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Stop taking advice from people who haven't survived the game.

Podcasting is easy to start, but almost impossible to sustain. Rod from TBGWT didn't just survive, he conquered.

We’re going live today to discuss how he built a decade-long legacy and why protecting our narrative is more critical now than ever before. This isn't just a "chat"; it's a masterclass in staying power.

Don't miss a legend in the building: 🕒 Feb 11 at 4pm EST

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Frederick Douglass's son was denied entry to a resort in Maryland, so he bought the land next door and incorporated his own municipality. This is a map of Highland Beach, the first Black municipality in the history of Maryland.

How he did it: https://youtu.be/iO8Qd-rd_2A

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Who was the biggest "Hacker" in Black History?

We just dropped the breakdown of how Charles Douglass "Petty Purchase." Watch it here: https://youtu.be/iO8Qd-rd_2A

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The Freedom Library Book Club

Most textbooks treat Black folks as victims, sidekicks, or footnotes. They frame our freedom as a "gift" from America’s benevolence, rather than the result of our own ongoing strategic fight.

The history books lied, but Michael Harriot rewrites that narrative

Today, the Freedom Library Book Club is going live to discuss the book that flips the script on the standard American History:

Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

JOIN THE LIVE STREAM: Date: TODAY, Saturday, Feb 7th Time: 3pm EST

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George Pullman paid these men nothing. He said: "The passengers will pay you." Watch the full story: https://youtu.be/aZBr2VNsD6g

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In 1915, 6 states banned tipping, they called it 'commercial bribery.'
Tomorrow at 11 AM EST, we discuss why it came roaring back

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The "Gangs" With Badges. https://youtu.be/Hhqs28t4j8A

The Banditos. The Executioners. The Vikings. The Jump Out Boys.

These aren't street gangs. These are alleged cliques inside the LA Sheriff’s Department. They have their own tattoos, their own hand signs, and their own rules.

In this video, we expose how these groups have terrorized the Black and Brown communities of Los Angeles County for decades.

Watch the full investigation here: https://youtu.be/Hhqs28t4j8A

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The Man that saved Harlem. https://youtu.be/t8NgHSXJvfs

In 1904, the Hudson Realty Company tried to evict Black tenants to build a "White Wall" around the neighborhood.

They had millions in capital. Philip Payton had a strategy.

He secretly bought the buildings next to theirs, moved Black families in, and crashed their property values until they begged him to buy them out.

He didn't just protest the eviction. He bankrupted the landlords.

Watch the full breakdown of his strategy here: [https://youtu.be/t8NgHSXJvfs]

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Don Cornelius had the pilot for Soul Train, but every major ad agency turned him down. They claimed "Black people don’t have any money." https://youtu.be/OQ7FjvXbzfo

Worse, the pilot was filmed in black-and-white because of a low budget. TV networks wouldn't touch it.

He didn't beg. He called George Johnson (founder of Afro Sheen).

As the first Black-owned company on the Stock Exchange, Johnson Products understood the vision. They didn't just buy an ad spot; they paid to colorize the cameras.

They financed the tech upgrade that allowed Black elegance to be broadcast in high-definition.

Because Black capital paid the bills, Don Cornelius never had to water down the culture to make sponsors comfortable.

The "Soul Train Line" wasn't just a dance party; it was a commercial for Black beauty, funded entirely by Black hairspray.

The revolution was televised. https://youtu.be/OQ7FjvXbzfo

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The scariest word in the FBI archives isn't "arrest," It is "Neutralize." https://youtu.be/XQ8i9d1C3UA

When the FBI realized they couldn't find a crime to charge Martin Luther King Jr. with, they decided to change tactics.

They stopped trying to put him in jail. They started trying to put him in a grave.

This document shows the moment the government decided to destroy a man from the inside out.

It wasn't a rogue agent. It was official policy.

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