20 Best Black History Podcasts

1. New Books in African American Studies

New Books in African American Studies is a podcast series featuring author-interview podcasts with Scholars in the field of African American studies and about their New Books. It's part of the New Books Network.
Podcast newbooksnetwork.com
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.5KTwitter Followers 4.7K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 53 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Drunk Black History

Comedians Brandon Collins and Gordon Baker-Bone host this interactive show where prominent Black historical figures finally get their due!
Podcast podomatic.com
Host Brandon Collins
Producer/Network Brandon Collins
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 301 Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 51 min Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. KUT | In Black America

Produced at KUT, In Black America is a long-running, nationally syndicated program dedicated to all facets of the African American experience. John Hanson profiles a diverse selection of current and historically significant figures whose stories help illuminate life in Black America. Guests include civil rights leaders, educators, artists, athletes and writers describing their experiences, achievements and work in chronicling and advancing the quality of African American life.
Podcast kutkutx.studio
Producer/Network KUT & KUTX Studios
Email ****@kut.org
Apple Rating 3.1 / 5Twitter Followers 35 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Black History Year

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we're left out of the history books. That we need access to experts, information and ideas so we can advance our people. Black History Year connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we're always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interest of Black people worldwide. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Producer/Network PushBlack
Email ****@pushblack.org
Facebook Followers 26.7KTwitter Followers 4.3KInstagram Followers 113K Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 22 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. One Mic: Black History

Each podcast episode of One Mic Black History centers around little-known events or persons from African American history selected for their effect on African Americans and American history.
Podcast onemichistory.com
Producer/Network Michael Motley jr
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 603Twitter Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 2.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 11 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. GirlTrek's Black History Bootcamp Podcast

GirlTrek's Black History Bootcamp Podcast is a 21-day walking meditation series to remember where we came from and to gather strength for the road ahead. They celebrate Black stories and the lessons of our ancestors to help guide you through these uncertain times. Each episode is a conversation on learning, living, and elevating to our highest self with guidance from lessons of the past. Hosted by GirlTrek Co-founders Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison. Produced by Ebony Andrews.
Podcast blackhistorybootcamp.com
Hosts Ebony Andrews, Vanessa Garrison, Morgan Dixon
Producer/Network Morgan Dixon + Vanessa Garrison
Email ****@girltrek.org
Facebook Followers 343.7KTwitter Followers 28.1KInstagram Followers 197.1K Frequency 12 episodes/year Avg Length 56 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. The Coin

African-Americans have been miseducated about their history. Many believe black history begins with slavery. The history of African-Americans is a proud complex mixture of pain and progress. Brittany Wilkins, engineer, and herstorian take the journey to return, not just to land, but to a lost heritage of rich accomplishments. Can you picture a time where Africans influenced the world in developing civilizations in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics? If you want to learn about ancient African history before the slave trade, this is the podcast for you.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Host Brittany Wilkins
Email ****@historiansconnect.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 10Twitter Followers 18Instagram Followers 149 Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 10 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Noire Histoir

Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire Histoir features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora. Join Natasha McEachron as she celebrates Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year.
Podcast noirehistoir.libsyn.com
Host Natasha N. McEachron
Producer/Network Natasha Nicolo
Email ****@noirehistoir.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 99Twitter Followers 64Instagram Followers 659 Frequency 3 episodes/quarter Avg Length 6 min Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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9. The Stoop

The Stoop is a podcast about blackness, race, and identity in America, hosted by Leila Day and Hana Baba. They uncover stories that are not always shared out in the open. Tune in and listen to stories from the Black diaspora.
Podcast thestoop.org
Hosts Leila Day, Hana Baba
Producer/Network Radiotopia
Email ****@thestoop.org
Facebook Followers 997Twitter Followers 2.9KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 33 min Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Black History Bites

A weekly 10 min history podcast to aid your Black history learning. Created by BLAM UK Team.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network BLAM UK
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 172Twitter Followers 5.1KInstagram Followers 6.3K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 6 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. Aisle Tell You What

Aisle Tell You What shares the weddings, marriages, and romances of notable Black figures throughout time. Basically, it's all love Black History. Aisle Tell You What is hosted by Ashleigh Coffie and brought to you by Hueido.Hueido is a media brand that adds color to Black weddings and marriage from yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Podcast aisletellyouwhat.podbean.com
Producer/Network Hueido
Email ****@aisletellyouwhat.com
Twitter Followers 28Instagram Followers 5.5K Frequency 19 episodes/year Avg Length 21 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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12. Black History for White People

The goal of this podcast is simple 'Educate white people on Black History'. #BHforWP is a multiethnic collective dedicated to loving black and brown people by educating, resourcing, and challenging white people to actively participate in racial justice. The highest calling of humanity is to love. Whether you know it or not, the racial disparities in our country hurt us. They train us to protect our advantages rather than love others, and that mentality reduces us.
Podcast redcircle.com
Hosts Katina Stone-Butler, Lyla June
Producer/Network Black History for White People
Email ****@blackhistoryforwhitepeople.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 552Instagram Followers 32.2K Frequency 4 episodes/year Avg Length 48 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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13. Black History Buff Podcast

The Black History Buff podcast is a fun and thrilling journey through time. Covering the full historical tapestry of the African Diaspora, you'll hear tales covering everything from African Samurai to pistol-wielding poets. More than just a podcast, the show is a bridge that links communities throughout the African diaspora and enlightens and empowers its friends.
Podcast blackhistorybuff.com
Producer/Network King Kurus
Email ****@blackhistorybuff.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 687Twitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 53.2K Since Jul 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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14. Black History Moments

Black History is more than the common names we always hear. Join Shaakira White, an HBCU grad and content creator, as she recounts the stories of those forgotten in Black History. If you want to learn more about Black history, are curious about all things Black, or just want to hear a great narrative, this is the podcast for you.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Shaakira White
Producer/Network Shaakira White
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 30Twitter Followers 90Instagram Followers 895 Frequency 5 episodes/year Avg Length 20 min Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. Crossing Fences

Oral histories of African-American men in Pittsburgh as collected by African-American boys and young men in Grades 5 to 12.
Podcast crossingfences.castos.com
Producer/Network SLB Radio Productions, Inc.
Email ****@slbradio.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.4KTwitter Followers 1K Since Sep 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Wiki History

Wiki History is an exciting lecture series on African American history. Lectures are short and teach how you how to use history and MAKE history!
Podcast radiopublic.com
Producer/Network Robin Lofton
Email ****@rememberinghistory.com
Apple Rating 3.5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.6K Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. The Nod

The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don't get told anywhere else, from an explanation of how purple drink became associated with Black culture to the story of how an interracial drag troupe traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black in America, and around the world.
Podcast gimletmedia.com
Producer/Network Spotify Podcasts
Email ****@gimletmedia.com
Twitter Followers 9KInstagram Followers 39.7K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

18. The Pan-African Alliance Podcast

The Pan-African Alliance is an all Black organization with members from across the African continent and diaspora. We believe in the power of education for liberation, and teach our members knowledge of self with Black Consciousness courses, study groups, and grassroots chapters.
Podcast panafricanalliance.com
Email ****@panafricanalliance.com
Facebook Followers 30.4KTwitter Followers 34.9K Listen on YouTube Get Email Contact