The Humanity Archive Podcast
Step into the shadows of history where we rip through the pages of the forgotten and the overlooked. I'm Jermaine, your guide, armed with nothing but a microphone and a thirst for the stories that time tried to erase. Ready for a history lesson like no other? Welcome to The Humanity Archive – we tell the stories of the historically unheard.
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Japanese Internment
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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to abandon their homes and live in prison camps.
Juneteenth- Celebrate Freedom
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
Fred Hampton: Part II
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In the midst of economic inequality and racial unrest, a young man emerges as the fiery leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party
Fred Hampton: Part I
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In the midst of economic inequality and racial unrest, a young man emerges as the fiery leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party.
Queen Nzinga
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Ignored in Western history, seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most extraordinary rulers of the global past.
Beyond Suffrage
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Is “Women's History Month,” only meant to highlight and celebrate their greatest achievements, or is there room to reckon with a history filled with the world’s oldest form of oppression: sexism?
The Black History Month Podcast
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“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.
The Great Migration
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In this episode, we explore the little-known but profoundly moving story of the Great Migration.
Break Every Chain Part II
In every generation, citizens must decide what to do if their country is on a course they deem immoral and unjust.
John Brown: Break Every Chain Part I
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In every generation, citizens must decide what to do if their country is on a course they deem immoral and unjust.
The History of Police in America
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.
1968: The King Assassination Riots
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In 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally assassinated, leaving the Black communities across America in a state of turmoil and rage.
Toussaint L'Ouverture: Part II
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Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history.
Toussaint L'Ouverture: Part I
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Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history.
Women's Suffrage: Part II
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The women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in America.
Women's Suffrage: Part I
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The women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in America.
Unraveling the Life of the Richest Man in History
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Most wealthy person in history isn’t a name just anyone can claim, but by the 14th Century, Mansa Musa was had gained the title.
Podcast # 8 Ida B. Wells-Barnett: No More Lynching
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In the face of the biggest threat to American democracy in the 19th century, Ida B. Wells fought back.
Benjamin Banneker
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Amid the catastrophic enslavement of 1 in 6 people in 18th century America, Benjamin Banneker fought to free them from perpetual bondage.
The Black Death
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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.