youtu.be/8UL_Bqac48I These special episodes of AAHIAH uncover the people and events our classrooms ignore. From the 260,000 who marched with Dr. King to today’s renewed attacks on truth, these stories prove one thing: Understanding Black history is understanding America.

youtu.be/J_Ef0x5j8hg Black History is being erased! But these powerful episodes of AAHIAH present stories most U.S. classrooms ignore — from Crispus Attucks, the first to die in the Boston Massacre, to Pvt. Felix Hall, the only known lynching on a U.S. military base. 👉 Watch, learn...and share!

youtu.be/tnP9xqh3Zb4 On May 2, 1963, thousands of brave Black students—some as young as 8—marched from Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church to protest segregation. Trained in nonviolence, they faced fire hoses, dogs, beatings, and arrests.

youtu.be/oYmluP55nn0 These episodes of AAHIAH spotlight incredible Black figures often left out of U.S. classrooms — from educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune to Lucius Amerson, the first Black sheriff in the Deep South since Reconstruction, to sculptor and arts advocate Augusta Savage.

youtu.be/5FmiMVZkdFo From the scourge known as Jim Crow, & the Great Migration, to the Harlem Renaissance, from Black-owned businesses & media to the start of the Civil Rights Movement, these continuing AAHIAH episodes reveal the powerful stories and events that rarely make it into U.S. classrooms.

youtu.be/CVvK034p0TI Why is Black History left out of so many U.S. schools? These episodes reveal the stories America left out — from Jim Crow in the military to early Black Hollywood. …Because African American History IS AMERICAN History. #BlackHistory #HiddenHistory

MAGA, at the exact moment Zohran Mamdani won…

youtu.be/_yvW1b58gks Maurice Ashley made history as the first Black Chess Grandmaster, and reminds us that true mastery transcends color, privilege, or background — because, as he says, “Chess is the great equalizer.” He has inspired generations to think deeper, dream bigger, and play smarter.

"The Truth Behind Nixon's 'War On Drugs'" [AAHIAH Ep. #95] youtu.be/iCveQUHiNFI This so-called "war" was not really about tackling drug use; it was a calculated political move to target his enemies—the Anti-war Left and African Americans—at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

youtu.be/-CQsdS76SqM The fight for equality wasn’t fought alone. Black, White, Brown, and Asian activists—joined by clergy of every faith—stood together for justice. Meet one forgotten hero: June Shagaloff Alexander.

youtu.be/dBDR5GS0T20 Thurgood Marshall spent 24 years fighting for justice and equality on the Supreme Court. His direct successor, Clarence Thomas, has taken the opposite path. In 2023, the Center for American Progress called him “The Anti-Thurgood Marshall.”

youtu.be/EXom-V7CGMcF... Washington, known for her green eyes and light skin, defied Jim Crow–era Hollywood by refusing to pass as white. She lost roles for standing proud in her Black identity—but her strength and courage still echo today.

youtu.be/Trq-aLGtjbM Redlining systematically blocked Black and brown communities from mortgages, insurance loans, and other financial services. Structural racism that began decades ago, and still shapes neighborhoods today.

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youtu.be/nWb_-FyY8Uk Introduced by the late Rep. John Lewis, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act passed in 2007 (422–2) to reopen cold civil rights cases & seek justice. But with little funding—and time running out—many crimes still remain unresolved.

youtu.be/3914aU91lgY Elizabeth Ann Eckford—one of the Little Rock Nine—made history in 1957 when she walked alone through an angry mob to integrate Little Rock Central High School, becoming a symbol of quiet courage in the fight for civil rights.

"More than a decade ago, I sat down with Marc Maron in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode. We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America." youtu.be/Hb2rKGfIOrM

youtu.be/Yz4C5FO4NWQ A uniquely American art form, born from the pain, faith, & resilience of enslaved African Americans, spirituals were much more than just religious songs. Spirituals carried coded messages, served as secret signals for escape routes, strategies, & gatherings.

As of October 10, 2025, Trump fired approximately 6,000 USDA employees. But don’t worry...you’ll get used to eating rancid meat.

ZORA NEALE HURSTON’S PLAY COMES ALIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME “Spunk,” a fable weaving together music and movement, is getting its first full staging since being rediscovered in 1997. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/t...

youtu.be/VtrUXgN12Cw Having grown up in a segregated America with little exposure to Black Americans, Dwight D. Eisenhower was forced to confront racial injustice, the civil rights struggle, and the fight for Black equality during his presidency.

youtu.be/9kql4VNEYSo Milton Samuel J. Wright was the only African American to have a direct conversation with Adolf Hitler. A brilliant economist, educator, and was fluent in German, Wright’s 1932 encounter was reenacted in the Dec. 3, 1944 episode of the radio program, "New World A-Coming."

youtu.be/GR3grWRJXkM In 1943, Black American soldiers in England faced a battle not against Hitler—but against Jim Crow. The Battle of Bamber Bridge showed how racism followed the U.S. Army overseas—and how one British town saw those men simply as soldiers, as equals, and was proud to have them.

youtu.be/jBX1DnUpfh4 Douglas Wilder, grandson of enslaved Virginians, rose from segregated Richmond to become America’s first Black governor in 1989. Wilder’s life reminds us that African American history is inseparable from America’s story. #DouglasWilder #BlackHistoryMatters

youtu.be/N3dJ7aIsoN4 In 1944, the Port Chicago blast killed 320—mostly young Black sailors. When survivors refused unsafe, racist orders, 50 were convicted of mutiny. Their act of defiance is a testament to those who chose to speak truth to power. #PortChicago #BlackHistory #CivilRights #Resistance

No phones, no street clothing. The artist Rashid Johnson has returned to the Russian and Turkish Baths with Amiri Baraka’s incendiary play “Dutchman.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/s...

I was unaware that Portland is currently “under siege from Antifa.” But if Trump says it’s so, then it must be 100%…BULLSHIT!

youtu.be/0fGLEPL9Ugk Inventor Otis Boykin, gave the world precision resistors that power our electronics, and made pacemakers reliable and affordable. His brilliance in STEM still saves lives today. Celebrate Boykin, and the legacy of Black inventors who transformed technology and American history.

Leslie Jones on the Dangers of Trump Memory-Holing Slavery from Our Museums youtu.be/VyR2QZWHX04