The History They’re Trying to Bury

The Truth About Race, Power & Black America

You can’t fix what you don’t know.

This course didn’t start as what it is today.

It was originally created in 2020, in the aftermath of George Floyd, during a moment when the country was loud, emotional, and confused. We were all home during COVID, forced to sit still and watch what happened together. I didn’t want to just post. I didn’t want to argue. I didn’t want to perform outrage. I wanted to build something that actually educated people.

At the time, it was called:
A New Journey for Non-Blacks: Becoming an Anti-Racist and Effective Ally for the Black Community.

Over 5,000 non-Black learners grabbed this course because they wanted context — history, systems, and truth they were never taught — so they could better understand the Black people in their lives and the realities shaping America.

Years later, this work is being renamed and reclaimed.

The History They’re Trying to Bury is not just for allies.
It is foundational knowledge for Black Americans, families, and anyone who wants to understand how race, power, and systems have shaped Black life in this country — and why that history still matters today.

Why this course matters now?

We are living in a time where opinions are loud, emotions are high, and conversations are constant — but context is missing.

You cannot move strategically if you don’t understand the board you’re playing on.

This course provides historical and systemic context so conversations about race are no longer rooted in confusion, reaction, or surface-level narratives — but in understanding.

When people understand how we actually got here, they stop reacting emotionally and start moving with clarity — politically, socially, and personally.

There is also an emotional-intelligence component that often goes unspoken.

Self-awareness for Black people in America is not just personal — it is collective.
History, policy, environment, and systems shape how communities experience stress, opportunity, safety, and engagement.

Understanding that history helps explain:

• why certain topics feel heavy
• why some reactions aren’t just about “today”
• why engagement matters beyond emotion or protest
• why informed participation — politically, socially, and economically — is critical

This is not about blame.
It is about context.

Because context changes how we move.

What you’ll learn inside the course

This is a self-guided learning experience that walks through the historical foundations and modern realities of race and power in America, including:

• The historical groundwork of race in the United States
• Land, economics, housing, and how systems and policies shaped opportunity and wealth
• The modern reality of racial inequality
• Public narratives about race — and why they persist
• How to talk about race when you don’t know what to say
• The difference between awareness, allyship, and responsibility
• How race and power show up in business and leadership

Each module includes:

• Curated video lessons, organized by topic so you don’t have to search for the information yourself
• Recap quizzes
• Action steps and reflection prompts

Some lessons were originally framed for non-Black learners, and that context remains — but the information itself is essential, timeless, and necessary for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of Black history, lived experience, and present-day realities.

How to use this course

• Learn it for yourself
• Sit with it
• Share it with your family
• Have conversations with your children
• Pass the knowledge forward

Because history doesn’t survive just because it’s written down.
It survives because someone chooses to carry it.

Limited-Time Access

This course is being reopened during Black History Month — a time meant for remembrance, not surface-level reflection.

Learn it. Pass it on.
Because you can’t fix what you don’t know.