informative! I love this show and the short history lessons.

Blackness not a monolith. I as a born Black Jewish person was super disappointed reading the episode notes on the Twitty episode and how no mention of his Jewishness was in the notes. How does this not get mentioned ? I guess

I love each series! My soul is enriched with newfound knowledge that pushes me to learn more about individuals and events.

We need more

The amount of information and knowledge gained on the very brief POD is exceptional!!! Highly recommend!!!

I’m a middle aged white woman and I was guided here by an article I read. I was brought up in my first formative years in a predominantly black community and I love reading and learning history from a broader perspective so I am excited about listening to this podcast!

I can get a quick fix on knowledge first thing in the morning by giving this podcast a listen. The information is always interesting and leaves you satisfied with what you learn while also giving you enough information to do more research if you so choose. Please never stop!

Period

As expected. Society would not rely so heavily on “Policing”, if the people would Police” themselves.

I love learning about black excellence. Your cover photo is not showing up properly at this time. I wanted to let you know.

I have enjoyed listening to the quick black history facts.

I sincerely enjoy these little podcasts because they educate at night. I’m going to share this with my grandchildren so that they can learn but I don’t know maybe my granddaughters too young to share it and she will have an attitude with people in her school and around her so I’m gonna take some time and think about that one but I sincerely love black culture I live it I love it I cook it and that is it.

This is truth it should be known! That should be in history books! I love history, and I love burning out these facts. That is why I am into genealogy.

The more you know.

in 1640, John Punch "was reduced from his former condition of servitude for a limited time to a condition of slavery for life." This was before John Casor John Punch was the first known person enslaved for life through the courts.

Much needed!!!

Wonderfully insightful!

This podcast promotes racism with nearly every sentence. The premise that Blacks steal and shoot and have children they can’t afford and eat badly all because White people convinced them to act that way is pretty thin. The idea that Blacks can improve ourselves is helpful but blaming Whitey and justifying bad behavior is not. The episodes mentioning how Black Africans enslaved and sold other Black Africans are rare and tend to skip over the fact that this went on for thousands of years and slavery existed only briefly in America. I’m scanning for the explanation why keeping Black slaves is okay if you’re Black but not White. Can’t find it.

I have learned so much rich and eye opening history of our people. It’s simply awe inspiring to learn things that I never even heard in school or church. We are a strong, intelligent, resilient and empowering people. Keep ‘em coming!!!

I, appreciate this podcast. I’m, learning so much important information about our people.

Keep up the division instead of celebrating your advancements. White people are ready to move on from the horrors of our ancestors of black people are ready to stop being the victim for their great great grandparents. Y’all haven’t experienced anything compared to them. You’re just soft.

I learn something new every time I engage with the well researched content! Thanks for what you do!

I am only writing a review b/c after listening to a very interesting episode, I clicked to follow and started seeing written reviews trying to discredit information and facts presented in various episodes, and reviewers acting as if black people are “acting like victims”… these types of baseless statements and ignorance from keyboard Karens is just enough already. No one is forcing you to listen, And if you don’t want to hear the FACTS associated with slavery, racism, being black in America… then there are other podcasts for you denying imbeciles. Keep doing what you do guys! Love this podcast, so interesting!

Black folks still come across racism but it’s nothing like it was back in the 70’s back.. That is facts that can be proven.. I visited the MLK museum and as a Pacific Islander I was very humbled to see how black Americans were treated.. That was true racism hate and control.. but today all I see is a bunch of black Americans acting like they have is so bad when really I’m happy to see how far they have come as a race.. And black history is American history.. Yell ur truths educate All of us about the great thing many black Americans have accomplished.. but stop with all this whites owe blacks money and that there is white previlege.. and go out here and make ur way.. nobody owes nobody nothing.. if u want it work for it

Full of racist lies. Black supremacy is a thing, and this fool proudly waves its flag. BLM was a terrorist group. George Floyd was scum. Simple.

