The Black Whole Podcast: Recent Episodes

Richard Pete Hill

A black hole is an area of space where gravity is so intense that even light cannot escape. Black holes are so powerful because so much matter has been packed into a small space.

Black history in American history occupies a relatively small area; consequently, knowledge regarding black achievements does not escape it. The Black Whole podcast was created to expand your understanding of black bondage, black enlightenment, and black achievement.

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During this episode, I share little known facts about the refrigerator truck and who invented it.

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  • Who Was Frederick Jones?
  • Before The Portable Refrigeration Unit
  • During World War I, Jones was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army
  • Societal Contributions & Legacy
  • Read About His Other Inventions

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During this episode, I share facts about a little-known colony on the African continent in modern-day Liberia, that colony was known as “Mississippi In Africa.”

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  • Excerpts From The Book "Mississippi In Africa."
  • Captain Isaac Ross Background Information
  • Washington Post Article On Prospect Hill
  • The Mississippi State Colonization Society (MSCS)

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During this episode, I share facts about Air Force Captain, Edward J. Dwight Jr., who in 1962, became the first African American to join the NASA space program.

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  • He Would Have Been America's First Black Astronaut
  • Chuck Yeager's Perspective
  • In His Own Words
  • Listen To Him Tell His Story

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During this episode, I share facts about Claude Harvard, an inventor, and an engineer with the Henry Ford automobile factory in Detroit.

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  • After Years of Gains, Black STEM Representation Is Falling. Why?
  • Biographical Information on Claude Harvard
  • Claude Harvard Genius Has No Color
  • “Henry Ford Has Negro Demonstrator at Fair,”

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During this episode, we learn about the medical community’s role in justifying slavery.Show Notes Summary & Bullet Points http://anchor.fm/richardpetehill:

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  • Dr. Samuel Cartwright
  • Drapetomania
  • A History of Race and Science

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This episode is about the various people who emancipated slaves and the multiple documents that were involved in the process.

On April 16, 1862—--The second Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Congress. It was called the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act. The act freed slaves in the District of Columbia and compensated owners up to $300 for each free person.

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  • The First Federal Official to Free Slaves was General Fremont
  • General Benjamin Franklin Butler Contraband
  • Confiscation Acts of 1861/1862
  • The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act
  • The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

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This episode is about the 3/5th clause of the United States Constitution and the myth that surrounds it.

James Wilson was a founding father and he and James Madison are most responsible for introducing the ⅗ clause at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Please understand that neither the Northern colonies that were antislavery nor the Southern Colonies that were proslavery ever argued that slaves were not whole people. For tax purposes, the North saw slaves as whole people and for Representation, the South saw them as whole people.

SHOW NOTESResources mentioned in this episode:

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  • What The Constitution Actually Says About 3/5
  • 3 Out of Every 5 Slaves Would Be Counted
  • WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL OVERCOMING RACISM AND RENEWING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA
  • We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.

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The Gag rule is a rule that was used by the South to stifle the slavery debate in Congress.

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During the 1836-1844 legislative sessions, the House of Representatives had several provisions that limited debate on slavery. Collectively these provisions were known as gag rules.

SHOW NOTESResources mentioned in this episode:

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· The House Gag Rule

· John Quincy Adams

· Records of the U.S. House 

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During this episode, I share facts about Dr. King that are not taught in American history classes.

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Did you know that several African-Americans were lynched in Georgia in July 1946 and upon hearing about these incidents—- Dr. King, a Morehouse College student wrote a letter to The Atlanta Constitution expressing his outrage—--- and expressing his desire to become more active in fighting for equity and opportunity for Black Americans.

SHOW NOTESResources mentioned in this episode:

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  • "Kick Up Dust," Letter to the Editor, Atlanta Constitution
  • Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s father changed their names.
  • The King Center

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A black hole is an area of space where gravity is so intense that even light cannot escape. Black holes are so powerful because so much matter has been packed into a small space.

Black history in American history occupies a relatively small area; consequently, knowledge regarding black achievements does not escape it. The Black Whole podcast was created to expand your understanding of black bondage, black enlightenment, and black achievement.

The Black Whole Podcast focuses on the tragedies and triumphs of black people in the United States.  Please join me as I tell the whole story about black history. 

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