A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850!

A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series.

Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas!

Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park.

This episode features:

Ebonie Ellington

Yusuf Lamont

Okema. T. Moore

Isaiah Mueller

Polly McKie

Peter Killy

Nina Smith

Emilio Smith

Edited by Jordan Kauwling

Sound designed by Sidney Evans

Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims.

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A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850!

A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series.

Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas!

Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park.

This episode features:

Ebonie Ellington

Yusuf Lamont

Okema. T. Moore

Isaiah Mueller

Polly McKie

Peter Killy

Nina Smith

Emilio Smith

Edited by Jordan Kauwling

Sound designed by Sidney Evans

Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims.

Thank you for listening!

If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/

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CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery.

Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love.

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Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery

Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe

Luke Slattery as Conners

Jocelyn O' Toole as Lucille Conners

Joshua Gold as Williams Conners

D. Rubin Green as Tump

Isaiah James Mueller as Hayes

Peter Killy as The Card Player

Sound Design: XPerience J.

Original Theme Composed and Performed by Jeanette Berry

Art Design: Saramit Morales

Produced, Written and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith

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Songs: 

Ghost of the Rail - Gabriel Lewis

Beyond the Western Hill- Gabriel Lewis

Still Drifting- Eric Feinburg

Misty Land- Headlund

Cookies and Candy - J.F. Gloss

Cool Rootsie Dobros- Cody Randall 

Lone Rider- Walt Adams

Open Range- Walt Adams

Old Time Fiddlin' - River Run Dry 

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CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery.

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

Music: 

Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers

Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers

Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis

Campfire Legends- Jon Algar

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In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past long forgotten in order to survive so that she can find her mother, love and create a secure way of life for herself.

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