Podcast Episodes

Meet Marion Rogers Croak: Innovative Computer Scientist

Episode 204

On the third episode of the Patent Series, Shontavia Johnson teaches us about Marian Rogers Croak, the prolific engineer and inventor behind Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and over 200 patents, …

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Meet Sarah Goode: Inventor of the Murphy Bed

Episode 203

Shontavia Johnson introduces us to Sarah Goode, who made history in 1885 as one of the first Black women to receive a U.S. patent for a folding cabinet bed—the direct ancestor of the Murphy bed—revol…

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Meet Marie Van Britton Brown: Inventor of the Home Security System

Episode 202

Patent Attorney Shontavia Johnson shares how Marie Van Britton Brown's groundbreaking invention of the home security system in the 1960s paved the way for modern surveillance and two-way communicatio…

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The Legacy of Black Inventions

Episode 201

After President Trump's recent comments on America 'inventing everything,' Karen Hunter takes a deep dive on who really is responsible for the inventions he's touting...

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Howard French on Writing & Preserving History (Part 4)

Episode 200

Howard French opens up about his writing process and the responsibility of preserving forgotten histories, revealing how storytelling can shape collective memory and reclaim silenced voices.

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lumumba, Nkrumah, and the Struggle for Africa’s Future (Howard French Part 3)

Episode 199

Howard French traces the tragic fall of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba and the forced exile of Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, uncovering how Cold War politics and Western interference reshaped the course o…

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Kwame Nkrumah and the Dream of a United Africa (Howard French Part 2)

Episode 198

Historian and author Howard French reflects on the legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, exploring his pivotal role in African independence movements and his vision for a politically and economically united conti…

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Howard French On The European Partition of Africa

Episode 197

Karen Hunter sits down with Howard French, author of 'The Second Emancipation,' for a powerful conversation about how the European partition of Africa reshaped the continent and the world.

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Do We Really Need School?

Episode 196

In this thought-provoking episode, Karen Hunter and Tremell McKenzie explore the provocative idea that for many, school is less about learning and more about the pursuit of making a living.

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Tim Wise on NFL Players, Protest, & The National Anthem

Episode 195

Karen Hunter shares a classic conversation with Tim Wise on Colin Kaepernick's protest.

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago