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The Real Wakandas of Africa brings together an academic discussion of African history with spoken word and hip-hop music. Professor and author Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) engages his listeners with his impressions of voices of famous Black pe

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    New Year's Eve Concert 4th Annual The Real Wakandas of Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 66:59


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) performs rap and spoken word in the fourth annual Real Wakandas of Africa New Year's Eve Concert. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 26:58


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 11) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 33:56


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 10) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 34:46


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 9) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 31:13


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 8) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 37:23


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 7) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 34:38


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 6) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 38:21


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 5) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 32:18


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 4) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 18:59


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 3) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 33:04


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History (Lecture 2) in this series of lectures. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African American History Lecture 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 21:47


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African American History in this first of many lectures on this topic (Lecture 1). He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Marcus Garvey: Africa's Impact Upon the Caribbean in Ancient and Modern Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 20:34


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses Marcus Garvey and Africa's Impact Upon the Caribbean in Ancient and Modern Times. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Juneteenth: Does Most of America Celebrate Black Holidays?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 12:47


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses if most of America celebrates Black holidays. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Malcolm X: Lessons From His Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 35:15


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses Malcolm X. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    The Bell Curve: A Book Called The Bell Curse That Critiques The Bell Curve by this Podcast Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 32:50


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses and reads from his book: The Bell Curse. This book serves as a critique of the popular book: The Bell Curve. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Do Black People Really Score Lower on Standardized Tests? (Part 3 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 20:09


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses standardized testing in the Black community over 3 episodes. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Do Black People Really Score Lower On Standardized Tests? (Part 2 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 13:58


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses standardized testing in the Black community over the next 3 episodes. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Do Black People Really Score Lower On Standardized Tests? (Part 1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 17:23


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses standardized testing in the Black community over the next 3 episodes. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Genocide Human Remains On Display In New York Museum: African, Native American and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 20:53


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the display of African, Native American and other remains in an American museum. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Haiti Paid Reparations to Former French Enslavers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 11:25


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses how Haiti was forced to pay reparations to their former French enslavers. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Racist Origin of Human Evolutionary Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 19:44


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the racist origin of human evolutionary theory. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    What President Theodore Roosevelt Learned From Africans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 9:49


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses Africa's impact upon President Theodore Roosevelt. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Egypt's Pyramids Built Using Water?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 10:01


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses if Egyptian pyramids were built using water. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Egyptian Homes Built 100,000 B.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 9:21


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses Egyptian homes from 100,000 B.C. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Egyptian Tunnel Recently Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 13:19


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses a recently found Egyptian tunnel. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Why Were No Egyptian Crowns Found? The Race of the Egyptians.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 14:32


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses why, there were no Egyptian crowns found and the relationship of crowns to the race of Kemet's (Egypt's) people. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Nigeria: World's Oldest Iron Smelting 4,000 Years Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 9:13


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the world's oldest iron smelting. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Ancient Cities Recently Uncovered in Amazon/Ecuador

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 8:44


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses a large city recently uncovered in Ecuador. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    World's Oldest University Still Open is African

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 10:27


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the world's oldest university that is still open and is on the African continent. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    New Year's Eve Concert: Third Annual Real Wakandas of Africa Concert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 57:48


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) performs the third annual Real Wakandas of Africa New Year's Eve Concert. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African State In Ecuador Since 1553

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 13:56


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses an African state in Ecuador. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    RA II Explorer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 10:14


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the RA II explorer, a ship. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Spears From Africa In America Before Columbus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 12:07


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses African spear tips found in America when Christopher Columbus arrived. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Is There A Color Mural Of Africans In America From 790 A.D.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 14:26


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses an African color mural from 790 A.D. (790 C.E.). He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Queen Nefertiti, Mummy Found?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 9:29


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses a possible find of Queen Nefertiti's Mummy. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African City Bigger than New York's Tristate Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 13:53


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses an African city/metropolitan region with more people than New York's Metropolitan area. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Did the Romans Steal Africa's Ship Building Technology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 8:59


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the African impact on Roman naval technology. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    The Great Pyramid: 30 Empire State Buildings in Size

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 9:35


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the Great Pyramid. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

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    Did Africans Invent The Cell Phone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 10:25


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the African invention of a device that functions in the same way the cell phone works. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African Math An Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 9:51


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses mathematics invented by Africans. This podcast clarifies additional details from previous podcasts on this topic. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    World's Oldest Structure: 476,000 Years Old Found in Zambia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 9:33


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the world's oldest structure which is 476,000 years old. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    New York Law To End Slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 10:31


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses gradual emancipation in New York. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Central African 850,000 Year Old Stone Tools Found In Gabon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 9:14


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses 850,000 year old stone tools in Central Africa. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Black Community in Central Park Destroyed in 1800s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 11:20


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses a former Black Community in Central Park. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    African Math Not Discovered Elsewhere Until 1977

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 12:15


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses mathematics used in Africa that was not discovered elsewhere until 1977. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Morocco Earthquake Strikes People, Ancient Wall and Buildings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 10:00


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses Ancient Walls of Morocco and a recent earthquake. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Egyptian Mummy Wrapped in Gold 4,300 Years Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 9:37


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses a 4,300 year old Egyptian mummy wrapped in gold. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    The Silent Drum Trade of Ghana, Mali and Songhai

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 14:17


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the West African Silent Drum Trade. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Did Hip-Hop Really Start In The South Bronx?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 11:25


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses the true origin of Hip-Hop. He concludes this podcast with a powerful rhyme. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

    Raffia Cloth in Ancient Loango: Is Clothing Money?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 10:31


    With vocal impressions of famous Black historical leaders and the fusion of history, spoken word and hip-hop, author, scholar and orator Maurice Miles Martinez (MC Brotha Miles) discusses archeology in Raffia Cloth that was used as currency in Central Africa's Loango Civilization. He concludes this podcast with a powerful poem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maurice-miles-martinez/support

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