This is how the 'One Drop Rule.' a principle that stated that person with known even a drop of African ancestry makes that person Black, and how its legacy continues to affect us today. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Follow me on Facebook:…
Join us while we, explore the rich history of Black community timeless love for a well cooked steak. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Onemichistory Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doneness https://wanderingfoodie.com/why-do-black-people-like-their-meat-well-done/ https://slate.com/human-interest/2010/06/a-history-of-well-done-meat-in-america.html
The first Woolworth store was opened by Frank Winfield Woolworth on February 22, 1879, as "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store" in Utica, New York. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Onemichistory Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee…
In 1948, heavyweight champion, Joe Louis is ready to hang up his gloves. Seeking a new venture, he reaches out to none other than Henry Ford II to explore opening a car dealership in Chicago. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Follow me on…
Walter White grew up Black but had features that allowed him to "pass" as a white man. This helped him live with two different identities, By pretending to be white, he was able to uncover and fight against racial injustice in the United States. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram:…
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Fourth of July celebrations took on deep new meanings. While Confederate sympathizers hid away in bitterness, African Americans across the South embraced the day with joy, commemorating their newfound freedom with fireworks, speeches, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me…
Imagine a world-famous dancer and singer, draped in the dazzling lights of Paris, who charmed her way through the highest echelons of society. Now, imagine that beneath this glamorous exterior, she was also one of World War II’s most daring and successful spies. Join us as we unveil the captivating…
Sundown towns, were communities that enforced segregation by requiring non-whites to leave before sunset through local laws, intimidation and violence. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Onemichistory Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/sundown-town https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/sundown-towns/…
A video about the History of the word Woke and how it's all gone so bad. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onemichistory Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Onemichistory Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m https://www.vox.com/culture/21437879/stay-woke-wokeness-history-origin-evolution-controversy https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/woke-meaning-word-history-b1790787.html
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…
"Did you know? Black-eyed peas have deep roots in African culture and were brought to America during the transatlantic slave trade. Join us while we discuss the History of Black Eyed Peas Audio: Onemichistory.com Second Channel: Historic Eats https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP3fc9Zag8y5rHluD_WQog Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onemichistory Follow…
The “Martinsville Seven” — Francis DeSales Grayson, Frank Hairston Jr., Howard Hairston, James Luther Hairston, Joe Henry Hampton, Booker T. Millner, and John Clabon Taylor — were convicted of assault of a white woman Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onemichistory Follow me on Facebook:…
John Lewis talks about traveling through the south during Jim Crow
Discover the history of the Negro Motorist Green Book, a vital guidebook for African American roadtrippers. Founded by Victor Hugo Green, this publication provided safe travel options and listed welcoming establishments across the country during a time of segregation and discrimination. Audio: Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me…
This job was initially taken on young adults, often starting as early as their teens, were the primary participants in this demanding way of life.
Imagine a hidden chapter in history, one where the first Memorial Day was born not from official decrees, but from the hearts of freed slaves in a war-torn city. Stay with me as we unveil the forgotten story of the first Decoration Day. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history…
A gratuity is a sum of money customarily given by a customer to certain service sector workers such as hospitality for the service they have performed, in addition to the basic price of the service.
While saloons offered a somewhat neutral ground for interracial interactions, restaurants maintained strict segregation, often relegating Black patrons to back door service.
