I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Nichole Hill of The Our Ancestors Were Messy podcast. Nichole and I talk about the history and value of Black newspapers and how we use them to make our shows. I had no idea there were so many!

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Part two of the talk. Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction. William breaks down crafting his favorite scene.

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Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction.

You can follow William on Instagram @audio_auteur.

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Yhane talks with Dominic Lawson of the "Black is America" Podcast. Yhane and Dominic talk about 'standing in the gap' - making sure that we learn and share our stories.

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Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.

Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.

The books Isabelle and I refer to are:

LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners

Shirley Stewart's The World of Stephanie St. Clair

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Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.

Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.

The books Isabelle and I refer to are:

LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners

Shirley Stewart's The World of Stephanie St. Clair

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Hi!

I am researching and writing new episodes of "Harlem Queen" AND raising money to make a full season. Yay!

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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.

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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.

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"Bayou's Wrath" is here! Enjoy!

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While I am putting together more episodes of "Harlem Queen", please enjoy listening to "Booker & Olivia" by William Sutphin!

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This episode tells the tale of Stephanie's trial.

This season’s special sponsor is Harlem Brewing headed by the first black woman beer brewer, Celeste Beatty. Get ready for Harlem Brewing’s Harlem themed taproom in Brixton. That’s Brixton in London.

This episode was edited by Jordan Kauling, sound designed by Xperience J., Emanie White -Heard is our audio engineer. "Harlem Queen" theme music composed by Jason Moran. Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.

This episode featured:

Gabrielle Adkins

Marie-Francoise Theodore

Bob Raymunda

Jeff VanDreason

Emerald Toller

Peter Killy

Luke Slattery

Journey Brown-Saintel

Tom Smith

Emilio Smith

Nina Smith

Yhane Washington Smith

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