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Redacted History
Redacted (verb): censor or obscure for legal or security purposes. [REDACTED] History is a show where we can have real, unfiltered conversations about the things that SOME FOLK don't want us to talk about. This is where we will huddle around the campfire and tell the stories of people that the textbooks forgot. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! If you want to support the show, come join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Blackkout https://www.tiktok.com/@blackkout___ For all inquiries…
Episodes
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Every Government the U.S. Has Overthrown
Over the course of the last 130 years, the United States government has gone into other countries, toppled their governments, instigated wars, assassinated…
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Benjamin Netanyahu: The US Machine Behind Palestine's Destruction
You have most likely heard of the genocide in Palestine or the United States current war with Iran. But did you know that one of the driving forces behind both…
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What Happened to Nolan Wells? Emmett Till 's Legacy Lives On
On the Fourth of July 2026, 18 year old Nolan Wells disappeared on Horn Island, an island off the coast of Mississippi, without a trace. There were Snapchat…
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The FBI Agent Who Predicted 9/11 — And Died In It
What if I told you that there were people who knew about 9/11 before it happened? There was one guy for sure, and his name was John O'Neil. In the United…
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Would A Black Person Hang Themselves? The History of Lynching in America
Black people are being found hanging from trees in the south....in 2026. And it has led a discussion around lynching, its history, law enforcement distrust…
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How Every US President Died (And What They Said Before They Did)
There have been 45 presidents in US history and 40 of them are dead. But how did they die and what did they say before they did? READING LIST…
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The Big Switch: How Democrats and Republicans Traded Ideologies
Did the Democrats and Republicans really switch ideologies? This is the topic of an age old political debate that really doesn't even need to be a debate…
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One Thing I HATE About Every US President
There have been 47 Presidents in United States history. All of them have been wildly different. Genocide, slavery, war, coups, betrayal, backdoor deals, and so…
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Clarence Thomas: The Man They Put In Thurgood Marshall’s Seat
in 1991, Clarence Thomas replaced Thurgood Marshall on the United States Supreme Court and it was the biggest downgrade in American History. Marshall is maybe…
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Dick Cheney: The Most Dangerous VP in American History
Dick Cheney is one of the greatest war criminals to ever exist. He extorted money, signed off on the killings of millions, started wars based off lies, and…
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George W. Bush: The Most Dangerous President You Forgot To Be Angry About
George W Bush is easily one of the worst presidents in American history, yet his legacy is being sanitized in real time due to people comparing him to Donald…
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Samuel Alito: The Most Dangerous Man on The Supreme Court
Samuel Alito may very well be the most dangerous man on the United States Supreme Court. Since the 1970's he has been conspiring in the conservative circles…
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Mickey Mouse Was Racist. Disney Buried It.
Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Tom and Jerry are 3 cartoon titans that have dominated childhoods and cartoon slots for generations. But what if I told you that…
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Blackface vs Whiteface: What's The Difference?
Blackface vs. Whiteface: What's the difference? In today' episode of Redacted History we are detailing the entire history of Blackface in America and…
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The Execution of George Stinney Jr: He Was Innocent
The youngest person to be executed in United States history was 14 years old and his name was George Stinney Jr. George Stinney was 14 when he was accused…
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Clarence Thomas: The Biggest Fraud on the Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas is the longest tenured Supreme Court Justice and maybe the most unpopular justice as well due to his constant threats on our freedom and…
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America's Biggest Hypocrite: Strom Thurmond's Black Daughter
Strom Thurmond is perhaps the greatest segregationist of the 20th century. What if I told you that he had a Black daughter. It was an open secret in Washington…
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The Holocaust Wasn't Germany's First Genocide
What if I told you that the Holocaust wasn't Germany's first genocide? Now what if I also told you that Germany used the bodies of Africans to prepare for the…
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Badass Black History Volume 1: The Untold Stories
I have been doing a series on social media for 5 years called Badass Black History and I have never brought it to the podcast so this year I took the social…
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The Redacted History of Iran | How the CIA Stole a Democracy
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast, in this episode we are tackling a bite sized history lesson on the 1953 Iranian Coup. The United States, with the…
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How Israel Controls United States Presidents
On this episode of Redacted History, we open the files on the Israel relationship with United States Presidents. How is it that the leader of the most…
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Billie Holiday: We'll Never Forget Those Strange Fruit
Billie Holiday was never given a fair shot at life, like many Black Americans during the Jim Crow period. But despite that, she sang a song that stood the test…
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What is Authoritarianism? w/ Tianna Mays of Democracy Defenders Action
Americans are scared about what they are witnessing. To try and make sense of what’s happening and how to resist, many are drawing comparisons to European…
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How J Edgar Hoover and The FBI Ruined Our Lives
We are always told that the leaders of our countries have term limits, that power cannot stay in one person's hand for too long. But what happens when a…
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Who Killed Martin Luther King Jr?
In this episode we are revisiting the truth about Martin Luther King's Final days. What was he doing? What was he planning on doing? And more importantly, who…
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On this installment of the Redacted History Podcast we are taking a deep dive into the history ICE and the history of immigration in the United States. How did…
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The United States and Venezuela were once considered allies. But that relationship has been fractured over the last 20 years and it all came to a climax when…
Redacted HistoryHow White Supremacists Hijacked A North Carolina Government
On Election Day 1898, white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina staged the only successful coup in United States history. Their goal was to run Black…
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John F. Kennedy: The Nation's Illest President
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast! On today's episode we are discussing a lesser known topic concerning the presidency of John F Kennedy: his…
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Revisiting the REAL History of Thanksgiving
As you sit down at your table today and stuff your faces with food and think about what you are thankful for, take another second to think about the real…
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We Won A Signal Award!
