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Black History Year
Black History Year
PushBlack

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re left out of the history... more

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Episodes

How Formerly Enslaved Bermudians Created This Holiday After Emancipation

When slavery ended in Bermuda, Black folks had a plan for the following year. Now that they were paid employees,... more

26 Dec 2024 · 2 minutes
The History Behind The Black Holiday Tradition Of Gifting Fruit Bags

Ever gotten a stocking or bag with an apple, an orange, some walnuts, a candy cane, or some variation of... more

25 Dec 2024 · 3 minutes
“Poetry Is Not a Luxury”: How Words Shape Freedom with Yolanda Wisher

Host Darren Wallace, with our producer Len riding shotgun, sits down with poet, educator, and former Philadelphia Poet Laureate Yolanda... more

24 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
As Hip-Hop’s First Godmother, She Helped Build The Billion-Dollar Industry

Against all odds, Sylvia Robinson transformed her setbacks into the world's first hip-hop record and ignited a global movement. Without... more

23 Dec 2024 · 2 minutes
Resurfacing The Black Roots Of Rumba Dancing

Drumbeats filled the air, navels pressed against each other, and hips swayed. A dance of celebration was one of the... more

20 Dec 2024 · 3 minutes
This Trailblazing Doctor Challenged Racism And Changed Medicine Forever

He was told Black blood shouldn’t be mixed with white blood. Refusing to accept this racism, he chose another, more... more

19 Dec 2024 · 4 minutes
The ‘Angry Black Woman’ Trope And The Truth About Black Rage

She got heated often. Yelled. Raged. Her emotions were belittled. She was called Sapphire and used to weaponize how Black... more

18 Dec 2024 · 3 minutes
The Black History of The DJ with Skeme Richards

DJs have always played an integral role in Black culture. From the underground clubs of Chicago and Detroit to the... more

17 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
How This TikToker Used A Centuries-Old Black Tradition To Captivate Millions

Reesa Teesa broke the internet with her 50-part video series, “‘Who TF Did I Marry?” Her storytelling captivated the audience,... more

16 Dec 2024 · 2 minutes
90s Female R&B Singers Inspired A Movement For Sexual Liberation

Black women singing sexually explicit lyrics wasn’t a new trend in the 1990s. But 90s R&B is unmatched in its... more

13 Dec 2024 · 3 minutes
Black History Year
How Formerly Enslaved Bermudians Created This Holiday After Emancipation
Black History Year