The Humanity Archive
By Jermaine Fowler
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Slavery & Resistance II: The Middle Passage
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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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Sep 13, 2021 |
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Slavery & Resistance: A Global Nightmare
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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) |
Aug 05, 2021 |
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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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Jul 09, 2021 |
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Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom
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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) |
Jun 07, 2021 |
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Fred Hampton Pt. 2
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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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
May 21, 2021 |
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Fred Hampton
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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. Pushing for radical change and uniting working people for his revolutionary cause. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Apr 22, 2021 |
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Queen Nzinga
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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 threatened in 1626 by the Portuguese, she transformed herself into a fierce slave trader and waged endless war against the colonizers. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Apr 02, 2021 |
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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 past filled with glaring gender oppression? Here we take a critical look at the history of women, told by women, and the ways they have been treated all over the world. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Mar 18, 2021 |
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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. Here we take a fascinating look at the history of Black history and how we can use this month to improve our humanity. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Feb 15, 2021 |
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The Great Migration
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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 motivated persecution. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Jan 29, 2021 |
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John Brown: Break Every Chain Part II
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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. In the mid 19th century, John Brown was faced with this choice. How would he challenge the institution of slavery? Some did nothing, others politically agitated, many tried moral persuasion. John Brown went to war. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Jan 14, 2021 |
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John Brown: Break Every Chain
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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. In the mid 19th century, John Brown was faced with this choice. How would he challenge the institution of slavery? Some did nothing, others politically agitated, many tried moral persuasion. John Brown went to war. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Dec 29, 2020 |
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The History of Police in America
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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. But this version of history paints a different story. One where we must reckon with deep corruption, vicious racism, and scathing abuses of power. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Dec 07, 2020 |
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The Humanity Archive Podcast Trailer
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There’s the history you learned in high school. Then there’s The Humanity Archive.You probably learned about dead presidents, statesmen, and wars. I want to tell you about the thinkers, innovators, the marginalized, the risk-takers, and those ordinary people who did extraordinary things. These are the stories that connect us all.New podcasts coming soon...You've never heard history like this before. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Oct 29, 2020 |
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1968: Martin Luther King Assassination Riots
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In 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally assassinated, leaving the black community in a state of turmoil and rage. How should we view the destructive riots that took place afterward in hundreds of American cities? How should we view riots in history? We explore that and more in this podcast.
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture Part II
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Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history. Here is the final episode in this two-part series. Write a Review:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ve/id1436450035Support the Show:www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchiveShow notes available at:www.thehumanityarchive.com
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture: Revolution Now
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Facing insurmountable odds, an ex-slave executes the most successful slave revolt in world history. Write a Review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-humanity-archive/id1436450035Support the Show:www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchiveShow notes available at:www.thehumanityarchive.com
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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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. A struggle rooted in thousands of years of male domination. Could women push past unequal patriarchy, racism, and deep divisions in the movement to win their right to vote?
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Women's Suffrage
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The women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in America. A struggle rooted in thousands of years of male domination. Could women push past unequal patriarchy, racism, and deep divisions in the movement to win the right to vote for all women?
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Mansa Musa: Master of Gold
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Most wealthy in history isn’t a name just anyone can claim. But by the 14th Century, Mansa Musa had gained the title. He was head of the Mali empire, the world’s largest producer of gold and an international superpower. Now, if he could execute his 10,000 person pilgrimage to Mecca, he would put the power and prestige of Mali on the map forever.
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Sundiata: An Epic of The Mali Empire
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Sundiata Keita founded one of the most powerful empires in human history. He also constructed one of the earliest known declarations on human rights. Here we recite the epic of this West African ruler in all of its splendor and adventure. Placing it in its rightful place among the world’s greatest hero stories.
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Ida B. Wells: No More Lynching
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In the face of the biggest threat to American democracy in the 19th century, Ida B. Wells began to fight back. She had a vision. Lynching and Jim Crow could be stopped. But not without awakening the world to the terror facing black people in America.
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May 27, 2020 |
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Benjamin Banneker: End Slavery Now!
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Amid the crisis and catastrophic enslavement of one in six people in 18th century America, Benjamin Banneker fought to free countess people from their terrible condition. Could he convince Thomas Jefferson to do the same?
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May 13, 2020 |
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Socrates: Question Injustice
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To challenge the moral corruption of ancient Athens, Socrates ignited a civic and ethical revolution. The core of his moral philosophy was simple. Know nothing. Question everything.
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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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.
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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The Real Story of Pocahontas
2070
What happens when the indigenous peoples of the Northeast find strangers from another shore living next door? Who was the woman named Pocahontas at the center of this first encounter?This show examines the dangerous early years of Native/English relations and how Pocahontas played a pivotal role in this important part of history.For a full list of sources and show notes, please visithttps://www.thehumanityarchive.com/podcast//the-real-story-of-pocahontas
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. On Conquering Fear
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Who better to counsel us on overcoming fear than a man who stood up to death with the firmest footing. Here we look beyond the soundbites and go under the surface to discover Martin Luter King Jr's personal thoughts and anecdotes for conquering fear.For a full list of sources and show notes, please visithttps://www.thehumanityarchive.com/podcast/conquering-fear-martin-luther-king-podcast Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehumanityarchive) |
Jan 10, 2020 |
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American Martyr: The Story of Crispus Attucks
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Patriot? Martyr? Criminal? Inconsequential historical figure? These are the many opinions of Crispus Attucks. Little is known about his overall life. It is thought that he escaped slavery in 1750 and then, twenty years later, placed himself at the front of a crowd protesting against British soldiers on King Street in Boston. Attucks was shot and killed, along with four other civilians, on March 5, 1770, in an event that will forever be know as the Boston Massacre.For a full list of sources and show notes, please visithttps://www.thehumanityarchive.com/podcast/crispus-attucks
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Hokusai The Mad Painter
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As one of the most astonishing artist in Japanese history Katsushika Hokusai (c. October 31, 1760 – May 10, 1849), sought perfection through his artwork and designs. Here we explore his extraordinary life, artistic contributions, and the world of Edo (Medieval) Japan.For a full list of sources and show notes, please visithttps://www.thehumanityarchive.com/podcast/katsushika-hokusai
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Jan 01, 2020 |