The Weeksville Project: Mimi Harrison - Part Three

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 04:53:07 +0000

The Weeksville Project: Mimi Harrison - Part Three Written by Nichole Perkins. It's the late 1920's and Harlem is the new hot spot for Black people in New York. What does that mean for the Harrison family and for Weeksville? Performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble: Narrator - Aiesha Turman Isaiah - Derick Cross Mimi - Ashley Miles Peter - David Roberts This concludes the Story of The Harrisons. The Weeksville Project was produced for Bondfire Radio by Keisha “TK” Dutes & Conscious, with sound design by Cedric Wilson. Podcast artwork by Fresh Daily. Theme music: "November" by Kai Engel. With additional gratitude to the Brooklyn arts Council and Weeksville Heritage center for making this possible. Please rate and review The Weeksville Project, it helps us get noticed! To support the future of work like this, visit bondfireradio.com to make a donation.

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The Weeksville Project: Isaiah Harrison - Part Two

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:55:29 +0000

The Weeksville Project: Isaiah Harrison - Part Two It's the early 1900's, Weeksville and Brooklyn are flourishing and the Harrison family has grown. Written by Aiesha Turman, Keisha “TK” Dutes, and Conscious. and performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble Thank you to our Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble cast: Narrator - Aiesha Turman Cumberland - David Roberts Virginia/Ginny - Emma Bracy Isaiah - Derick Cross Millicent - Keisha “TK” Dutes Listen to Part Three to find out what’s happening with the family business and Weeksville. The Weeksville Project was produced for Bondfire Radio by Keisha “TK” Dutes & Conscious, with sound design by Cedric Wilson. Podcast artwork by Fresh Daily. Theme music: "November" by Kai Engel. With additional gratitude to the Brooklyn arts Council and Weeksville Heritage center for making this possible. Please rate and review The Weeksville Project, it helps us get noticed! To support the future of work like this, visit bondfireradio.com to make a donation.

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The Weeksville Project: Cumberland Harrison - Part One

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:05:37 +0000

The Weeksville Project: Cumberland Harrison - Part One. Written by Kenzi James Brooklyn in the mid 1800's is it's own city. Weeksville is a developing Free Black community and welcomes a new arrival from the South. Performed by the Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble: Narrator - Aiesha Turman Cumberland - David Roberts Aunt Miriam - Lacresha Berry Virginia/Ginny - Emma Bracy Salem - Conscious Keep listening to find out what the future holds for Cumberland in Part Two. The Weeksville Project was produced for Bondfire Radio by Keisha “TK” Dutes & Conscious, with sound design by Cedric Wilson. Podcast artwork by Fresh Daily. Theme music: "November" by Kai Engel. With additional gratitude to the Brooklyn arts Council and Weeksville Heritage center for making this possible. Please rate and review The Weeksville Project, it helps us get noticed! To support the future of work like this, visit bondfireradio.com to make a donation.

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The Weeksville Project: Trailer

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:50:04 +0000

The Weeksville Project’s first, 3 episode installment follows the fictional Harrison family through slice of life storytelling beginning with their patriarch, Cumberland’s arrival to Weeksville, Brooklyn after escaping slavery. Written individually, by a team of accomplished writers and researchers, each story is a moment in time focusing on a key member of that generation. Thoughtful narration acquaints us with the very real history of Brooklyn, N.Y. and provides a backdrop for the decision making entailed in a families legacy and survival. Performed by the Bondfire Radio Theatre Ensemble. Follow @bondfireradio on Twitter & IG and comment on social media via #weeksvilleonBFR

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The Comet Post Show Q & A

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 03:19:56 +0000

Q&A with program producer TK and cast of The Comet. Moderated by Marcus Dargan Reader/Actors: Narrator - Aiesha Turman Jim Davis: Dramatic Dyalekt Julia: Vanessa Tanicien President/Father: Tumani Everett Fred: Drew McConnell Black Woman/ Bank Teller: Emma Bracy Directed and sound designed by: Keisha "TK" Dutes Live engineer: Walker Conscious Art by: @freshdotdaily Follow @bondfireradio on Twitter & IG #TheCometBFR Brought to you in part by #BLAM Black Lives Arts Movement & Narativ. Brief Q&A to follow: facilitated by BLAM founder, Marcus Dargan. Support independent media and the continuation of this series. Make a donation via: http://patreon.com/bondfireradio https://www.paypal.me/BondfireRadio

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The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:21:22 +0000

Written by Du Bois in 1920, “The Comet” is set in a vaguely futuristic, yet oddly contemporary world, in which a passing comet casts a shadow of death over Manhattan. Only two people survive: Jim, a black man whose world has been one of poverty and hard work, and Julia, a white woman who knows only leisure and privilege. If humanity is to have a future, the two must build a new world from the wreckage of the old. The story was originally published as the tenth chapter of Du Bois’s book Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil, which according to WEBDubios.org, the author, “explicitly addressed significant issues, such as the oppression of women and Eurocentric standards of beauty, the historical rise of the idea of whiteness, and the abridgement of democracy along race, class, and gender lines. Bondfire Radio Theater Ensemble Cast: Narrator - Aiesha Turman Jim Davis: Dramatic Dyalekt Julia: Vanessa Tanicien President/Father: Tumani Everett Fred: Drew McConnell Black Woman/ Bank Teller: Emma Bracy Directed and Sound Design by: Keisha "TK" Dutes Live engineer: Conscious Walker - Produced by Bondfire Radio. Follow @bondfireradio on Twitter & IG #TheCometBFR

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