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Episode 2 - February 1972, After spending 5 months in jail in NYC, Davis is extradited to California.

Episode 2 - February 1972, After spending 5 months in jail in NYC, Davis is extradited to California.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial


Episode 2 - February 1972, After spending 5 months in jail in NYC, Davis is extradited to California.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Content Warning: This episodes includes a depiction of police brutality.
Angela Davis is held in the House of D., while Congresswoman Chisholm begins campaigning for Angela's Bail.
Episode two features (in order of appearance):
Jimmy Mehiel as President Richard Nixon
Joshua Rubino as Edgar Hoover
Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis
Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm
Steven Hylton as Wesley
Em Ervolina as Female Prison Guard
Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham
Victoria Leigh - as College Student
Ian Bell as Male Prison Guard
Chanters: Naomi Smith, Clarissa Lynn, Julie Atwell, Jesse Miel- Baldorama, Nina Smith
Sound Design by Xperience J.
Sound Engineer and Producer - T.H. Ponders
Art by Neville Harvey
Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith
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Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (8)

Upon the 50th anniversary of the trial of legendary civil rights activist Angela Davis, and Shirley Chisholm’s historical presidential campaign, comes 1972. A seven-part historical audio drama series detailing the powerful story of Shirley Chisholm and Angela Davis, two highly respected Black women who dared to hold a mirror to the systemic racism and sexism within the United States. The show portrays the true story of two women refusing to be ignored and silenced by a society comfortable with the status quo.