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Episode 3 - March 1972, The Trial of Angela Davis Begins.

Episode 3 - March 1972, The Trial of Angela Davis Begins.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial


Episode 3 - March 1972, The Trial of Angela Davis Begins.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The movement to Free Angela and All Political Prisoners begins, while Shirley Chisholm warns Congress about Attica Prison.
Featuring:
Jeff Van Dreason as Judge Arnason
John Sebastian La Valle as Attorney General Harris
Jai Diaz as the Black Panther Speaker
Jeanette Berry as Fania Davis
TK Dutes as Sallye Davis
Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis
Michael Sinclair as George Jackson
Morgan Givens as Howard Moore
Jimmy Mehiel as President Nixon
Joshua Rubino as John Mitchell
Jordan Higgs as Franklin Alexander
Journey Brown -Saintel as Assata Shakur
Ronald Young, Jr. as Reverend Cecil Williams
Steven Hylton as Wesley
Peter Killey as Governor Reagan
Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham
Special thanks to Tom Smith, Bob Raymonda, Chi Williams and Kristen DiMercurio
Sound Design by Xperience J.
Producer and Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders
Art by Neville Harvey
Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith
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Released:
Jul 5, 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.