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.
The Black History Year feed connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations, through must-hear interviews and 2-Minute Black History stories. 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.
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How Jamaican Jerk Became A Freedom Food
When Jamaican Maroons escaped plantations, they created incredible new ways to survive. Their most famous? Jamaican Jerk.
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3 “Sinners” Facts That Hollywood Didn’t Make Up
There may not be vampires... but there is a ghost story from a crime remembered as one of the most heinous in Southern history.
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The Night They Said We Sold Our Souls
The white world would remember this night and call it horror, but here’s the truth behind the lie.
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This Phrase's History Is Blacker Than The Ace O...
This phrase has existed for centuries. Yet, at some point, its meaning became racist. And it all started with figs. Can you guess what it is?
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Who Was "The Real McCoy?"
All his inventions were so head and shoulders above competitors that his name became synonymous with top quality. Who was he?
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Angie Stone’s Hidden Connection To The Rap Indu...
Before Megan Thee Stallion’s knees and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl grin, there was Angie Stone.
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No One Believed These Men Were Real So History ...
Imagine being so good at something, that mainstream history tried to make it seem like you never existed. That’s exactly what happened to these Black men.
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How Five Black Women Sued The Klan And Won
In 1982, five Black women were minding their own business when suddenly they were hit with ammunition used to kill and shoot small birds. What in the world was going on?
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His Prayers Became America’s First Negro Spirit...
His plantation prayers became the Negro spirituals that the world still sings today.
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3 Beloved Amusement Parks With A Racist Past
What they called family fun... was built on racism.
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The Untold Story of the NBA’s First Black Player
When Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, it sent shockwaves throughout the country. Then a few years later in basketball...
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The Richest Black Street In The World Isn’t The...
It was once called the richest Black street in the world, but it’s not the one you think.
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3 Little-Known Facts Behind George Foreman’s Le...
Back in the day, there wasn’t a kitchen around that didn’t have (or want) a George Foreman grill.
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14
Don’t Fall for the Racist "Whistle Walk" Myth
They prepared the food, but they’d catch hell from their enslavers if they tasted it. So, the enslaved cooks were forced to whistle?
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This Black Heiress Turned Wealth Into A Sanctua...
We all know about Madam CJ Walker’s beauty empire. But when she died, her daughter flipped her fortune into something “dark.”
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The History of Buffalo Wings Is Blacker Than Yo...
Buffalo wings are a favorite for many, especially during sports events. But did you know a Black chef invented them?
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They Called It A Snack. Our Ancestors Called It...
Our ancestors' devotion to preserving this sacred ingredient gives an even deeper meaning to “soul food.”
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The Fateful Night Richard Pryor Stopped Telling...
While telling his usual jokes to a sold-out crowd, he paused, stared at the audience for a moment, and blurted out, “What the f*** am I doing here?”
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The Day Eartha Kitt Clapped Back at the President
What do you get when you combine the original Catwoman with the President of the United States and a heavily protested war?
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3 Times Black Resistance Crushed White Terror
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The Black Origins Of House Music
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What’s Almost As Famous As Aretha Franklin-Her ...
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Malcolm X Believed In Black Control Of Educatio...
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Why Potlikker Is More Than Just A Soul Food Staple
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The Black Origins Of Surfing
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