Burden Of History - The Podcast

For the first time since 1974, Haiti is back on the world's biggest stage. In this episode of Burden of History , Dr. Rose explores the full weight of what that actually means — not just for football, but for a nation that has spent the last fifty-two years surviving dictatorship, coups, embargoes, earthquake, epidemic, assassination, migration, and exile, and still found its way back. This s...

They crossed deserts, oceans, and borders—only to be discarded when their labor, voices, or presence became inconvenient. In this special episode of Burden of History , we examine how the United States has repeatedly used poor, working-class immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers—then turned its back on them. From disaster recovery to domestic labor, America’s policies often reward struggle with...

We’re told the American Revolution was a fight for freedom—but for many, it was just the beginning of betrayal. In this episode of Before Slavery , Dr. Rose breaks down what liberty really looked like in 1776—for Native nations whose land was stolen, for Africans still enslaved, and for women expected to sacrifice everything while receiving nothing in return. Through truth-telling, ancestor-style...

Episode 3: Early Encounters — Indigenous Peoples and European Colonizers Before 1619. Before slavery reached American soil. There were Native nations—sovereign, spiritual, and thriving. In this episode, we trace the earliest encounters between Indigenous peoples and European settlers. From the generosity of the Taino to the betrayal of Metacom, we explore what happened when strangers arrived with...

 Welcome back to Burden of History ! If you're new here—welcome. If you're a returning listener, thank you for continuing this journey through the stories that shaped the world we live in. In today’s episode, we step back in time— before 1492 —to honor the lives, cultures, and contributions of the First Americans. Long before European ships touched the shore, thriving Native nations buil...

In this deeply personal first episode, I share the story behind Burden of History — not from a textbook, but from my own life. From being excluded from a Thanksgiving dinner because “their son doesn’t like people of color,” to being followed in stores, questioned about what I could afford, and called the N-word in spaces where I was more than qualified to be — this is my truth. These moments didn’...

They left the truth out of the textbooks — but not out of this podcast. Welcome to Burden of History: The Podcast , hosted by Dr. Rose. This trailer gives you a glimpse of what to expect: erased stories, bold truths, powerful resistance, and the voices they tried to silence. Every episode uncovers the hidden, the forgotten, and the uncomfortable — told with honesty, emotion, and no apologies.🎧 Su...