Podcasts by Historically Black
Objects hold history. They're evocative of stories stamped in time. As part of The Washington Post's coverage of the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture, people submitted dozens of objects that make up their own lived experiences of black history, creating a "people's museum" of personal objects, family photos and more. The Historically Black podcast brings those objects and their stories to life through interviews, archival sound and music. The Washington Post and APM Reports are proud to collaborate in presenting these rich personal histories, along with hosts Keegan-Michael Key, Roxane Gay, Issa Rae and Another Round hosts Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton.
Further podcasts by APM Reports & The Washington Post
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The Path to Founding an HBCU from 2016-10-31T05:00
Born into slavery, William Hooper Councill founded one of the nation's first HBCUs, Alabama A&M University. Negotiating the racial politics of Reconstruction and the dawn of Jim Crow was dangerous ...
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The Question of Black Identity from 2016-10-24T05:00
Racial identity in the U.S. is complicated because race is an invented category rooted in slavery. This episode explores the question of black identity in America through the voices of four people ...
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Harlem Through James Van Der Zee's Lens from 2016-10-17T05:00
James Van Der Zee was a celebrated African American photographer who documented black New York for much of the 20th century. Van Der Zee was New York's leading black photographer during the Harlem ...
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The Fiddler who Charmed Missouri from 2016-10-10T05:00
A young musician and actor discovers that his great, great grandfather was Bill Driver, a celebrated fiddler in Missouri. Family members recall how his fiddle playing often brought blacks and white...
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Tracking Down a Slave's Bill of Sale from 2016-10-03T05:00
Members of an extended Tennessee family talk about their great, great grandfather, a slave owned by his white, biological father. After emancipation, their ancestor managed to buy a farm. Family me...
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The Spirit of the Million Man March from 2016-09-26T05:00
The Million Man March of 1995 is recreated through the conversation between a young woman and her father, who attended it. He talks about how the event changed his life, and she recalls what it mea...
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NASA's Human Computers from 2016-09-19T05:00
During World War II, a labor shortage obliged the military to hire African American women with mathematical skills to help make complicated computations for warplane designs. This small team of bla...
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Trailer: Historically Black from 2016-09-14T05:00
Each week, Historically Black will feature one object in black history and the story behind it.
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Trailer: Historically Black from 2016-09-14T05:00
Each week, Historically Black will feature one object in black history and the story behind it.
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