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Actor, writer, director, Harlem Historical Society board member, and creator of the African American History Is AMERICAN History (AAHIAH) channel on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@AAHIAHVideoSeriesChannel

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Thank you so much for your kind words. African American History Is AMERICAN History is truly a labor of love for me.

14.03.2026 13:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“FREEDOM’S PEOPLE” [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
“FREEDOM’S PEOPLE” [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

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In this AAHIAH episode: Freedom’s People—a groundbreaking 1941–42 NBC radio series created by and for African Americans. Its mission: rally Black support for WWII while showcasing Black achievement in white America.

14.03.2026 13:10 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57]
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

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For Women’s History Month, AAHIAH spotlights Alice Coachman. At the 1948 London Olympics, she became the first African American woman to win Olympic gold—her record-setting high jump breaking barriers and paving the way for generations of Black female athletes.

13.03.2026 10:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57]
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/lXHt8kDufHI
For Women’s History Month, AAHIAH spotlights Alice Coachman. At the 1948 London Olympics, she became the first African American woman to win Olympic gold—her record-setting high jump breaking barriers and paving the way for generations of Black female athletes.

13.03.2026 10:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57]
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/lXHt8kDufHI
For Women’s History Month, AAHIAH spotlights Alice Coachman. At the 1948 London Olympics, she became the first African American woman to win Olympic gold—her record-setting high jump breaking barriers and paving the way for generations of Black female athletes.

13.03.2026 10:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57]
THE ALICE COACHMAN STORY [AAHIAH Ep. #57] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/lXHt8kDufHI
For Women’s History Month, AAHIAH spotlights Alice Coachman. At the 1948 London Olympics, she became the first African American woman to win Olympic gold—her record-setting high jump breaking barriers and paving the way for generations of Black female athletes.

13.03.2026 10:20 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134]
The Visionary: The Woman Who Changed How We See [AAHIAH Ep. #134] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/EgH6Cm940I0
This Women’s History Month: Discover Dr. Patricia E. Bath—pioneering surgeon, inventor of laser eye surgery, and founder of Community Ophthalmology. Her innovations restored sight to thousands and changed modern medicine.

12.03.2026 12:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60]
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

This Women’s History Month, learn about Sarah Parker Remond—a 19th-century powerhouse who fought for justice from Salem, MA to Europe. A pioneering abolitionist, physician, and women’s rights advocate, she boldly challenged the status quo.
Watch the full AAHIAH episode: youtu.be/LZTWkeXvAeM

12.03.2026 02:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60]
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

This Women’s History Month, learn about Sarah Parker Remond—a 19th-century powerhouse who fought for justice from Salem, MA to Europe. A pioneering abolitionist, physician, and women’s rights advocate, she boldly challenged the status quo.
Watch the full AAHIAH episode: youtu.be/LZTWkeXvAeM

12.03.2026 02:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60]
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

This Women’s History Month, learn about Sarah Parker Remond—a 19th-century powerhouse who fought for justice from Salem, MA to Europe. A pioneering abolitionist, physician, and women’s rights advocate, she boldly challenged the status quo.
Watch the full AAHIAH episode: youtu.be/LZTWkeXvAeM

12.03.2026 02:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60]
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

This Women’s History Month, learn about Sarah Parker Remond—a 19th-century powerhouse who fought for justice from Salem, MA to Europe. A pioneering abolitionist, physician, and women’s rights advocate, she boldly challenged the status quo.
Watch the full AAHIAH episode: youtu.be/LZTWkeXvAeM

12.03.2026 02:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60]
SARAH PARKER REMOND: International Activist [AAHIAH Ep. #60] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

This Women’s History Month, learn about Sarah Parker Remond—a 19th-century powerhouse who fought for justice from Salem, MA to Europe. A pioneering abolitionist, physician, and women’s rights advocate, she boldly challenged the status quo.
Watch the full AAHIAH episode: youtu.be/LZTWkeXvAeM

12.03.2026 02:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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11.03.2026 02:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
AAHIAH episode #13: “THE STORY OF STAGECOACH MARY”
AAHIAH episode #13: “THE STORY OF STAGECOACH MARY” YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

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This AAHIAH episode examines the life of "Stagecoach" Mary Fields, a remarkable, and independent Black woman who made her mark in the Wild West. She was born into slavery in Tennessee in 1832, and became the first African American woman to work as a mail carrier in the U.S.

10.03.2026 15:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY  - The Leesburg Stockade Girls [1963]
A MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY - The Leesburg Stockade Girls [1963] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

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In July 1963, a group of Black girls (ages 12–15) were arrested for protesting segregation in Americus, Georgia and secretly jailed for 60 days in the filthy Leesburg Stockade. No contact. Their parents weren’t even told where they were — or the inhumane conditions they endured.

10.03.2026 13:56 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wow!

09.03.2026 22:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

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For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL]
A Poet's Legacy - The Story of Phillis Wheatley [AAHIAH SPECIAL] YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History

youtu.be/qsEObhpwUhg
For Women’s History Month: Phillis Wheatley—kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved as a child—became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and only the third woman in America to do so. A powerful story of brilliance and resilience.

09.03.2026 22:06 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0