For too long, the true horrors of the "Slave Trail of Tears" have been swept under the rug of American history. From the Chesapeake to Louisiana, Black people were marched in chains for over a thousand miles, herded like cattle, and forced to endure unimaginable suffering. And yet, this dark chapter of our past has been largely forgotten, relegated to a footnote in our history books. ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach more people--just like you--overlooked...

Welcome back to part II of our Women's suffrage series. The pursuit of women's suffrage in America was a protracted and grueling affair, beset by centuries of entrenched male domination, classism, and deeply ingrained racism. How would women face these formidable challenges and gain the right to vote for everyone? Find out in this two-part series. ===> Rate, Review, &  Follow on Apple Podcasts === This helps me reach more people like you who want to hear the stories of the...

The pursuit of women's suffrage in America was a protracted and grueling affair, beset by centuries of entrenched male domination, classism, and deeply ingrained racism. How would women face these formidable challenges and gain the right to vote for everyone? Find out in this two-part series. ===> Rate, Review, &  Follow on Apple Podcasts === This helps me reach more people like you who want to hear the stories of the historically unheard.  "I love The Humanity Archive." If that...

My book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth, is out now! An innovative reading of Black history, gracefully joining it to the larger history of all humankind. -  Kirkus, Starred Review Head to my website for links to buy the book at all major retailers: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Best place to buy the book internationally: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Humanity-Archive/9781955905145 And don't forget to write a...

In this podcast episode, Jermaine Fowler takes listeners on a thought-provoking and emotional journey through his book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth. As he reads the prologue, Fowler unveils the hidden gems of Black history that have been buried by a whitewashed narrative, inviting us to reconsider the stories we think we know. For the links to order the book from all major retailers, head to my...

In the midst of the unspeakable horror of American chattel slavery, figures like Harriet Tubman emerged. Her story is one of a woman who refused to be broken by the cruelty of her circumstances, who looked beyond her own suffering and fought for freedom with fierce determination. Her legacy is a reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression. This episode is brought to you by  my Debut Black History Book, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of...

Essential truths about Native American history have been hidden and concealed. Why don't we learn more about America before the arrival of Europeans? How have we failed to connect the struggles of the Indigenous past to the present? Here we explore a few questions and stories in honor of Native American Heritage Month.  ENROLL NOW for my online history course: Beyond 1492- The Real History of Native America: https://courses.thehumanityarchive.com/beyond-1492 Sign up for my newsletter:...

In the early to late 1980s, crack cocaine became public enemy #1 in America. But what is the history of the war on drugs, and how did the nation succumb to the wildfires of constant drug epidemics?  After listening, let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of this podcast by leaving me a...

It's been over two decades since the September 11th, 2001 attacks. As the terrible events of that day fade into the distant past, the painful memories of survivors live on to remind us of heroism, loss, and mourning.  After listening, let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of this podcast by leaving me a...

In recent years social media platforms have come under fire for spreading fake news and the phrase has become ubiquitous since 2016. But, beyond internet disinformation and online trolls, when did this all begin? In this episode, we explore the history. Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the production of this...

The American bison once roamed the prairie in numbers up to 60 million, but when the U.S governement decided to force Native Americans onto reservations making way for white settlers, they slaughtered the animal to near extinction to starve Plains tribes into surrender.  Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the...

Seventy-nine years after America declared its independence, in 1855, Frederick Douglass blasted the nation for its hypocrisy as a slaveholding nation. In this episode, we reflect on his speech and question, how far have we really moved toward freedom for everyone? Enjoy and let me know what you thought! Pre-order my upcoming book - The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth  here: https://www.thehumanityarchive.com/books Support the...

Black history is human history. In this recorded lecture, I cut through the historical amnesia and hollow Black History Month celebrations to reimagine the past in ways that can sustain us and move us forward.  ⁠ After listening, let me know what you thought. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

How do we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King jr.? Did you know that his holiday faced almost 15 years of rigid opposition?  In this episode, Jermaine looks beyond the acclaimed I have a dream speech to explore what King really stood for. And how his message is still painfully relevant today.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

The Middle Passage was a brutal journey of unimaginable proportions.  A voyage filled with disease, despair, and death. Africans were ripped from their homes and shipped off as the labor force for an exploding plantation economy in the Americas. In this episode, we’ll explore this horrific time in history, the lives, and the harrowing stories of those who lived, revolted, and died on the Middle Passage. WARNING: Intense subject matter.  Support the show...

In the course of human history, the scourge of slavery has haunted societies across the globe. In part one of this twelve-part series, we explore the beginnings of slavery and how it has manifested itself everywhere.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to abandon their homes and live in prison camps.  Find show notes for this episode at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

Juneteenth is an annual holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Commemorating June 19, 1865, the day a group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free — some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.  Find shownotes at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

After Fred Hampton’s meteoric rise, J. Edgar Hoover and the F.B.I mount an all-out war on his Chicago Black Panther Party.  It all ended with the wholesale murder of Hampton and other Black Panther Party members in a violent raid. In this final installment of a two-part series, we reckon with this legacy. Episode sources and podcast notes can be found at: www.thehumanityarchive.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive)

In the midst of economic inequality and racial unrest, a young man emerges as the fiery leader of the Illinois Black Panther Party. Pushing for radical change and uniting working people for his revolutionary cause. Show notes at www.thehumanityarchive.com

Ignored in Western history, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most extraordinary rulers of the past. In an era dominated by men, she shattered gender roles through her political skill and military agility. After her rule was...

Is women's history month only meant to highlight and celebrate their greatest achievements? Or is there room to reckon with a past filled with glaring gender oppression? Here we take a critical look at the history of women, told by women, and the ways...

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. Here we take a fascinating look at the history of Black history and...

In this episode, we explore the little known but profoundly moving story of the Great Migration. It is the story of those black southerners who relocated to the North and West— they moved by the millions, all to escape crushing poverty and racially...

In every generation, citizens must decide what to do if their country is on a course they deem immoral and unjust. In the mid 19th century, John Brown was faced with this choice. How would he challenge the institution of slavery? Some did nothing,...