The Black History Buff Podcast

Aug. 22, 2019

Imhotep Father of Medicine

Have you ever wondered how the medical profession came to be? or in fact who started the profession at all? Well, take a seat and prepare to be amazed because today’s episode is about Egyptian genius Imhotep the Father of Modern Medicine.

Aug. 12, 2019

Black History Buff Blitz: Kareem Abdul-Jabarr

Todays Black History Blitz is about the 7’2, Kung fu fighting, book writing, Basketball legend. Kareem Abdul-Jabarr one of the greatest players to ever grace the sport.

Born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr, on April the16th 1947, in New York City. Alcindor was always one of the tallest kids in his class and by the age of 9 stood an impressive 5’8

Aug. 12, 2019

Proverbs, Myths and Legends: Grain basket

Im going to be very honest here and make a confession. I'm a procrastinator, there I said it and it feels good. It’s taken me ages to finally admit that. So this particular proverb really hits home for me. “Supposing doesn't fill the grain basket “if” doesn't fill the larder.” This sounds so sounds obvious, it’s even a little easy to dismiss until you stop and think about the fact that at certain times in our past and even now, procrastination could be the difference between your family eating and not eating.

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Jul. 23, 2019

Proverbs, Myths and Legends: The Big game

Todays Proverb is an Igbo saying from Nigeria:

“The big game often appears when the hunter has given up the hunt for the day”

This saying really resonates with me as often I feel called to just quit, to give up and do something easier.

I can Imagine the hunter, tired, deflated and on the verge of going home empty-handed. When suddenly their prize appears, and they forget about tiredness, hunger, that previous feeling of defeat and now the only thing that matters is overcoming their foe and getting what they came for.

That ability to perform when you're at the end of your strength is what marks people out for greatness. So if you're listening to this. Don't give up, don't quit, your prize is waiting for you at the end of the day and when you see it YOU WILL have enough strength to bring it back home.

Jul. 14, 2019

Black History Buff Blitz: Stage Coach Mary

Mary Fields, later to be known as Stage Coach Mary was born in Hickman County Tennessee at around 1832

Liberated from enslavement at the end of the American Civil war, Fields headed North working on Riverboats till she eventually found permanent work in an Ohio convent.

Her gruff style and constant cursing raised eyebrows in the quiet convent, and though she faithfully served the nuns, news of her habitual drinking, smoking, shooting guns and wearing men’s clothing. Caused upheaval.

Jul. 06, 2019

Black History Blitz: Cathay Williams Buffalo Soldier

Today's Black history Blitz is about Cathy Williams. The first African American Woman to enlist in the United States Army and the only one we know about who did so posing as a man!!

Jun. 26, 2019

Brother Jourdan’s response

Todays episode features a scathing response to possibly the most Ill advised “take me back” letter ever and some wisdom from an ancient African proverb.

May. 15, 2019

Proverbs, Myths and Legends - The man who never lied

Welcome to the first of many episodes where I bring you some amazing myths and legends from the African diaspora. This episode is about a wiseman who offends a whole village and outwits a King.