black history Archives - The Brophisticate

Waters Troubled I [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on January 12, 2025
In the beginning days of the settling of America, slavery was a world-wide phenomenon that had plagued humanity since its early days. But the conscience...
American Colonization Society with Dr. Robin West [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on October 24, 2024
In the early 1800’s when America was debating what to do about those still enslaved and the many black Americans that were gaining their liberty,...
Making Freedom with Professor R.J.M. Blackett
By Spun Counterguy on September 30, 2020
R.J.M. Blackett professor of history at Vanderbilt University and a historian of the abolitionist movement in the US. He’s written several books including Building an...
Adventures in Genealogy Research with Taneya Koonce [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on December 31, 2019
Taneya Koonce comes on the podcast to talk about her adventures in genealogy. We’ll talk about shaking stories out of the family tree, the challenges...
Haitian History Lesson [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on September 16, 2019
Haitian history is what we’re learning all about on this episode and the Haitian Heritage Museum‘s Eveline Pierre is our professor! Join us as we talk...
Ideology and History Within Hip-Hop [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on June 27, 2019
Hip-Hop music during certain time periods has conveyed various messages and beliefs. Professor Kalonji McClellan gives us a run through as to where some of...
Black History Lesson [podcast]
By Spun Counterguy on November 25, 2018
Black American history is on tap Back by the Woodpile this episode! Helping us is Kalonji McClellanwho talks Hubert Harrison, Booker T Washington W.E.B. Dubois, Birth...