Arguably, best investigative journalist of her time, 19th-century trailblazer,  anti lynching champion and a force to be reckoned with. From... more

In this episode before the season finalé… Join Michael as he goes behind the scenes to meet the people who... more

Can you name the 19th century Black woman entrepreneur who funded hundreds of Black people to flee from slavery?  Mary... more

Who really invented rock n roll? The facts are clear—it was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Black queer gospel-influenced rock and... more

Have you heard about Boley, Oklahoma - the town that wished a motherfucker would? Boley was a thriving, black town... more

In this special behind the scenes episode, Drapetomaniax producers Gillianne, Janicia and Noleca answer some of our biggest listener questions,... more

In the midst of the Black Power movement of the 1960’s, the US government launched a campaign of terror against... more

Live from the Drapetomaniax Library of Black History, in a special storytime episode, Michael is joined by Bob the Drag... more

After the Civil War, so many newly freed African Americans registered to vote that Georgia elected 3 Black state senators... more

In the midst of disease and death in the colonies, an enslaved man named Onesimus introduces America to the smallpox... more