Black History for White People

We explore the financial costs of racism and what it means for everyone in our country and even the world. For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or freel free to email us at hello@bla...

We are joined by Dr. Baruti Kopano. Dr. Kopano is Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Multiplatform Production in the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University. He received his Ph. D. in English and his research interests include popular culture, Black masculinity, and African Americans in the radio industry. And he recently co-edited the book “Soul T...

We continue our series on Mass Incareration. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020 The New Jim Crow (Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness) Serial Season 3 EJI: Criminal Justice Reform For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter...

We continue our series on Mass Incareration. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020 The New Jim Crow (Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness) Serial Season 3 EJI: Criminal Justice Reform For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter...

Conservative Evangelicals are known for voting on the basis of pro-life. But that isn’t what originally catapulted them into politics. In today’s story, a religion professor attends a strange meeting that ultimately sends him on a quest to uncover the history of the political movement known as the Religious Right. For Dr. Balmer's full journey, check out his book Bad Faith: Race and the Rise o...

We continue our series on Mass Incareration. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020 The New Jim Crow (Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness) Serial Season 3 EJI: Criminal Justice Reform For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter...

We begin our series on the topic by setting up some helpful information you’ll want to refer to in future episodes. We discuss some statistics regarding our criminal justice system, compare our efforts with those of other countries in regards to criminal justice, and begin the conversation of some steps you can take to help our country’s systems. Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020 The New Jim...

We’re joined by Adam Griffin who’s a pastor at Eastside Community Church in East Dallas and has an educational background studying the historical context of racial division Dallas. To continue our East Dallas series, we drove around with Adam to go and see Hamilton Park, one of Dallas’ planned Black communities. Adam shares some history about the neighborhood and we dive into its origin story. Whi...

We’re joined by Adam Griffin who’s a pastor at Eastside Community Church in East Dallas and has an educational background studying the historical context of racial division Dallas. Adam continues to take us all over East Dallas and we begin this episode discussing Deep Ellum, head to Griggs Park, talk some more history of the city and end the ride with a visit to Freedmen’s cemetery in Dallas. Ger...

We’re joined by Adam Griffin who’s a pastor at Eastside Community Church in East Dallas and has an educational background studying the historical context of racial division Dallas. Adam takes us all over East Dallas explaining the history and culture of the city. We drive to several places so you’ll hear us talking in the vehicle and outside the vehicle at different times. Although Dallas is one c...

We first paint the picture of what was going on in the country, discuss segregated pools and beaches, introduce some of the main people involved specifically in Biloxi, what actually happened, the aftermath of the violence and end the episode with some reflections from some people who were directly involved. For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to...

We first define gentrification, compare it with revitalization, cover a little bit of Urban Renewal, give some examples, discuss the economics of gentrification, and end with some thoughts and ideas on how to fix it. A good visualization of the effects of Urban Renewal: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/renewal/#view=0/0/1&viz=cartogram Economist Say the Mortgage Interest Deduction is ineffici...

We are joined by Amber Webb Booker who is a lawyer by trade, but her true passion is empowering people through taking difficult or intimidating information and making it accessible, enjoyable, and understandable. And that’s exactly what we do in regards to today’s topic as we dive into the past and present history of the N-Word. Follow Amber on Instagram or Twitter Subscribe to her podcast Broke-i...

We first go over the beginnings of his life, his education experience, his move to Atlanta, some stories from his past, his involvement in the NAACP, Black Reconstruction, and his final years when he moved to Ghana. W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography 1868-1963 Black Reconstruction In America The Souls of Black Folk For access to a private Facebook group, bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to...

Our very own Katina wrote a song called “Black Requiem” that you can stream or listen to anywhere. Katina walks us through how the song came about, some of the meaning behind the lyrics, working with her son, and her hopes for people listening. Stream the song on Spotify , Apple Music , Tidal , YouTube Music , iHeart Radio or Amazon Follow Katina on Instagram or Twitter . Support her Non-Profit Th...

We first cover what was going on in the nation before the emancipation proclamation, then zoom in on Texas specifically and what the culture was like, share some stories from the past, and tie the throughline to why and how people celebrate Juneteenth. Bob White story perspective: https://hauntedconroe.com/murder-in-the-courtroom/ Great book on Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed: https://www.amazon...

We interview Ally Henny, Vice President of The Witness BCC . We first discuss who she is, what she does, the work the Witness BCC is doing, how white people can get involved in justice work and end it with how we can support Ally and the work she does. Support the work the Witness BCC is doing. Subscribe to Ally's podcast, "Combing The Roots" Support Ally on Patreon. For bonus content,...

We’ll begin the story in Africa and the culture of Sierra Leone, learn about the actual Amistad ship, the revolt onboard, the court battles, the SCOTUS decision, and the aftermath of the case. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryFor...

We discuss the beginnings of Claudette’s life, her first impression on segregation in a retail store, the bus incident, her friendship with Jeremiah Reeves, her part in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Browder vs. Gayle, and the hardships she endured after the end to bus segregation. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/black...

We meet up with Cessilye Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Abide, at her Dallas location to discuss the work she's doing to improve birth outcomes in communities with the lowest quality of care by offering healthcare and complimentary services that are easily accessible, holistic, evidence based and free from judgment. Follow Cessilye on Instagram or Twitter . Support her on Patreon . C...

We discuss the history of Black Maternal health in America, share some stories from the past, and end the episode with Katina sharing one of her own experiences. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or freel free to em...

We discuss the history of black and brown people voting in America, share some stories from the past, try to connect the dots to what is happening in current events and end the episode discussing Gerrymandering. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagr...

We discuss the history of marriage in America, share some actual stories from the past, connect the through-line to today and answer why knowing what has happened in the past can inform our present. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHist...

We discuss the early american church history, some founders of evangelicalism, church actions and the beginnings of the convention. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistoryForWhitePeople or freel free to email us at hello@blackhistoryfo...

We discuss discuss some of the top seminaries and they’re founding fathers, discuss the revivalist culture and conclude the episode with how and why church is the most segregated hour of the week. For bonus content, full interviews, and the ability to vote for future topics, $5/month supports us at patreon.com/blackhistoryforwhitepeople . Check us out on Twitter @BHforWP and Instagram @BlackHistor...