Best 40 Black History Podcasts

Each podcast episode of One Mic Black History centers around little-known events or persons from African American history selected for their effect on African Americans and American history. more

Redacted (verb): censor or obscure for legal or security purposes. [REDACTED] History is a show where we can have real, unfiltered conversations about the things that SOME FOLK don't want us to talk about. This is where we will huddle around the campfire and tell the stories of people that the textbooks forgot. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! more

Upon the 50th anniversary of the trial of legendary civil rights activist Angela Davis, and Shirley Chisholm's historical presidential campaign, comes 1972. A seven-part historical audio drama series detailing the powerful story of Shirley Chisholm and Angela Davis, two highly respected Black women who dared to hold a mirror to the systemic racism and sexism within the United States. The show portrays the true story of two women refusing to be ignored and silenced by a society too comfortable with the status quo. more

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide. more

African American History

A weekly 10 min history podcast to aid your Black history learning. Created by BLAM UK Team.

Noire Histoir features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora. Join Natasha McEachron as she celebrates Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year. more

The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion is a celebration of the African American experience-honoring all the people, past and present, black and white-who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship, and artifact. more

Missing Pages of History is a Community Development radio talk show, that seeks to serve as an instrument of being a voice for the underserved communities and its people; who voices, interests and contributions that have been omitted from the main stream media and the history books. We seek to tell their stories and contributions that they are making and have made toward the upliftment of humanity and world development. more

We discuss African History, Service, and Selfcare. I, Marques D Cameron Sr am the host of the nighttime radio show Midnight Oil with King Cam. more

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. more

Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋

Comedians Brandon Collins and Gordon Baker-Bone host this interactive show where prominent Black historical figures finally get their due! more

Produced at KUT, In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of the African American experience. John Hanson profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America. Guests include civil rights leaders, educators, artists, athletes and writers describing their experiences, achievements and work in chronicling and advancing the quality of African American life. more

This podcast explores the history, culture and experiences of the Black community in Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. It is hosted by Dr. Hettie V. Williams, Director of the Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. more

The Focus of the Show is to talk about the State of the African American Community and to give incite on how we are going to navigate the unfair system of the United States of America. more

Coming from the much-loved platform Know Your Caribbean, this podcast is geared entirely toward telling the stories of the Caribbean, its history and culture, food, music, and more. Including the fan favorite Gangsta Stories from the Caribbean. Here to uplift, and empower through education in ways that make you feel connected to yourself. more

28 Days of Black Excellence, a podcast series celebrating Black History Month, featuring the powerful and inspiring stories of University of Illinois Chicago Black students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Host Aisha El-Amin, UIC associate vice chancellor for equity and belonging, leads conversations with luminaries, visionaries and waymakers about their journeys and what it means to give back to the university and community while creating impact in Chicago and beyond. more

Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire Histoir features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora. Join Natasha McEachron as she celebrates Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year. more

New Books in African American Studies is a podcast series featuring author-interview podcasts in the field of African American studies. It's part of the New Books Network. more

South Bend Archives tell the history of civil rights and the experiences of people of color, Latinx, women, and LGBTQ communities in South Bend, Indiana. Tune in to the pocast to listen to people's stories from the Oral History Collection of the Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Indiana University more

Politibro is a unique podcast that focuses on African American, mainstream and counterculture news topics.

Black Talk Radio Network is the world's largest independent black digital radio and podcasting platform producing content of relevance to African-Americans and the African Diaspora. Tune in to listen to a collection of podcasts ranging from topic about relationships, business, music, politics and more. more

Produced at KUT, In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of the African American experience. John L. Hanson, Jr., profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures. more

Reasonable Ignorance - The Podcast Show hosted by Jamal Shabazz Magic Mike Walton . Two Black Men raised on Chicago's Southside bringing you their views on today's Music, Business, and World Events. more

Bringing discussions in the form of conversations to the Black community as we are impacted with issues socially, historically, economically, and culturally. #RBCF more

New Books in African American Studies is a podcast series featuring author-interview podcasts with Scholars in the field of African American studies and about their New Books. It's part of the New Books Network. more

A one to one conversation with Noo Covers.Noo Covers is the author of 5 books that deal with the self-development and empowerment of the African American community. He prides himself as being an independent, free thinking: political, social,and cultural savant. more

Dropping the needle on Black music history. Queue Points is a video podcast with the intent to inform and celebrate Black Music creatives through meaningful dialogue. The show is hosted by DJ Sir Daniel & Jay Ray. more

'Before We Were White' will be highly contentious revisionist history at its most unflinching. 'Before We Were White' will tell real stories of heartland America, drawing upon facts and evidence buried deep underneath the 'official story'. more

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society - from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. more

On Who We Are, host Carvell Wallace and ACLU Deputy Director Jeffery Robinson reach back to tipping points in American history, to examine the white supremacist foundation on which the nation's legal, political and social systems were built. A podcast by Ben & Jerry's and produced by Vox Creative. more

A podcast about African American politics, history, and culture.

With the help of acclaimed historians and writers, Rebecca Onion and Jamelle Bouie explore the history of American slavery. With the reference of lots of books available, we will try to connect facts and deliver the best possible way. Enjoy the podcast!!! more

Coming from the much-loved platform Know Your Caribbean, this podcast is geared entirely to telling the stories of the Caribbean, its history and culture, food, music, and more. Including the fan-favorite Gangsta Stories from the Caribbean. Here to uplift, empower through education in ways that make you feel connected to yourself. more

This is a podcast by Louis Moore and Derrick White. As trained historians and leading scholars on sports and race, we discuss the history of the black athlete in a contemporary conversation. Moore is the author of I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, and also We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement, The Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality. White is the author of The Challenge of Blackness: The Institute of the Black World and Political Activism in the 1970s, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football more

Produced by Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long and narrated by musician Herman Butch Slaughter, Echoes of Indiana Avenue is an audio documentary focused on the cultural achievements of Black artists and musicians from central Indiana. more

Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores 'Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,' and features some of the most important voices in literature as well as the national conversation on racial inequities. The conversations were conducted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson on the radio program, Detroit Today, in the WDET studios on Wayne State University's campus throughout the pandemic and civil unrest of 2020. more

Every Wednesday, Taylor and Jade bring you black history and conspiracy theories.