Pain and Power

Feb 27 2025 33 ep. 15 mins 2
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An African American History Podcast

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Ruby McCollum

Feb 27 2025 11 mins  
Ruby was a young, beautiful, successful African American woman, a staple in her community in Live Oaks, Florida. Due to her husband’s gambling and liquor business. For 1934 the McCollum family was on top of the world. Fast forward 20 years later Ruby’s on trial for murdering her doctor. Tune-in.Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]: https://en.m.w

Kevin Samuels

Feb 11 2025 8 mins  
When the world was on lock down during the COVID-19 pandemic, image consultant Kevin Samuels made waves on Instagram live coaching women. Described as a hyper masculine individual and a males male the interactions and interviews with the various women was deemed controversial. Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevi

Sara Baartman

Jan 28 2025 10 mins  
Living in 19th century South Africa, Baartman was orphaned at a young age and was taken advantage of young as well. Standing no more than 5 feet her body shape and proportions and the people around her very curious. Tune- in for full story. Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartmanhttps://www.bbc.com/news/ma

Milli Vanilli

Jan 14 2025 15 mins  
German duo Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, met at a dance seminar in Munich. Determined to be successful they worked hard until they were noticed and they were. Frank Farian, producer and writer had a project for them, their voices weren’t used but yet they performed the songs recorded tune in for full details. Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]:

Tragedy in Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959

Dec 28 2024 12 mins  
In Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959. A dormitory with 69 sleeping African American boys ages 13-17 mysteriously caught fire… Full story inside. Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-of-1959-5500/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Negro_Boys%27_Industrial_Schoolhttps://kat

Robert “yummy” Sandifer

Dec 12 2024 9 mins  
This episode features young Robert “ yummy” Sandifer, he was featured on the cover of Time magazine “ Too young to kill too young to die.” This is a Chicago story based around the Roseland community. Tune in.Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sandiferhttps://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/11/20/i-wa

Nikki Giovanni

Dec 12 2024 6 mins  
In this season opener we discuss Nikki Giovanni, the poet of the black revolution. Tune in for interesting facts about the writer who dreams or the dreamer who writes.Instagram: @painpowerpodcastEmail: [email protected]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Giovanni https://nikki-giovanni.com/https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/clahs-giovannimemoriam.html

Emmett Till

Mar 10 2023 23 mins  
Mamie Till sent her only child, 14 year old Emmett to visit his family in the Delta, Mississippi for the summer in 1955, two weeks later his body was returned in a casket. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Sources: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-murder-of-emmett-till-j6dpye/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/till-timeline/ https://en.m

Frederick Douglass, Pt.1: American Reformer, Abolitionist, Orator, Writer and Statesman.

Feb 06 2023 23 mins  
Born into slavery; young Frederick Douglass realized that knowledge was his pathway to freedom he began his quest and never looked back. Instagram: painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/frederick-douglass https://publicseminar.org/essays/frederick-douglass-on-multir

Aretha Franklin Pt.2

Sep 07 2022 9 mins  
The Queen of Soul. American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Instagram: @painpowerpodcast Email: [email protected] Source: https://www.arethafranklin.net/ https://youtu.be/RKfkvbOP1sc https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aretha-franklin-tribute-cover-story-queen-729053/amp/