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The History of Unions in the United States with Rashaad Pritchett of SEIU-UHW
In this episode of the Redacted History Podcast we take a deep dive into the history and importance of Unions in the United States of America. What is a Union?…
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The History of ICE & Immigration in America
On this episode of the Redacted Podcast, we take a very quick look into the history of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement or "ICE". The organization is…
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Investigating President Trump's Hostile Takeover with Dorian Warren of Community Change
For this installment of the Redacted History Podcast, I had an enlightening and vulnerable conversation with Dorian Warren, the Co President of Community…
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Environmental Racism: Elon Musk & the Poisoning of Memphis
On this episode of Redacted History we are taking a deep dive into environmental racism, artificial intelligence, and how the race to conquer this new…
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Building an Inclusive Democracy with Afua Atta-Mensah of Community Change
For this installment of the Redacted History Podcast, I sat down with the ever knowledgeable Afua Atta-Mensah, the Director of Programs at Community Change. In…
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Why Does the United States Love Israel So Much? A Short History on US/Israeli Relations
On today's episode of the Redacted History Podcast we are taking a deep dive into United States/Israeli relations. Why does the United States love this country…
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Who Killed Harvey Milk? The Assassination of a Gay Hero
On this installment of the Redacted History Podcast we take a look back at the life and accomplishments of Harvey Milk, a Navy Veteran and the first openly gay…
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Revisiting the History and Importance of Juneteenth
Welcome back to another installment of the Redacted History Podcast. This is a revisit episode where we take the a look back at the history, symbolism and…
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The 1994 Crime Bill Explained in Less Than 20 Minutes
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. On this episode of the show we will be discussing The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 or…
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Devil in the White House: Did Ronald Reagan Ruin Our Lives?
In this installment of Reacted History we are once again evaluating Ronald Reagan's presidency and his entire life as a whole. Was he always Republican? Why…
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The Bloodstained Podcast: Who Ruined Haiti?
In this enlightening episode of "Bloodstained Podcast," I delve into the profound importance of the Haitian Revolution and its enduring effects on contemporary…
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A Short History of Medical Racism in America
On this episode of the Redacted History Podcast, we are analyzing the dark history of medical racism in America. Go watch the visual version of this episode…
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It's A Bird? It's A Plane? It's The Tuskegee Airmen!
On this episode of the Redacted History Podcast we go back in time and look at the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all Black WWII Fighter Pilot squadron that…
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Mail & Morale: The Women On The Front Lines of World War II
On this episode of Redacted History we discussed the led American WWII battalion tasked with the important goal of sorting mail backlogs so that soldiers and…
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Female Espionage: Andrée Borrel & The Resistance Fighters of World War II
On this edition of the Redacted History Podcast we are detailing the story of Andrée Borrel, a female espionage agent fighting on behalf of the French…
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How 8 Years of Reagan Led to 8 Years of Trump
How did Ronald Regan's presidency and legacy manifest President Donald J Trump 40 years later? Visual Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiuj6a88Hiw Stay…
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Redacted History 2025
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast, and welcome to 2025! This year I want this podcast to be more interactive than it has ever been. Please send me…
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The Scramble for Africa & Congo's Genocide: A Comprehensive History
On this week's episode of the Redacted History Podcast, we are discussing the history of the colonization of Africa, mainly the Congo. We set the stage for how…
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The Ronald Reagan Files Part 4: Make America Reagan Again
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. This episode is part 4 of 4 part series of a deep dive into the life of Ronald Reagan. In this episode we will…
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The Ronald Reagan Files Part 3: The Contradictor and Chief
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. This episode is part 3 of 4 part series of a deep dive into the life of Ronald Reagan. In this episode we will…
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The Ronald Reagan Files Part 2: Welcome to The Jungle
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. This episode is part 2 of 4 part series of a deep dive into the life of Ronald Reagan. In part 2 we will pick up…
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The Ronald Reagan Files Part 1: The Birth of A Conservative
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. On this episode we are taking a deep dive in part 1 of our 4 part series on Ronald Reagan. We are taking a look…
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The Ghosts of The White House: Did the Lincolns Ever Leave?
Welcome back to a new episode of the Redacted History Podcast. This week we are asking ourselves if we believe in ghosts. And if you don't maybe Abraham…
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Prosecutorial: Examining the Life & Journey of Kamala Harris
Welcome back to a new episode of the Redacted History Podcast. This week we are examining the life and somewhat tumultuous journey of Vice President Kamala…
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The Life & Crimes of Donald J. Trump: By Any Means Necessary
Welcome back to another installment of the Redacted History Podcast! On this episode we are going to be diving in to the life of Former President Donald J…
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Revisiting: Doris Miller; The Pearl Harbor Hero
Welcome back to the Redacted History Podcast. This week we are revisiting one of my favorite stories -- the story of Doris Miller, a hero of Pearl Harbor and…
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Listen Now: Even the Royals
Being a part of a royal family might seem enticing. But more often than not, it comes at the expense of everything else – like your freedom, your privacy, and…
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Revisiting: The Rosewood Massacre; White Supremacy In a Florida Town
Welcome back to another episode of the Redacted History Podcast. On this episode we are revisiting an older episode of the show where we discuss the Rosewood…
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Remembering Emmett Louis Till: 69 Years Later
Welcome back to another episode of the Redacted History Podcast. On this episode we are remembering the life of Emmett Louis Till. NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Albert…