

Producer/Network

Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

13

Episodes

49

24. Freedmen's Book, The by Lydia Maria Child (1802 - 1880)

Freedmen's Book, The by Lydia Maria Child (1802 - 1880)
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Lydia Maria Child, an American abolitionist, compiled this collection of short stories and poems by former

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

59

25. Papo Preto

Papo Preto
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O Papo Preto é o podcast semanal da Alma Preta Jornalismo sobre política, economia, cultura, história,

Producer/Network

Alma Preta Jornalismo

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

63

26. History Workshop Podcast

History Workshop Podcast
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Listen to leading scholars, activists and writers talk about the practice of history and reflect on the

Producer/Network

History Workshop

Rating

0/5

Episodes

67

27. Hushmo Black Forum

Hushmo Black Forum
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the HBF cover current news and events affecting the African American community. Hosted by the Author of The

Producer/Network

Hushmo Black

Rating

0/5

Episodes

72

28. Character Building by Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915)

Character Building by Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915)
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Character Building is a compilation of speeches, given by Mr. Booker T. Washington, to the students and staff

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

38

29. Marrow of Tradition, The by Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858 - 1932)

Marrow of Tradition, The by Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858 - 1932)
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In The Marrow of Tradition, Charles W. Chesnutt--using the 1898 Wilmington, North Carolina massacre as a

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

36

30. Before We Were White

Before We Were White
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'Before We Were White' will be highly contentious revisionist history at its most unflinching. 'Before We

Host

Brian Halpin

Producer/Network

Brian Halpin - Before We Were White

Email

****@beforewewerewhite.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Episodes

17

31. Toussaint L'Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography by John Relly Beard (1800 - 1876)

Toussaint L'Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography by John Relly Beard (1800 - 1876)
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François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803) rose to fame in 1791 during the Haitian struggle for

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Episodes

27

32. Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (1808 - c. 1864)

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (1808 - c. 1864)
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Twelve Years a Slave is the memoir of a freeborn African American from New York who is kidnapped and sold

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

9

Episodes

21

33. 28 Days of Black Excellence

28 Days of Black Excellence
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28 Days of Black Excellence, a podcast series celebrating Black History Month, featuring the powerful and

Host

Aisha El-Amin

Email

****@uic.edu

Episodes

39

34. My Southern Home or, The South and Its People by William Wells Brown (1814 - 1884)

My Southern Home or, The South and Its People by William Wells Brown (1814 - 1884)
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William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

28

35. Souls of Black Folk, The by W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 - 1963)

Souls of Black Folk, The by W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 - 1963)
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The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Episodes

18

36. Contending Forces by Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859 - 1930)

Contending Forces by Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859 - 1930)
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Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, despite an impressive record of productivity and creativity as a novelist,

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

22

37. Black Experience in America, 18th-20th Century, Vol. 1, The by Various

Black Experience in America, 18th-20th Century, Vol. 1, The by Various
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This is not the copyrighted work by Norman Coombs currently on Project Gutenberg but a collection of

Producer/Network

LibriVox

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0/5

Episodes

21

38. Iola Leroy by Frances E. W. Harper (1825 - 1911)

Iola Leroy by Frances E. W. Harper (1825 - 1911)
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This is the story of Iola Leroy, a free-born, mixed-race woman who passed as white. Her true racial identity

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

32

39. Three Years In Europe by William Wells Brown (1814 - 1884)

Three Years In Europe by William Wells Brown (1814 - 1884)
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William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave--his

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

23

40. My Life in the South by Jacob Stroyer (1849 - 1908)

My Life in the South by Jacob Stroyer (1849 - 1908)
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My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer.

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

9

41. The Know Your Caribbean Podcast

The Know Your Caribbean Podcast
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Coming from the much-loved platform Know Your Caribbean, this podcast is geared entirely toward telling the

Host

Fiona Compton

Producer/Network

Know Your Caribbean

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

0/5

Episodes

19

42. Colored Cadet at West Point, The by Henry Ossian Flipper (1856 - 1940)

Colored Cadet at West Point, The by Henry Ossian Flipper (1856 - 1940)
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Henry Ossian Flipper--born into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia on March 21, 1856--did not learn to read and

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

19

43. From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom by Lucy Ann Delaney (c. 1830 - )

From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom by Lucy Ann Delaney (c. 1830 - )
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In From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom Delaney tells the story of how she was born

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

5

44. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley (1753 - 1784)

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley (1753 - 1784)
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Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to publish a book of poetry in 1773. Born in West Africa, she

