The pursuit of women's suffrage in America was a protracted and grueling affair, beset by centuries of entrenched male domination, classism, and deeply ingrained racism. How would women face these formidable challenges and gain the right to vote for everyone? Find out in this two-part series. ===> Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts <=== This helps me reach more people like you who want to hear the stories of the historically unheard. "I love The Humanity Archive." If that sounds ...
Mar 15, 2023•49 min
In this podcast episode, Jermaine Fowler takes listeners on a thought-provoking and emotional journey through his book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth . As he reads the prologue, Fowler unveils the hidden gems of Black history that have been buried by a whitewashed narrative, inviting us to reconsider the stories we think we know. For the links to order the book from all major retailers, head to my website: www.thehumanityarchive.com/b...
Feb 22, 2023•40 min
In the midst of the unspeakable horror of American chattel slavery, figures like Harriet Tubman emerged. Her story is one of a woman who refused to be broken by the cruelty of her circumstances, who looked beyond her own suffering and fought for freedom with fierce determination. Her legacy is a reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression. This episode is brought to you by my Debut Black History Book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black Hi...
Feb 08, 2023•35 min
Essential truths about Native American history have been hidden and concealed. Why don't we learn more about America before the arrival of Europeans? How have we failed to connect the struggles of the Indigenous past to the present? Here we explore a few questions and stories in honor of Native American Heritage Month. ENROLL NOW for my online history course: Beyond 1492- The Real History of Native America: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/beyond-1492 Sign up for my newsletter: https://www...
Nov 23, 2022•14 min
In the early to late 1980s, crack cocaine became public enemy #1 in America. But what is the history of the war on drugs, and how did the nation succumb to the wildfires of constant drug epidemics? After listening, let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of this podcast by leaving me a tip: www.patreon.com/thehumanity...
Sep 22, 2022•28 min
In recent years social media platforms have come under fire for spreading fake news and the phrase has become ubiquitous since 2016. But, beyond internet disinformation and online trolls, when did this all begin? In this episode, we explore the history. Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of this podcast...
Aug 04, 2022•37 min
The American bison once roamed the prairie in numbers up to 60 million, but when the U.S governement decided to force Native Americans onto reservations making way for white settlers, they slaughtered the animal to near extinction to starve Plains tribes into surrender. Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the productio...
Jul 18, 2022•44 min
Seventy-nine years after America declared its independence, in 1855, Frederick Douglass blasted the nation for its hypocrisy as a slaveholding nation. In this episode, we reflect on his speech and question, how far have we really moved toward freedom for everyone? Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of t...
Jun 28, 2022•26 min
Black history is human history. In this recorded lecture, I cut through the historical amnesia and hollow Black History Month celebrations to reimagine the past in ways that can sustain us and move us forward. After listening, let me know what you thought. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback:...
Feb 17, 2022•40 min
How do we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.? Did you know that his holiday faced almost 15 years of rigid opposition? In this episode, Jermaine looks beyond the acclaimed I have a dream speech to explore what King really stood for. And how his message is still painfully relevant today. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-or...
Jan 17, 2022•31 min
The Middle Passage was a brutal journey of unimaginable proportions. A voyage filled with disease, despair, and death. Africans were ripped from their homes and shipped off as the labor force for an exploding plantation economy in the Americas. In this episode, we’ll explore this horrific time in history, the lives, and the harrowing stories of those who lived, revolted, and died on the Middle Passage. WARNING: Intense subject matter. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www....
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min
In the course of human history, the scourge of slavery has haunted societies across the globe. In part one of this twelve-part series, we explore the beginnings of slavery and how it has manifested itself everywhere. WARNING: Intense subject matter. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback: www.theh...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to abandon their homes and live in prison camps. Find show notes for this episode at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback: www.thehumanityarchive.com/humanityarchive-paperback ***Rate, Review, & ...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Juneteenth is an annual holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Commemorating June 19, 1865, the day a group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free — some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Find shownotes at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses...
