The Unhidden Minute

Medgar Evers (1925–1963) was a civil rights activist from Mississippi who played a significant role in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination. He served as the first field secretary …

The Little Rock Nine were a group of Black American students who bravely enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrollment came after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education deci…

Ruby Bridges, born in 1954, was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, known for her courage and resilience as the first Black American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in …

Rosa Parks, born in 1913, was a courageous Black American civil rights activist whose defiant act of resistance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became a defining moment in the Civil Rights Mov…

Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black American child from Chicago, was brutally murdered in Money, Mississippi, in August 1955, sparking outrage and galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement. Till had alleged…

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that fundamentally reshaped American education and the fight against racial segregation. The case originated in Topeka, Kansas, wher…

The Federal Council of Negro Affairs was an informal organization of Black American advisors to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the 1930s and 1940s. Known as the Black Cabinet, this group …

During World War II, on July 17, 1944, a munitions ship exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California. The blast killed 320 people, most of whom were Black American sailors. Afte…

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight," was a all-Black, all-female unit of the United States Army during World War II. Formed in 1945, the Six Triple Eig…

The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, made history as the first Black American airborne unit in the United States military during World War II. Known as the Triple Nickels, the 555th’s combat dutie…

General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (1912–2002) was a pioneering figure in the United States Air Force. Despite facing discrimination and segregation throughout his career, Davis persevered and excelled as…

Willa Beatrice Brown (1906–1992) was a pioneering Black American pilot and educator who broke barriers in aviation and fought against racial and gender discrimination. Born in Indiana, Brown became t…

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black American pilots and support personnel who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Trained at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama, …

During World War II, the iconic image of "Rosie the Riveter" became synonymous with the millions of women who entered the workforce to support the war effort while men were fighting overseas. While R…

The 761st Tank Battalion, also known as the "Black Panthers," was a segregated unit in the United States Army during World War II. Deployed to Europe in 1944, the 761st saw extensive combat in France…

Doris Miller (1919–1943), also known as Dorie, was a Black American sailor in the United States Navy, best known for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

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Victor Hugo Green, born in 1892, was a Black American postal worker from Harlem, New York, who became renowned for his groundbreaking creation, the "Green Book." In 1936, Green launched this travel g…

Give me a minute and let me tell you a story. Over the last 60 days this podcast has shared a series of stories in recognition of Black American history. The Unhidden Minute was originally only sched…

Louis Armstrong, often referred to as "Satchmo" or "Pops," was a legendary figure in the realm of jazz music, leaving an indelible mark on the genre and influencing generations of musicians. Born on …

Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was a trailblazing figure of the American West, born around 1832. She became the first Black American woman to work for the United States Postal Service an…