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

5

45. Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases by Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862 - 1931)

Southern Horrors: Lynch Law In All Its Phases by Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862 - 1931)
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Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since the

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

5

46. Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, The by Olaudah Equiano (1745 - 1797)

Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, The by  Olaudah Equiano (1745 - 1797)
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

13

47. Life and Adventures of Venture, The by Venture Smith (1729 - 1805)

Life and Adventures of Venture, The by Venture Smith (1729 - 1805)
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Venture Smith was an African captured as a child and transported to the American colonies to be sold as a

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

3

48. Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days by Annie L. Burton (c. 1858 - )

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days by Annie L. Burton (c. 1858 - )
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This is a short and simple, yet poignant autobiography of Annie Burton, who recounts her early carefree

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

6

49. Journal of A Residence On A Georgian Plantation, 1838-1839 by Frances Anne 'Fanny' Kemble (1809 - 18

Journal of A Residence On A Georgian Plantation, 1838-1839 by Frances Anne 'Fanny' Kemble (1809 - 18
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Fanny Kemble was a British actress who married mega-plantation owner, Pierce Butler of Georgia. During her

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

0/5

Episodes

4

50. Thirty Years A Slave by Louis Hughes (1832 - 1913)

Thirty Years A Slave by Louis Hughes (1832 - 1913)
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Louis Hughes was born a slave near Charlottesville, Virginia to a white father and a black slave woman.

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Rating

3/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

9

51. The Stoop

The Stoop
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The Stoop podcast digs into stories that are not always shared out in the open. Hosts Leila Day and Hana Baba

Producer/Network

Radiotopia

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

165

52. Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments

Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments
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Author and Baylor University professor Robert Darden tells stories - and plays recordings - from the Baylor

Host

Robert Darden

Producer/Network

Unknown

Email

****@Baylor.edu

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

8

Episodes

133

53. Queue Points

Queue Points
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Queue Points is the Black Podcasting Award and Ambie Award nominated music podcast that is dropping the

Producer/Network

Queue Points LLC

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Episodes

69

54. New Books in the American South

New Books in the American South
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Interviews with scholars of the American South about their new books.Support our show by becoming a premium

Episodes

20

55. Buried Truths

Buried Truths
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'Buried Truths' acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the

Producer/Network

WABE

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

2337

Episodes

56

56. The African History Network Show

The African History Network Show
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Listen to The African History Network Show with Michael Imhotep founder of The African History Network. We

Producer/Network

African History Ntwk

Email

****@AfricanHistoryNetwork.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

14

Episodes

610

57. Black Wall Street Chronicle

Black Wall Street Chronicle
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Watch Video

The Focus of the Show is to talk about the State of the African American Community and to give incite on how

Host

Jeffrey

Producer/Network

Black Wall Street Channel

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

168

Episodes

134

58. Noire Histoir

Noire Histoir
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Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire Histoir features

Host

Natasha N. McEachron

Producer/Network

Natasha Nicolo

Email

****@noirehistoir.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

21

Episodes

528

59. Created Equal

Created Equal
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Watch Video

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores 'Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,'

Producer/Network

WDET

Email

****@wdet.org

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

17

Episodes

445

60. LeftPOC

LeftPOC
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Bringing you the history of leftists of color one swipe at a time.This podcast is hosted by Left POCket

Producer/Network

Left POCket Project Podcast

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

145

Episodes

1

61. Black History Bites

Black History Bites
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A weekly 10 min history podcast to aid your Black history learning. Created by BLAM UK Team.

Producer/Network

BLAM UK

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

166

62. Politibro

Politibro
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Politibro is a unique podcast that focuses on African American, mainstream and counterculture news topics.

Hosts

Chris Richie, Def Chef

Producer/Network

Politibro.com

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

3

Episodes

181

63. Blues Disciples

Blues Disciples
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Each Blues Disciples podcast has a primary purpose to entertain and then to help listeners better understand

Producer/Network

Jamie Anthony

Email

****@bluesdisciples.org

Rating

5/5

Reviews

10

Episodes

137

64. 1972

1972
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Upon the 50th anniversary of the trial of legendary civil rights activist Angela Davis, and Shirley

Host

Yhane Washigton Smith

Producer/Network

Yhane Washington Smith

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

42

Episodes

13

65. The Gist of Freedom

The Gist of Freedom
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The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion is a celebration of the African American

Host

Jamaal Brown

Producer/Network

The Gist of Freedom

Rating

0/5

Episodes

97

67. The Humanity Archive

The Humanity Archive
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The Humanity Archive Podcast focuses on the overlooked narratives in the pages of the past. Challenging

