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That Wasn't In My Textbook

That Wasn't In My Textbook is our bi-weekly podcast that helps us uncover the things we always wished we learned from that boring, bulky textbook. Tune in to the history class you never knew you ALWAYS wanted to take - because history is not only what happened in the past but also what's happening this very second.

REWIND: Guac & Margaritas: History of Cinco De Mayo & Why We Celebrate It

4 mins; May 05, 2024

REWIND: The Hidden History of Taxes: How Taxes Keep Black Folks from Stackin’ Paper + What Can Be Done About It with Tax Law Professor & Author Dorothy A. Brown

54 mins; April 15, 2024

REWIND: The 1st American Heroes: History of Black Cowboys with Historian and Host of Black Cowboys podcast Zaron Burnett

86 hours 37 mins; April 10, 2024

Rewind: History of the Fresh Start Effect: The Science Behind New Beginnings

26 mins; January 18, 2024

History of New Year Resolutions: How Resolutions Became a Thing?

12 mins; January 04, 2024

The 1st American Heroes: History of Black Cowboys with Historian and Host of Black Cowboys podcast Zaron Burnett

85 hours 57 mins; September 21, 2023

Ridin’ the Waves: The Hidden Black History of Surfing

29 mins; August 04, 2023

History of Barbie: The Creation of Black Barbie

14 mins; July 21, 2023

History of Oyster: How Black Folks Shaped American Oyster Culture with Culinary Historian Zella Palmer

62 hours 33 mins; July 13, 2023

Sizzling Summer Session Trailer

3 mins; July 13, 2023

When July 4th Was A Black Holiday: Rediscovering a Hidden Turn Up

30 mins; June 29, 2023

Uncovering Juneteenth: 10 Eye-Opening Facts and Celebrating Our Podcast's Journey

38 mins; June 15, 2023

Rainbows, Riots & Resilience: 7 Must-Know Facts on the History of Pride

25 mins; June 01, 2023

The History of Grillz: Tracing the Origins and Rise of Teeth Drip

28 mins; May 18, 2023

From Doom Scrolling to Netflix Binges: Unpacking the History & Science of Procrastination

31 mins; May 04, 2023

The Hidden History of Taxes: How Taxes Keep Black Folks from Stackin’ Paper + What Can Be Done About It with Tax Law Professor & Author Dorothy A. Brown

53 mins; April 13, 2023

BHM Rewind: 6 Things to Know About Black History Month

13 mins; February 01, 2023

Inside the 15 Year Battle for MLK Day

18 mins; January 12, 2023

History of the Fresh Start Effect: The Science Behind New Beginnings

26 mins; January 05, 2023

History of Social Media: From Morse Code to TikTok with Social Media Strategist Natasha Samuel

69 hours 37 mins; December 01, 2022

History of Recessions: Millionaires Are Made During Recessions with Millennial Money Expert Dominique Broadway

44 mins; November 17, 2022

The History of Juneteenth: 9 Facts We Should Know

20 mins; June 18, 2022

Flowers on Their Graves: The Real History of Memorial Day

35 mins; May 28, 2022

Guac & Margaritas: History of Cinco De Mayo & Why We Celebrate It

4 mins; May 05, 2022

History of HeadWraps Unwrapped

77 hours 14 mins; April 29, 2022

Holiday Haze: The History of 420

37 mins; April 20, 2022

History of Candles: Stay Lit Forever with Denequa Williams Clarke of Lit Brooklyn

57 mins; February 04, 2022

BHM Rewind: 6 Things to Know About Black History Month

13 mins; February 01, 2022

History of Reality TV: When the World Changed with YouTube Content Creator Wahima aka Just Call Me Wah

79 hours 35 mins; December 03, 2021

REWIND| 5 Things We Should Know About Thanksgiving: Debunkin' the BS

26 mins; November 24, 2021

History of Exotic Dancing: 'I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)'

27 mins; November 19, 2021

History of Minimalism: Packin' Light with Afrominimalist Christine Platt

68 hours 55 mins; November 12, 2021

History of Daylight Savings: 'Just Gimme the Light'

20 mins; November 05, 2021

Season 3 Trailer

4 mins; November 05, 2021

The History of Burnout: Running on E (Season 2 Finale)

25 mins; September 10, 2021

History of Astrology: Timing is Everything with Astrologer Kirah Tabourn

78 hours 14 mins; July 06, 2021

History of Juneteenth Pt. ll: 9 Facts You Should Know & Our Podaversary

27 mins; June 18, 2021

History of Pride Month: 5 Facts We Should Know About Pride

14 mins; June 01, 2021

History of Israel and Palestine: A Story of Modern Colonialism

58 mins; May 28, 2021

History of Masturbation: Self Love is the Best Love

13 mins; May 07, 2021

The History of Cinco De Mayo and How the celebration came to the US

4 mins; May 05, 2021

History of Self-Care: A Revolutionary Act with Les Alfred founder of Balance Black Girl

54 mins; April 23, 2021

History of Tattoos: Adorning Your Temple with Oba Jackson from Push Tattoos

62 hours 16 mins; April 12, 2021

History of Black Costume Designers: Safety Pins & Characters with Charlese Antoinette from Judas and The Black Messiah

77 hours 4 mins; March 26, 2021

History of Wine: Pairings For My People with Sommelier Cha McCoy founder of The Flight Cru

93 hours 29 mins; March 12, 2021

6 Facts We Should Know About Black History Month

11 mins; February 01, 2021

History of 2020: Moments You Might've Forgotten ( Season 1 Finale)

40 mins; December 31, 2020

History of Coquito: Puerto Rican Eggnog with Johnny Rivera of Brooklyn Coquito

53 mins; December 18, 2020

History of the Emotional Roller Coaster: The Change Curve

42 mins; December 04, 2020

5 Things We Should Know About Thanksgiving: Debunking the BS

27 mins; November 20, 2020

#WRBGFest20-The Suffrage Movement: The Age-Old Karen Problem with founder of Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim and writer Evette Dionne

70 hours 34 mins; November 06, 2020

History of Cannabis: The Great Lie with Tammy Pettigrew aka Cannabis Cutie

65 hours 17 mins; October 23, 2020

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, NOT Fu@king Columbus Day

18 mins; October 12, 2020

History of Travel: From The Green Book to Pandemic Road Trippin' with Kristin Braswell from Crush Global

63 hours 53 mins; October 09, 2020

The 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance: Celebrate a time that changed American History FOREVER

28 mins; September 25, 2020

History of USPS: Creating a Black Middle Class & What's Going On With USPS?

33 mins; September 11, 2020

History of Libraries: The Original Search Engine with Librarian Jehan Giles

73 hours 25 mins; August 28, 2020

History of Tea: From China to Your Cup with LaTonia Cokely of Adjourn Teahouse

50 mins; August 14, 2020

History of Police in the US: Slave patrols to BLM with Will Cooper from #PoliticsIn60Seconds

61 hours 4 mins; July 31, 2020

History of Curating: Collecting and Selecting with Tyree Boyd-Pates

52 mins; July 17, 2020

History of July 4th: When Black Folks Celebrated July 4th

18 mins; July 03, 2020

History of Juneteenth : 6 Facts You Should Know About Juneteenth

7 mins; June 19, 2020

Welcome to That Wasn't In My Textbook

16 mins; June 19, 2020

That Wasn't In My Textbook Trailer

2 mins; June 18, 2020

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