Shontavia Johnson introduces us to Sarah Goode, who made history in 1885 as one of the first Black women to receive a U.S. patent for a folding cabinet bed—the direct ancestor of the Murphy bed—revolutionizing space-saving furniture for urban homes.

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Patent Attorney Shontavia Johnson shares how Marie Van Britton Brown's groundbreaking invention of the home security system in the 1960s paved the way for modern surveillance and two-way communication technologies still vital today.

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After President Trump's recent comments on America 'inventing everything,' Karen Hunter takes a deep dive on who really is responsible for the inventions he's touting...

Howard French opens up about his writing process and the responsibility of preserving forgotten histories, revealing how storytelling can shape collective memory and reclaim silenced voices.

Howard French traces the tragic fall of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba and the forced exile of Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah, uncovering how Cold War politics and Western interference reshaped the course of Africa’s postcolonial destiny.

Historian and author Howard French reflects on the legacy of Kwame Nkrumah, exploring his pivotal role in African independence movements and his vision for a politically and economically united continent.

Karen Hunter sits down with Howard French, author of 'The Second Emancipation,' for a powerful conversation about how the European partition of Africa reshaped the continent and the world.

In this thought-provoking episode, Karen Hunter and Tremell McKenzie explore the provocative idea that for many, school is less about learning and more about the pursuit of making a living.