Trey's Table

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...

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...

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...

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...

📢 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 Cou...

🚨 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 ru...

📢 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...

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

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

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

It’s time to change the Florida Constitution.

Is the new American Eagle Jeans ad racist? Let’s talk about it.

Let’s talk about the white supremacists who are building their version of utopia in Arkansas. https://youtu.be/UpOJzIvmCCk?s...

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT: How the Flexner Report Stole 30,000 Black Doctors from America Did you know Black men made up 2.7% of physicians in 1940 and 2.6% in 2018? 🩺⚖️ On Episode 336 of Trey’s Table we’re unpacking the racist legacy of the 1910 Flexner Report the "reform" that shut down 5 of 7 Black medical schools and altered healthcare forever. 🔥 3 SHOCKING FACTS YOU’LL LEARN: 1️⃣ Segregation as...

Let’s talk about the sentencing in the case of US v Hankison

Trey’s Table Episode 334: Fake News Let’s talk about fake news and how it impacts black history, politics and culture. https://youtu.be/IQeoLKzQHvI?s... Black home schoolers push back against racist, unregulated curricula: ‘They called slavery immigration’ | Race in education | The Guardian

🔊 EPISODE 333 IS LIVE! 🔊 In the latest episode of Trey’s Table, we’re unpacking the Colfax Massacre—a horrific 1873 attack where white supremacists slaughtered Black citizens to overthrow Reconstruction-era progress. The White League and others used terror to dismantle Black political power, shaping decades of racial oppression. Why does this matter today? Because understanding Reconstruction’s...

### **📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT: The Trump DOJ’s Racist Betrayal of Breonna Taylor** Episode 332 of Trey’s Table dives into the shocking, but not surprising decision by the Trump Justice Department to recommend ZERO prison time for Brett Hankison—the only officer convicted in the killing of #BreonnaTaylor. Let that sink in: 🔴 No jail time for the officer whose reckless actions led to her murder. 🔴 A...

📢 NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! 🎧 The Johns Committee: Florida’s Forgotten Witch Hunt Against Black & LGBTQ+ Students" In the 1950s and ‘60s, a secretive Florida government committee terrorized Black civil rights activists and LGBTQ+ students—interrogating them, expelling them, and ruining lives all under the guise of “protecting morality.” 🔍 In this week’s episode of Trey’s Table we uncover:...

Let’s talk about African-Americans and the sport of tennis. https://youtu.be/S-mMhv5IcP8?s... https://youtu.be/VID_7bdJ27o?s... https://youtu.be/CB0Bkvk1Eas?s... https://youtu.be/cKAI6efsgUA?s...

Let’s talk about the civil rights activist who use passing as a technique to advance the cause of justice for black Americans

The New York Times put out its list of the best movies of the past 25 years. There were only four black movies on the list. Let’s make our own list, a list of the best Black movies of the past 25 years.

Let’s talk about how Sesame Street has handled the issue of race. https://youtube.com/ @darastarrtucker?si=rpETseMNGFhZ8I8O

Which Black politician will be the next Stephen? https://youtu.be/aQ-_ePiXdtc?s...

In this podcast episode, let’s explore the continuing fight for civil rights for our brothers and sisters living with disabilities. https://youtu.be/l-X7Y9dW_BE?s... https://youtu.be/5aiFVhXSvgc?s... https://youtu.be/MQafuiLGP7g?s...