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.

History
Society & Culture
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The Man Who Made Malcolm X The Hero He Became
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The First Black Circus Owner's Philosophy On Ho...
2 min
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The Circus Slaves No One Ever Talks About
2 min
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A Liberated Black Imaginary with adrienne maree...
Everything humanity has ever created, the good and the bad, started with imagination. But what if we could harness the power of imagination—tap into a “Black imaginary”—to build a truly just future for Black people?
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They Lied About This Massacre To Protect A Raci...
2 min
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His Honesty Helped Raise Awareness Around AIDS
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How This Brilliant Inventor Transformed Black H...
2 min
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The Most Powerful Black Politician You've Never...
2 min
234
Dr. Boyce Watkins and The Story of Sarah Rector...
In 1907, as Oklahoma was becoming a state, the Dawes Allotment Act divided Indigenous land among natives and formerly enslaved Black people.
34 min
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The True History Behind Billie Holiday's Most I...
3 min
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She Paved The Way For Black Women's Suffrage
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Maya Angelou Had Some Choice Words For Tupac In...
3 min
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The Little-Known Black History Of The Easter Ho...
2 min
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Reclaiming Black Sexuality and Eroticism, Part ...
Erotic defiance is a powerful form of resistance and self-expression.
52 min
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The Underground Railroad Was Only One Path To F...
2 min
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3 Methods Behind The Magic Of Black Creativity
2 min
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The Special Role Kola Nuts Play In Black Spirit...
2 min
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The Black Roots Of Macaroni And Cheese
2 min
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Reclaiming Black Sexuality and Eroticism with R...
Many dehumanizing stereotypes have persisted from slavery and Jim Crow to our present day. One of the most insidious? The Jezebel.
60 min
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This Popular Holiday Drink Is Rooted In Black H...
2 min
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As Hip-Hop’s First Godmother, She Helped Build ...
2 min
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She Challenged Discrimination A Century Before ...
2 min
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Resurfacing The Black Roots Of Rumba Dancing
2 min
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Traveling While Black with Briona Lamback
Traveling wasn't always accessible for our ancestors. The Great Migration allowed many Black individuals to leave the South and move to urban areas.
85 min
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The ‘Angry Black Woman’ Trope And The Truth Abo...
3 min