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Episode 4 - August 21, 1971, The Martyr.

Episode 4 - August 21, 1971, The Martyr.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial


Episode 4 - August 21, 1971, The Martyr.

From1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Congresswoman Chisholm makes her decision to run for President of the United States as the Attica uprising comes to a head.
Featuring:
Ebonie Ellington as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis
D. Rubin Green as Congressman Brooke
Ronald Young, Jr. as Congressman Ronald Dellums
Isaiah Mueller as Conrad Chisholm
Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham
Eleanor Hyde as Prison Guard
Nina Smith as Naomi
Joshua Rubino as John Mitchell
Jimmy Mehiel as President Nixon
Sean Howard as Mayor John Lindsay
Sound Design by Xperience J.
Art by Neville Harvey
Producer and Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders
Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith
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Released:
Jul 19, 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.