BackStory Recognizes Black History Month 2019 With a Compilation

"Civil Rights mural at Martin Luther King Memorial Park in Atlanta,” depicts Martin Luther King Jr. marching along with many others who are holding signs. The signs read, “Jobs for all now!”, “We won’t be slaves no more!”, and “I am a man.” This photograph was taken on May 18 2013 by denisbin and can be found on Flickr. It is used under CC BY-ND 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/)

“Civil Rights mural at Martin Luther King Memorial Park in Atlanta,” May 18 2013 by denisbin via Flickr. Used under CC BY-ND 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/)

“In 1966, a Gallup poll had found that [Martin Luther] King was viewed unfavorably by 63% of Americans. Today, of course, King is an American icon, and a 2011 poll found that 94% of Americans had a positive view of him.”

BackStory, an American history podcast produced by Virginia Humanities, releases “BlackStory: BackStory Celebrates Black History Month with a Compilation.”

After more than 10 years of audio storytelling, BackStory has an impressive back catalog that features many stories about African Americans. Nathan showcases some of…

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