Episodes

  • Robert Johnson
    Nov 14 2025

    Delta blues musician Robert Johnson grew up in Memphis Tennessee, at an early age he practiced to be a good blues musician his rise to fame was fast, so fast rumors has it, he sold his soul to the devil for success in music. Tune in for story.


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    Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson


    https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/


    https://youtu.be/Kxi4XkIVWLQ?si=H0PWKjY4zT644JRA

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    9 mins
  • Latasha Harlins
    Nov 5 2025

    Latasha Harlins was a young girl from Illinois who grew up in South Central Los Angeles. She was dealing with grief from losing her mother to the hands of her father’s new girlfriend. Latasha was doing her best to be a good student and good big sister to her younger brother and sister. One Saturday morning store run changed the lives of Latasha and her family forever. Tune-in for full story.


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    Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Latasha_Harlins


    https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=latasha%20harlins&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:466379e2,vid:5Rh_7cE70Os,st:0


    https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/la_riot/article/0,28804,1614117_1614084_1614514,00.html


    https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0318-latasha-harlins-20160318-story.html

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    13 mins
  • Ruby McCollum
    Feb 27 2025

    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.


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    Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_McCollum


    https://aaregistry.org/story/the-ruby-mccollum-case-begins/


    https://dunnhistory.com/the-ruby-mccollum-story-1949/

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    12 mins
  • Kevin Samuels
    Feb 11 2025

    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: @painpowerpodcast

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    Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Samuels


    https://youtube.com/@bykevinsamuels?si=FbrdkCdpsnmKmm1D


    https://youtu.be/jfaUgiVGFw0?si=yRxFiPyjk6TTt2jw

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    8 mins
  • Sara Baartman
    Jan 29 2025

    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.

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    Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartman


    https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35240987.amp


    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sarah-Baartman

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    10 mins
  • Milli Vanilli
    Jan 14 2025

    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.


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    Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli


    https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/11/10/musics-biggest-scandal-the-story-of-milli-vanilli-detailed-in-new-documentary/


    https://people.com/milli-vanilli-fabrice-morvan-opens-up-lip-syncing-scandal-exclusive-8380368


    https://youtu.be/lGJMi2C3Tng?si=bRt3MkUHKMIG2oPl

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    16 mins
  • Tragedy in Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959
    Dec 29 2024

    In Wrightsville, Arkansas 1959. A dormitory with 69 sleeping African American boys ages 13-17 mysteriously caught fire… Full story inside.


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    Sources: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire-of-1959-5500/


    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Negro_Boys%27_Industrial_School


    https://katv.com/amp/news/local/wrightsville-21

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    12 mins
  • Robert “yummy” Sandifer
    Dec 12 2024

    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.


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    Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sandifer


    https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/11/20/i-wasn-t-a-superpredator-i-was-a-kid-who-made-a-terrible-decision


    https://steemit.com/news/@intunejune/the-sad-chicago-story-of-yummy-sandifer


    https://mediaburn.org/video/weekend-tv-sandifer-murder/

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    10 mins