Teaching Hard History
Teaching Hard History, hosted by Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D., from Learning for Justice, covers the history of slavery, Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement through interviews with scholars and educators. The show has 70 episodes, released roughly every 15 days, with a median length of about 42 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.
A steady, highly rated history series for education-focused brands
- 635 Apple Podcasts ratings with a 4.7 average signal a committed listener base
- Episodes run around 42 minutes, long enough for a full host-read mid-roll
- Audience is likely educators and history-minded adults, a fit for education brands
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, narrative, panel discussion
- Tone
- scholarly, serious
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 35 to 50 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles such as 'Criminalizing Blackness: Prisons, Police and Jim Crow' and 'Slavery Today' cover violent historical subjects in an educational frame, with no explicit flag.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | www.splcenter.org/learning-for-justice/podcasts/… |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1341785066 |
| RSS feed | hardhistory.libsyn.com/rss |
Benchmark score: 15 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Slavery Today | 2026-07-28 | 1 h 11 min |
| Confronting Hard History at Montpelier | 2026-04-20 | 1 h 15 min |
| Slavery in the Supreme Court | 2026-02-23 | 56 min |
| Slavery in the Constitution | 2025-11-04 | 41 min |
| Ten More … Film and the History of Slavery | 2025-10-08 | 22 min |
| Film and the History of Slavery | 2025-09-17 | 47 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 83 days ago, a new one about every 15 days.
From Learning for Justice and host Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D., Teaching Hard History brings us the crucial history we should have learned through the voices of leading scholars and educators. The series, which includes four seasons that originally aired from 2018 to 2022, begins with the long and brutal legacy of slavery and reaches through the victories of and violent responses to the Civil…
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About Teaching Hard History
Teaching Hard History is a podcast from Learning for Justice, the education program of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Hosted by Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D., according to the show's website, it features interviews and panels on slavery, Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement. The feed lists 70 episodes released about every 15 days, with a median length of roughly 42 minutes.
The show has a 4.7 average rating from 635 Apple Podcasts ratings. Listener numbers are not published; based on those ratings and the show's age, we estimate 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. The likely audience is educators, students and history-minded adults, though this is an estimate and not measured data.
No sponsors appear in the feed, so the show suits education and publishing brands. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $200 per episode, based on the estimated download range. Contact the show's team to discuss placement.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Teaching Hard History can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Teaching Hard History
How much does Teaching Hard History charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated at $90 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Rates are not published by the show and should be confirmed directly.
What is Teaching Hard History about?
The podcast from Learning for Justice covers the history of slavery, Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement through interviews with scholars and educators, hosted by Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D.
How do I contact Teaching Hard History about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.
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