People's Historians Podcast

In this episode, our host, Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, an assistant professor of secondary social studies at West Virginia University, interviews historian Martha Jones of The John Hopkins University to deconstruct how we understand citizenship for Black Americans. Jones moves from before the Civil War through Reconstruction to the present, tackling the evolution of voter suppression, and revealing the tenacity of white supremacy. She addresses Black women’s roles in organizing during the fight for women’s suffrage. This episode addresses themes of our campaign to Teach Reconstruction and to teach about voting rights on this 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment — coinciding with one of the most important elections in U.S. history. People's Historians online mini-series - Black Freedom Struggle. Music from Rose City Kings from Free Music Archive.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian speaks with professor Keisha N. Blain about the historical roots of police violence and the 2020 Rebellion. Read about the event and find related resources.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian speaks with historian and longtime activist Barbara Ransby about Black feminist organizing from the 1950s to the 21st Century. Read about the event and find related resources.

In this episode, our host, Cierra Kaler-Jones, an Education Anew Fellow with Teaching for Change through Communities for Just Schools Fund, interviews historian Robin D.G. Kelley to demystify the taboos and stereotypes about communism in the decades leading up to the modern Civil Rights Movement. Kelley proceeds to tell stories about Anne Braden, Lemon Johnson, Claudia Jones, Mildred McAdory, Estelle Milner, Cedric Robinson, the Scottsboro Nine, the Southern Negro Youth Congress (SNYC), the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, and more. Music from Rose City Kings from Free Music Archive.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian speaks with sports editor Dave Zirin about Black athletes and the Black Freedom Struggle. Read about the event and find related resources.

In this episode, from our series on the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian, a high school teacher and Rethinking Schools editor, introduces scholar-activist Mary Phillips and historian Robyn C. Spencer, who discuss how Black women transformed the Black Panther Party. Spencer and Phillips describe the role of Black women in the Black Panther Party as an outgrowth from their long-standing family activism. Many Black women made sacrifices as they balanced motherhood and community organizing. Our guests also tackle how Black women played a central role in delivering the message of the party through art. Link to images discussed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1utU7UbzctFFzs2azaG6NBhDClvHHGxduI8CgwT41pM8/edit?usp=sharing Music from Rose City Kings from Free Music Archive.

In this episode, initially recorded on May Day, our host, Jesse Hagopian, a high school teacher and Rethinking Schools editor, interviews historian Jeanne Theoharis to address Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s positions on oppression in the North, police brutality, the Memphis sanitation workers, reparations, the Poor People’s Campaign, and more. Theoharis describes the sanitization of Dr. King and his legacy, challenging the narratives in textbooks. She also addresses the radical influence of Coretta Scott King. People's Historians online mini-series - Black Freedom Struggle. Music from Rose City Kings from Free Music Archive.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, high school teacher Jessica Rucker speaks with SNCC veterans Courtland Cox and Judy Richardson about the history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Read about the event and find related resources.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian speaks with professor Jeanne Theoharis about the Civil Rights Movement in the North. Read about the event and find related resources.

In this episode, from our series on Teach the Black Freedom Struggle, our host, Jesse Hagopian speaks with professor Jeanne Theoharis about teenagers in the Civil Rights Movement. Read about the event and find related resources.