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Our History Now Podcast
Black History is and has been suppressed in our society either by editing the facts or outright omission to create a false narrative. But that doesn’t mean we have to accept their version of reality. Please visit our website www.ourhistorynow.com.
Podcasting since 2024 • 12 episodes
Our History Now Podcast
Latest Episodes
To Preserve Slavery, Nothing Was Sacred. Not Even The Bible
We’re exploring the surprising role of the Bible and Christianity during the era of slavery in America. With slaveholders twisting scripture to justify bondage and control. But at the same time, enslaved Africans reimagined that same faith, fin...
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Episode 12
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Black Travel: Navigating Danger and Dignity on the Open Road 1930's - 1960's
This time, we cover the complex and often perilous reality of travel for Black Americans during the Jim Crow era, particularly from the 1930s through the 1960s. Emphasizing that mobility was frequently restricted and dangerous due to widespread...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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13:11
Invisible Shackles: The Impact of Black Codes on African Americans In The Years Immediately Following the Civil War.
Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws were enacted in Southern states after the Civil War as attempts to restrict the freedoms and labor of newly emancipated African Americans. They highlight how these laws, which often criminalized minor offense...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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14:52
The 761st Tank Battalion: 'Come Out Fighting' - A Legacy of Courage and Resolve
The 761st Tank Battalion was a segregated unit of African American soldiers who served with distinction in World War II. Despite facing racial prejudice within the U.S. Army, the "Black Panthers" proved their combat effectiveness in numerous Eu...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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10:28
"Tariffs, Taxes, and the Twilight of a Union: How Economic Tensions Shadowed the Road to the Civil War"
This episode explores the economic tensions that fueled the American Civil War, focusing on the interplay between tariffs and slavery. Drawing from historical sources, we examine how the North and South developed radically different ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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16:09