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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]