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The Anansi Chronicles

The Anansi Chronicles

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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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Episodes
  • 1805 Black Caesar
    Apr 5 2023

    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 anansipod@gmail.com

    Sound Credits
    Additional sound effects and music from:

    • https://freesound.org
    • https://www.zapsplat.com
    • https://www.pacdv.com


    Sources

    • 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
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    20 mins
  • 1789 Haitian Revolution
    Mar 24 2023

    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 anansipod@gmail.com

    Sound Credits
    Additional sound effects and music from:

    • https://freesound.org
    • https://www.zapsplat.com
    • https://www.pacdv.com


    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
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    33 mins
  • 1765 Cato Howe
    Aug 1 2022

    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 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
    Additional sound effects and music from:

    • https://freesound.org
    • https://www.zapsplat.com
    • https://www.pacdv.com



    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
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    33 mins
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