September 11th

What does a man do when he’s already been fighting the slave trade for years and wakes up in its hold? Captain Tomba’s answer, and the woman who made it possible, is the story behind the 1721 revolt on the Robert.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

Uncover the staggering truth about Queen Victoria's opium trade, the largest drug operation in history, run in the open from the throne of the world's most powerful empire.This show is listener funded. Support independent history over on Substack for $8 a month — less than 30 cents a day — and get the premium episode bonus and access to the archive.CLICK HERE TO JOIN ME ON SUBSTACKRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach more people — just like you — overlooked history and the stories of humanity.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

It's been over two decades since the September 11th, 2001 attacks. As the terrible events of that day fade into the distant past, the painful memories of survivors live on to remind us of heroism, loss, and mourning.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

The title of history's wealthiest person isn't claimed easily. But in the 14th century, Mansa Musa wore that crown. As ruler of the Mali Empire, he controlled more gold than anyone in the world. And his 10,000-person pilgrimage to Mecca was about to put Mali on the map – and change the course of history, forever.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

A black woman's pen ignites a firestorm, exposing the savage reality of racial terror in America. Ida B. Wells Barnett risks everything to unmask the lies behind lynching, facing death threats and destruction. Can her relentless pursuit of justice shatter a nation's darkest secret?"This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

Uncover the chilling secrets of COINTELPRO, the FBI's covert operation to crush civil rights movements and silence dissent. Hear the gripping story of ordinary citizens who risked it all to expose this war on activism, challenging us to rethink the balance between national security and civil liberties.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

Uncover the shocking truth about America's first permanent English settlement. From cannibalism to the birth of institutional racism, this episode of Jamestown's dark history will challenge everything you thought you knew about the founding of the United States. This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

When life hits hard, hit back harder. This raw, unfiltered look at resilience will change how you face your darkest days. Prepare to be challenged, inspired, and maybe even transformed as we explore the hidden power within your struggles.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

Forgotten graves whisper secrets of America's shame. We dig deep into a history some would rather keep buried, exposing how the treatment of the dead reveals truths about the living. From slave graveyards to modern injustice, this journey will make you question everything you thought you knew about our nation's soul.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.

As billionaires race to colonize space, we've forgotten how to dance with our home planet. This episode challenges us to rediscover the power of wonder and connection right here on Earth.This show is listener funded. Support The Humanity Archive over on Substack by becoming a subscriber: https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts. This helps me teach overlooked history and the stories of humanity to more people just like you.