Jun 07, 2021•44 min
After Fred Hampton’s meteoric rise, J. Edgar Hoover and the F.B.I mount an all-out war on his Chicago Black Panther Party. It all ended with the wholesale murder of Hampton and other Black Panther Party members in a violent raid. In this final installment of a two-part series, we reckon with this legacy. Episode sources and podcast notes can be found at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths Hi...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min
In the midst of economic inequality and racial unrest, a young man emerges as the fiery leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party. Pushing for radical change and uniting working people for his revolutionary cause. Show notes at www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback: ww...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ignored in Western history, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most extraordinary rulers of the past. In an era dominated by men, she shattered gender roles through her political skill and military agility. After her rule was threatened in 1626 by the Portuguese, she transformed herself into a fierce slave trader and waged endless war against the colonizers. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths ...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Is women's history month only meant to highlight and celebrate their greatest achievements? Or is there room to reckon with a past filled with glaring gender oppression? Here we take a critical look at the history of women, told by women, and the ways they have been treated all over the world. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order M...
Mar 18, 2021•45 min
Black history month is a time to celebrate the achievements and narratives of people of African descent. But is it enough if those narratives aren't honored and appreciated year-round. Here we take a fascinating look at the history of Black history and how we can use this month to improve our humanity. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pr...
Feb 15, 2021•46 min
In this episode, we explore the little known but profoundly moving story of the Great Migration. It is the story of those black southerners who relocated to the North and West— they moved by the millions, all to escape crushing poverty and racially motivated persecution. For Show Notes & Transcripts Visit: The Humanity Archive Website Support the show: http:/patreon.com/thehumanityarchive http:/paypal.me/thehumanityarchive Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube....
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In every generation, citizens must decide what to do if their country is on a course they deem immoral and unjust. In the mid 19th century, John Brown was faced with this choice. How would he challenge the institution of slavery? Some did nothing, others politically agitated, many tried moral persuasion. John Brown went to war. For Show Notes Visit: The Humanity Archive Website Support us: http:/patreon.com/thehumanityarchive http:/paypal.me/thehumanityarchive Support the show (https://www.patre...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
In every generation, citizens must decide what to do if their country is on a course they deem immoral and unjust. In the mid 19th century, John Brown was faced with this choice. How would he challenge the institution of slavery? Some did nothing, others politically agitated, many tried moral persuasion. John Brown went to war. For Show Notes Visit: The Humanity Archive Website Support us: http:/patreon.com/thehumanityarchive http:/paypal.me/thehumanityarchive Watch the episodes as documentaries...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min
The police force was created to enforce the law, maintain social order, and act as a force for good. At least, that is the dominant narrative. But this version of history paints a different story. One where we must reckon with deep corruption, vicious racism, and scathing abuses of power. For show notes and sources please visit: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/podcast/history-of-police-in-america If you love history, the humanities, and life-long learning consider supporting the show: Watch t...
Dec 07, 2020•49 min
There’s the history you learned in high school. Then there’s The Humanity Archive.You probably learned about dead presidents, statesmen, and wars. I want to tell you about the thinkers, innovators, the marginalized, the risk-takers, and those ordinary people who did extraordinary things. These are the stories that connect us all.New podcasts coming soon...You've never heard history like this before. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get ...
Oct 29, 2020•2 min
In 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally assassinated, leaving the black community in a state of turmoil and rage. How should we view the destructive riots that took place afterward in hundreds of American cities? How should we view riots in history? We explore that and more in this podcast. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-or...
Oct 16, 2020•42 min
Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history. Here is the final episode in this two-part series. Write a Review:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ve/id1436450035Support the Show:www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchiveShow notes available at:www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwM...
Sep 30, 2020•52 min
Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history. Write a Review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-humanity-archive/id1436450035Support the Show:www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchiveShow notes available at:www.thehumanityarchive.com Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT b...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr
Most wealthy in history isn’t a name just anyone can claim. But by the 14th Century, Mansa Musa had gained the title. He was head of the Mali empire, the world’s largest producer of gold and an international superpower. Now, if he could execute his 10,000 person pilgrimage to Mecca, he would put the power and prestige of Mali on the map forever. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehum...
Jul 23, 2020•41 min
Amid the crisis and catastrophic enslavement of one in six people in 18th century America, Benjamin Banneker fought to free countess people from their terrible condition. Could he convince Thomas Jefferson to do the same? Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback: www.thehumanityarchive.com/humanitya...
May 13, 2020•32 min
The black death’s disastrous, morbid character overwhelmed the medieval world. To survive this pandemic, humanity not only had to confront a catastrophic disease but the darkest depths of fear. Watch the episodes as documentaries on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanityarchive Get My Hidden Truths History Bundle: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/offers/z8AVwMuS/checkout Pre-order My NYT bestselling book in paperback: www.thehumanityarchive.com/humanityarchive-paperback ***Rate, Re...
Apr 08, 2020•38 min
