1619 - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’m only on episode 2 but have learned some really big things. Unlearning too. Unlearning is even richer than learning - there are levels. How did I never know slaves were mortgaged, like houses? for example. Or that the bundled mortgages were sold as bonds? It really hit me that our country is such a mess because it was founded on brutality and injustice and greed. And the bravery of black people in the civil war and reconstruction era and the huge contributions they made. I’m not young. I’m an avid and adventurous learner, but this had all escaped me.

I loved the history and powerful stories that felt so personal. These stories are validation of all the blatant and subtle ways that our people continue to be pushed down. I also loved how this made me know for facts that we are in so many ways brain washed. However it’s a 2-edged sword because our survival and growth is tied to all the lies! Thank you and can’t wait to hear more information like this one 💪🏽💕

Within a couple days while working I listened to all five plus podcast which would have been a shorter listening if I wouldn’t have rewound as often. What a powerful podcast, between the shock & awe of the things I didn’t know, I was brought to tear. It’s a good thing I work at home because the emotions were to strong for sitting at a desk in an office setting. I’m so grateful for Nikole Hannah-Jones along with you worked on this for bringing this to us.

Everyone should be listen to this, enlighten and learn true history. Very well told and the voices are clear and easy to listen to understand. My favorite was episode 3, about the music.