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Andrew Jackson Beard: The Inventor Who Made Trains Safer
Episode 59
In this inspiring episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh shares the remarkable life story of Andrew Jackson Beard—a formerl…
5 months ago
Granville Woods: The Genius Who Kept Trains Talking
Episode 58
In this episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh explores the remarkable life of Granville Woods—a self-taught inventor whose…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Harriet Tubman: The Bravest Guide on the Underground Railroad
Episode 57
Born into slavery, Harriet refused to believe that her life was meant to be lived in chains. After escaping to freedom herself, she made a bold and d…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Thomas Fuller — The African Mathematical Genius
Episode 56
In this episode of Once Upon a Time in Black History, we explore the extraordinary life of Thomas Fuller, the enslaved West African man known as “The…
7 months, 1 week ago
Phillip Bell Downing: The Man Behind the Mailbox
Episode 55
In this episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, Tamara Shiloh uncovers the story of Phillip Bell Downing — the African American inventor who tr…
8 months ago
A Mirror to the Future: The Valerie Thomas Story
Episode 54
In this episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh shines a light on Valerie L. Thomas, the brilliant mind behind NASA’s “Illus…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
J.W. Smith: The Spark Behind the Sprinkler Revolution
Episode 53
In this episode, we celebrate the ingenuity of J.W. Smith—also known as Joseph H. Smith—the African-American inventor who transformed home gardening …
9 months ago
Seneca Village: The Hidden Community Beneath Central Park
Episode 52
Before Central Park became the iconic green heart of New York City, a thriving community once stood there — Seneca Village, a settlement founded by f…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Fort Mose – America’s First Free Black Settlement
Episode 51
In this episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh takes us back to the 1700s and the remarkable story of Fort Mose—America’s f…
10 months ago
Patricia Cowings – The Baroness of Barf
Episode 50
In this episode of Once Upon A Time in Black History, host Tamara Shiloh takes us into the world of space science with Dr. Patricia S. Cowings—the fi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago