The Humanity Archive

In this special episode, I recount my visit to First Baptist Church, where I uncovered the struggles and triumphs that shaped a community. Learn how a congregation born in the crucible of slavery became a beacon of hope, education, and empowerment in Williamsburg Virginia's historic Black community. ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach more people--just like yo...

In this episode, we reveal the obscured human cost of the Atomic Age, with a specific lens on Hispanic displacement and the lingering shadows of nuclear fallout. Through the enigmatic figure of Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, we will probe the intricate dance between scientific progress and the profound ethical toll it exacts on humanity. ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. Thi...

Amidst the rising indifference of a warming planet, July 2023 gave the world a stark warning. The highest temperatures in recorded history. ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach more people--just like you--overlooked history and the stories of humanity. *** Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive Check out my NYT Bestselling Black history book: www.th...

In this episode  I share some powerful takeaways from a seminal work, 'An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States' by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. We'll unpack the author's groundbreaking revision of US history, revealing the strong, silent narratives of Indigenous communities. This potent, perspective-shifting book peels back layers of misconceptions, providing a powerf...

Dive into the world of James Baldwin as we dissect his book 'The Fire Next Time', in this episode of the podcast. We'll unravel the layers of Baldwin's searing prose as he navigates the complexities of race, spirituality, and self-examination, and explore how his words continue to echo through the generations, challenging us to confront the simmering fires of our own time. ***R...

Experience the power of Juneteenth, an extraordinary annual celebration marking the triumph over slavery in the United States.  Commemorating June 19, 1865, the day a group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free — some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. Thi...

Welcome back to part II of our Women's suffrage series. The pursuit of women's suffrage in America was a protracted and grueling affair, beset by centuries of entrenched male domination, classism, and deeply ingrained racism. How would women face these formidable challenges and gain the right to vote for everyone? Find out in this two-part series. ===> Rate, Review, &  Follow on A...

The pursuit of women's suffrage in America was a protracted and grueling affair, beset by centuries of entrenched male domination, classism, and deeply ingrained racism. How would women face these formidable challenges and gain the right to vote for everyone? Find out in this two-part series. ===> Rate, Review, &  Follow on Apple Podcasts <=== This helps me reach more people like yo...

In this podcast episode, Jermaine Fowler takes listeners on a thought-provoking and emotional journey through his book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth . As he reads the prologue, Fowler unveils the hidden gems of Black history that have been buried by a whitewashed narrative, inviting us to reconsider the stories we think we know. For th...

In the midst of the unspeakable horror of American chattel slavery, figures like Harriet Tubman emerged. Her story is one of a woman who refused to be broken by the cruelty of her circumstances, who looked beyond her own suffering and fought for freedom with fierce determination. Her legacy is a reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression. This episode is...

Essential truths about Native American history have been hidden and concealed. Why don't we learn more about America before the arrival of Europeans? How have we failed to connect the struggles of the Indigenous past to the present? Here we explore a few questions and stories in honor of Native American Heritage Month.  ENROLL NOW for my online history course: Beyond 1492- The Real History of...

In the early to late 1980s, crack cocaine became public enemy #1 in America. But what is the history of the war on drugs, and how did the nation succumb to the wildfires of constant drug epidemics?  After listening, let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarc...

In recent years social media platforms have come under fire for spreading fake news and the phrase has become ubiquitous since 2016. But, beyond internet disinformation and online trolls, when did this all begin? In this episode, we explore the history. Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed...

The American bison once roamed the prairie in numbers up to 60 million, but when the U.S governement decided to force Native Americans onto reservations making way for white settlers, they slaughtered the animal to near extinction to starve Plains tribes into surrender.  Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History...

Seventy-nine years after America declared its independence, in 1855, Frederick Douglass blasted the nation for its hypocrisy as a slaveholding nation. In this episode, we reflect on his speech and question, how far have we really moved toward freedom for everyone? Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a...

Black history is human history. In this recorded lecture, I cut through the historical amnesia and hollow Black History Month celebrations to reimagine the past in ways that can sustain us and move us forward.  ⁠ After listening, let me know what you thought. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://co...

How do we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.? Did you know that his holiday faced almost 15 years of rigid opposition?  In this episode, Jermaine looks beyond the acclaimed I have a dream speech to explore what King really stood for. And how his message is still painfully relevant today.  Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get M...

The Middle Passage was a brutal journey of unimaginable proportions.  A voyage filled with disease, despair, and death. Africans were ripped from their homes and shipped off as the labor force for an exploding plantation economy in the Americas. In this episode, we’ll explore this horrific time in history, the lives, and the harrowing stories of those who lived, revolted, and died on the Middle Pa...

In the course of human history, the scourge of slavery has haunted societies across the globe. In part one of this twelve-part series, we explore the beginnings of slavery and how it has manifested itself everywhere.  WARNING: Intense subject matter.  Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.th...

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to abandon their homes and live in prison camps.  Find show notes for this episode at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestse...

Juneteenth is an annual holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Commemorating June 19, 1865, the day a group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free — some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Find shownotes at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtub...

After Fred Hampton’s meteoric rise, J. Edgar Hoover and the F.B.I mount an all-out war on his Chicago Black Panther Party.  It all ended with the wholesale murder of Hampton and other Black Panther Party members in a violent raid. In this final installment of a two-part series, we reckon with this legacy. Episode sources and podcast notes can be found at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episo...

In the midst of economic inequality and racial unrest, a young man emerges as the fiery leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party. Pushing for radical change and uniting working people for his revolutionary cause. Show notes at www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://course...

Ignored in Western history, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most extraordinary rulers of the past. In an era dominated by men, she shattered gender roles through her political skill and military agility. After her rule was threatened in 1626 by the Portuguese, she transformed herself into a fierce slave trader and waged endless war against the colonizers.  Watch the epi...

Is women's history month only meant to highlight and celebrate their greatest achievements? Or is there room to reckon with a past filled with glaring gender oppression? Here we take a critical look at the history of women, told by women, and the ways they have been treated all over the world.  Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My...