Host

Jermaine Fowler

Producer/Network

Jermaine Fowler

Email

****@thehumanityarchive.com

Rating

4/5

Reviews

2

Episodes

58

68. Black in Boston and Beyond

Black in Boston and Beyond
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This podcast explores the history, culture and experiences of the Black community in Boston, Massachusetts

Host

Dr. Hettie V. Williams

Producer/Network

Trotter Institute

Email

****@monmouth.edu

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Episodes

36

69. Noo Covers - Wake Black Up

Noo Covers - Wake Black Up
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A one to one conversation with Noo Covers.Noo Covers is the author of 5 books that deal with the

Host

Daawud El-Amin

Producer/Network

Daawud

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

57

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Producer/Network

?????

Rating

0/5

Episodes

46

71. My Account of It

My Account of It
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Sharing untold accounts of history.

Producer/Network

Byrhonda Lyons and Theresa Adams

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Episodes

9

72. Freedom Train Presents: On the Shoulders of Giants

Freedom Train Presents: On the Shoulders of Giants
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On the Shoulders of Giants is dedicated to bringing awareness to the worldwide contributions of the heroes

Producer/Network

Joseph Ward

Rating

0/5

Episodes

23

73. Slave Narratives

Slave Narratives
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The discussion of the lives of the earliest slaves

Producer/Network

Nicole Lewis

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

1

74. Black History The Gist of Freedom

Black History The Gist of Freedom

Join The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion in celebration of the African American

Producer/Network

Lesley Gist

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

2

76. Creativemoves and Creativemoods

Creativemoves and Creativemoods
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Revelations:African American Trailblazers and historical landmarks of the West Oakland,SF Bay area and

Producer/Network

Melvin Phillips

Rating

0/5

Episodes

3

77. The Black Table

The Black Table
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A black podcast about coming of age, becoming woke, and occasionally snorting while laughing.

Producer/Network

The Black Table

Rating

0/5

Episodes

28

80. TKAM

TKAM
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Racial inequality

Producer/Network

Zach g Lewis

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

1

82. Slave Narrative

Slave Narrative
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Slavery

Producer/Network

Parker Dent

Rating

2/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

1

83. Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman
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Us history podcast

Producer/Network

Adonay Martínez

Rating

1/5

Reviews

1

Episodes

1

84. Brown v the board of education unit 5 project

Brown v the board of education unit 5 project
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Brown v the board of education 1954 Cover art photo provided by Callum Wale on Unsplash:

Producer/Network

Fidel

Rating

0/5

Episodes

3

85. Civil Rights

Civil Rights
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On this podcast me and Gates Jansen talk about the book better day coming Cover art photo provided by bharath

Producer/Network

Alex Dobbins

Rating

0/5

Episodes

3

86. Slavery

Slavery
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About slavery

Producer/Network

Bailey Rosales Gonzalez

Rating

0/5

Episodes

2

87. Blast Back to Civil Rights Movement

Blast Back to Civil Rights Movement
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This book is about the Civil Rights Movement and how it affected people's lives.

Producer/Network

Noah Long

Rating

0/5

Episodes

1

88. Royalty Podcast

Royalty Podcast
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Explores, inquires, and addresses what led to African Americans being where we are today.

Producer/Network

Aaliyah Whitfield

Rating

0/5

Episodes

1

89. Civil rights stories

Civil rights stories
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Stories from the civil rights movement

Producer/Network

Sara Borland

Rating

0/5

Episodes

1

90. Tupac

Tupac
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History project

Producer/Network

Kamron Frank

Rating

0/5

Episodes

1

92. Deliberations on Diaspora

Deliberations on Diaspora
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A podcast created by Queen's University students and organized by Heena Mistry for the course HIST 404:

Producer/Network

CFRC Podcast Network

Rating

0/5

Episodes

5

93. Blackast

Blackast
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Blackast! Um cast sobre cultura / celebridades negras, racismo e preconceito. Tudo isso com um toque de humor.

Producer/Network

Anderson Lima e Kilton Fernandes

Rating

0/5

Episodes

3

94. Introdução ao pensamento de Frantz Fanon - Deivison Nkosi

Introdução ao pensamento de Frantz Fanon - Deivison Nkosi
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Podcast sobre Introdução ao pensamento de Frantz Fanon - Deivison Nkosi. Com base na Lei nº 10.639,

Producer/Network

jonaya

Rating

0/5

Episodes

1