Black History Buff: Uncovering Untold Stories

Black History Buff: Uncovering Untold Stories

King Kurus, Griot of Black & African History

Black History Buff: Uncovering Untold Stories

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The Black History Buff Podcast, hosted by King Kurus, is your gateway to the untold stories of Black history. From African Samurai and pistol-wielding poets to revolutionaries like Fred Hampton and Angela Davis, each episode dives deep into the rich and thrilling history of the African Diaspora. We go beyond the textbooks, covering everything from the ancient kingdoms of African History to the American Civil Rights movement and the trailblazers of Black British history. More than just a podcast, this show is a bridge connecting Black communities to the past, offering powerful stories that enlighten, empower, and inspire.

Freeman's Challenge: The Untold Story of America's First Prison-for-Profit - New York Black History 1840-1846

Freeman's Challenge: The Untold Story of America's First Prison-for-Profit - New York Black History 1840-1846

Uncover one of the most important untold stories in African American history: how a 15-year-old Black teenager in New York challenged America's first prison-for-profit system and exposed the origins of mass incarceration.William Freeman's story reveals shocking truths about Black history that have been buried for nearly 200 years. In 1840s Auburn, New York, this young African American man...

Definitions: Is Critical Race Theory?

Definitions: Is Critical Race Theory?

In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we explore the meaning of Critical Race Theory, a term that has sparked intense public debate but is often misunderstood or misrepresented.Originally developed by legal scholars in the United States during the 1970s and 80s, Critical Race Theory is a framework for understanding how racism is not just a matter of individual prejudice, but...

Definitions: is the Black Panther Party?

Definitions: is the Black Panther Party?

In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we explore the Black Panther Party, one of the most iconic and misunderstood organisations in modern Black history.Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense emerged during the civil rights era as a response to police brutality, racial injustice, and systemic inequality. But the movement was about more than...

Definitions: What Was the Herero and Nama Genocide?

Definitions: What Was the Herero and Nama Genocide?

Before Auschwitz, there was Namibia.In this powerful episode, we define the Herero and Nama genocide the first genocide of the 20th century, carried out by German colonial forces in Southwest Africa. Tens of thousands were killed, displaced, and imprisoned in concentration camps. Germany has since acknowledged it, but the silence around this atrocity remains loud.This is a story of violence,...

The Law That Destroyed Jack Johnson And Got P Diddy

The Law That Destroyed Jack Johnson And Got P Diddy

The same federal law that destroyed boxing legend Jack Johnson in 1913 just convicted Sean 'P Diddy' Combs in 2025, and the connection reveals a disturbing pattern of prosecutorial targeting that spans over a century.In this explosive episode, King Kurus exposes how the Mann Act, originally passed in 1910 to stop a 'white slavery' trafficking network that never existed, became the perfect weapon...

What Is the African Diaspora? | Black History Buff: Definitions

What Is the African Diaspora? | Black History Buff: Definitions

In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we explore the meaning of a term that spans continents, cultures, and centuries: the African Diaspora.Often mentioned in conversations about identity, heritage, and global Black culture, the African Diaspora refers to the communities of people of African descent living outside the African continent. But it is more than geography. It is a story...

What Is Juneteenth? | Black History Buff: Definitions

What Is Juneteenth? | Black History Buff: Definitions

In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we explore the meaning behind Juneteenth, a historic date that marks a delayed freedom and an enduring legacy.Recognised as one of the most significant observances in African American history, Juneteenth commemorates the moment in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom, more than two years after the...

Definitions | Bonkó Enchemiyá: The Code Hidden in the Beat

Definitions | Bonkó Enchemiyá: The Code Hidden in the Beat

What if every drumbeat was a message in plain sight?In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we break down bonkó enchemiyá—the coded drum language of Cuba's Abakuá brotherhoods. But this isn’t just history; it’s a key to understanding how Black communities across time and continents have used music as resistance, refuge, and revolution.From the streets of Havana to the basslines of...

Fela Kuti: The Musician Who Carried Death in His Pouch

Fela Kuti: The Musician Who Carried Death in His Pouch

In this episode, we delve into the life of Fela Kuti, the revolutionary musician who transformed the landscape of music and politics in Nigeria. The story begins in 1969 when Fela, a Nigerian jazz musician, meets a Black Panther in Los Angeles. This pivotal moment set the stage for his evolution into Africa's most dangerous artist, a title he earned by weaponizing rhythm and challenging military...

Why Cities Are Secretly Destroying Our Gut Health - The Truth All Black People Need To Know

Why Cities Are Secretly Destroying Our Gut Health - The Truth All Black People Need To Know

The largest gut microbiome study ever conducted in Africa has revealed a disturbing truth about what urbanisation is doing to Black bodies worldwide. Published in Nature journal, this groundbreaking research followed 1,801 women across Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and the findings should concern every member of the Black diaspora.In this episode, King Kurus breaks down how the...