Black History Year
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Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're..
Black History Year
15h ago
Some of the words and phrases that we use everyday have sinister origins. These terms are linguistic remnants of a deeply racist past. They may seem harmless on the surface, but their continued usage subconsciously reinforces harmful attitudes and discriminatory beliefs. Here are a few examples.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people d ..read more
Black History Year
2d ago
In the darkness of the night they bathed their naked bodies before drenching the land with their bath water. This was a very specific form of spiritual warfare – one only a chosen few women could perform.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it ..read more
Black History Year
5d ago
Don’t split a pole. Throw salt over your shoulder for good luck.. There are countless idioms that Black folks share across the globe. Why are we like this?
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work ..read more
Black History Year
6d ago
When we adorn our heads with headwraps, scarves, and bonnets, we embrace an age-old Black custom worthy of celebration.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work.
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Black History Year
1w ago
In the dead of winter, they danced. Jazz played. They dressed up, spoke up, and got down. This is the story of how this exiled Black communist started one of the biggest parties in the world.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your peo ..read more
Black History Year
1w ago
With the word “slave” written on his right cheek, Prince put on a legendary performance. Many people viewed his music as an escape to feel free, but what happens when the artist doesn’t feel free himself?
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it ..read more
Black History Year
1w ago
After a good meal, we love reaching for something sweet. Sugar is hidden in so many of our foods we don’t even think about it. However, the actual, dark history of the sweetener should definitely be on our minds.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, s ..read more
Black History Year
1w ago
Shot. Dead. In jail. That’s what their teachers told them would happen if they did bad on a test. Was it true? The fear this school put in these Black elementary school students wasn’t just unacceptable. It was prison-like.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode m ..read more
Black History Year
1w ago
Laundering on the plantation was no joke. It wasn’t easy work, especially because enslaved people made everything from scratch–including the soap.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work.
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Black History Year
2w ago
The Tate family was larger than most in colonial Cameroon. With sixteen children all with different personalities and identities, there were constant disagreements. It’s what happened when they worked together that still inspires us today.
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2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. I ..read more