The Black History Series

The Truth-Seeker explains why Columbus was not the first explorer to reach the Americas

The Truth Seeker explains that Human civilization began in Africa, not Europe.

The Truth Seeker debunks the myth that world exploration began with the Europeans

Truth Seeker debunks the myth that Africa contributed little to world civilization.

The Truth Seeker shatters this myth by proving that enslaved Africans brought numerous skills with them to the Americas.

Truth Seeker explains how freedom did not arrive all at once. It was late, and many Blacks who died of sickness during and after the Civil War never experienced freedom.

Truth Seeker dispels this myth by explaining that enslaved Blacks in Texas were among the last to find out that they had been freed. It would take the Union army to ensure their freedom and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution for slavery to be abolished in the U.S.

Truth Seeker dispels the myth that the enslaved didn't know they had been freed. He explains that the slaveholders withheld that information, but rumors had penetrated the slave ranks. Many knew but could not act upon that knowledge for the penalty of death.

The Truth Seeker explains that equality was just another myth after the Civil War, and after Blacks had been officially freed, the policies and practices of Jim Crow kept them in virtual subjugation.

The Truth Seeker refutes this myth by showing how enslaved Blacks resisted their enslavement in numerous ways daily.

Truth Seeker challenges this myth by listing Black accomplishments during Reconstruction and explaining that it was white terror that ended Reconstruction.

Truth Seeker said the Civil Rights movement is part of a far older resistance movement by the Black community going all the way back to Africa when Blacks resisted the slave trade.

The Truth Seeker proves that seeking Justice is Black America's oldest tradition.

The Truth Seeker debunks this myth pointing out that Africa never built one slave ship.

The Truth Seeker dismisses this myth by showing how America's wealth was built with Black hands.

The Truth Seeker proves that racism is still alive and well. It keeps adjusting overtime

Truth Seeker dispels this myth by pointing out that Black history is fundamental to both U.S. and World history.

Truth Seeker refutes this myth by showing how enslaved Africans used religion to endure slavery and fight for their liberation.

Truth Seeker dispels that myth by showing how Juneteenth is now celebrated worldwide.

The Truth Seeker challenges this myth by pointing out that America's current history is incomplete without including Black history's fundamental role.

Truth Seeker points out why this myth is a lie by showing that Africa is home to the world's oldest civilizations and empires.

Truth Seeker dispels that myth by pointing out that Blacks were not free when this country gained its independence.

Truth Seeker says Myth #23 is incorrect because Black labor and contributions were key to building America's wealth and infrastructure.

Truth Seeker refutes this myth by pointing out the non-stop resistance enslaved people engaged in for their freedom.

Truth Seeker disputes this myth by showing that the Underground Railroad was part of a vast network; not simply the actions of a few well-known abolitionists.

Truth Seeker dismisses this myth and establishes that Black History is where human civilization started and Blacks built empires long before Europe or Asia existed.

Truth Seeker dispels this myth and shows that Black progress during Reconstruction was undeniable. 

Although Blacks fought in every war for this country's freedom, they were never rewarded fairly for their sacrifice. Thousands of Black soldiers paid the ultimate price fighting for a freedom they never received.

Truth Seeker points out that this myth is a lie by showing that the curriculum choices made in schools are deliberate and support the current unfair educational system.

Truth Seeker says it's not the truth about Black History that causes division but the lies, and that only by facing the truth can this nation heal its racial wounds.

The Truth Seeker implies that America is more arrogant than exceptional, and until it faces its racial history, it can never completely heal.