Past and Present: Metro High School African American History Podcast

Who were the colored soldiers fighting in the civil war? And was freedom really free? What did freedom look like for African Americans after the civil war?

An exclusive interview with the groups founder, Jean DeBlanc. 

Discussion on the full story of Harriet Tubman and black women's history.

On this episode of How Colonizers negatively impact the lives of black people , I specifically cover Education. What I will discuss is: - The Anti-Literacy Laws  - Jim Crow - Segregation of Schools  - History Books being written to keep the "White Lies"  - The Importance of all Races Learning True History 

In this podcast episode, I dive into a topic of famous presidents within the black community, Andrew Johnson and Ronald Reagan.

Written and recorded by Michael Kopp. 

Jeremiah Miller Exploring Black Masculinity as a concept and it's connection to Queerness utilizing W.E.B DuBois' concept of Double Consciousness  Black masculinity in america - Yolo Akili Robinson: https://youtu.be/_mPa-Nj4S9w 

Did sharecropping seed the root of generational debt within African communities by entrenching itself deeper into the preexisting financial oppression? wheres my inheritance mama? - By Leo JacobsIII

Would emancipation have happened without lincoln? How would have these presidents gone about handling the civil war and recognizing slavery as a problem? Would they have at all? Lincoln was the great emancipator, but would he have been the greatest emancipator? We want our listeners to question how much influence Lincoln really had on the civil war, and wonder what the civil war would have looked...

Podcast hosts meet with black soldiers from the civil war  

If you listen to it, you will know what it is all about ;) 

In this podcast, we dived into women of the souths rights during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. 

mya and morgan dive into reparations! ho should get them, why, and what they should look like. 

Today we will talk about reparations in the US, and why it's so hard for the US to give African Americans reparations. 

How does Abraham Lincoln's legacy conflict with his actions and statements? Was he even a good president? By: Jacob Yiradee, Dylan Tate, Ben Sullins, Tyler Green

kia, amaya, james, and erica discuss if the emancipation proclamation was really for the benefit of Black people and how it affected black lives after was passed.

in this episode, we will talk about Abraham Lincoln and his involvement with the Civil War and if he deserves the reputation he has. Sources: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-W4KjNlsw 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzCfpDql_A 3. http://abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/presidentialtimeline.htm 4. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-quotes-statesmen-race/fact-check-quote...

In today's episode, you will learn about Lincoln's disbelief in the abolishment of slavery and how African Americans are living amongst modern-day slavery. 

 Justin and Shania discuss what could have been if the Reconstruction era went as planned. What would be the short and long term impacts? Tune in to hear what they have to say. With the conversation moderated by Denia and a loose script and research done by Sam and Madeline, we are sure you’ll love this episode.

Shania, Isaac and Kennidi take a critical look the legacy of American President Abraham Lincoln. While many believe that Lincoln deserves accolades as one of the best President's in American History; other's believe this reputation should be revisited. This podcast explores some of Lincoln's greatest accomplishments such as The Emancipation Proclamation and Union Victory in the Civil War; while al...

Reconstruction Era President Andrew Johnson gets credit from many historians for being one of the WORST Presidents of all time. When Donald Trump was elected in 2016; many argue he fought to rob Johnson of that title. This podcast is a critical exploration of two Presidents--one from the failed Reconstruction Era and another from the modern era. Our podcast explores and compares  the social,...

In this podcast, we discuss the rise of white supremacy during the Reconstruction era.

This episode explores the limits of the Emancipation Proclamation and talks about how it may not be what it appears on the surface. Our team found great information worked into a well written script created by Madeline and Samuel and finally recorded by Justin and Denia. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode we discuss the history behind the fort pillow massacre, the events leading up to it, and the response it received from different communities. 

Today we spoke about black regiments during the civil war and how they paved the way for future generations to come.