Trey's Table

You know the dress. The iconic ivory silk taffeta gown worn by a young Jacqueline Bouvier in her wedding to Senator John F. Kennedy. It was a national sensation. But do you know the artist who created it? Her name was Ann Lowe. A Black couturier of unparalleled talent, she dressed the who's who of American high society—the Rockefellers, the Roosevelts, the du Ponts. Yet, for most of her career, sh...

Trey’s Table Podcast • Episode 364 is LIVE! We all know the tale of George Washington: the revolutionary hero, the first president, the man who could not tell a lie. But what about the story he tried to hide? This is the story of Ona "Oney" Judge. A woman enslaved not on a distant plantation, but in the President's very household. She was Martha Washington's personal seamstress, living in the shad...

Why are there so few black male teachers in America? Let’s talk about it.

Trey’s Table Episode 362: Marian Anderson, Bad Bunny, and Race. 🎙️ NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎙️ This week on Trey’s Table, we’re breaking down the racist and xenophobic backlash to Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Critics are attacking him for performing in Spanish and for his past political stances, like skipping U.S. tour dates over concerns about ICE raids . It’s a glaring remin...

Let’s talk about the law of federal sentencing and how it may impact Sean Combs. https://deadline.com/wp-conten...

How does racism affect a child in the womb? Let’s talk about it. https://youtu.be/NhtpU-aSGwI?s... https://youtu.be/heg_aa_oRMw?s...

Rest is essential for all human beings but as a result of racism far too many African-American women have a hard time taking breaks without feeling guilt. Let’s talk about why. https://youtu.be/B0FsFZbNnHw?s...

Is the U.S. Constitution Broken? Jill Lepore and the Case for a 21st-Century Update On the latest episode of Trey's Table, we explore three urgent amendments—from term limits to a stock trading ban—and why the amendment process itself is failing America. — What if the greatest threat to American democracy isn't a political party or a foreign power, but the U.S. Constitution itself? Not its content...

Here in the United States, our debate around hate speech is often trapped in a binary. On one side, free speech absolutism, citing the First Amendment as an inviolable shield for even the most vile language. On the other, a desperate call for change, met with the daunting question: "But how? And at what cost?" We treat this tension as a uniquely American problem. But what if one of our closest all...

SECDEF , Pete Hegseth wants to court-martial and dismiss from the military service members who have said things he doesn’t like about Charlie Kirk. However, he can’t do so because of a 2008 case involving a white supremacist soldier. Let’s find out more on the latest episode.

One of the worst things Charlie Kirk did when he was alive was recruit a number of African-Americans who were well paid to tell lies about African-Americans and our history. Let’s talk about it.

Last week a sitting U.S. Senator gave a speech in which he argued that America was made by White Americans for White Americans. Let’s talk about this shocking speech and what it means for the nation. https://youtu.be/Qa_PCNgW79E?s...

Before Rosa Parks took her seat and before Brown v. Board, there was Aida Lois Sipuel Fisher. ⚖️ Her name might not be in every history book, but her battle against Oklahoma’s segregation should be a story we all know. In 1946, a young Aida was denied entry to the University of Oklahoma law school for one reason: she was Black. But she refused to accept that "no." What followed was a three-year le...

How does a single act of brutality change the course of a nation? On the new episode of #TreysTable, I’m diving into one of the most pivotal yet overlooked stories in American history: the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard. In 1946, just hours after being honorably discharged from serving in WWII, the Black army sergeant was still in uniform when he was brutally beaten and blinded by South Carolina p...

From Carl Stokes’ groundbreaking victory in Cleveland to the powerful tenures of Maynard Jackson and Harold Washington, the story of Black mayors in America is the story of modern urban politics. Their elections were historic triumphs, but their time in office was often a brutal battle against systemic inequality, "taxpayer revolts," and intense scrutiny. On the latest episode of Trey's Table, we...

In Episode 350 of #TreysTable, we're unpacking what the "no tax on tips" proposal really means—and who it actually serves. Did you know the subminimum wage for tipped workers has roots in post-Civil War racial exploitation? This isn't just about economics—it's about racial equity and who gets to earn a living wage in America. We break down how the National Restaurant Association (the "other NRA")...

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.