1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

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This episode dramatizes the events on August 7, 1970. On that day, 17 year old, Jonathan Jackson was murdered and the guns Jackson used sent Angela Davis to jail and had her on trial.

WARNING:

This episode depicts the actual events of police brutality.

HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order.

Chloe

Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham

Julie Atwell

Eli Barraza

Ian Bell

Jeanette Berry

Alan Bourke

Cole Burkhardt

Jordan Cobb as Charlene Mitchell

Alexander Danner as McGovern

TK Dutes

Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm

Em Ervolina

Jeffrey Nills Gardner

Morgan Givens as Howard Moore

D. Rubin Green as Congressman

Brandon G. Green as Leo Branton

Evan Gulock as James

Jordan Higgs

Sean Howard as NYC Mayor Lindsay

Eleanor Hyde

Steven Hylton as Wesley

Peter Killy

Victoria Leigh

Eli Hamada McIlveen

Jimmy Mehiel as President Richard Nixon

Isaiah Mueller as McClain and Conrad Chisholm

Michael Molina Minard

Morris Neopolitano

Bayo Olukotun

Serena Rahhal

Bob Raymonda

Shawn Regruto

Jared Roberts

Joshua Rubino as Edgar Hoover

John Sebastian La Valle as Harris

Danielle Shemaiah

Michael Sinclair as George Jackson

Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis

Emilio Smith

Nina Smith

Tom Smith

Jordan Stillman as Rose Mary Woods

Jeff Van Dreason as Judge Arnason

Violet Tallis

Chi Williams

Ronald Young, Jr.

Tau Zaman

Sound Design by Xperience J.

Editor, Producer, Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders

Art by Neville Harvey

Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

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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 often overlooked true story of two women refusing to be ignored and silenced by a society comfortable with the status quo.

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HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order.

Chloe

Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham

Julie Atwell

Eli Barraza

Ian Bell

Jeanette Berry

Alan Bourke

Cole Burkhardt

Jordan Cobb as Charlene Mitchell

Alexander Danner as McGovern

TK Dutes

Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm

Em Ervolina

Jeffrey Nills Gardner

Morgan Givens as Howard Moore

D. Rubin Green as Congressman

Brandon G. Green as Leo Branton

Evan Gulock as James

Jordan Higgs

Sean Howard as NYC Mayor Lindsay

Eleanor Hyde

Steven Hylton as Wesley

Victoria Leigh

Eli Hamada McIlveen

Jimmy Mehiel as President Richard Nixon

Isaiah Mueller as McClain and Conrad Chisholm

Michael Molina Minard

Morris Neopolitano

Serena Rahhal

Bob Raymonda

Jared Roberts

Joshua Rubino as Edgar Hoover

John Sebastian La Valle as Harris

Danielle Shemaiah

Michael Sinclair as George Jackson

Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis

Emilio Smith

Nina Smith

Tom Smith

Jordan Stillman as Rose Mary Woods

Jeff Van Dreason as Judge Arnason

Violet Tallis

Chi Williams

Ronald Young, Jr.

Tau Zaman

Sound Design by Xperience J.

Editor, Producer, Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders

Art by Neville Harvey

Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

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THANK YOU for listening!

Congresswoman Chisholm makes her decision to run for President of the United States.

Just one year after Jonathan Jackson's murder, his older brother and Soledad Brother, George Jackson is murdered by jail officials.

HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order.

Chloe

Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham

Julie Atwell

Eli Barraza

Ian Bell

Jeanette Berry

Alan Bourke

Cole Burkhardt

Jordan Cobb as Charlene Mitchell

Alexander Danner as McGovern

TK Dutes

Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm

Em Ervolina

Jeffrey Nills Gardner

Morgan Givens as Howard Moore

D. Rubin Green as Congressman

Brandon G. Green as Leo Branton

Evan Gulock as James

Jordan Higgs

Sean Howard as NYC Mayor Lindsay

Eleanor Hyde

Steven Hylton as Wesley

Peter Killy

Victoria Leigh

Eli Hamada McIlveen

Jimmy Mehiel as President Richard Nixon

Isaiah Mueller as McClain and Conrad Chisholm

Michael Molina Minard

Morris Neopolitano

Bayo Olukotun

Serena Rahhal

Bob Raymonda

Shawn Regruto

Jared Roberts

Joshua Rubino as Edgar Hoover

John Sebastian La Valle as Harris

Danielle Shemaiah

Michael Sinclair as George Jackson

Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis

Emilio Smith

Nina Smith

Tom Smith

Jordan Stillman as Rose Mary Woods

Jeff Van Dreason as Judge Arnason

Violet Tallis

Chi Williams

Ronald Young, Jr.

Tau Zaman

Sound Design by Xperience J.

Editor, Producer, Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders

Art by Neville Harvey

Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

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After spending 5 months in jail in NYC, Davis is extradited to California. Chisholm officially announces her candidacy.

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WARNING:

This episode includes depictions of police brutality.

HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order.

Chloe

Gabrielle Adkins as Margaret Burnham

Julie Atwell

Eli Barraza

Ian Bell

Jeanette Berry

Alan Bourke

Cole Burkhardt

Jordan Cobb as Charlene Mitchell

Alexander Danner as McGovern

TK Dutes

Ebonie Ellington as Shirley Chisholm

Em Ervolina

Jeffrey Nills Gardner

Morgan Givens as Howard Moore

D. Rubin Green as Congressman

Brandon G. Green as Leo Branton

Evan Gulock as James

Jordan Higgs

Sean Howard as NYC Mayor Lindsay

Eleanor Hyde

Steven Hylton as Wesley

Peter Killy

Victoria Leigh

Eli Hamada McIlveen

Jimmy Mehiel as President Richard Nixon

Isaiah Mueller as McClain and Conrad Chisholm

Michael Molina Minard

Morris Neopolitano

Bayo Olukotun

Serena Rahhal

Bob Raymonda

Shawn Regruto

Jared Roberts

Joshua Rubino as Edgar Hoover

John Sebastian La Valle as Harris

Danielle Shemaiah

Michael Sinclair as George Jackson

Jac'leen Smith as Angela Davis

Emilio Smith

Nina Smith

Tom Smith

Jordan Stillman as Rose Mary Woods

Jeff Van Dreason as Judge Arnason

Violet Tallis

Chi Williams

Ronald Young, Jr.

Tau Zaman

Sound Design by Xperience J.

Editor, Producer, Recording Engineer - T.H. Ponders

Art by Neville Harvey

Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Please continue to support us by:

Rating us 5 stars!

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