Stay ConnectedBlack History is more than the common names we always hear. Join Shaakira White, an HBCU grad and Black history enthusiast, as she recounts the stories of those little known or forgotten in Black History.
If you want to learn more about Black history, are curious about all things Black, or just want to hear a great narrative, this is the podcast for you.
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Did you know that the reason Brown vs. The Board of Education’s ruling to end segregation in schools was actually because of a man named Charles Hamilton Houston? He is known as “the man who killed Jim Crow” and served as a mentor for Thurgood Marshall throughout his career. Unfortunately, Charles never had a chance to see everything he fought for come to pass.
This is his story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/305us337
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/houston-charles-hamilton-1895-1950/
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/charles-hamilton-houston
https://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/3-organized/charles-houston.html
https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/alumni/charles-hamilton-houston
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hamilton-Houston
Today we correlate Juneteenth to the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation but for the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth', Opal Lee, June 19th has a double meaning.
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Produced and Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.opalswalk2dc.com/about
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/29/racist-mob-black-family-home-opal-lee/
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/opal-lee-1926/
https://www.biography.com/activists/a44213763/opal-lee-juneteenth-activist
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/habitat-for-humanity-rebuilding-opal-lees-childhood-home/
The first Black woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics was from Albany, Georgia. But before she performed on the world's stage, she was a star athlete and standout that ran dirt roads barefoot and made her own hurdles from ropes and sticks she'd find around town.
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.biography.com/athlete/alice-coachman
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/coachman-alice-marie-1923/
https://olympics.com/en/news/alice-coachman-athletics
https://www.britannica.com/event/London-1948-Olympic-Games
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/alice-coachman
When we think about the pillars of Rock & Roll, we usually think about Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, and more popular figures. However, did you know that a Black woman is known as the “godmother” of Rock & Roll from developing her signature sound while playing her electric guitar?
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rocknroll-pioneer/
https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/sister-rosetta-tharpe
https://afropunk.com/2019/03/rosetta-tharpe/
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sister-rosetta-tharpe-1781/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/collection/search?edan_q=rosetta%20tharpe&page=1
https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/sister-rosetta-tharpe-rock-legacy.html
I’m sure you’ve all seen the famous photograph of the woman casually pushing aside a bayonet-tipped riffle as she side-eyes soldiers. Her name was Gloria Richardson and she was the powerful force behind the Cambridge Movement. It’s not often that we hear her name mentioned alongside other Civil Rights leaders but she deserves her flowers.
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://snccdigital.org/people/gloria-richardson/ , https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/18/us/gloria-richardson-dead.html , https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/gloria-richardson , https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1017820962/gloria-richardson-civil-rights-pioneer-dies , https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/cambridge-riot-the-legacy-of-civil-rights-hero-gloria-richardson/
Bayard Rustin was an openly gay Black man that helped plan and strategize many of the major civil right's events in history. Even when people tried to weaponize his sexuality against him, Bayard stood the course.
This is his story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
Did you know that The Little Rock Nine were hand-picked by a woman who knew they'd be able to handle the scrutiny coming their way? Her name was Daisy Bates and she knew early on that she had to do something about racism and segregation in America.
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://to.pbs.org/3a7islE, https://bit.ly/37mc88f, https://bit.ly/3qcI4mM, https://bit.ly/3aOzR1q, https://bit.ly/3abzZJj, https://bit.ly/2OxbCO9, https://bit.ly/2Z99NsI, https://bit.ly/3qghngQ, https://to.pbs.org/2ZaUsYk, https://bit.ly/372uPNK
David Ruggles was like the 18th century version of Malcolm X. Born a free man, David made sure that he did everything he could to help enslaved people down south and free people up north. David was "about that action."
This is his story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://bit.ly/2MwM3vO, https://bit.ly/3cE445X, https://bit.ly/3rlLlQG, https://bit.ly/3cGbhCK, https://bit.ly/2MTpJwk, https://bit.ly/39LUGLW, https://bit.ly/3oQxznA, https://bit.ly/3cRIfQL
When we think of the Underground Railroad, our first thought may go to Harriet Tubman. But have you heard the story of Aunt Polly Jackson who helped escaped Black people using her two unlikely weapons of choice?
This is her story...
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Welcome to Black History Moments! This podcast is all about Black history and the stories we've left untold over the years.
Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://bit.ly/3ol1fcp, https://bit.ly/3iSLyb0, https://bit.ly/3ppBJnB, https://bit.ly/2MtlvLy, https://to.pbs.org/3psj4rb, https://apple.co/39q25Ae
Billie Holiday is one of the most influential jazz singers in American History. But there are parts of her story that remain untold. Listen to this episode to get an inside look at her life and what came to be the United States vs. Billie Holiday.
This is her story...
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Hosted by Shaakira White
We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
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