Listen Now: Black History, For Real

The Civil War & Reconstruction

Richard Youngdahl

History

4.8 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Samuel L. Jackson’s got big plans when he arrives at Morehouse College in the late 1960s. He loves movies, and he’s dreaming of a bright future as a marine biologist, but the world’s dreaming of other things. Tensions around the Civil Rights Movement are only increasing and protests against the Vietnam War are erupting on campuses around the nation. When these forces come to a head on campus, Samuel L. Jackson’s leading the charge, and his shocking actions change the history and future of Morehouse College. Listen to Black History, For Real wherever you get your podcasts, or you can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+: https://wondery.com/shows/black-history-for-real/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
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0:10.0	Win or lose. All must fight to survive.
0:13.4	My son, show them you can fight.
0:15.8	Enter the arena of the Gladiators, starring Anthony Hopkins.
0:20.0	Nothing is more important than our beloved role.
0:23.0	From the Director of Independence Day.
0:25.0	The moment is upon us.
0:27.0	Kill or be killed.
0:30.0	Those about to die.
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0:47.3	to promote other programming, like Wonder's Black History for Real.
0:54.0	Well, did you know that Samuel L. Jackson had big plans when he arrived at Morehouse College in the late
1:01.2	1960s? He loved movies and he was dreaming of a
1:06.7	bright future as a marine biologist. But tensions around the civil rights movement are only increasing and protests against the Vietnam War are erupting on campuses around the nation.
1:21.0	When those forces come to a head on campus,
1:25.0	Samuel L. Jackson's leading the charge
1:28.0	and his shocking actions change the history and future of Morehouse College.
1:35.0	Well, listen to Black History for real,
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