Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1860
In 1860, tensions were obviously high, not only between Democrats and Republicans, but within the Democratic Party. At the Democratic National Conventions, extreme pro-slavery "Fire-eaters," walked out in protest. They were nicknamed...
Curated Video
Immigrante
This live-action video program is about the word Immigrant. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Immigrant through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Homestead Act, Pacific Railway Act And Morrill Act (1862)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the documents...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did you know? The Amistad Mutiny
Learn about a group of captured Africans who sailed to freedom.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Eddie Glaude Jr. - African American Religion
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. joined the faculty of Princeton University in 2002. He is the author of Exodus! Religion, Race, and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, University of Chicago Press, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the...
Hip Hughes History
The Emancipation Proclamation Explained: US History Review
So you think you know your history? Mr. Hughes lays down the tracks to help you understand the true purpose behind the Emancipation Proclamation and why the Civil War was fought. Brought to you by Mr. Hughes in an easily digestible eight...
Hip Hughes History
What was the Southern Strategy?
How did the two political parties switch? A look at the movement of white Southern Democrats to the Republican Party. Perfect for APGOV students, political science students, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets. WARNING...
Curated Video
Harriet Tubman: the "Moses" of Her Time
Aside from helping her family (and thousands more) escape slavery, she led troops in combat, cured a disease, and was generally way more of a rebel than history generally portrays her as. She lived a remarkably full life, especially for...
Curated Video
Writing an Effective Conclusion for Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of including a conclusion in an essay and provides a step-by-step guide on how to write an effective conclusion. The teacher emphasizes the need to summarize the thesis statement and...
Curated Video
Lucy Stanton: the First Black Woman to Earn a College Degree
Lucy Stanton was an American abolitionist and feminist figure, notable for being the first African-American woman to complete a four-year course of a study at a college or university. She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin...
Curated Video
The Story of American Barbecue
Today, barbecue is a big part of American culture. But did you know that this staple of the great American menu is actually older than the United States itself?
IT'S HISTORY
MASADA - The Last Bastion of the Zealots I IT'S HISTORY
Only 30 years after times described in the New Testament, the Jews sparked an uprising against Roman occupation.
The retaliation of the Roman Empire was merciless and the uprising was brutally suppressed. The last group of defending...
Mr. Beat
Nat Turner Rebellion (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story of the Nat Turner Rebellion, also known as the Southhampton Insurrection.
Curated Video
Joseph Henry Douglass: Changing America With Music
Classical violinist Joseph Henry Douglass helped empower the Black community through music and education at a time when Southern lawmakers were pushing back against the progress of Reconstruction.
Jabzy
Korean Surnames - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Korean Surnames
Hip Hughes History
The Kansas-Nebraska Act Explained: US History Review
Understand the basics concerning this pivotal legislative point in American History. Only 7 years before the Civil War, understanding Bloody Kansas is crucial to understanding Sectionalism.
Curated Video
Thaddeus Stevens: an Abolitionist Who Championed the Rights of Blacks
Born on the 4th April 1792, in Danville, Vermont, United States, Thaddeus Stevens was known to be a fearsome reformer, who never backed down from a fight. Having witnessed the oppressive slave system at close range, he developed a fierce...
Curated Video
Henry "Box" Brown: The Journey to Freedom
This video tells the story of Henry "Box" Brown. It covers his childhood, his heartbreaking separation from his wife and children, and his grueling 27-hour escape from enslavement. This video is part two of "The 5 Most Daring Escapes...
Curated Video
Brother Jourdan's Response
Todays episode features a scathing response to possibly the most ill advised “take me back” letter ever and some wisdom from an ancient African proverb. The response came from a formerly enslaved man named Jourdan Anderson, who lived...
Curated Video
The Devil Half Acre
Lumpkin’s jail also known as The Devil Half Acre was one of the most notorious slave sites in the south run by Robert Lumpkin as a slave trading post in 1840. This slave-trading complex operated from the 1830s until the end of the...
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
Curated Video
Alex Haley: Author of 'Roots' and 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'
Alex Haley served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two decades before pursuing a career as a writer. He eventually helmed a series of interviews for Playboy magazine and later co-authored The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The following decade,...
Curated Video
Francisco Nzumbi
The Black History Buff Podcast is a fully independent project. We aren’t backed by a publishing house, advertising partners or a major enterprise. For our existence, we depend on our loyal listeners – we depend on you. So if you enjoy...
Weird History
What the South Was Like During Reconstruction
On April 15, 1865, Lincoln was gunned down in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth, a man sympathetic to the defeated Confederacy. In the years following the end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination, his successor Andrew Johnson...