Black people were mistreated by a lot in 1950s when black Americans were treated like criminals it is not true that black African Americans black people were abused or killed it is not a fact that black Americans were being treated differently than white people were this is not the truth it is black history month

Segregating communities and people by referencing them by their color does nothing but divide people and give them an excuse to resent each other. AMERICAN history IS black history because they’re apart of this country and culture… their skin color has nothing to do with it. Spreading this and then claim systemic racism or calling others racist when it’s things like THIS that cause/create division, resentment and even hate in this country, things like this that are the driving force behind this countries division. The more you talk about Black peoples this, white peoples that, black national Anthem, REAL national anthem the deeper these lines divide the more people see themselves as different rather than one country. It’s sad and pathetic the ignorance that plagues us, the hate and racism that produce things like this podcast. This is driven by hate and racism and it’s making its way more and more into mainstream media, TV shows and media and it is not “healing” or bringing people together or enlightening people…. It’s making you black people more resentful or white people and white, Mexican, Asian, etc… resenting the lies and propaganda being spread. People may look at this review as racist despite the fact that I’m calling for people to stop being viewed by their skin color and rather for their character as Americans. I’m a millennial and that’s how we were raised! Not to see or care about skin color but the content of one’s character.

Amazing show!

Put the listeners in a room with Ashanti at the beginning. Let the audience hear his voice, learn who he is, and connect with him. The stories are so good, so unique, so inspiring, but yet will not get the attention deserved. I wished the story could be told in a different style, rather than reading a script. What’s the day of the week? Time of day? The purpose of talking with Ashanti? Add dimensions and context. Let’s capture the audience upfront :)

I like listening to this podcast because it gives me a perspective I didn’t have growing up. But some episodes are more opinionated versus fact based. Those episodes they try to pass their personal beliefs as something everyone should feel. I tend to skip those episodes, because I’m not learning anything from them. Overall I like this podcast, I just hope the guests continue to be scholars and not people pushing their own agendas as facts. Come with examples and tangible evidence when speaking on something.

It is good to hear the opinions of people, but this episode is very one sided and not representative of all school police officers. I am the Chief of Police for a public school system. I would love to share what we do in our schools that is so different from what is expressed in this episode. I want to share how we are destroying the school to prison pipeline.

I enjoy the short nuggets to absorb throughout my day!

As someone who isn’t Black but also was never seen as “white” I find this very informative and I’m glad there’s a platform for this. Huge supporter of AAH. I didn’t learn things like this until College and not just any college. I had to take Civil Rights and AAH at a Black College because it wasn’t offered with my traditional at the time. I’m not even sure it is now. That’s when my questions of “why” first began. That was quite some time ago and It always upset me that the majority of people who ARE lucky enough to even attend college still might never know and the cycle would continue. Public school forget it. They seem to think it’s ok to teach the things they WANT you to know apart from the history of this country in it’s entirety. This makes that knowledge accessible to anyone who is looking for it.

Unlike a lot of my Caucasian sisters and brothers I did read and research as much “non-white” History that I could, beginning in grade school. At a very young age it was hard to find, until i learned the Dewey Decimal system. My freshman year at Clarion State introduced me to Dr Ed Duffy, a Conservative, Modern Civilization professor who exploded my mind with even more facts. I became known as a N_ _ _ _ _ lover, b/c I reveled in seeing white peoples’ eyes as I relayed the truth. It is good to see true History taught, but true History includes all ethnic groups, not just Black and White! I am still a N-lover and love all my brothers and sisters, of any ethnic group! Want to grow stronger? Pray, unceasingly!

My name is Mansa Wilkerson. I’m the founder of the 20:20 Nation. We S. E. E. : Serve-Educate-Entertain our communities. This podcast is very informative and exactly what we need to build and share content for our mission; to bring forth V. I. S. I. O. N. We are proud to promote, share and contribute to pushblack and BHY. Look for our website and social media pages in January of 2023. We are excited to start our fund raising for our facility we call The F. O. C. U. S. : Family Outreach Center for a Unified State. Where we will provide as many resources and un-School individuals for a talk education according to our times and WHO we are: Black. Peace and Love.

Very moving, informative & important. I appreciate the words shared & the work you do to help bring awareness & understanding to our shared humanity.

Thank you for sending me stories about current and past history on black history. I look forward to indulging in this podcast. Hopefully, I can support the cause by sending a donation soon.

As an educator, this podcast has increased my knowledge of so many forms of black history. I look forward to listening each episode. I love listening to each answer to the question of black liberation!

