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The Anansi Chronicles

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.

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    1805 Black Caesar

    The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar.The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://www.britannica.com/story/black-pirates-and-the-tale-of-black-caesarhttps://www.pirateshipvallarta.com/blog/pirate-stories/pirates-peak-golden-age-of-piracy https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Henri_Caesarhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-10-06-9102090910-story.htmlSupport the show

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    1789 Haitian Revolution

    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. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttp://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111https://lasentinel.net/tribute-to-independence-part-four.htmlhttps://www.boukmanacademy.com/intro-to-the-haitian-revolution/dutty-boukmanhttps://www.richlandone.org/cms/lib/SC02209149/Centricity/Domain/2593/Connections%20Between%20the%20American%20and%20Hatian%20Revolutions.pdfhttps://wp.stu.ca/worldhistory/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/08/Boukmans-Prayer-Bois-Caiman.pdfhttps://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=François_Makandalhttps://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/Sn32cWUT83ESupport the show

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    1765 Cato Howe

    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.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_(spy) http://www.histarch.illinois.edu/plymouth/parting.htmlhttps://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_BwESupport the show

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    1700s Nanny

    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.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://cyber.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.htmlhttps://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/http://www.jnht.com/disndat_people.phphttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nanny-maroons-1733/https://jamaicans.com/queennanny/https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/nanny-maroonsSupport the show

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    1579 Yasuke

    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.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comReferenceshttps://time.com/6039381/yasuke-black-samurai-true-story/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48542673https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/02/the-real-yasuke-is-far-more-interesting-than-his-netflix-show/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oda-Nobunagahttps://www.cnn.com/2019/05/19/asia/black-samurai-yasuke-africa-japan-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/yasuke-1555/https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-bushido-195302 https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.htmlhttps://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/world-cultures/discovering-japan/discovering-japan/samurai-armour/  Support the show

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    1500s Capoeira

    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.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazilhttps://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://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/disguised-in-dance-the-secret-history-of-capoeira/https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/brazilian-tradition3.htmhttps://www.historyoffighting.com/the-roots-of-the-capoeira-fighter.php Support the show

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    1528 Estevanico the Moor

    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 [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://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=34https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakwainahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/seven-cities-of-cibolahttps://www.psi.edu/about/staff/hartmann/coronado/journeyofmarcosdeniza.html Support the show

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    1841- Madison and Susan Washington (Bonus episode)

    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. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://briankrice.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-of-the-greatest-slave-love-stories-ever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remushttps://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-rebellions#ref1218383https://face2faceafrica.com/article/madison-washington-the-real-life-django-who-escaped-slavery-twice-during-the-1800sLee, R. E. (1998). Madison Washington, slave mutineer. BLACFAX, 8(36), 8.Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Support the show

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    1492 Pedro Alonso Nino

    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 [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSources https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/nino-pedro-alonso-c-1468-c-1505https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marzollohttps://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-worldhttps://www.history.com/news/christopher-columbus-ships-caravels?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-historySupport the show

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    1312- Mansa Abu Bakr II

    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.Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates.You can send an email to [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkSupport the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/anansipod)Sound CreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/mali-empire/https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mansa-abubakari-iihttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1068950.stm https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musahttps://www.ontheshoulders1.com/the-giants/mansa-abu-bakr-ii-9th-ruler-of-mali#/Support the show

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    Trailer

    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 [email protected] the showYou can show your support for the show by buying me a coffee (or new gear) at this linkko-fi.com/anansipodCreditsAdditional sound effects and music from:https://freesound.orghttps://www.zapsplat.comhttps://www.pacdv.comSupport the show

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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.

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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.

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