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1972 – The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial

This story may not be “true crime”, but this story is truly a crime. These two famous Black women (Chisholm’s campaign for the presidency of the U.S. and Davis’s Trial for conspiracy to murder); comes “1972” by highly acclaimed, independent audio drama creator, Yhane Washington Smith. “1972” is an eight-part historical audio drama series detailing the powerful story of these two amazing Black women in U.S. history.
The show portrays the true story of Black women empowerment; of two African American women who refused to be ignored and silenced by a society too comfortable with the status quo.
Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered, uplifted and love the amazing stories of Black women in U.S. history! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A’ Lelia Bundles Scholar at Columbia University and ten time LMCC grantee. You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, Twitter: @AudioHarlem, web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Thank you for listening and reading!
Huge shout out of appreciation to Blackbird Letterpress (https://www.blackbirdletterpress.com/) for their support in helping me make this show!

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Episode 8 - Power to the People! Jun 04, 2024

Show notes

Davis is acquitted of all charges. Chisholm's campaign wraps up in Miami.

THANK YOU for listening!

The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.

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

Leter 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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Episode 7 - The Quitter Jun 04, 2024

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Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm is out campaigning and fighting the good fight. Lack of funding and professional campaign workers plague her campaign and her campaign manager quits.

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The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.

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

Leter 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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1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial Jun 01, 2024

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Episode 6 - The Chisholm Trail Jan 18, 2023

Show notes

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The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.

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

Leter 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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Episode 5 - The Davis Trial and the Chisholm Campaign Trail Aug 09, 2022

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Congresswoman Chisholm fights to not bow to corporate interests to fundraise her grassroots campaign for President. And a surprise celebrity connects the campaigns for Angela and Shirley.

The Chisholm campaign builds steam and Chisholm's campaign manager quits.

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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Episode 4 - August 21, 1971, The Martyr. Jul 19, 2022

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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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Episode 3 - March 1972 Jul 05, 2022

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The Trial of Angela Davis Begins.

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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

Rubin D. Green as Congressman

Brandon G. Green as Leo Branton

Morgan Givens as Howard Moore

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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Episode 2 - February 1972 Jun 21, 2022

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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

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Episode 1 - August 7, 1970 Jun 07, 2022

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THANK YOU for listening!

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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1972 Trailer May 23, 2022

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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.

THANK YOU for listening!

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

Please continue to support us by:

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