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Question everything.
Start with the question, claim, or myth.
About
Black history is complicated.
That’s what makes it worth learning.
About Black History 101
Black History 101 is an independent educational media project built around one principle: evidence over myths.
The project makes historical scholarship accessible through visual essays, videos, and educational resources without reducing complicated history to trivia, heroes, villains, or convenient talking points.
Our standard
Evidence Over Myths
Each visual essay starts with a question, claim, or myth and follows the historical evidence—using scholarship to make complicated history accessible without watering it down.
Meet the Creator
The Person Behind Black History 101
Black History 101 was created by a history educator and curriculum developer with over a decade of classroom experience. The platform combines research, visual storytelling, and accessible teaching to make complex Black history accessible without oversimplifying it.
Method
How the Work Is Built
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Follow the evidence.
Examine scholarship, historical evidence, and primary sources where appropriate.
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Keep the context.
History does not happen in isolation.
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