One Mic Black History

Michael Motley jr
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One Mic Black History brings you the untold stories that shaped Black lives and reshaped America. Each episode uncovers a hidden chapter of our history, told by us, for us

  1. The Deal McDonald's Made With Black America

    16H AGO

    The Deal McDonald's Made With Black America

    In 1968, Chicago after Dr. King’s murder. Windows are boarded. Stores sit dark. McDonald’s needs a plan. Operation Breadbasket has one: put Black owners in Black neighborhoods. In December, Herman Petty opens the first Black owned McDonald’s in Chicago. It works, More owners follow and a pipeline is created. But there is a catch. McDonald’s owns the land, sets the fees, and picks the sites. This is how a Black franchise empire created, and what it cost.Audio Onemichistory.comFollow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m

    11 min
  2. Why Black Folks Put Hot Sauce on Everything

    OCT 27

    Why Black Folks Put Hot Sauce on Everything

    Hot sauce isn’t just a condiment in Black kitchens, its a passport. From jars of pepper‑vinegar on the stove to a bottle parked on every table, here’s how heat became culture, comfort, and pride and why so many of us still put it on everythingAudio Onemichistory.comFollow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2mIf this story hit home, watch next:Why Black Folks Love Collard Greens (pepper vinegar’s perfect partner)How Barbecue Whitewashed Its Black PitmastersFurther reading/creditsJessica B. Harris; Michael W. Twitty; Adrian Miller; Frederick Douglass OpieEarly cookbooks: Mary Randolph (1824), Malinda Russell (1866), Abby Fisher (1881)

    8 min
  3. Why Esso Backed Black Travelers During Jim Crow

    OCT 12

    Why Esso Backed Black Travelers During Jim Crow

    On Jim Crow roads, the lifeline wasn’t a law, it was a gas station. Esso used maps, credit, and a nationwide dealer network to turn the Green Book into safe miles.Audio Onemichistory.comFollow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m

    8 min
  4. How Afro Sheen Built Soul Train

    SEP 29

    How Afro Sheen Built Soul Train

    Johnson Products brand financed Soul Train when others wouldn’t. This is the story of the Afro Sheen sponsorship, the dollars behind it, and how they built an institutionAudio Onemichistory.comFollow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m

    9 min
  5. How Pullman Porters Outsmarted Jim Crow

    SEP 22

    How Pullman Porters Outsmarted Jim Crow

    In the Jim Crow South, Black newspapers like the Chicago Defender were banned, seized, and silenced. But the porters found a way. Tucked in suitcases, hidden in stacks of linens, they smuggled news, hope, and opportunity across the South for just 2 cents. onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m

    11 min
  6. The Bet That Made Pepsi the Black Soda

    SEP 8

    The Bet That Made Pepsi the Black Soda

    Under Jim Crow, Pepsi did what others wouldn’t, hired a Black sales team and put Black folks in its ads. Sales soared but then came the internal backlash. How did a nickel soda become quiet powerhouse and who tried to kill it? This is why Pepsi became ‘the Black soda.Audio Onemichistory.comFollow me on Instagram: @onemic_historyFollow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_historyPlease support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m

    9 min
  7. How the Sears Outsmarted Jim Crow

    SEP 5

    How the Sears Outsmarted Jim Crow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the Sears, Roebuck catalog landed on Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity. Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/  Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources https://www.abhmuseum.org/back-when-sears-made-black-customers-a-priority/ https://fee.org/articles/when-sears-used-the-market-to-combat-jim-crow/ https://www.npr.org/2018/10/16/657923126/how-the-sears-catalog-was-revolutionary-in-the-jim-crow-era https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/19/18001734/sears-catalog-bankruptcy-jim-crow-racism-mail-order

    10 min
  8. The Day The Police Dropped a Bomb On a Black Neighborhood

    AUG 18

    The Day The Police Dropped a Bomb On a Black Neighborhood

    In 1985, In a stand off with the Black organization MOVE. Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a Black neighborhood, killing 11 people and leveling an entire city block. Audio Onemichistory.com Follow me on Instagram: @onemic_history Follow me on Substack: https://onemicblackhistorypodcast.substack.com/  Follow me on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@onemic_history Please support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=25697914 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Countryboi2m Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing Let It Burn: by Michael Boyette On a Move: by Mike Africa Jr. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/move-bombing-philadelphia-reflection-day-city-council/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-mic-black-history--4557850/support.

    13 min
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One Mic Black History brings you the untold stories that shaped Black lives and reshaped America. Each episode uncovers a hidden chapter of our history, told by us, for us

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  • Creator
    Michael Motley jr
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    144
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael Motley jr
  • Show Website
    One Mic Black History

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