I have learned so much from this podcast. Some things I think are radical, but I'm only a middle aged disabled white lady finally catching on. I think black radicalization is a result of centuries of black persecution! My absolute favorite episode has been with Dr. Alicia Montgomery and her nonprofit for powerful public schools, providing supplies and teaching to public school teachers to help build the self-esteem of children especially children of color whose self-esteem has been hammered down for centuries

Having curriculum like this in schools , is so important. Students will benefit from this knowledge and its affect on your every day life. One way to teach African American history is to teach this in schools all over the United States and require it!

I wish I could make this podcast required listening for all Americans. For everyone (of any race) who wonders about the Black History that’s been left out of, and is increasingly erased from our history classes, this podcast assembles examples (with context and explanation) of Black Excellence and courage in the face of powerful oppressive forces, and lifts the voices and work of contemporary Black scholars above the cacophony of public discourse that too often drowns them out, and frequently centers on unearthing the buried stories of violence, humiliation, and denial of justice committed and condoned by white people against the Black people they kidnapped and enslaved for centuries, that white hierarchies of supremacy continue to inflict on their descendants to this day. For Black Americans who want the truth and history that’s been denied them for too long, and the white Americans (like myself) who want to be genuine, not performative, allies in their fight for justice and equality, this podcast is essential. And there’s something compelling about Jay’s voice that conveys warmth, dignity, and integrity, and makes even the hardest truths easier to hear and face (“easy” isn’t the best word for it, but I can’t quite put my finger on a better one). His interview style creates space for his guests to tell the fullness of their stories and discuss their research and work in depth. I could listen to Jay read the phone book, but I’m enormously thankful he’s doing this work instead!

I just recently found this and I AM SO EXCITED THAT I SENT THEM TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS trying to navigate through High School and I want her to know about her!!!!

Thank you for your thoughtful interviews of voices too long oppresses. We need this information to be out there for the masses.

So, Nat Turner was not real. Not all Black people are from Alkebulan(Africa), actually most of our ancestors are the Niji People of Turtle Island. But great podcast!

As a 48 year old caucasion woman, I am Extremely grateful for being involved with PUSHBLACK for a few years now. I have learned SO much! it’s given me the tools & motivation to educate myself AND my children in areas our government and educational system has failed all of us. I will continue to donate when I can and will Always try to use this tool to educate and spread the word as much as I can. I would love to see a little more on class division. We can all see it’s a huge issue especially in the disgraceful judicial “system” (if that’s what we can even call it.). Thank you so much PUSHBLACK…. Prejudicial people come from all races but the reality is I can see why some groups have walls up as they have been hurt and wronged by systemic racism ( mainly) for generations. If ALL of society could confront and SIGNIFICANTLY change things maybe only then could we ALL live in harmony. We all bleed red. My biggest hope is that my biracial children and I will be around to see us UNITED BY EQUALITY & live in harmony . It’s BEYOND sad that I had to EXPLAIN TO my darker skinned son that I was not comfortable with him tinting his car windows and explained why it be A different story for his brother who is much lighter but from same dad that he wouldn’t have as much of a chance to be harassed by police. No mother or father should EVER worry about the atrocities of fearing a traffic stop turning into murder. IT HAS TO STOP. IT WONT STOP UNLESS WE EDUCATE OUTSELVES AND GET INVOLVED. ALL OF US!! I can’t thank you enough for educating us all!!

Do we know or try to what is going on with our kids in schools, being labeled special Ed. And being push out of class. Listen to your kids complaints about the teachers treatment of them In class. I came up where teachers would tell you “ I got mine and you are going to get yours”, that attitude of teaching no longer exist. Tell parents we are sending our kids to prison by not preparing them for this beast of a world populated by Wolves in sheep’s clothing

This podcast is great! It’s an awesome compliment to the push black messenger lessons and stories that are sent via fb messenger

And educational. Great interviews, great information, great guests. Keep up the wonderful work and THANK YOU. 🖤

Dr. Clenora Hudson-Weems is a powerhouse. Kudos to BHY for giving her this platform to uplift and inform. This podcast is always educational but this episode is among the best. But I am biased...a former student of Dr. Weems.

Homage to Raven Williams, to her affections for her family and our community and allowing our hears to understand the constant underlyings of how they build off the backs of a people that never and still are inextricably not considered apart of possible receipts of reparations. While we live in expedited growth the devaluations are real as the sky is blue. Let’s not forget to know the difference of worth and our very existence we brought to humanity. If it was not for slavery and slavery today what functionality would their be? I encourage you all to look at the causations now, and reap as a culture. Independence is key! # supporting pushback..,,