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Introducing...Escape: The Underground Railroad
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Introducing your new podcast obsession...Escape: The Underground Railroad, a companion podcast to the new Prime Video limited series The Underground Railroad. Directed by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins.In the telling of the history of the transatlantic slave trade, enslaved people were frequently painted as passive victims - but there have always been active resistance and success. Escape: The Underground Railroad Podcast will be dedicated to exploring rebellions, uprising and escapes - celebrating powerful stories and individuals who never stopped fighting oppression.A companion podcast to the Prime Video limited series, our hosts, Miquita Oliver and Desiree Burch, will uncover stories of resistance by enslaved peoples that don’t often get told. Enslaved individuals were always resisting and their history is one full of pride. Each week, our hosts invite a different historian to focus on a story of a rebellion or escape and demonstrate that enslaved communities never gave up in their search for freedom and human rights.Listen now on Acast:https://play.acast.com/s/escape-the-underground-railroad-podcastListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4z3cKJgtPXgiSbhmclsTC8?si=c7ApnYpfQXKdxYpgS6WZlA Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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