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Branch Rickey looked for ways to integrate the Brooklyn Dodger but it’s had to be done in secret.

The last episode in the 4 part series about the Negro Leagues, I discuss the peak of the Negro National League during World War 2 then the decline of the Negro Leagues after Jackie Robinson historic signing by the Brooklyn Dodgers leading to Major League Integration. Audio Onemichistory.com Please support…

This video explains the horrible treatment of 400 African American men during the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, was an unethical natural history study that spanned 40 years conducted by the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control…

This video is the last part in my series on the negro leagues and focuses on Baseball Integration and demise of the Negro league. In 1945, the Jim Crow policies of baseball changed forever when Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson, was in the Negro League playing for the Kansas City…

An explanation the fight for Voting rights for American Americans and how suffrage movement left Black women behind. The Suffrage movement for African Americans and Women had their roots in the abolitionist movement but in the 70 years between the Seneca Falls Women's rights convention and the ratification of the…

An explanation of the explosion of the Negro Leagues and icons like Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige. Just as Negro league baseball seemed to be at its lowest point and was about to fade into history, along came owners Cumberland Posey, Gus Greenlee and Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson because two…

An explanation of the start of the Negro Leagues and legend of Rube Foster. Rube Foster was an amazing pitcher but his role with the game was more than being a player he was the vision behind the first Negro League and ushered in the golden age of Black Baseball.…

Joshua Gibson was an Negro League baseball catcher. Baseball historians consider Gibson to be among the very best power hitters and catchers in baseball history. In 1972, he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Joshua Gibson was a Negro League catcher and one of the greatest home run hitters in the game’s history. Known as “the black Babe Ruth,” Gibson is considered to be one of the greatest player who never played in the major leagues. Audio: Onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy…

This is an explanation of the life and legacy of W.E.B Du Bois. Du Bois spent 70 years of his life advocating for the advancement of African Americans. while he had philosophical disagreements with other African-American leaders and his ideas on how to advance African Americans would change drastically over…

An explanation about the amazing and too short life of Josh Gibson also known as The Black Babe Ruth Joshua Gibson born December 21, 1911 was a Negro League catcher and one of the greatest home run hitters in the game’s history. Known as “the black Babe Ruth,” Gibson is…

As World War I came to an end, the blues was taking over the country, especially after the release of the first known blues recording, by a black artist named Mamie Smith. The record sold thousands of copies and companies sprang up practically overnight to exploit the new phenomenon of…

In 1937, the Ciudad de Trujillo squad was one of the best in baseball history. Negro League greats Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell joined forces with Cuban greats Silvio Garcia and manager Lazaro Salazar to form and unbelievable roster. Follow us at Onemichistory.com

Ma Rainey would state herself that she was an unattractive woman but when she sang none of that mattered. If you enjoyed Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Now you can learn the true story about the women behind the play, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey. Listen to my new mini episode about the…

This clip is about Ma Rainey discovery of the Blue and why that was unlikely. If you enjoyed Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Now you can learn the true story about the women behind the play, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey. Listen to my new mini episode about the "Mother of the blues".…

This is an explanation of the true life of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey. If You enjoyed Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, now learn about about the woman behind the play. Listen to my new mini episode about the mother of the blues. Gertrude “Ma” Rainey Join Us at our Website https://www.onemichistory.com/ Please…

If you enjoyed Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Now you can learn the true story about the women behind the play, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey. Listen to my new mini episode about the "Mother of the blues". Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources Mother of the Blues:…

Short clip on the story of the legendary Satchel Paige. Check out the full episode below https://link.chtbl.com/Pvf99KYy

Just as Negro league baseball seemed to be at its lowest point and was about to fade into history, along came owners Cumberland Posey, Gus Greenlee and Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson because two the most marketable icons in all of black baseball. Podcast links: onemichistory.com Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914…

The struggles of the first Negro League Enjoy the full episode below: https://link.chtbl.com/PwNlJDPh

Rube Foster was an amazing pitcher but his role with the game was more than being a player he was the vision behind the first Negro League and ushered in the golden age of Black Baseball. Podcast links: https://link.chtbl.com/KpxFqW8i Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources:…

How Rube Foster stole the Leland Giants from Frank Leland Enjoy the full episode below: https://link.chtbl.com/PwNlJDPh

Who was the first black player in the major leagues? Moses Fleetwood Walker For the full episode please check out One Mic Black History Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/KpxFqW8i

This is an explanation of the early years of black baseball and the creation of the Negro Leagues. Black Baseball got its start with amateur clubs and after the civil war the popularly of baseball exploded. Of course, black players were not able enjoy this boom with Black Players being…