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Black History Hidden Stories
100 True Stories of Forgotten Black Inventors, Pioneers and Heroes Who Shaped America, With Surprising Facts for Black History Month, Classrooms and Curious ReadersBy Imad MuratspahicLength4h 10m
About this audiobook
Most of us learn a handful of names. This book introduces a hundred more: inventors who fought for credit, scientists and doctors who built careers behind closed doors, soldiers, jockeys, pilots and cowboys, bankers and builders, lawyers, teachers and organizers whose work changed how Americans live, travel, heal, learn and vote. Black History Hidden Stories collects 100 true stories of Black Americans whose inventions, courage and achievements shaped the country but rarely fill the pages of a textbook. Each story runs about 300 words and ends with a surprising fact, so you can read one on a lunch break or ten on a Sunday. Unlike a broad overview of Black history or a book of the most famous biographies, this collection favors lesser-known figures, explains the era each person lived in, corrects popular myths where the record is clearer than the legend, and marks uncertain details as uncertain. It suits adults and teenagers, classrooms, book clubs and Black History Month reading. Inside, you'll learn: Every name, date and claim was checked against reliable sources, and the people in these pages are all real.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length4 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 11, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Important Notice
2Why These Stories, and How to Read Them
3Chapter 1: Inventions You Use Every Day
4Chapter 2: Inventors Who Powered Industry
5Chapter 3: Scientists and Mathematicians
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6Chapter 4: Healers and Medical Firsts
7Chapter 5: Soldiers, Sailors and Spies
8Chapter 6: Explorers, Settlers and Aviators
9Chapter 7: Business Pioneers
10Chapter 8: Champions and Barrier Breakers
11Chapter 9: Music, Stage and Screen
12Chapter 10: Writers, Artists and Architects
13Chapter 11: Lawyers, Judges and Courtroom Firsts
14Chapter 12: Organizers of the Freedom Movement
15Chapter 13: Teachers and Community Builders
16Chapter 14: Freedom Seekers and Courage Under Pressure
17Pass the Names On
18Timeline and Study Guide