Harlem Queen

THANK YOU for listening! In 1972 we hear the powerful voices of Professor and activist Angela Davis and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. We witness the series of events that put Davis on the F.B.I. most wanted list and we join Chisholm on her campaign trail for president of the United States. Starring: Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis Emilio Smith as Jonathan Jackson Sound Designer - Xperience J. Producer, Audio Engineer and Editor - T.H. Ponders Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith Follow us: Twitter: @AudioHarlem Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi! We are ready to drop new episodes of "Harlem Queen" about our very gangster and philanthropic Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance. In the meantime, check out the promo to a show that I listen to for inspiration titled "Auricle"! Help us make more episodes of "Harlem Queen" by becoming a patron!: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen AND/OR subscribe to my newsletter!: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While I am putting together more episodes of "Harlem Queen", please enjoy listening to "Booker & Olivia" by William Sutphin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bayou's Wrath" is here! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi! While I am working on more episodes of "Harlem Queen", you may enjoy listening to this series that I enjoy listening to titles, "What Happened in Skinner". whathappenedinskinner.com. Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi! I am researching and writing new episodes of "Harlem Queen" AND raising money to make a full season. Yay! If you would like to become a Patreon Patron, here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen If you would like to make a one time donation, her is my Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmith Thank you! In the meantime, check out this series that I helped produce! titled "Bayou's Wrath". Thank you! Bayou's Wrath by Anita Williams When an unexpected visitor and a cryptic coin surface at Heritage Appraisals, strange occurrences set the sisters, Leah and Michelle, on edge. All of which hint at long-buried secrets tied to their ancestral home - Providence Manor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation. The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Jana Naomi Smith creator of Red for Revolution.  Jana and I discuss providing a platform for "undertold" stories. I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories. Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen OR Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmith Thank you! Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is our first episode of our last season. While Stephanie is recouperating in France with Josephine Baker, we meet the other Queens of Harlem; Anita Howell, Rita, Polly Adler and even Stephanie's daughter, Michelle. This episode features: Isabelle Kerby-McGowan as Anita Howell Denese Longsworth as Rita Munoz Karen Chmielnicki as Polly Adler Nina Smith as Michelle Mondesir Sound Designed by Colin Thomas "Harlem Queen" is produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! "Harlem Queen" an audio drama based on Madame Stephanie St. Clair, top gangster in Harlem during the 1920s. Featuring: Gabrielle Adkins Ian Bell Journey Brown-Saintel Nia Calloway D. Rubin Green Steven Hylton Isaiah James Mueller Damien Paris Luke Slattery  Created and Written by Yhane Washington Smith Directed by Shawn Regruto Edited by Chris Manly Sound Design by Pete Kohl Recorded at The Buddy Project Studios in Queens, NY HarlemQueen.org YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.   Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen  AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Follow us on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! Content Warning: This episode contains gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs. A numbers war begins in 1920s Harlem (during the Harlem Renaissance) between gangsters Dutch Schultz and Madame Stephanie St. Clair. Stephanie is shot. Starring: Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington Nia Calloway - Betty D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman Luke Slattery - Manos Created and Written by Yhane Washington Smith Directed by Shawn Regruto Edited by Chris Manley Sound Design and Editor by Peter Kohl Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Production Assistants: Emely Perez and Nina Smith Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.   Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen  AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Follow us: IG: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! Stephanie demands the respect she deserves. Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs. Featuring: Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington Nia Calloway - Betty D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman Luke Slattery - Manos Created and Written by Yhane Washington Smith Directed by Shawn Regruto Edited by Chris Manley Sound Design by Peter Kohl Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA  Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Production Assistants: Emely Perez and Nina Smith Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.   Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen  AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Follow us: Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! Stephanie plans her retaliation. Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs. Featuring: Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington Nia Calloway - Betty D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd Melissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston and Ruby Washington Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman Luke Slattery - Manos Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Sound Design by Peter Kohl Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.   Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen  AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Follow us: Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! Stephanie strikes back. Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs. Featuring: Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz Journey Brown-Saintel - Ruby Washington Nia Calloway - Betty D. Rubin Green - Calvin J. Floyd Melissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston, Ruby Washington Steven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano Isaiah James Mueller - Eugene Washington Jocelyne O'Toole - Ida Damien Paris - Rene, Gunman Luke Slattery - Manos Emerald Toller - Michele Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith Sound Design by Peter Kohl Recorded at The Buddy Project in Queens, USA Harlem Queen theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Production Assistants: Emely Perez and Nina Smith  Special thanks: Julie Atwell  Special "Hotsy Totsy" shoutouts to Andrietta, Naomi and Matt for being patrons!  Please join us in making this series by contributing to our Patreon account.   Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen  AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts. Tell a friend! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! Follow us: Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language. In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself. Cast: Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump TJ Washington as Hayes Sound Designer - Xperience Jay Art design by Saramit Morales Mona Mae's Theme composed and performed by Jeanette Berry Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Music:  Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis Campfire Legends- Jon Algar Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio YhaneWashingtoSmith.com Join us in making more episodes by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are excited to present to you season two of Harlem Queen!  Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so that you don't miss new episodes. Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem  Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for listening! Madame Stephanie St. Clair searches for Michele. Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs.   Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Fella D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein Melissa Green - Ruby Washington Steven Hylton - Bunky Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover Luke Slattery - Manos Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois  Emerald Toller - Michele Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith Sound Designer - Peter Kohl Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Thank you for listening! Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account. Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend! Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Twitter: @AudioHarlem YhaneWashingtonSmith.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going. Madame Stephanie St. Clair continues to pay a heavy price to search for Michele. Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs. Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont Journey Brown-Saintel - Shirley D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein Melissa Green - Ruby Washington Steven Hylton - Bunky Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover Luke Slattery - Manos Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois, Michele Special thanks to Emerald Toller Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith, YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Sound Designer - Peter Kohl Thank you for listening! Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account. Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend! YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going. Michele has to make her way back home. Eugene questions Holstein's motives. Wallace Thurman asks for Madame St. Clair's patronage.   Special Guest Appearance by Brandon Micheal Hall as Wallace Thurman Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen, Announcer Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont, Reynolds Journey Brown-Saintel - Shirley D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein Melissa Green - Ruby Washington Steven Hylton - Bunky Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano Isaiah Mueller - Eugene Washington Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover Luke Slattery - Manos Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois, Michele Errickson Wilcox - Mayor Jimmy Walker Special thanks to Emerald Toller Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Smith Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran Sound Designer - Peter Kohl Thank you for listening! Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account. Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen AND/OR Give us a five star rating on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend! Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio Web site: https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices