"Speaking of my History" Podcast, we talk about Claudette Colvin. Claudette Colvin is a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, nine months prior to Rosa Parks' famous arrest for the same offense.…

"Speaking of My History" season 1 episode 4 - Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993), was an American businessman. He was the richest African-American man in the 1980s. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he grew up in a middle-class neighborhood. He won a football scholarship to Virginia State College, graduating with a degree in economi…

Season 1 Episode 3 'Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard' one of the first African-American players and the first African-American QB & Head Coach in the NFL in 1920 the year the National Football league (NFL) was founded.

"Speaking of my History" season 1 episode 2. Black US Army bands and their bandmasters.

New Episode "Speaking of my History" season 1 episode 2 " Dr. Olivia J. Hooker" first African American Woman to join the U.S Coast Guard and the last living survivor of the Tulsa Massacre of Black Wall Street in 1921. Dr. Hooker is 103 years old! This was a very enlightening story and I hope it encourages you. Enjoy! #SpeakingofmyHistory #Podcast #…