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  • The First Nail Techs Were African

    The First Nail Techs Were African
    2026/07/13
    Long before modern salons, ancient Egyptians were coloring, caring for, and decorating nails as symbols of beauty and status. But that's just the beginning. From wrestling and cosmetics to paper, medicine, and calendars, in this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht uncovers how an African civilization helped lay the foundation for practices we still use today. Some of these facts may surprise you—and they just might change the way you look at history.

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    8 分
  • Buffalo: New York's Most Overlooked Black City

    Buffalo: New York's Most Overlooked Black City
    2026/07/07
    When most of us say "New York" we're really talking about the five burroughs. But there's another city that helped shape Black History, launched legendary artists, and served as one of the final gateways to freedom n the underground railroad. This episode of IDKMYDE is all about why it's time to put some respect on Buffalo.

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    7 分
  • The Eyes That Found a Voice: Hoe Chris Johnson is Speaking Again

    The Eyes That Found a Voice: Hoe Chris Johnson is Speaking Again
    2026/06/30
    When former NFL star Chris Johnson revealed his Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis, many people focused on what the disease had taken from him. But this episode is about what technology gave back—his voice, through eye-gaze tracking and AI.

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    5 分
  • Winston-Salem State University Had More NBA Draft Picks Than You Think

    Winston-Salem State University Had More NBA Draft Picks Than You Think
    2026/06/25
    This years NBA Draft has everybody talking about the next generation of stars, but WSSU has been sending players to the league for decades. From Earl "The Pearl" Monroe becoming the highest drafted HBCU player ever to 14 total NBA Draft selections, the Rams have built a basketball legacy most people never knew existed.

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    5 分
  • The Man Who Gave Juneteenth a Flag

    The Man Who Gave Juneteenth a Flag
    2026/06/17
    Everybody celebrates Juneteenth, but almost nobody knows the name Ben Haith—the activist who created the official Juneteenth flag. This episode explores who he was, why the flag is red, white, and blue instead of Pan-African colors, and how one man created a symbol that now flies across America.

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    8 分
  • Wait... Tupac & Snoop Were Beefing When Tupac Died?!

    Wait... Tupac & Snoop Were Beefing When Tupac Died?!
    2026/06/09
    Most people remember Tupac and Snoop as Death Row brothers and west coast icons, but few realize their friendship was badly strained in the days before Tupac's death. In this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht explores how one radio interview, the East Coast-West Coast war, and a clash of loyalty may have prevented two legends from ever reconciling.

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    9 分
  • You Been Blaming the Wrong Drink?! The Jonestown Massacre, Kool-Aid and Black Advertising Story.

    You Been Blaming the Wrong Drink?! The Jonestown Massacre, Kool-Aid and Black Advertising Story.
    2026/06/02

    Everybody knows the phrase "Don't Drink the Kool-Aid", but what if I told you Kool-Aid wasn't even the main drink used at Jonestown? This week, we connect one of America's darkest tragedies to a marketing challenge, the rise of multicultural advertising, and how a brand tied to a tragedy became a staple in Black households throughout the 1980's.

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    6 分
  • Them Heads Ain't Random: The Olmecs, Africa & the Faces History Keeps Arguing About.

    Them Heads Ain't Random: The Olmecs, Africa & the Faces History Keeps Arguing About.
    2026/05/27
    Long before Columbus pulled up, giant stone heads with unmistakable facial features were already sitting in ancient Mexico. For decades, people have debated whether the Olmec civilization proves Africans reached the Americas before Europeans did. In this episode of IDKMYDE, B Daht breaks down what historians know, what people speculate, and why the Olmec heads became one of the biggest "wait a minute..." conversations in Black history circles.

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    7 分