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Oct. 15, 2023

The History of Black Mac and Cheese

Have you ever wondered the history of Mac and Cheese and how it became so beloved with Black Folks? Join us while we talk about the History of Mac and Cheese Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter:...

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Oct. 1, 2023

The History of Black Fried Chicken

What, does a fried chicken have to do with race? Don’t white people like watermelon too? What’s so offensive about liking watermelon? Join us while we talk about the History of Fried Chicken. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram:...

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Sept. 29, 2023

The Freedom Summer Project

Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a voter registration drive in 1964 aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter:...

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Sept. 17, 2023

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

The March on Washington was a massive protest march of 250,000 people that occurred in August 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. the event aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African...

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Sept. 10, 2023

The History of Black Barbecue

Have you ever wondered why Black folks love to Barbecue? Join us when we talk about the Historical reasoning behind Black Barbecue. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter:...

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Sept. 3, 2023

The Birmingham Campaign

The Birmingham Campaign was a movement led in early 1963 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which sought to bring national attention to the efforts of local Black leaders to desegregate public facilities in Birmingham, Alabama....

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Aug. 27, 2023

Why Black Folks love Butter Pecan

Have you ever wonder why butter pecan is so popular with Black Folks? well there is a histoical reason for that, join us as we talk about. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter:...

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June 26, 2023

Bonus: The Injustice of George Stinney Jr.

George Junius Stinney Jr. was an African American boy, who at the age of 14 was convicted, and executed, for the murders of June Binnicker, age 11, and Mary Emma Thames, age 7 in March 1944. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram:...

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June 19, 2023

Bonus: The Untold Story Of The Foods Of Juneteenth

Juneteenth foods, are deeply rooted in the African-American experience. foods like Barbecue pork, watermelon, and collard greens are all traditional dishes that reflect the resilience of the African-American people. These dishes not only provide...

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June 12, 2023

Bonus: Josephine Baker's Secret Life as a Celebrity Spy

In 1939, as Europe was engulfed in war, Jacques Abtey, the Chief of France’s military intelligence service, went against the grain and recruited a highly unexpected spy – the American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker. Follow me on Instagram:...

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May 29, 2023

The FORGOTTEN History of Memorial Day

Freed African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, conducted the earliest recorded Memorial Day observance in the country. This celebration, occurring in 1865 and at the time it was dubbed "Decoration Day" Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on...

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May 8, 2023

Why did Civil Rights Leader wear Suits?

Why did Civil Rights Leader wear Suits? wouldnt jeans have been more comfortable? Listen and enjoy while I explain the history of the fashion of the unheard. Audio: Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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April 24, 2023

Why do Black People love Cadillacs?

Why Do Black Folks love Cadillacs? When Cadillac was at their worse they turned to affluent African Americans for help, Listen and enjoy while I explain the series of events that led to Black folks being fans of Cadillacs. Audio: Onemichistory.com...

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April 10, 2023

Why do Black Folks Vote Democrat?

Why are so many black voters democrats, is their a historical reason behind this? Listen and enjoy while I explain the series of events that led to Black folks being democrats. Audio: Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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March 27, 2023

How Did Watermelons Become Racist?

How are watermelons racist, doesn't everyone enjoy watermelons, Secondly, we have the short story of DeeDee Chandler the man who gave birth to the modern Drum set Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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March 13, 2023

Why do Black People love Hennessy?

Why Do Black Folks love Congac? The story once again dates back to Black GIs and the World Wars. Audio: Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m...

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Feb. 27, 2023

The Ugly Side of Coca Cola (The History of Racism and Soft Drinks)

Did you know that Coke heavily influenced by racism and marketed to premaitly to whites, while Pepsi established a division dedicated to targeting African American customers? Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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Feb. 20, 2023

Reclaiming Lost Black Communities (The Stories of 3 Lost Black Towns)

The short stories of the displacment of African Americans of three communities; Seneca Village, Mill Creek Valley and Bruce's Beach. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee...

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Feb. 13, 2023

Why Don't Black Folks eat Pumpkin Pie?

Why Don't Black Folks eat Pumpkin Pie? How did we start eating Sweet Potato Pie? Join us while we detail the answer to this puzzling questions. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Why is Oregon so White? (The History of Black Exclusion Laws in Orego…

Oregon once had a set of laws in place that legally prohibited African Americans from entering the state. Although these laws were not actively enforced, they were incredibly effective in preventing Black people from settling in Oregon. Audio...

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Feb. 2, 2023

The Other KFC (The History of Korean Fried Chicken and Black GIs)

As Black GIs were stationed in South Korea during the Korean War, they were able to introduce the Korean people to American Fried Chicken. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee...

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Jan. 23, 2023

A Hero's Journey (The Murder of Medger Evers)

Medgar Evers was Civil rights activist and the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. When he was assassinated outside of his Mississippi home in 1963. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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Jan. 9, 2023

The Dangerous Ride Towards Freedom (The Story of the Freedom Riders)

Freedom Riders were a group of activists who rode interstate buses to challenge the enforcement of two Supreme Court decisions, which ruled that segregated public buses were unconstitutional. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon:...

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Dec. 26, 2022

The SNCC and Student Civil Rights Activism

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was the principal method for student involvement in the civil rights movement during the 1960s. Emerging in 1960 from the sit-ins movement at segregated lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina....

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