Episodes 35
Avg. Duration 15m
Activity Sporadic
Since Nov 2021
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

An African American History Podcast

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Recent Episodes

Robert Johnson

Nov 14, 2025 9m

Delta blues musician Robert Johnson grew up in Memphis Tennessee, at an early age he practiced to be a good blues musician his rise to fame was fast, so fast rumors has it, he sold his soul to the…

Latasha Harlins

Nov 05, 2025 12m

Latasha Harlins was a young girl from Illinois who grew up in South Central Los Angeles. She was dealing with grief from losing her mother to the hands of her father’s new girlfriend. Latasha was…

Ruby McCollum

Feb 27, 2025 11m

Ruby was a young, beautiful, successful African American woman, a staple in her community in Live Oaks, Florida. Due to her husband’s gambling and liquor business. For 1934 the McCollum family was on…

Kevin Samuels

Feb 11, 2025 8m

When the world was on lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic, image consultant Kevin Samuels made waves on Instagram live coaching women. Described as a hyper masculine individual and a males male…

Sara Baartman

Jan 29, 2025 10m

Living in 19th century South Africa, Baartman was orphaned at a young age and was taken advantage of young as well. Standing no more than 5 feet her body shape and proportions and the people around…

Milli Vanilli

Jan 14, 2025 15m

German duo Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, met at a dance seminar in Munich. Determined to be successful they worked hard until they were noticed and they were. Frank Farian, producer and writer had…

Tragedy in Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959

Dec 29, 2024 12m

In Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959. A dormitory with 69 sleeping African American boys ages 13-17 mysteriously caught fire… Full story inside. Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail:…

Robert “yummy” Sandifer

Dec 12, 2024 9m

This episode features young Robert “ yummy” Sandifer, he was featured on the cover of Time magazine “ Too young to kill too young to die.” This is a Chicago story based around the Roseland community.…

Nikki Giovanni

Dec 12, 2024 6m

In this season opener we discuss Nikki Giovanni, the poet of the black revolution. Tune in for interesting facts about the writer who dreams or the dreamer who writes.Instagram:…

Emmett Till

Mar 10, 2023 23m

Mamie Till sent her only child, 14 year old Emmett to visit his family in the Delta, Mississippi for the summer in 1955, two weeks later his body was returned in a casket. …

Frederick Douglass, Pt.1: American Reformer, Abolitionist, Orator, Writer and Statesman.

Feb 06, 2023 23m

Born into slavery; young Frederick Douglass realized that knowledge was his pathway to freedom he began his quest and never looked back. Instagram: painpowerpodcast …

Aretha Franklin Pt.2

Sep 07, 2022 9m

The Queen of Soul. American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Source:…

Aretha Franklin Pt.1

Aug 29, 2022 21m

American Singer and song writer. Aretha Franklin’s story part one discusses young Aretha personal and professional life. Instagram: painpowerpodcast Email:…

Harriet Tubman Pt.2

May 13, 2022 15m

American Abolitionist. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman …

Harriett Tubman pt.1

Apr 30, 2022 16m

American abolitionist and political activist. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Sources:…

Dr. Robert Smalls

Apr 15, 2022 14m

Robert Smalls was an enslaved man who was captain of a confederate steamer CSS Planter during the civil war, he commandeered the CSS planter and steered past confederate flag post to freedom. …

Malcolm X pt.2

Mar 21, 2022 23m

American Minister. Malcolm Little ran the streets from city to city as Detroit Red and New York Red after serving time for grand larceny, he emerged as Malcolm X. A representative of The Nation of…

Malcolm X part 1.

Mar 12, 2022 12m

Malcolm X, American Minister. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected]

Dr. Donda West

Mar 05, 2022 16m

American Professor, Author. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Sources: 12 Things You Need To Know About The Death Of Donda West | by Alfred Hood | Sociomix Donda West -…

Martin Luther King Jr.

Feb 26, 2022 30m

American Minister and Activist. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Sources: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection | New York Heritage (nyheritage.org) Freedom: The Dream…

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