Black History Year
Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re often left out of the history books. That media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can uplift our community. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations. You might not agree with everything you hear, but we’re always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interests of Black people worldwide. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation’s largest non-profit Black media organization - contact us at BlackHistoryYear.com.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 628
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Using These Everyday ‘Black’ Words Is More Harmful Than You Think
Without batting an eye, we casually use everyday words that associate Blackness with evil. While using them seems innocent, their hidden impact negatively affects us. How many of these words have you…
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Fri 19 Sep 2025
This Black Filmmaker Was Hollywood’s Biggest Threat to White Supremacy
He stepped out onto the stage, prepared to address the audience. But deep in his spirit he knew death was upon him. It was urgent that he deliver one final message to his people._____________2-Minute…
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Thu 18 Sep 2025
The Horrors of Forced Breeding Among the Enslaved
When they couldn’t continue human trafficking, they turned to a new horror to ensure a supply of enslaved labor. Enslavers forcibly bred the enslaved to serve their evil dreams of wealth, and the rat…
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Wed 17 Sep 2025
Why Banning DEI Goes Beyond Black Dollars
The current DEI ban isn’t just about Black-owned businesses or profits. It’s much deeper and more disturbing than you may think. As companies like Target, Amazon, and Walmart make new decisions aroun…
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Tue 16 Sep 2025
She Ignited Her Community With A Carnival – And Made History
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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Mon 15 Sep 2025
3 Ways HillmanTok University Is Reviving the Legacy of Black Education
DEI rollbacks and Black history bans aren't new. They've always been deployed to block our access to educational opportunities. Now, 'HillmanTok' University, an online HBCU educating thousands, remin…
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Fri 12 Sep 2025
3 Ridiculous Things That Used To Be Illegal For Black Folks
Today’s tough-on-crime laws couldn’t hold a candle back in the day. As soon as enslavement ended, the foolishness started. Black people – even those who were already free – could be jailed for anythi…
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Thu 11 Sep 2025
Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Wore Shells To The Inauguration
In a world where anti-Black politicians and policies surround us, Ketanji Brown Jackson sat in a sea of hate with the most potent Black symbol around her neck. Here's why it matters right now.
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Wed 10 Sep 2025
What Trump’s Attack On Birthright Citizenship Means For Black Americans
In 1857, this country told Dred Scott that Black people like him could never be citizens. Then, our ancestors secured our birthright citizenship. Today, Trump is threatening to make the “impossible” …
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Tue 09 Sep 2025
These Black History Month Facts Prove Why It’s Still Needed
Think you know everything about Black History Month? The real story behind it may surprise you._____________
2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black …
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Mon 08 Sep 2025
MLK’s Last Sermon Came With A Deeply Powerful And Prophetic Message
He stepped out onto the stage, prepared to address the audience. But deep in his spirit he knew death was upon him. It was urgent that he deliver one final message to his people._____________
2-Mi…
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Sun 07 Sep 2025
Legend Says His Daring Escape Created The Underground Railroad
He swam as hard as he could, his enslaver chasing him in a boat. “I’ve got him now,” the oppressor thought. Then his target vanished into thin air. “Where the hell did he go?”_____________
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Sat 06 Sep 2025
Reconciling History As a Black Anarchist with Ashanti Alston (Jan 2023)
It was in Plainfield, NJ, in 1971 where our guest - Ashanti Alston - joined The Black Panther Party, radicalized in the wake of the 1967 Newark Riots and Malcolm X’s assassination years earlier. Asha…
00:45:23 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
This All-Black Baseball Squad Put A Beating On The KKK
It was a stupid idea to begin with – and when the KKK decided to tread into Black territory, one thing was certain. They would learn TODAY._____________2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack…
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Mon 01 Sep 2025
How ‘Nappy' Got Tangled Up In Black Hair History
“Nappy” can be either a term of endearment or a fighting word. Here's how the word’s racist roots got tangled up in our hair history._____________2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the …
00:02:55 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
How ‘Wench’ Became A Slur Against Black Women
Have you ever heard an elder call someone, usually a girl or woman, a wench? Here’s how an Old English word became a racist, sexist slur used to attack Black women._____________2-Minute Black History…
00:03:22 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Don’t Cop Out: Building Our Own Capacity as An Alternative to Police Terror
Don't Cop Out is a limited-series podcast from PushBlack that explores what happens when communities take safety into their own hands. In this episode, we speak to Cat Brooks of the Anti-Police Terro…
00:52:37 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Tipping in America: A Legacy of Racism You Didn't Know About
In many countries, tipping, while nice, is neither expected nor wanted. That’s because service workers in other countries are paid a living wage at the very least. What happened in the United States?…
00:03:21 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
How Harriet Tubman Stayed Prepared For The Unexpected
Harriet Tubman was a fearless leader who stayed ready, so she didn’t have to get ready. She never left home without this one crucial “trick” up her sleeve. Hint: It’s more dangerous than you may thin…
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Sun 24 Aug 2025
Why Ranch Dressing Is ‘Blacker’ Than You Think
Millions of people put it on everything—salad, pizza, steak—you name it. But it wasn’t always that way. This famous dressing started as a hometown favorite, and we have this Black cowboy to thank for…
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Sat 23 Aug 2025
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