The Forbidden Frequency
The Forbidden Frequency isn’t just a podcast—it’s a reclamation. We exist to amplify untold stories of individual brilliance and collective resistance. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the histories they don’t teach in school and the truths they’re too afraid to broadcast.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2025
TRAILER-Architects of Knowledge and Beauty: The Moors’ Legacy of Science and Scholarship
Step into a world where knowledge was sacred, art was scientific, and the pursuit of truth shaped entire civilizations. In this gripping trailer for The Forbidden Frequency’s upcoming episode, "Archi…
Safe Bus Coumpany
In this episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we journey through the incredible true story of the Safe Bus Company — the largest Black-owned transportation company in the world during the Jim Crow era.…
Taytu Betul: The Strategic Heartbeat of Ethiopia
In this episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we uncover the extraordinary life of Empress Taytu Betul of Ethiopia—a queen, strategist, and nation-builder whose courage helped preserve her country’s i…
Trailer- Taytu Betul: The Strategic Heartbeat of Ethiopia
The Forbidden Frequency presents a powerful preview of our upcoming episode on Empress Taytu Betul of Ethiopia. Premiering August 28th at 8PM, this trailer introduces the queen who built a capital, t…
Lewis Latimer: Lighting the Shadows
In this episode of The Forbidden Frequency, host Brian Anderson sheds light on one of the most brilliant yet overlooked figures of the modern age: Lewis Howard Latimer. Born the son of formerly ensl…
Trailer-Lewis Latimer: Lighting the Shadows
On The Forbidden Frequency, host Imani Smith teases our next deep‑dive with “Lewis Latimer: Lighting the Shadows.” This cinematic trailer previews the untold story of the self‑taught draftsman and in…
The King of Cool: The Life and Legacy of Frederick McKinley Jones
In this powerful installment of The Forbidden Frequency, host Brian Anderson takes listeners on a riveting journey through the life of Frederick McKinley Jones—the self-taught genius who revolutioniz…
The Mirage That Roared: Charlie’s Place and the Night They Danced in Defiance
In this gripping bonus episode, The Forbidden Frequency uncovers the powerful story of Charlie’s Place—a Black-owned nightclub in 1950s South Carolina that defied segregation and welcomed interracial…
Claudia Jones: The Radical Who Danced Across Empires
In this riveting episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we trace the extraordinary journey of Claudia Jones—from her roots in Trinidad to her rise as a fearless journalist, feminist, and political exile…
Shelves of Resistance: The Freedom Libraries that Literacy Built
In this powerful episode, we uncover the hidden history of Freedom Libraries—grassroots sanctuaries of knowledge created during the Civil Rights Movement when Black Americans were denied access to pu…
Claudia Jones: August 7 | 8PM
Step into the rhythm of revolution with The Forbidden Frequency. This powerful trailer previews our upcoming episode on Claudia Jones—the Trinidadian-born firebrand who shaped Black British politics,…
"Warren H. Wheeler: The Man Who Took Ownership of the Sky"
In this soaring episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we journey through the remarkable life of Warren H. Wheeler—the trailblazing aviator who defied segregation to become the first Black man in the Un…
“Warren H. Wheeler” episode release July 31st @ 8pm
July 31st @ 8pm
Meet Warren H. Wheeler—the first Black man to own a commercial airline in the U.S. In this powerful trailer for The Forbidden Frequency, discover how one pilot broke barriers, built a…
Pioneering Possibility: The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone
Long before Madam C.J. Walker became a household name, Annie Turnbo Malone had already built an empire. In this compelling episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we uncover the powerful, inspiring, and …
"Pioneering Possibility: The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone"
📍 Join us as we tune into a legacy. The untold story of Annie Turnbow Malone. Available this Thursday, July 24th, 8PM wherever you listen to podcasts or @ theforbiddenfrequency.com.
"Madame St. Clair: Harlem’s Untouchable Queen"
Step into the shadowed alleys and jazz-lit avenues of 1920s Harlem as The Forbidden Frequency unearths the electrifying true story of Stephanie St. Clair—immigrant, entrepreneur, rebel, and Queen of …
The Quiet Architect of Play: The Gerald “Jerry” Lawson Story
Before Nintendo, before PlayStation—before video games could even be swapped out—one man saw the future and built it, one circuit at a time. In this episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we uncover the…
“From Bondage to Badge: The Bass Reeves Journey”
In this electrifying episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we ride through the untamed heart of the American frontier with Bass Reeves—a man born into slavery who rose to become one of the greatest law…
Echoes of the Agojie — Warriors, Women, and the Woman King of Dahomey
Henrietta Lacks – The Immortal Woman Whose Cells Changed the World
In this powerful episode of The Forbidden Frequency, we uncover the extraordinary yet often overlooked story of Henrietta Lacks—the Black mother of five whose cancer cells, taken without her knowledg…