Our Ancestors Were Messy

Episodes

• The Revolutionary Black Loyalists! Live with Tressie McMillan Cottom

  8 Jul 2026 01:38:54

• The Revolutionary Black Loyalists! Live with BA Parker and Gene Demby

  8 Jul 2026 01:13:52

• Coming Soon: The Black Loyalists (July 8)

  6 Jul 2026 00:02:57

• Household Exclusive: Researching Our Ancestors

  8 Apr 2026 00:21:46

• Eslanda and Paul Robeson: Revolutionaries in the Making (Part 1)

  28 Jan 2026 00:53:01

• Paul and Eslanda Robeson: For the Rights of People. For the Rights of Workers. (Part 2)

  28 Jan 2026 00:52:08

• Coming Soon: Eslanda and Paul Robeson (Jan. 28th)

  21 Jan 2026 00:03:47

• Feature: The Lonesome Hearts Column with NPR’s Code Switch (plus an announcement!)

  3 Sep 2025 00:34:34

• Nora Holt: The Lives and Loves of Harlem's Legendary Blonde Bombshell

  14 May 2025 01:19:07

• Minisode: What's Next for Our Ancestors Were Messy

  14 May 2025 00:02:39

• The Emperor Jones: Our Ancestors' Favorite Play

  7 May 2025 00:56:35

• Drs. Anna and Percy Julian: The Affair That Helped Birth The Pill

  23 Apr 2025 00:52:05

• Coming Soon: Drs. Anna and Percy Julian (Apr. 23)

  16 Apr 2025 00:03:38

• Zora Neale Hurston vs. Langston Hughes: The Pleasures & Perils of Working With Friends

  9 Apr 2025 01:08:23

• Coming Soon: Zora vs. Langston (Apr. 9)

  2 Apr 2025 00:05:12

• Zora Neale Hurston + Langston Hughes: Best Friends Forever

  26 Mar 2025 00:55:03

• Coming Soon: Zora + Langston (Mar. 26)

  19 Mar 2025 00:05:40

• A Love Story For The Ages!

  12 Mar 2025 00:50:02

• Coming Soon: A Love Story for the Ages (Mar. 12)

  5 Mar 2025 00:04:49

• Oscar Micheaux: The Family Feud That Launched Black Hollywood

  26 Feb 2025 01:11:38

• Coming Soon: Oscar Micheaux (Feb. 26)

  19 Feb 2025 00:02:38

• The Washington Bee: "Stings for Our Enemies. Honey for Our Friends."

  12 Feb 2025 01:01:00

• Introducing Our Ancestors Were Messy

  25 Jan 2025 00:02:52