02:48 Black History In Two Minutes Onesimus blackhistoryApril 17, 2023 May 10, 2023 One vital but less-known story from early America is that of Onesimus, an African man enslaved in the colonies who helped change the... 04.5K Continue reading
03:34 Black History In Two Minutes Filibuster blackhistoryApril 15, 2023 May 10, 2023 Today, many are familiar with the term “filibuster,” a procedure to prolong debate and delay a vote — but less well-known is its com... 02.7K Continue reading
03:17 Black History In Two Minutes Baldwin vs Buckley blackhistoryApril 12, 2023 May 10, 2023 In 1965, James Baldwin and William F. Buckley — thought leaders from dramatically different backgrounds — made plans to debate race... 03.2K Continue reading
03:17 Black History In Two Minutes Billie Holiday blackhistoryApril 12, 2023 July 9, 2025 Born into a world awash in racism and sexism, the singer Billie Holiday soon became a beloved voice, known for her unique, jazz-infl... 06.2K Continue reading
03:17 Black History In Two Minutes Billie Holiday blackhistoryApril 12, 2023 May 10, 2023 Born into a world awash in racism and sexism, the singer Billie Holiday soon became a beloved voice, known for her unique, jazz-infl... 03.4K Continue reading
03:07 Black History In Two Minutes The Origins of Black Basketball blackhistoryApril 4, 2023 April 6, 2023 Be Woke Presents Black History in Two Minutes (or so) Home Bill Russell; Michael Jordan; LeBron James. Black athletes have at times... 04.1K Continue reading
03:06 Black History In Two Minutes The Origins of Black Service Organizations blackhistoryMay 27, 2022 February 1, 2023 Black contributions in the volunteer and civic space have been around since the Revolutionary War. Out of those spaces came formal o... 03.9K Continue reading
03:13 Black History In Two Minutes Elite Black Public High Schools blackhistoryMay 20, 2022 February 1, 2023 In November 1870, four Black students created their own safe space to study in a Washington D.C. church. That space would eventually... 05.7K Continue reading
03:04 Black History In Two Minutes Father Divine blackhistoryMay 13, 2022 February 1, 2023 As the nation dealt with the darkness of the Great Depression, a Black leader by the name of Father Major Jealous Divine rose from t... 012.9K Continue reading
03:19 Black History In Two Minutes Congressional Black Caucus blackhistoryMay 6, 2022 February 1, 2023 In 1955, Charles Diggs Jr. became the first Black person from Michigan elected to the House of Representatives. His election paved t... 03.1K Continue reading