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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.
Episodes
10 episodes
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
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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
Civil Rights Act of 1871: Combating the Ku Klux Klan
The Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act or the Third Enforcement Act, was enacted during Reconstruction to combat violence against African Americans by groups like the KKK. The legislation aimed to enforce the 14...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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12:32
A Story of Resilience: The Rise of Black-Owned Banks and Fraternal Organizations
Following Reconstruction, African Americans established banks and fraternal organizations to foster economic independence. These initiatives combatted exclusion from white-owned financial institutions and provided essential services like insura...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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14:06
The American Red Cross and their practice of segregating blood donations of African Americans buring WWII
This episode covers the discriminatory practice of blood segregation by the American Red Cross during World War II. This policy, rooted in racist pseudoscience, alienated Black donors and denied Black recipients life-saving transfusions. The ac...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:54
Red Summer of 1919, and the massacre in Elaine, Arkansas.
The 1919 “Red Summer” revealed America’s racial hostilities through violent riots in cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., and massacres in places like Elaine, Arkansas. White supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, fueled rac...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:28
The Lost Cause Myth
The Lost Cause myth and Jim Crow laws together sustained racial inequality post-Civil War. The Lost Cause romanticized the pre-war South, downplaying slavery's brutality and blaming the Confederacy’s loss on the North’s advantages. This n...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:57
Home Ownership, A Racial Nightmare for many African Americans
During the post-World War II era, America's suburban developments symbolized opportunity and exclusion. These developments became symbols of the postwar American dream, where homeownership and suburban living were within reach for millions of A...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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9:54