The Anansi Chronicles
11 episodes
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Creator: Precious metals productions
Fantasy Audio Book
Synopsis:
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of stories based on black history and legends from all around the world.
From the ancient kingdom of Mali, to the first black republic of Haiti- listen to black history like it has never been shown before.
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Genres: Fantasy
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Episodes:
Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:00:00 -0400
The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
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- https://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesar
- https://www.pirateshipvallarta.com/blog/pirate-stories/pirates-peak-golden-age-of-piracy
- https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Henri_Caesar
- https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-10-06-9102090910-story.html
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0400
Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman lead the Boise Caiman ceremony to trigger the start of the Haitian revolution.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
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Sources
- http://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111
- https://lasentinel.net/tribute-to-independence-part-four.html
- https://www.boukmanacademy.com/intro-to-the-haitian-revolution/dutty-boukman
- https://www.richlandone.org/cms/lib/SC02209149/Centricity/Domain/2593/Connections%20Between%20the%20American%20and%20Hatian%20Revolutions.pdf
- https://wp.stu.ca/worldhistory/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Boukmans-Prayer-Bois-Caiman.pdf
- https://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=François_Makandal
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/12/06/in-1825-haiti-gained-independence-from-france-for-21-billion-its-time-for-france-to-pay-it-back/?sh=135e02b0312b
- https://youtu.be/Sn32cWUT83E
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400
The story of Cato Howe, a black man and a spy in the American Revolutionary War.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
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You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_(spy)
- http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/parting.html
- https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/cato-howe-1824/
- https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/hercules-mulligan?ms=googlegrant&ms=googlegrant&gclid=CjwKCAjwk6-LBhBZEiwAOUUDp3Uto1zU1P-R6nOGsdUgHYtWt7QaRTv3jDlCJ-7cdmv3RQbN4Eh7MRoCdHQQAvD_BwE
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400
The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
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You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link
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Sound Credits
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Sources
- https://cyber.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.html
- https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/
- http://www.jnht.com/disndat_people.php
- https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nanny-maroons-1733/
- https://jamaicans.com/queennanny/
- https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/nanny-maroons
Mon, 02 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400
The story of the first foreigner and the only black man in Japan to ever achieve the title of Samurai.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
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You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
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References
https://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/02/the-real-yasuke-is-far-more-interesting-than-his-netflix-show/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunaga
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/19/asia/black-samurai-yasuke-africa-japan-intl/index.html
https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/yasuke-1555/
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-bushido-195302
https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.html
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400
The origins of the Black Brazilian martial art, Capoeira
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
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You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link
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Sound Credits
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Sources
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazil
https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-2/african-slavery/
https://honestmediablog.com/2018/01/01/african-combat/
http://atacxgymcapoeira.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-true-history-of-kipuracapoeira-pt-2.html
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/brazilian-tradition3.htm
https://www.historyoffighting.com/the-roots-of-the-capoeira-fighter.php
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500
A black man explores North America in the 1500s and becomes a medicine man. His life gives birth to a strange legend surrounding supernatural figures from the culture of some Native American tribe.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.
You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link
Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)
Sound Credits
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Sources
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-slave-ship-arrives-jamestown-colony accessed on June 27, 2021.
https://www.aaihs.org/the-fallacy-of-1619-rethinking-the-history-of-africans-in-early-america/
https://www.southwestcrossroads.org/record.php?num=34
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwaina
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/seven-cities-of-cibola
https://www.psi.edu/about/staff/hartmann/coronado/journeyofmarcosdeniza.html
1841- Madison and Susan Washington (Bonus episode)
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500
In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit.
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Sound Credits
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Sources
- https://briankrice.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-of-the-greatest-slave-love-stories-ever/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus
- https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-rebellions#ref1218383
- https://face2faceafrica.com/article/madison-washington-the-real-life-django-who-escaped-slavery-twice-during-the-1800s
- Lee, R. E. (1998). Madison Washington, slave mutineer. BLACFAX, 8(36), 8.
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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed out of the ocean blue- bringing death and disease with him. Legend has it that one of his ships was sailed by a black man.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.
You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link
Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)
Sound Credits
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marzollo
https://aaregistry.org/story/pedro-nino-navagator-born/
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/oct12/columbus-makes-landfall-caribbean/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbus-reaches-the-new-world
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0500
Over 100 years before Columbus invaded the Americas, the leader of a wealthy African Kingdom set in search of a new world.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
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You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
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Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)
Sound Credits
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Sources
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/mali-empire/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mansa-abubakari-ii
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1068950.stm
https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musa
https://www.ontheshoulders1.com/the-giants/mansa-abu-bakr-ii-9th-ruler-of-mali#/
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500
The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. This season will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history.
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.
Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month.
Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.
You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com
Support the show
You can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this link
ko-fi.com/anansipod
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